Director of Immigration

9 Jul 2012

Simon Peh Yun-lu, the new chief of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, is likely to have proven his hard-nosed credentials by keeping out of the city people whom Beijing has deemed as...

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'Constitutional duty' to enact Article 23 law

22 Jun 2012

Hong Kong people 'owe the central government a constitutional responsibility' to enact the national security legislation, outgoing secretary for security Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong said yesterday....

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Maid fights expulsion for buying boss illegal smokes

16 Jun 2011

A domestic helper told to leave Hong Kong after being convicted of buying illegal cigarettes for her employer is challenging the Immigration Department in court.

12:31PM

Mobile travel alert service starts on Monday

2 Dec 2010

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In Brief

7 Feb 2010

Last supper for residents of Tsoi Yuen Tsuen

9:59AM

Watchdog looks into immigration data leak

8 Jul 2008

The privacy watchdog said yesterday it was trying to get more information on how 11 Word documents from the Immigration Department appeared on a file-sharing site on Sunday.

3:42AM

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

Retiring immigration chief won't rule out security minister's job

Outgoing immigration chief Lai Tung-kwok has not ruled out the possibility of becoming secretary for security but says joining the private sector is not an option.

12:27AM

Deputy steps into top immigration post

A 30-year veteran of the Immigration Department, deputy director Simon Peh Yun-lu, was appointed to the department's top post by the State Council yesterday. Mr Peh will take over from Lai Tung-...

11:52PM

Immigration chief to take early retirement

The decision by the Director of Immigration, Lai Tung-kwok, to retire in April has raised concerns about the appointment of a successor.

8:16PM

Regular visitors to get quicker entry and exit

An automated immigration clearance system for frequent visitors to Hong Kong will be tested in the second half of this year.

12:19AM

Immigration process 'irrational'

It is 'astounding' that frontline immigration officers deny visitors entry to Hong Kong solely because they are listed as a security risk, a High Court judge said yesterday.

1:44AM

Visa laws keep couples apart

Spouses of permanent residents are being subjected to an unfair immigration system which gives officials the power to bar them from Hong Kong, according to human rights lawyers.

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