news.gov.hk - Public urged to get flu jab early
WEB15 hours ago · Public urged to get flu jab early. The Government will launch its 2024-25 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes on Thursday, with Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today urging the public to receive vaccination early. The health chief said now is the best time to get vaccinated for effective protection in the coming year against …
news.gov.hk - 10m holiday travellers expected
WEB15 hours ago · 10m holiday travellers expected. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok (front row, centre) inspects the Express Rail Link West Kowloon Control Point’s arrival hall. The Immigration Department today said it estimates that around 10.03 million passengers will pass through Hong Kong's sea, land and air control points during the upcoming National ...
news.gov.hk - Flu jab programmes start Sep 26
WEB5 days ago · Flu jab programmes start Sep 26. September 19, 2024. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) today announced that the 2024-25 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes, including the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination School Outreach Programme and the Residential Care Home Vaccination Programme, will begin on September 26.
news.gov.hk - Inflation at 2.5% in August - 香港政府新聞網
WEB4 days ago · Overall consumer prices rose 2.5% year-on-year in August, the same as that in July, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. Netting out the effects of the Government’s one-off relief measures, underlying inflation was 1.2%, also unchanged from July. Compared with August last year, price increases were seen in the following ...
news.gov.hk - Aug sees slight rise in welfare cases
WEB5 days ago · Aug sees slight rise in welfare cases. September 19, 2024. The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload rose slightly by 62 cases to 197,771 in August, more or less the same as that of July, the Social Welfare Department announced today. The total number of recipients was 268,758. Single parent cases registered a …
news.gov.hk - Base rate lowered to 5.25% - 香港政府新聞網
WEB5 days ago · September 19, 2024. The Monetary Authority today announced that it has decreased the base rate to 5.25% with immediate effect. The decrease follows a 50-basis point downward shift in the target range for the US federal funds rate on September 18. The base rate is the interest rate forming the foundation upon which the Discount Rates for ...
Unemployment rate stands at 3% - news.gov.hk
WEB5 days ago · September 19, 2024. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3% for the period between June and August, unchanged from the May-to-July figure, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. The underemployment rate also remained unchanged, at 1.2%. Total employment from June to August was 3,708,500, …
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