LD to hold Youth Recruitment Day
The Labour Department (LD) will hold the Youth Recruitment Day on June 24 at MacPherson Stadium, Mong Kok. A total of 29 organisations from various industries, including transport, airline services, hotel, banking, public services, retail, catering and property management, will participate in the recruitment event, providing full-time and part-time on-the-job training vacancies suitable for young people.
The job vacancies cover a wide variety of positions that do not require relevant work experience, such as aircraft maintenance mechanic trainee, cargo services officer, passenger services officer, technician trainee, counter services officer, hotel room attendant, pastry chef, kitchen assistant, junior beautician trainee, assistant clubhouse officer and sales assistant. Job seekers aged 15 to 29 with educational attainment at sub-degree level or below are welcome to submit applications on the spot and may be invited for on-site interviews.
The recruitment event also features career talks on the prospects and characteristics of different industries. Content creators Tang Lai-ying and Chu Pak-hei and high jump athlete Yeung Man-wai have been invited to join the event to share their stories of pursuing career development, encouraging young people to pursue their career goals with perseverance and determination. The sessions will be conducted in Cantonese. Priority admission will be given to the Youth Employment and Training Programme (YETP) service targets due to limited seats.
Eligible young people can enrol in the YETP on the spot. Various service providers will assist them in selecting and enrolling in suitable training courses and provide advice on resume preparation and career consultation.
The recruitment event will be held from 11am to 5.30pm at MacPherson Stadium, 38 Nelson Street, Mong Kok (near Mong Kok MTR Station Exit E2). Admission is free. The last admission time is 5pm. For details, please visit the YETP website at www.yes.labour.gov.hk.
The poster of the Youth Recruitment Day, Photo source: yes.labour.gov.hk
Woman sentenced to two months' imprisonment for illegally importing alternative smoking products
A woman was sentenced today (June 22) at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts to two months' imprisonment for illegally importing 18 000 alternative smoking products. The Department of Health (DH) welcomed the verdict and reminded members of the public and visitors not to bring alternative smoking products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products or herbal cigarettes into Hong Kong, and not to use any alternative smoking products.
The Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office (TACO) of the DH was notified by Hong Kong Customs on June 19 that 18 000 alternative smoking products had been intercepted in the luggage of the aforesaid woman arriving from Japan. TACO immediately arrested and prosecuted the individual.
Since the amendments to theTobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, which conferred arrest powers on TACO inspectors,took effect on September 19, 2025, TACO has prosecuted 26 cases involving the importation of large quantities of alternative smoking products. Twenty-nine persons have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from four weeks to eight months.
According to the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60), a person who imports alternative smoking products, including electronic smoking products, heated tobacco products and herbal cigarettes, commits an offence and isliable on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for two years; or liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
Under the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Cap. 371), no person may promote, manufacture, sell, or possess for commercial purposes alternative smoking products. An offender is liable to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
TACO will continue to closely monitor and enforce the law to combat related offences.
In addition, the DH also cautions the public that alternative smoking products are addictive and are not effective smoking cessation tools. E-cigarettes may increase the risk of cancer, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. Smokers are urged to quit smoking as early as possible for their own health and that of others. For assistance, please call the DH's Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline on 1833 183, or visitwww.livetobaccofree.hkfor information on quitting.
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