The Hong Kong Social Welfare Department said 14,600 people benefited from the policy in 2016-17, a fall of 15 percent from the 17,194 recorded in 2013-14.
The Guangdong provincial government issued a notice on Tuesday, requiring relevant departments and cities to take effective and concrete measures to protect the lives and property of local residents and minimize economic losses.
The HKSAR government will make good use of the central government's trust and the opportunities brought about by the national development to continue promoting Hong Kong's economic and social development, Lam said at a press briefing in Beijing at the end of her three-day trip to the city.
The IMF announced in last March that it would separately identify the renminbi in its quarterly survey of the COFER from Oct 1, 2016, and would publish the first data with the separate identification of renminbi-denominated reserves at the end of March 2017.
The Fed last month raised short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and envisioned two more rate hikes in the second half of the year.
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association, the international association of mobile operators better known as GSMA, also said that despite the short-term headwinds from COVID-19, China has consolidated its position as a global leader in 5G, with the nation expected to account for 70 percent of global 5G connections in 2020.
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The HKSAR government will roll out more measures to help the industry in the future, Yau added.
The Hong Kong economy has been badly hurt by the violent protests since demonstrations broke out in early June, with small and medium-sized enterprises being the hardest hit, and the retail, catering and tourism sectors the biggest victims.
The FCC’s non-interference requirements and other conditions are laid out in a 24-page order that was adopted on Wednesday and released today. The ruling addresses objections registered by Amazon’s rivals — including SpaceX, OneWeb and Telesat.
The Hong Kong Higher Education Convergence — one of the city's largest educational groups — applauded the university's decision as being "in line with public interests".