FS to visit Qatar
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for Qatar late tonight (September 26) to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha.
Under the theme "Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation", this year's AIIB Annual Meeting will bring together government officials, multilateral development institutions, business leaders and other stakeholders from around the world for in-depth exchanges on issues such as sustainable infrastructure, cross-border connectivity, green finance and digital transformation, as well as discussions on the AIIB's strategic direction and future work agenda.
Mr Chan will attend a number of meetings during the Annual Meeting, including the official meeting of the Board of Governors, and will deliver a keynote speech at a thematic session on digital public infrastructure. He will also meet with other AIIB Governors, as well as local and international political and business leaders.
Mr Chan will depart for Hong Kong in the early hours of September 29(Qatar time) and return to Hong Kong that afternoon (Hong Kong time). During his absence from Hong Kong, the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, will act as Financial Secretary.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, Photo source: reference image
Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (November 13) detected one drug trafficking case involving a passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3 kilograms of suspectedcocaine, with an estimated market value of about $1.8 million. A man was arrested.
A 57-year-old Indonesian male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bogota, Columbia via Sao Paulo, Brazil and Doha, Qatar, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine concealed in the false compartment of his check-in suitcase. The man was subsequently arrested.
Investigation of the case is ongoing.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
