立法会議長のStarry Lee Wai-king氏は、William Wong Kam-fai氏が飲酒運転の疑いで逮捕された件を受け、議員の行動規範の改正を検討する可能性があると述べた。
William Wong Kam-fai氏は先月末、飲酒運転、不注意運転、および事故発生時の報告義務違反の疑いで逮捕された。同氏はスキャンダルを受けて金曜日に議員を辞職した。また、同氏が所属する大学も、管理職としての職務を停止した。Starry Lee Wai-king氏は月曜日、議員らは通常、任期の後半に定期的に行動規範を見直していると説明し、今回の事件は将来的に改正を検討する際の重要な判断材料になるだろうと語った。
The chairman of Hong Kong's Federation of Civil Service Unions has warned that tighter disciplinary rules risk becoming excessive amid efforts to address underperforming staff. The Civil Service Bureau plans to revise regulations this year, including stricter rules on withholding salaries during suspensions and confiscating such pay.
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Lee Cheuk‑hing has resigned as principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School following a confrontation with security guards during a school trip to Singapore.
Hong Kong's inquiry into the deadly Tai Po fire at Wang Fuk Court heard that the temporary removal of fireproof windows complied with regulations. Panel chairman Mr Justice David Lok Kai-hong questioned whether existing rules fairly balance workers' welfare and residents' safety. The inferno, which lasted 43 hours starting November 26 last year, killed 168 people in the deadliest blaze since 1948.
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan told lawmakers on Monday that the government plans to table a bill by year-end to standardise regulation of future mass transit projects, including Kai Tak and East Kowloon. The framework would use open tenders to enhance service quality and empower the Executive Council to grant franchises while penalising non-compliant operators. Lawmakers have raised concerns over fares and long-term service quality.