7 locals hit by luxury bag scam: police

A 45-year-old man died of influenza Type B yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the local resident suffered from cancer. He came down with a fever and cough on New Year’s Eve, and was taken to the private Kiang Wu Hospital by his family after he suffered breathing difficulties and cardiac arrest.The statement said he tested positive for the influenza Type B at the emergency department of the private Kiang Wu Hospital and his chest

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed the outline of a government-initiated bill which proposes to raise the official minimum threshold amounts six-fold requiring government officials to launch a public tender for public construction projects and for the government’s acquisition of goods and services.According to the current public procurement regulation – Decree-Law 122/84/M – government officials are required to invite bids, if the construction cost of a particular public project is