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Government Logistics Department
The latest news and top stories on Government Logistics Department. A prominent Hong Kong based governmental body, the Government Logistics Department (GLD) is dedicated to providing professional cost effective and timely logistical support services to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government bureaux and departments. Headquartered in North Point, its main areas of focus include printing and publishing government materials, procurement for government entities and land transport operations. Established in 2003 through a merger, the GLD is significant for streamlining government logistics and ensuring essential services like printed materials are available.
Xin Ding Xin Trade allegedly submitted fraudulent documents to win the tender and supply substandard products. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong set to unveil bottled water probe results, take disciplinary action

Financial Services and Treasury Bureau says review of government’s procurement system and related disciplinary investigation is concluded.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong award on hold for ex-logistics chief until water scandal probe ends

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Hong Kong politics

Officials ‘failed to flag problems with firm in Hong Kong bottled water scandal’

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Probe into Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal must restore trust

With the integrity of the system at stake, the inquiry needs to help civil servants rise to the challenges they face.

A person walks past empty distilled water bottles at a logistics company in Yuen Long, on August 19. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong minister admits procurement vigilance ‘below expectations’, vows reform

Treasury chief Christopher Hui pledges to conduct site visits, prevent procurement process from becoming ‘robotic’ checking of boxes.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong officials involved in water procurement fiasco face disciplinary probe

Investigation will cover all officials who took part in the procurement process, regardless of rank or whether they have retired.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong leader’s secretary to take over scandal-hit logistics department

Vicki Kwok joined the administrative service in 1994 and has been serving as chief executive’s private secretary since May 2024.

Bottled water supplier Xin Ding Xin Trade is suspected of scamming the logistics department and breaching the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Yuan boost eyed as Hong Kong’s mainland China spending hits HK$5 billion

Authorities are now exploring ways to increase mainland China payments in renminbi and expand its use.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Think through what it means to discipline Hong Kong’s top civil servants

Unlike ministers, civil servants forced out do not have another career to fall back on but must start again.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s new accountability system to ensure government ‘keeps fit’

City leader John Lee says ‘Heads of Department Accountability System’ will push civil servants to keep trying to improve.

City leader John Lee has said he hopes the new accountability measure will increase public confidence in the government. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Accountability system for Hong Kong’s top civil servants is long overdue

A fair and transparent mechanism, with effective protections for those under scrutiny, should be welcomed.

A man looks at the government’s headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, on February 22, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong logistics chief involved in water scandal begins pre-retirement leave

Carlson Chan’s former deputy, Avia Lai, appointed as acting director of department.

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John Lee policy address 2025

Hong Kong accountability system probes will cover ‘all civil servants’: John Lee

Chief Executive John Lee offers more clarity on new ‘Heads of Department Accountability System’ unveiled in policy address.

John Lee policy address 2025

Top Hong Kong civil servants worried by accountability policy ‘had better go’: Lee

City leader John Lee announces new ‘Heads of Department Accountability System’, with maximum penalty under proposal to be dismissal.

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Civil servants leave the Central Government Offices. Photo: Sun Yeung
John Lee policy address 2025

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s John Lee to tackle civil servant accountability in policy address

Move to curb incidents such as recent water scandal, although political observers warn of possible pushback from civil servants.

The Central Government Offices in Tamar. Hong Kong is considering a system to penalise underperforming senior civil servants. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

Outside In | Big bucks in government procurement makes it a honeypot for corruption

Transparency, good audits, appeal channels and channels for whistle-blowers might provide some checks – but never a foolproof solution.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | To end Hong Kong’s procurement failures, overhaul civil service culture

Unless attitudes change, new rules risk becoming simply another checklist to follow.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can’t let its construction sector be captured by bad actors

Corruption or not, once malpractice takes hold, good contractors will be driven out, with serious consequences for public costs and safety.

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The construction site of CK Asset’s Anderson Road project in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, on May 21. The ICAC has initiated 205 prosecutions against six individuals and two companies. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong official urges ‘heightened alertness’ among staff after water scandal

Bureaus, departments must step up efforts to prevent such incidents from happening again, says memo signed by logistics chief Carlson Chan.

Hong Kong politics

No separate inquiry needed to probe Hong Kong water scandal, treasury chief says

Christopher Hui defends adequacy of Audit Commission to conduct investigation, and recommends use of technology to improve vetting of tenders.

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John Lee

‘Very disappointed’: John Lee speaks for first time on Hong Kong’s water scandal

City leader also voices approval of treasury minister’s response to suspected fraud by bottled water supplier granted HK$52.9 million contract.

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The city leader was responding to a growing government water procurement saga in which a three-year HK$52.9 million contract was awarded to Xin Ding Xin Trade, a company that is now suspected of using fraudulent documents to win the bid. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong politics

Apology for Hong Kong water scandal not enough to stem public’s anger: experts

Analysts call for system to punish underperforming civil servants as the Post learns more senior officials involved in contract decision-making.

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(From left) Permanent Secretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau Andrew Lai, treasury chief Christopher Hui and logistics department director Carlson Chan. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong logistics official admits system failed to detect water fraud

Logistics department head says current procurement system may fail to detect scammers using authentic documents to mislead government.

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Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Clarity on Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal needed quickly

At stake is not just the integrity of the procurement mechanism but also the proper use of public funds.

Crime in Hong Kong

‘Shortcomings’ in scandal-hit water procurement deal: Hong Kong treasury chief

Authorities confirm problematic winning bid was the lowest among contenders while logistics company that delivered water says it is also a victim in case.

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The Government Logistics Department says it has terminated the HK$52.9 million deal with Xin Ding Xin Trade. Photo: Jelly Tse
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