4 May 2023獨媒#6403
3區部分路牌改用內地文悅字體 稱可「注入較為濃厚文化氣息或氛圍」
After the “From Governance to Prosperity” new Hong Kong launched several campaigns targeting hygiene black spots and the government announced that they had “shown results”, it entered a new phase of “beautifying the cityscape”. The Environment and Ecology Bureau submitted a paper to the Legislative Council detailing cityscape beautification works by various departments. The Highways Department plans to change the road-sign typeface at three locations—Central, Tai Wai and Tsuen Wan—to “WenYue Classical Ming Dynasty Typeface”, replacing the “Quanzhen Font Library (Hong Kong Version) Bold Black” typeface currently required by the department. The authorities said the typeface could “infuse a relatively strong cultural atmosphere or ambience”. A review of the information found that the “WenYue Font Library” is a mainland company.
「由治及興」的新香港先後推出多個打擊衞生黑點活動，政府宣布「已見成效」後，進入「美化市容」工作新階段。環境及生態局向立法會提交文件，交代多個部門的美化市容工程，路政署計劃在中環、大圍、荃灣3個地點，將路牌字體改為「文悦古典明朝體」，取代現時署方規定使用的「全真字庫(港人版)粗黑」字體。當局稱字體可以「注入較為濃厚文化氣息或氛圍」。翻查資料，「文悦字庫」是內地公司。
3 May 2023獨媒#6392
南區區會副主席司馬文 宣布任期完結後不再參選
The Government yesterday announced a plan to “improve” district governance, saying that district councils would return to an appointed system and include indirect elections, with the ratio of seats to directly elected seats set at “442”. Paul Zimmerman, vice-chairman of the Southern District Council, announced today (the 3rd) that he would not seek re-election after the current term of district councillors ends, bringing his political career to a close.
政府昨日公布「完善」地區治理方案，宣布區議會恢復委任制，並設間選，與直選議席比例為「442」。南區區議會副主席司馬文今日（3日）宣布，在今屆區議員任期完結後不再參選，政治生涯將畫上句號。
3 May 2023獨媒#6394
旁聽刑事案遙距聆訊擬要登記 律師會質疑有違公開原則
The Judiciary earlier published the Courts (Remote Hearing) Bill, which would allow remote hearings in criminal cases, although it specifically advises against their use in criminal trials. At a Legislative Council committee meeting, Law Society representative Stephen Wan Shun Hung questioned the Judiciary’s requirement for observers of remote hearings to register, saying that the arrangement contravened the principle of open justice. The Judiciary replied that, for the vast majority of remote hearings, members of the public could attend court in the usual manner, and that identity registration and distribution of a link would only be required when people were unable to go to court because of a pandemic or public-order considerations. The Judiciary also added that remote hearings would not apply to jury trials.
司法機構早前公布《法院（遙距聆訊）條例草案》，容許刑事案件採用遙距聆訊，但特別不建議在刑事審訊中採用。在立法會一個委員會上，律師會代表熊運信質疑司法機構要求遙距聆訊的旁聽者登記，做法有違司法公開的原則。司法機構回覆指，絕大部分的遙距聆訊，市民都可以按常在法庭旁聽，只有在疫情或公共秩序下無法前往法庭，才會要求登記身份並分發連結。司法機構又補充，遙距聆訊不適用於陪審團審訊。
3 May 2023獨媒#6395
首長級公務員受訓 每月一堂認識共產黨、中國特色社會主義思想
The Civil Service College briefed the Legislative Council on new civil servant training measures for the coming year. Directorate-level civil servants will attend monthly courses covering topics including “The Communist Party of China and Contemporary China” and “Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”, as well as the challenges Hong Kong faces in safeguarding national security amid a complex international situation. This year, the Civil Service College will also arrange exchanges with civil servants in the Greater Bay Area. The exchange period will be extended from four weeks to three months, which the authorities said was intended to provide “a more in-depth experience of the development of mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area”.
公務員學院向立法會交代來年培訓公務員新措施，首長級公務員將參加每月一次課程，深入認識「中國共產黨與當代中國」、「中國特色社會主義思想」等主題，以及學習複雜國際形勢下，香港在維護國家安全面對的挑戰。另外今年公務員學院將與大灣區公務員交流，交流期由以往4星期倍增至3個月，當局稱目的是為了「較深度體驗大灣區內地城的發展」。
3 May 2023獨媒#6398
投考警員取消最低身高及體重要求 另設「警員中英文筆試」
Recruitment by the Hong Kong Police Force has been unsatisfactory in recent years. According to a Civil Service Bureau paper submitted to the Legislative Council in February this year, there were 6,312 vacancies, accounting for 18% of the establishment. Only 654 people were successfully recruited last year, less than half the target. The Police Force announced today that, from 5 May, it will remove the minimum height and weight requirements and abolish the visual acuity test without the use of corrective aids. It will also introduce a Chinese and English written test for police constables, with a pass regarded as meeting the language requirements. In other words, applicants for police constable positions from 5 May onwards will no longer need to attain Level 2 or above in Chinese and English in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination.
