HKIC announced its first full-time intern scheme, open to undergraduate or postgraduate students, with priority given to students at local tertiary institutions. Applications close on the 3rd of next month. The scheme starts in December and lasts 4 to 6 weeks. Successful applicants will be assigned to work in the Investment Department, Risk and Compliance Department or Legal Department, with a fixed monthly salary of $11,800.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 13) that red flags have been hoisted at Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island due to rough seas. Members of the public are advised not to swim there. The red flags indicate that swimming there is dangerous.
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The rebuilt Huanggang Port opened this morning, and the Transport Department said overall traffic at the port had so far operated largely smoothly. The public transport interchange offers urban taxis, New Territories taxis and fleet taxis, with a dedicated area for fleet taxis with existing bookings to pick up passengers. Members of the public and visitors can take a bus or minibus to various MTR stations to interchange after arriving, or go to the bus interchange to travel to other areas.
Why read this: Outlines taxi, bus and MTR interchange arrangements after arriving at the new Huanggang Port, allowing readers to plan their routes after crossing the border.
The Transport Department said it was very concerned about a tram derailment on Tong Shui Street in Shau Kei Wan in the early hours, and had convened an urgent meeting with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the tram company to follow up; police are also investigating. Preliminary investigations do not rule out human factors, and the driver involved has been immediately suspended from driving duties. The Transport Department has ordered the tram company to submit an investigation report and improvement recommendations within one month.
Why read this: Sets out the preliminary investigation direction, the immediate disciplinary action against the tram driver, and the Transport Department's one-month deadline for the report, allowing readers to follow the outcome.
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The new Huanggang Port has officially opened, with some cross-border drivers describing the clearance process as smooth, while a cross-border bus operator said the journey was 5 to 10 minutes faster than usual. Members of the public can take cross-border buses to experience the port's new "joint inspection, single clearance" model; Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan visited the port and said she would maintain close communication and coordination with the tourism industry and bus companies.
Why read this: The report highlights that the new Huanggang Port adopts a new model of "joint inspection, single clearance", and an operator gives a figure of 5 to 10 minutes faster for the journey, allowing readers to assess whether crossing the border is more time-saving.
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The new Huanggang Port officially opened this morning, with many residents and travellers trying out the new port to cross the border. Our station tested it and completed immigration procedures between the two places via the self-service channels' "three gates" in about one minute. Some residents felt the immigration process was quick and convenient, while cross-border drivers said the lane inspection process was generally smooth.
The Centre for Health Protection has taken measures to guard against severe pneumonia of unknown cause, and said it has not received any related notifications.
Huanggang Port officially opened in the morning, and many residents and travellers immediately tried the new port for crossing. This station measured completing the clearance procedure through the self-service channel's "three gates" within about one minute. Some residents said the clearance process was quick and convenient, while cross-border vehicle drivers said the vehicle lane inspection process was generally smooth.
Why read this: The report gives this station's own measured self-service clearance time of about one minute, and records the immediate views of residents and cross-border vehicle drivers, helping readers estimate their own clearance arrangements.
Huanggang Port has officially opened and provides 24-hour clearance. Some cross-border drivers said completing vehicle inspection took about two minutes and the process was smooth, more convenient than the former Lok Ma Chau Control Station, but vehicle queues formed for a time in the area around the Hong Kong side. Private cars enter the "joint one-stop" lane after arriving on Level 1 to complete the "five-party inspection", with body temperature, document details, facial features and fingerprints sent simultaneously to 5 departments in Hong Kong and Shenzhen; passengers must alight on Level 1 before proceeding to Level 1M for clearance.
Why read this: Records drivers' field test of inspection time of about two minutes and vehicle queues on the Hong Kong side, and breaks down the process of completing five-party inspection in one go, helping cross-border drivers assess the new arrangement.
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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 12) that, due to rough sea conditions, red flags have been hoisted at Repulse Bay, Shek O and Big Wave Bay beaches in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, and Silverstrand Beach in the Sai Kung District. The flags indicate that swimming there is dangerous, and members of the public are advised not to swim there.
A minibus and a lorry collided on San Tin Highway towards Tuen Mun near Fairview Park at about 9am, with 6 men and 5 women initially reported slightly injured.