FEHD orders food factory in Kwai Chung to suspend business for 14 days
The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a food factory in Kwai Chung to suspend business for 14 days, as the licensee repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by operating an unlicensed restaurant and extending the business area illegally.
The premises, located at Shop 11 on the ground floor of Cheong Wang Mansion at 539 Castle Peak Road, was ordered to suspend business from today (April 23) to May 6.
"Two convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the shop licensee in August of last year and January of this year. A total fine of $8,300 was levied by the court and 15 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day licence suspension," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
The licensee concerned had a record of two convictions for extending the business area illegally in April and June of last year. A total fine of $6,000 was levied and 30 demerit points were also registered, leading to a seven-day licence suspension during August and September last year.
The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the FBR, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Licensed food premises are required to exhibit their licence and a sign at a conspicuous place of the premises, indicating that the premises has been licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/licence-foodPremises-search.html).
HYAB launches new round of HYAB - United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme
The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB), in partnership with the United Nations Volunteers, the Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS), the Hong Kong Volunteers Association and the Peace and Development Foundation, today (December 19) launched a new round of the HYAB - United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme. Local undergraduate students are welcome to apply.
In the 2025 Policy Address, the Chief Executive emphasised that the Government would continue to promote youth development. This includes providing more opportunities for young people to participate in the internships of international organisations and attend international conferences, in order to broaden their international horizons and cultivate a holistic outlook. The HYAB - United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme provides local undergraduate students with valuable opportunities to undertake six-month volunteer internships in the overseas field units of various United Nations (UN) agencies. Interns will be able to develop their personal capacities and gain insights into global issues, as well as contribute to the international community as Chinese youth volunteers. So far, around 150 students have participated in the Programme. The selected university students for the Programme in 2025 undertook internships in UN agencies located in different countries, including the UN Development Programme, the UN Children's Fund, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. By participating in international affairs, they contributed their expertise and acquired valuable work experience in international organisations.
The new round of the Programme will offer a total of 20 internship placements in different UN agencies located in the Belt and Road region, including Kazakhstan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The volunteer internships will cover specific areas, such as health and education, environment and innovation management, and will run from July to December 2026. Applicants should be full-time undergraduate students of local universities. The HYAB will provide full funding, including round-trip air tickets and monthly living allowances, and offer suitable pre-departure training for participants in collaboration with the AVS.
Details of the Programme are available on the designated webpage (www.avs.org.hk/eng/UNV). Interested young people should submit applications by noon on January 16, 2026.
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