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Samples of potable water in Hong Kong were found to contain excessive levels of heavy metals including lead, nickel and cadmium in 2015. Such discoveries of contamination caused widespread crisis within the city. The scandal began in June 2015 when the Democratic Party announced that testing of drinking water at Kai Ching Estate in Kowloon ...
The agreement allows for less water to be withdrawn when reservoirs in Hong Kong are full, and more water to be withdrawn in times of drought, while the annual payment remains the same. Under the new agreement, Hong Kong paid fixed lump sums of HK$2,959 million, HK$3,146 million and HK$3,344 million for 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively. [9]
The Water Supplies Department ( WSD; Chinese: 水務署) is the department under Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong of the People's Republic of China providing a reliable and adequate supply of wholesome potable water and sea water to customers in Hong Kong. The headquarter office is located at the Immigration Tower on Gloucester ...
Jyutping. 831 taai3 zi2 zaam6 si6 gin6*2. The 2019 Prince Edward station attack, also known as the 31 August MTR station incident[2] (Chinese: 831太子站事件), [3][4][5][6] was an incident in which Hong Kong police indiscriminately [7][8][9] attacked passengers while arresting protesters who were returning home via Prince Edward station, on ...
The Hong Kong Consumer Council, the Chinese city's consumer protection watchdog, is causing a headache for the largest bottled water supplier in China.
The court ruled in November 2020 that the police had breached the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance by hiding or not displaying their identification number. [368] In late 2019 the government introduced "call signs" to replace warrant cards, but it was found that officers shared call signs. [369]
Commission of Inquiry into Excess Lead Found in Drinking Water (2015–2016) Commission of Inquiry into the Collision of Vessels near Lamma Island (2012) Commission of Inquiry on Allegations relating to the Hong Kong Institute of Education (2007) Commission of Inquiry on the New Airport (1998–1999)
The Hong Kong Be Water Act of 2019 was a proposed United States legislative bill, introduced in October 2019, that calls for sanctions and the freezing of assets under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials as well as state-owned enterprises involved in the suppression of demonstrators' freedom of expression and assembly during the 2019 ...