AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFood Safety & Enforcement: Hong Kong’s Immigration Department carried out territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations, arresting 13 suspected illegal workers, two suspected employers and one overstayer, with raids targeting restaurants, massage parlours and flats under renovation. Smoking Cessation & Public Health: The Department of Health’s Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office wrapped up a two-day training for 130+ healthcare professionals on comprehensive smoking cessation intervention, including relapse prevention and pharmacotherapy, with a focus on helping construction-site workers quit. Health Regulation Update: The government launched a three-month public consultation on proposed amendments to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations, aiming to expand permitted sweeteners, set maximum levels and update technical rules to strengthen food safety. Cancer Care Deal: HUTCHMED said GSK will pay $110 million upfront for rights to an experimental solid-tumour drug (HMPL-A830), with development initially targeting colorectal, pancreatic and lung cancers. Local Healthcare Innovation: PolyU and Diagens Tech set up a joint AI and medical applications laboratory to develop and translate general AI for medical image analysis and healthcare automation. Workplace Safety: In Construction Limited was fined $640,000 after a fatal crane-related accident in Tai Po in 2025. Maternal Care Cost Push: A Hong Kong mother said she chose round-the-clock postpartum care in Shenzhen after Hong Kong confinement care costs can exceed HK$70,000.
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