November Digest Highlights Statistics on Chinese Medicine and Drug Issues in Hong Kong

November 2025 issue of "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics" now available

The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (November 17) the November 2025 issue of the "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics" (HKMDS).

Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains two feature articles entitled "Statistics on Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong, 2024" and "Drug Situation in Hong Kong in 2024". Statistics presented in the "Drug Situation in Hong Kong in 2024" article are based on the data source from the Security Bureau, Government Secretariat.

"Statistics on Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong, 2024"

Chinese medicine has a long history in Hong Kong. The Government has been adopting a multipronged approach to facilitate the development of the Chinese medicine sector in Hong Kong. The Chinese medicine sector comprises : (a) manufacture of Chinese medicines; (b) distribution of Chinese medicines, including import/export, wholesale and retail trades; and (c) practising Chinese medicine, including Chinese medicine practitioners of general practice, acupuncture and bone-setting.

This feature article discusses the updated situation of some Chinese medicine activities including the manufacture of Chinese medicines and the distribution of Chinese medicines, as well as the external trade of Chinese herbal medicines.

For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Distribution Services Statistics Section of the C&SD (Tel: 3903 7398; email: asw@censtatd.gov.hk).

"Drug Situation in Hong Kong in 2024"

This feature article gives an overview of the drug situation in Hong Kong in 2024 by making reference to statistics derived from the Central Registry of Drug Abuse. Moreover, statistics on the "2023/24 Survey of Drug Use among Students" and law enforcement on drug offences are presented. These statistics and findings provide useful information on the latest drug situation in Hong Kong, and support an evidence-based approach to the formulation of anti-drug policy and measures. The drug problem has continued to ameliorate through the concerted efforts of the government and the community. According to the Central Registry of Drug Abuse, the total number of reported drug abusers has dropped by around 40% over the past decade. However, phenomena such as increases in the reported number of young drug abusers in recent years, a high proportion of reported number of young adult drug abusers, and the involvement of young people in drug offences still warrant our attention.

For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Statistics Unit of the Security Bureau, Government Secretariat (Tel: 2867 2753; email: sb_stat@sb.gov.hk).

Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing about 130 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population; labour; external trade; National Income and Balance of Payments; prices; business performance; energy; housing and property; government accounts, finance and insurance; and transport, communications and tourism. For selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or monthly trend in the recent two years are also available. Users can download the Digest at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1010002&scode=460).

Enquiries about the contents of the Digest can be directed to the Statistical Information Dissemination Section (1) of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738; email: gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).

Photo source: The official website of C&SD

Legislative Council General Election results: Election Committee constituency

The results of the 2025 Legislative Council General Election are:

Election Committee constituency

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No.

Candidates

No. of votes obtained

1

Yiu Pak Leung*

1,397

2

Lee Ka Kui (Elvin Lee)*

1,193

3

Man Wing Yee Ginny*

1,308

4

Ng Yuen Ting Yolanda

970

5

Ng Kit Chong*

1,331

6

Ng Wun Kit*

1,164

7

Lau Chi Pang*

1,275

8

Tang Ming Sum Michelle*

1,073

9

Lau Ka Keung*

1,231

10

Fan Hoi Kit*

1,034

11

So Shiu Tsung Thomas*

1,076

12

Hung Kam In*

1,042

13

Orr Ka Yeung Kevin

813

14

Ho Chun Yin Steven*

1,267

15

Koon Ho Ming Peter Douglas*

1,233

16

Wu Yingpeng*

1,002

17

Chiu Kwok Wai (Anthony)

887

18

Kwok Chi Wah Andrew

947

19

Wong Kam Fai William*

1,329

20

Chan Wing Kwong*

1,269

21

Lee Chun Keung*

1,354

22

Ho Kwan Yiu (Junius)*

1,241

23

Fung Ying Lun

988

24

Lam Siu Lo Andrew*

1,189

25

Chan Han Pan (Ben)*

1,348

26

Tsang Chi Man

793

27

Lau Chun Kong

954

28

Ma Kwong Yu

934

29

Ho King Hong Adrian Pedro*

1,210

30

Ngai Ming Tak*

1,345

31

Chen Shaobo

937

32

Fan Chun Wah Andrew*

1,155

33

Chan Chung Yee Alan*

1,066

34

Chan Hoi Yan*

1,386

35

Leung Tsz Wing Dennis*

1,089

36

Quat Elizabeth (EQ)*

1,321

37

Chu Lap Wai*

1,144

38

Chan Siu Hung*

1,273

39

Lam Lam Nixie*

1,160

40

Tang Wing Chun

954

41

Chuang Ka Pun Albert*

1,194

42

Lee Hoey Simon*

1,360

43

Lam Chun Sing*

1,311

44

Wong Kwok Kingsley*

1,187

45

Wong Kam Leung*

1,201

46

Kan Wai Mun Carmen*

1,268

47

Leung Mei Fun (Priscilla)*

1,316

48

Chan Man Ki Maggie*

1,311

49

Chan Cho Kwong*

1,067

50

Chen Chung Nin Rock*

1,343

* elected

Source: AI-found images