April 12, 2013, BEIJING –The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending $200 million in loans to the Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group Company to help small and medium-sized cities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) turn their growing mountains of solid waste into a sustainable source of renewable energy. The loan agreement was signed today […]

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Department of Health and Police officers have arrested a 27-year-old woman for selling a slimming product with undeclared and banned drug substances.

She was arrested today after the product was found for sale on an Internet auction site.

Conting Qianweisu Slimming Herbs Capsule contains two undeclared and banned Western medicines, sibutramine and phenolphthalein.

The former is a Part I poison once used as an appetite suppressant. It poses a cardiovascular risk and is banned. Phenolphthalein was once used for treating constipation but has been banned for its possible cancer-causing effect.

All pharmaceutical products must be registered with the Pharmacy & Poisons Board before they can be sold.

The department urged the public not to buy products of unknown or doubtful composition, or consume products from unknown sources. All registered pharmaceutical products should carry a Hong Kong registration number on the package in the format of "HK-XXXXX". Unregistered pharmaceutical products have not been evaluated by the board and their safety, quality and efficacy may not be guaranteed.

Police have arrested a minibus driver after his vehicle reportedly struck and killed a woman in Sau Mau Ping today.

The minibus was being driven along Hip Wo Street when it allegedly struck the 66-year-old woman who was crossing the street near Tsui Ping Road about 11.30am.

She was sent to United Christian Hospital where she later died.

The 66-year-old driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death.

Witnesses should call Police on 2305 7500.

The Government today gazetted amended sanction regulations the United Nations Security Council has imposed against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The United Nations Security Council's Resolution 2087 expands the scope of sanctions against the country under resolution 1718 to include a list of additional items, materials, equipment, goods and technology related to ballistic-missile programmes.

The amended sanction regulations took effect today.