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August 18 - Week in Review

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August 18 - Week in Review

See the week's main Government news in pictures

Up to scale: Department of Health Consultant Paediatrician (Child Assessment Service) Dr Florence Lee speaks to the media on new assessment scales for local preschool children. (August 18, 2014)

Social harmony: Chief Executive CY Leung speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the seventh-term board of directors of the Federation of Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community Organisations. (August 19, 2014)

Ebola update: Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Leung Ting-hung (right) and Scientific Committee on Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases Chairman Prof Yuen Kwok-yung brief the media on the Ebola situation on August 19.

Significant step: Ahead of the Executive Council meeting, Chief Executive CY Leung says the National People’s Congress Standing Committee will soon make a key decision concerning constitutional reform, taking its development to the next stage. (August 19, 2014)

Crisis management: Chief Executive CY Leung opens the Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness & Response Institute. (August 20, 2014)

Law of the land: Immigration Department Assistant Director (Enforcement & Removal Assessment) Fung Pak-ho outlines the control measures taken on visitors violating the law. (August 20, 2014)

Chilling out: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (centre) participates in the US ALS Association’s Ice Bucket Challenge. (August 20, 2014)

Pandemic prevention: Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man and Secretary for Security TK Lai inspect Ebola control measures at the airport. (August 20, 2014)

Close watch: Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man briefs reporters on the latest Ebola prevention and control measures after inspecting the Hospital Authority’s Infectious Disease Centre. (August 20, 2014)

Fine dining: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So (second right) visits the Vocational Training Council’s Tao Miao Institute. (August 21, 2014)

Charitable chill: Secretary for the Environment KS Wong and his Political Assistant Michelle Au participate in the US ALS Association’s Ice Bucket Challenge. (August 21, 2014)

'Konnichi wa': Chief Executive CY Leung meets Japan-Hong Kong Parliamentarian League Vice-Chairman and member of the House of Councillors of the National Diet of Japan Yuichiro Hata. (August 21, 2014)

Best shot: Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Leung Ting-hung briefs the media on the Vaccination Subsidy Schemes and the Government Vaccination Programme. (August 21, 2014)

Great reformer: Financial Secretary John Tsang (centre) and other guests officiate at the opening of an exhibition in commemoration of Deng Xiaoping's 110th birthday. (August 21, 2014)

Election discourse: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen and Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam attend the second session of the constitutional reform meeting with legislators in Shenzhen. (August 21, 2014)

Democracy debate: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (second right) and Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam attend a constitutional reform meeting in Shenzhen. (August 21, 2014)

Youth development: Chief Executive CY Leung speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Y. Elites Association's executive committee. (August 22, 2014)

Nordic know-how: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So signs an innovation co-operation deal with representatives of Swedish province Skane. (August 22, 2014)

Dental plans: Chief Executive CY Leung addresses the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong International Dental Expo & Symposium 2014 at the Convention & Exhibition Centre. (August 22, 2014)

Change exchange: Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (centre) and Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam attend a third constitutional reform meeting in Shenzhen. (August 22, 2014)

Anti-drug appeal: Customs & Excise Department Deputy Head of Rail & Ferry Command Wong Jug-tung holds a bress briefing on drug trafficking. (August 23, 2014)

Cultural exchange: Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing (centre) meets the Guoguang Opera Company at the 4th Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co-operation Forum in Taipei. (August 23, 2014)

Up to scaleSocial harmonyEbola updateSignificant stepCrisis managementLaw of the landChilling outPandemic preventionClose watchFine diningCharitable chill'Konnichi wa'Best shotGreat reformerElection discourseDemocracy debateYouth developmentNordic know-howDental plansChange exchangeAnti-drug appealCultural exchange