8

In his annual Policy Address, the Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, outlines initiatives setting the direction for Hong Kong's future development and measures to eliminate the fiscal deficit.

9

The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, officiates at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation's Lok Ma Chau Spur Line.

12

The Chief Executive joins Disney officials in a ground-breaking ceremony for the Hong Kong Disneyland project at Penny's Bay.

13

Speaking at the opening of the Legal Year, the Secretary for Justice, Ms Elsie Leung, reviews progress over the past year in legal education and the administration of justice, and outlines the challenges ahead.

17

The Lands Department announces the resumption of land at Johnston Road, Wan Chai, for a redevelopment project by the Urban Renewal Authority; five further resumptions announced later in the year involve redevelopment projects in Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po and Sai Ying Pun.

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Round-the-clock passenger clearance services begin at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point at midnight, another milestone in enhancing cross-boundary facilities.