Students from Sichuan Ya’an were farewelled by their friends in Hong Kong this morning. The five-day visit did not only make memorable and pleasant moments, but also built profound friendship between the teenagers from both places.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
The theme of the Sichuan Ya’an delegation is to promote friendship and to learn by sharing. Students from Ya’an started their official trip this morning (23rd July) after a good rest. Their first stop was the City University of Hong Kong, for an orientation and exchange programme.
A powerful earthquake hit the Sichuan province near Ya’an city on 20th April 2013. During the BPA’s visit to Beijing in late April, BPA extended its sympathy to the earthquake victims.
It has been reported that the Shenzhen Municipal Government earlier conducted sampling tests on shellfish, and the results revealed that the concentration of heavy metal cadmium in almost 70 per cent of the samples had exceeded the relevant standards.
It has been reported that the “Qualified Domestic Individual Investors Scheme” (i.e. QDII2), which is known as the “mini through-train for Hong Kong stocks”, is said to have new development recently.
The results of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination are about to be released. Candidates sitting for the DSE are probably getting nervous. BPA held a Cheer Up Party for HKDSE students today (13th July).
A study report released by the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) in January 2013 indicated that in 2011, Hong Kong children from families in the top 10% income bracket were more likely (3.7 times) to receive university education than those from families earning half of the median household income or less.
Under the Fire Safety (Building) Ordinance (Cap. 572), the authorities may issue Fire Safety Directions (Directions) to require the owners or occupiers of composite and domestic buildings to improve, by a specified date, the fire service installations (including the installation of automatic sprinkler systems) and fire safety construction (including the provision of fire resisting construction) for the parts of their properties intended for non-domestic purposes.
It has been reported that some scholars have initiated the Occupy Central movement, one of the actions of which is to call for more than 10 000 people to block the roads in Central next year (the road occupation action), with the intent to force the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Central Government to accept the proposal for universal suffrage recognised by these people.
Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong welcomes new blood with open arms. BPA launched its first internship program this summer. Over a dozen of interns joined the big family of BPA and get to experience the team spirit as well as the work atmosphere. On 5 July 2013, the sharing day for the interns