香港警務處近年招聘欠理想，根據公務員事務局今年2月向立法會提交的文件，顯示空缺達6,312個，佔編制達18%。去年亦只成功招聘654人，未達目標一半。警務處今日公布將於5月5日起調整入職要求，取消最低身高及體重要求、以及取消不配戴矯視工具的視覺敏銳度測試。此外又增設「警員中英文筆試」，合格可視為符合語文要求。換言之5月5日後投考警員，不再需要在文憑試中文及英文取得第2級以上成續。
2 May 2023獨媒#6388
不符公眾期望區議員可被調查 11項行為列負面清單
The government has proposed a package of measures to “improve” district governance. The composition of district councils would change to “442”, with only 20 per cent of seats retained for direct election. A performance-monitoring system would also be introduced to investigate district councillors whose conduct or performance falls short of public expectations. The authorities have listed 11 forms of negative conduct, including speaking without the chair’s consent, interrupting, going off topic, repeating oneself and livestreaming meetings. Councillors who fail to correct such conduct after being advised or warned would be punished by the authorities if they breach the rules.
政府提出「完善」地區治理建議方案，區議會組成將改為「442」，僅保留兩成直選議席；同時引入履職監察制度，調查行為表現「不符公眾期望」的區議員。當局已列出11項的負面行為清單，包括未得主席同意下發言、插話、發言離題、重複，及在會議上拍攝直播等，即使在受勸喻或警告後仍沒糾正，一旦違規將被當局懲處。
2 May 2023獨媒#6389
民政專員任「完善」後區議會主席 不再設副主席
The District Council “reform” package was unveiled today. District councils will comprise indirectly elected, appointed and directly elected members in a “442” ratio. Directly elected seats will be sharply reduced to just 88, with the territory redrawn into 44 constituencies and a two-seat, single-vote system introduced. Indirectly elected and appointed seats will account for 176 and 179 seats respectively. Under the “new district councils”, the chairperson will be the District Officer of the relevant district, rather than being elected by councillors, and no vice-chairperson will be appointed. The government stressed that having District Officers chair the councils would allow them to collect different views for and against from district councillors, enabling the government to better understand society’s needs.
區議會「改革」方案今日出爐，區議會將由「間選、委任、直選」以「442」比例組成，直選議席將大減至僅餘88席，並將全港重劃成44個選區，及改為雙議席單票制；間選及委任議席就分別佔176及179席。在「新區議會」下，區議會主席將由當區民政事務專員擔任，不再由議員互選產生，亦不會再設副主席。政府強調，由民政專員作為區會主席可向區議員收集不同正反意見，令政府更掌握社會需要。
2 May 2023獨媒#6391
六四、七一有團體租用維園作銷售及慶回歸 康文署：正處理申請
Victoria Park has not hosted any lawful June 4 or July 1 gatherings since 2019. With the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and the Civil Human Rights Front, the organisations that had applied to hold them, now dissolved, no organisations are expected to apply to hold protest gatherings. However, other activities will be held at Victoria Park on June 4 and July 1. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department told 《獨媒》 that two different organisations are applying to hold a “public sales event” and a “26th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” respectively during the June 4 and July 1 periods, and that it is currently processing the two applications.
自2019年後，再未有合法六四及七一集會舉行的維園，隨申辦團體支聯會及民間人權陣線解散，料不會有團體申請作示威集會，惟六四及七一的維園將有其他活動。康文署回覆《獨媒》表示，有兩個不同團體正申請在6月4日及7月1日期間，分別在維園舉行「公眾銷售活動」及「慶祝香港特區成立26周年活動」，目前正處理該兩宗申請。
28 Apr 2023明報#6377
羅兵咸永道：旨在探討北都會及人工島不同融資方案 有關注組織斷章取義
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the financial and economic adviser to the Government on the Lantau Tomorrow Vision and the Northern Metropolis projects of the Lok Ma Chau Loop and San Tin Technopole, revealed at a seminar that its latest estimates put the construction cost of the Lantau Tomorrow Vision at about 566 billion and that of the Northern Metropolis at 1 trillion. It estimated that the construction periods of the two projects would overlap, creating a funding gap that could mean the Government’s fiscal reserves were “possibly insufficient to finance” both projects simultaneously. PwC said in a statement that the seminar was intended to discuss different financing options, rather than analyse whether the Government’s fiscal reserves were sufficient to finance the two development projects at the same time. Without naming the organisation, it criticised a local concern group for interpreting the matter using only part of the background information, citing only some negative factors and disregarding the context of the discussion.
政府的「明日大嶼願景」及北部都會區「落馬洲河套區和新田科技城」財務及經濟顧問、會計師事務所羅兵咸永道（PwC）曾在一個研討會透露，最新推算政府發展「明日大嶼願景」的建設成本需約5660億元，「北都」則需1萬億元，估計兩項目建設時間重疊，所造成資金缺口令政府財政儲備「可能不足以同時資助」兩項目。羅兵咸永道發聲明指，研討會旨在討論不同的融資選項，並非分析政府財政儲備是否足以同時資助這兩項發展項目，不點名批評某一本地關注組織只取用部分背景資料解讀，僅引用一些負面因素，漠視討論的前文後理。
28 Apr 2023明報#6378
陳國基：高才通已批逾1.5萬申請
Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki, who is visiting Beijing, said the Government’s new measures to attract talent had received an enthusiastic response. As of April 18, the measures had received more than 60,000 applications in total and approved 33,000. The Top Talent Pass Scheme had received 24,000 applications, of which more than 15,000 had been approved. He said he was “very confident” that the target of attracting 35,000 talents annually through all the measures would be achieved.
正訪京的政務司長陳國基表示，政府各項新「搶人才」措施反應熱烈，指截止4月18日，各項措施共收到超過6萬份申請，並已批出3.3萬份申請，當中高端人才通行證計劃（高才通）收到2.4萬申請，至今批出超過1.5萬份申請，「非常有信心」達成各項措施合共每年吸納3.5萬人才的目標。
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