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About Us
news.gov.hk is the source of online news, features and commentary from the Information Services Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is produced and maintained by a team of seasoned editors and writers within the Information Services Department.

This site aims to enhance ties between Government and business, industry, academia and the community at large while presenting news and information in a dynamic multimedia format.

The news.gov.hk team strives to post stories and background information on breaking news from the Government in a timely fashion. We aim to update stories whenever new information becomes available. We also provide background and related information through feature stories, photo galleries, videos and links.

Disclaimer
While we do our best to ensure the information is complete and correct, the Information Services Department does not accept any liability for errors or omissions. ISD disclaims all warranties, express or implied, and it will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential loss of business profits or special damages. We encourage visitors to verify the authenticity of information or seek independent advice before relying upon it.

We have included hyperlinks to other Web sites for convenient cross-referencing. The Information Services Department has no control over the content of these sites, and has not approved or endorsed their contents.

The simplified Chinese characters on this website are translated from the original text in traditional Chinese characters. If any discrepancy arises, the original traditional Chinese pages should be treated as the official version. Some traditional Chinese stories have been translated from English. In these cases, the corresponding English text shall be deemed the official version. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is not responsible for any loss or liability due to errors arising from the translations.

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Copyright
The news media are welcome to adapt news.gov.hk stories, photos and graphics for their own use, provided they credit news.gov.hk. Members of the public may download some news.gov.hk content for their personal use. Permission is required to post photographs and graphics from this site onto other web pages, or to use news.gov.hk material for commercial purposes. If you have questions on permitted use, or would like permission to use news.gov.hk material, please send your request to <editors@news.gov.hk>.

Any reproduction or use of copyrighted material for commercial purposes without authorisation is strictly prohibited.

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Overseas Internet users should note that the telephone numbers and facsimile lines of Hong Kong are preceded by the area code "852", and the dollar sign - "$" - refers to Hong Kong dollars unless otherwise specified. The rate is approximately US$1=HK$7.80.

This website is best viewed in 800 x 600 resolution with Netscape 6.x or Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. Most information is presented in Hypertext Mark-up Language (html) format and some in Microsoft Word (doc) format. Some documents may use Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format; the viewer can be downloaded from site http://www.adobe.com/.

Contact Us
The news.gov.hk team is located in Room 805, Murray Building, Central. We welcome your comments and suggestions on the design and content of the site. Let us know what you like about it or how you think we can make it better.

We are also happy to forward your thoughts on Government policy matters and current issues to the relevant bureaux and departments.

Send us an e-mail at <editors@news.gov.hk>.

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By using your User name (your e-mail address) and Password, you may change your preferences or unsubscribe from the service at any time. Your details are securely stored and will not be passed on to any third parties. This information does not identify you personally and you remain anonymous. We will not attempt to identify users or their browsing activities except in the unlikely event of a security incident or an investigation of abuse.

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Forums at news.gov.hk exist to encourage feedback, debate and a sense of community among our visitors.

We reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity and length. We will not post messages that are deemed inappropriate or contain any of the following:

- Comments unrelated to the Forum topic.
- Hyperlinks to material that is irrelevant to the discussion.
- Potentially libelous statements.
- Obscene, explicit or racist language.
- Personal attacks or threats.
- Commercial product promotions.
- Information taken from another source without permission.
- Private personal information published without consent.
- Messages that exceed 3,000 characters.

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