The Education Bureau today issued the Guidelines on Teachers’ Professional Conduct to stipulate the professional conduct and norms of behaviour required of teachers. To protect students’ well-being and safeguard the education profession, national security and social order, the bureau encourages teachers to have self-awareness and self-discipline to abide by the guidelines. Teachers’ words and deeds, conduct and values have a profound impact on students, the bureau said, stressing that the pursuit of professionalism and commitment to upholding high moral standards should be well integrated such that students can be nurtured with correct moral values. When formulating the guidelines, the bureau took into account the actual situation of Hong Kong’s education system and the existing legislation, cited documents related to teachers’ professional development, and made reference to the standards for teachers’ professionalism in different countries and regions. Eight codes of p
The Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has requested CLP Power Hong Kong to identify the cause of this morning's power supply incident in Tsing Yi and submit a detailed report on it within two weeks. The incident occurred at 9.38am. According to information provided by CLP Power, there was a fault in the underground cable at On Mei House, Cheung On Estate, affecting 388 customers. Power was fully restored at 11.04am and CLP is arranging the cable repairs. The Government has requested CLP Power to immediately launch a comprehensive review of its power supply system and carry out preventive inspections and maintenance arrangements to ensure that the incident will not happen again. The EMSD will have a meeting with CLP Power tomorrow to follow up in detail and report to the Environment & Ecology Bureau (EEB). The EEB will also review whether there are areas where the Government can strengthen monitoring to improve the performance of the power
The Government welcomed the passage of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2023 by the Legislative Council today. The amended law introduces a refund mechanism under the Buyer's Stamp Duty and the New Residential Stamp Duty regimes to attract talent from around the world to stay in Hong Kong for long-term development. For an eligible talent who has entered Hong Kong under a designated talent admission scheme, acquired a residential property in Hong Kong on or after October 19, 2022 and subsequently becomes a Hong Kong permanent resident, he/she can apply for refund of the aforesaid duties paid for that property which at the time it was purchased, was the applicant's only residential property and the applicant still holds on the date of the refund application. The Ad Valorem Stamp Duty at Scale 2 rates, ie the rates applicable to first-time home buyers who are Hong Kong permanent residents, will still be payable. Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing said