Talking points

Representatives of the Marine Department will meet leaders of the ferry, pleasure boat and fishing industries to discuss immediate measures to improve safety in the wake of the Lamma ferry tragedy. The department will report to the local vessels advisory committee on actions it has taken since the death of 39 people after two boats collided off Lamma on National Day, including spot checks on vessels, and suggest other safety measures that can be taken before a full inquiry reports its findings.

Muslims around the world mark the Eid ul-Adha festival, commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Believers in the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia, will slaughter goats and cows, with the meat then distributed to the needy in the capital, Jakarta.