Recent Updates

Government invites public views on outline of its combined fourth and fifth UNCRPD reports
11-05-2026
HKTE visits Zhejiang for attracting talent (with photos)
11-05-2026
Speech by SLW at opening ceremony of Mark Six 50th Anniversary Exhibition
30-04-2026
Applications for funding from Elder Academy Development Foundation invited
30-04-2026
Intercountry Adoption (Contracting States) (Amendment) Order 2026 gazetted
30-04-2026
LCQ2: Subsidy Scheme for Abolition of MPF Offsetting Arrangement
29-04-2026
LCQ17: Strengthening support for foster care service
29-04-2026
LCQ6: Improving the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme
29-04-2026
LCQ13: Enduring powers of attorney
29-04-2026
Special meetings of the Finance Committee to examine the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-27 (Labour, Manpower Development and Retirement Protection) (Supplementary Questions)
29-04-2025
Special meetings of the Finance Committee to examine the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-27 (Welfare, Poverty Alleviation and Children) (Supplementary Questions)
29-04-2025
LCQ7: Employment support and poverty alleviation policies
22-04-2026
LCQ10: Digitalisation of JoyYou Card
22-04-2026
SLW's opening remarks on labour, manpower development and retirement protection policy areas at LegCo Finance Committee special meeting
17-04-2026
SLW's opening remarks on welfare, poverty alleviation and children policy areas tabled at LegCo Finance Committee special meeting
17-04-2026
Appointments to Lump Sum Grant Steering Committee announced
17-04-2026
HKTE visits Netherlands to attract talent (with photos)
16-04-2026
Sixth-term Commission on Poverty convenes sixth meeting
16-04-2026
Special meetings of the Finance Committee to examine the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-27 (Welfare, Poverty Alleviation and Children)
16-04-2026
Special meetings of the Finance Committee to examine the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-27 (Labour, Manpower Development and Retirement Protection)
16-04-2026
Symposium for social welfare sector focuses on strengthening awareness of safeguarding national security (with photos)
10-04-2026
Remarks by SLW at media session
04-04-2026
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video)
03-04-2026
LCQ5: Industrial accidents involving lifting appliances
01-04-2026
Adjustment of income and asset limits of Working Family Allowance Scheme and arrangements for disbursement of one-off extra allowance announced
01-04-2026
LCQ19: Emergency Alarm System
01-04-2026
LCQ8: Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme
01-04-2026
Fourth-term Human Resources Planning Commission convenes fifth meeting
30-03-2026
LCQ4: Supporting sustained development of local enterprises
25-03-2026
LCQ7: Hong Kong elderly residing in residential care homes in Guangdong
25-03-2026
LCQ9: Enhancing talent admission schemes
25-03-2026
Remarks by SLW at media session regarding adjustment of Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities (with video)
23-03-2026
$2 Scheme changes to "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" from April 3, 2026
23-03-2026
Opening ceremony of Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival 2026 held today (with photos)
20-03-2026
Global Talent Summit Week flagship events conclude while reinforcing Hong Kong's role as international talent hub (with photos)
19-03-2026
Speech by SLW at International Talent Forum of Global Talent Summit Week (with photo/video)
19-03-2026
Global Talent Summit Week fosters integration of education, technology and talent to support Hong Kong in building international hub for high-calibre talent (with photos)
18-03-2026
LCQ5: Enhancing Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme
18-03-2026
Remarks by SLW at media session after Global Talent Summit Week opening
18-03-2026
Speech by CE at Global Talent Summit Week (with photos/video)
18-03-2026
LCQ12: Operation of Designated Hotline for Carer Support
18-03-2026
LCQ22: Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong
18-03-2026
Global Talent Summit Week's International Talent Forum and CareerConnect Expo to be held starting tomorrow
17-03-2026
Family of brave deceased fireman given financial assistance
06-03-2026
LWB clarifies online rumours
05-03-2026
Commission on Children convenes 27th meeting
05-03-2026
Panel of Advisors to Committee on Education, Technology and Talents convenes second engagement session (with photos)
03-03-2026
Global Talent Summit Week to spotlight integration of education, technology and talent featuring nine satellite events with partners (with photos / video)
02-03-2026
LCQ7: Supporting youth employment
25-02-2026
Chief Executive in Council adopts recommendation on Statutory Minimum Wage rate
10-02-2026
Sixth-term Commission on Poverty convenes fifth meeting
05-02-2026
LCQ18: Supporting elderly persons and carers
04-02-2026
LCQ2: Enhancing elderly support networks in the community
04-02-2026
LCQ 3: Foster care service
04-02-2026
SLW expresses deepest condolences to family over passing of SWD social worker
02-02-2026