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The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, delivers the Budget for the 2018-19 financial year, aiming to diversify the economy, invest for the future, and build a caring and sharing society.

The Development Bureau says that from the first quarter of 2018-19, the tender amounts of all unsuccessful submissions under the Land Sale Programme will be published on an anonymous basis after all transaction procedures of the successful bid are completed, to provide more market information and address market interest in land tender results.

In the first of two LegCo by-elections this year, Mr Gary Fan Kwok-wai, Mr Au Nok- hin, Mr Vincent Cheng Wing-shun and Mr Tony Tse Wai-chuen win seats respectively in the New Territories East, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon West geographical constituencies and the architectural, surveying, planning and landscape functional constituency. A total of 906,557 geographical constituency electors cast votes, a turnout of 43.13 per cent.

A three-member Independent Review Committee on Hong Kong's Franchised Bus Service, chaired by Mr Justice Michael Victor Lunn, is appointed to examine the operation, management, regulation and monitoring of franchised buses from the safety point of view.

The Chief Executive in Council grants the Star Ferry Company Limited a new 15-year franchise, starting from 1 April, for the continued operation of the Central-Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai-Tsim Sha Tsui routes.

To better protect children, a new reporting mechanism requires kindergartens to notify the Education Bureau (EDB) if a student has been absent for seven consecutive school days without a reason or in doubtful circumstances.

Ms Ng On-yee defends her WLBS World Women's Snooker Championship title in Malta.

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The government's waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) treatment and recycling facility, WEEE PARK, opens in Tuen Mun to turn waste into reusable materials such as plastics and metals. The facility signifies a major milestone in Hong Kong's sustainable use of resources and supports a producer responsibility scheme on WEEE that comes into full operation on 31 December.

A high-level Steering Committee to Tackle Trafficking in Persons and to Enhance Protection of Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong is set up and a comprehensive action plan is promulgated.

Hong Kong and the UK issue a joint statement on closer collaboration on trade and economic matters following the launch of a Strategic Dialogue on Trade Partnership in 2017.

The Financial Secretary announces granting up to $4,000 to each eligible person under the Caring and Sharing Scheme of the Budget to share the fruits of the city's economic success with more people in the community.

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