Lam said the government has implemented various policies to protect labor rights, such as extending paternity leave, enhancing protection for non-skilled workers employed by government service contractors, and raising the minimum wage. She said the government will continue to strengthen labor rights in the city.
LONDON -- With the help of "revenge spending" from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of Wednesday's "China's Singles' Day" online shopping festival, which is similar to "Black Friday" in Western countries, is expected to break new records, the BBC reported Tuesday.
Labeling them trespassers, the ministry said the Azerbaijanis were forced to abandon their vehicle and flee. Soon afterward, the Azerbaijani forces launched a cross-border attack, the Armenians said. The statement said no Armenian soldiers have been hurt in the clashes.
Lam said the HKSAR government will cut fees and rents for affected industries and provide tax waivers and unemployment allowances to affected residents.
Lam was referring to the long-standing abeyance of Article 23 of the Basic Law, which stipulates Hong Kong shall enact its own national security legislation to prohibit any acts that endanger national security, such as secession and subversion.
LOS ANGELES - Lottery officials say the holder of the sole winning Powerball ticket worth 7.8 million can claim the prize as early as Monday morning.
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LHASA - Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is carrying out its first relocation program for villagers living in high-altitude nature reserve, with around 1,100 villagers moving in their new homes on Monday.
Land sales in major cities, like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, totaled 5.08 million square meters in the first quarter, an increase of 98 percent from a year ago, the highest for the past two years.
Lam came to Guangzhou in 2000 to help his family run a raw-food material business on the Chinese mainland. "I have been visiting so many cities on the mainland, which are now creating dynamic market potential for business people from Hong Kong and Macao," Lam said.
LHASA -- No casualties have been reported so far after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Dengqen county in the city of Qamdo in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region at 6:56 am on Saturday, according to local authorities.