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| 2023 | Hong Kong Tourism Board launched the 'Hello Hong Kong' campaign, offering 500,000 free airfares to stimulate tourism recovery and attract international visitors. |
| October 2023 | Officials discovered illegal unauthorized structures in Sunny Chai's house, including a garden built on government land, which were not present when he originally purchased the property. |
| 2022 | Opened a new site at the southernmost corner of the former Kai Tak airport, featuring one landing/takeoff pad, two parking pads, a repair hangar for the new Airbus H175 helicopter, and an operations/office building. |
| November 2022 | During the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, the Hong Kong Tourism Board provided free coupons for the Wine and Dine Festival, offering guests complimentary drinks at 210 restaurants and bars. |
| December 21 2020 | The United States Bureau of Industry and Security added the Government Flying Service to the 'Military End User' (MEU) List of 103 entities. |
| December 3 2020 | Ted Hui, another political figure, announced from Denmark that he would not return to Hong Kong, effectively going into self-imposed exile due to the national security law. |
| August 2020 | A GFS Bombardier Challenger 605 maritime patrol aircraft was believed to have assisted Chinese authorities in intercepting 12 Hong Kongers attempting to flee to Taiwan. |
| July 2020 | Political commentator Koo Tak Ming ended his regular contributions to Apple Daily in response to the new National Security Law. |
| July 2020 | Local magazine Breakazine halted publication of its July issue while seeking legal advice about potential violations of the new National Security Law. |
| July 15 2020 | Prior to the Hong Kong Book Fair's opening, exhibitors were urged by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to exercise 'self-discipline' and avoid selling books that might be considered 'unlawful'. |
| July 10 2020 | Police raided the office of Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI), a co-organizer of pro-democracy election primaries, seizing computers and accusing the organization of dishonest computer use. This action occurred before the planned weekend primaries and was potentially linked to potential breaches of National Security Law articles. |
| July 8 2020 | The Civil Service Bureau proposed a requirement for all civil servants employed from July 1 to pledge allegiance to the city and the Basic Law, directly aligning with the national security law's provisions. |
| July 2 2020 | Nathan Law, a political activist, publicly announced via social media that he has left Hong Kong, subsequently settling in the United Kingdom as a political exile following the enactment of the national security law. |
| July 1 2020 | The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established by the Hong Kong government, marking a significant administrative action following the implementation of the national security law. |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation reported raising approximately HK$93.7 billion through over 350 investment deals for park companies since this fiscal year. |
| October 2018 | HKSTP launched the first phase of roll-outs using the HK$10 billion funding support provided by the HKSAR Government. |
| March 2018 | Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced HK$40 billion funding for the science park, including HK$20 billion for the first phase of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in Lok Ma Chau Loop, and HK$10 billion to support tenants and infrastructure. |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation established the Investment Committee and two subsidiary companies: STP Corporate Venture Limited and STP Asset Holding Limited to manage the Corporate Venture Fund. |
| 2015 | Financial Secretary announced the Corporate Venture Fund during the 2015-16 Budget Speech, supporting innovation and technology development in Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation's ecosystem. |
| June 2013 | Hong Kong Tourism Board organized 'Hong Kong Live at The Grove' in Los Angeles, featuring Cantonese cuisine, performances, jazz fusion music, and an art installation by architects William Lim and Kevin Lim showcasing Hong Kong's cultural fusion. |
| 2012 | GFS began operations from the HKCEC heliport, located adjacent to Golden Bauhinia Square, which was also open to commercial traffic. |
| December 27 2010 | A Government Flying Service Eurocopter Super Puma Mk II helicopter (B-HRN) ditched in Shing Mun Reservoir after losing its number 2 engine while collecting water to fight a hill fire. All three crew members survived. The Civil Aviation Department later retrieved the flight data recorder and issued an interim report in February 2012 suggesting the engine shutdown was due to potential wear in the freewheel unit connecting the engine to the main gearbox. |
| November 5 2010 | Hong Kong Tourism Board announced outsourcing of Quality Tourism Services (QTS) assessment work to the Productivity Council and merchant discount engagement to AQ Communications, resulting in redundancy of 17 permanent and contract staff. The move aimed to save HK $2 million annually in operating costs. |
| March 2010 | Extended the QTS scheme to include hair salons. |
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