Hong Kong immigration chief granted service extension past retirement age
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“Hong Kong’s director of immigration will have his service extended beyond the retirement age until June next year”
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No Wikipedia entries or other evidence mention Benson Kwok's service extension or retirement date. The provided evidence is unrelated to the claim.
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— The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) is a pro-Beijing, pro-business political party in Hong Kong. Led by Ng Wing-ka and chaired by Lo Wai-kwok, the party is currently the second…
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— This is a list of American films released in 1997.
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— Microplastics are "synthetic solid particles or polymeric matrices, with regular or irregular shape and with size ranging from 1 μm to 5 mm, of either primary or secondary manufacturing origin, which …
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“The purpose of granting Director Kwok’s service extension is to ensure a smooth transition in the senior management of the Immigration Department”
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No evidence addresses the stated purpose of the service extension. Wikipedia entries about Benson Kwok and the Immigration Department do not mention leadership transition reasons.
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— Benson Kwok Joon-fung (born 1969) is a Hong Kong politician and the current Director of Immigration. Kwok joined the department in 1989 and served as the deputy director of Immigration in 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Kwok
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— The Immigration Department is a disciplined service under the Government of Hong Kong, responsible for border and immigration control in Hong Kong.
After the handover of Hong Kong to China in July 199…
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— Lai Tung-kwok, GBS, IDSM, JP (Chinese: 黎棟國; Jyutping: lai4 dung3 gwok3; born 12 November 1951 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong politician and retired civil servant. He was formerly Secretary for Security …
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“Officers in the disciplined services can retire as early as 55, depending on their date of appointment”
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No evidence mentions retirement ages for Hong Kong's disciplined services. Wikipedia entries about Hong Kong, its currency, and football team are unrelated to the claim.
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— Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
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— The Hong Kong dollar (Chinese: 港元, sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is divided into 100 cents. Historically, it was also divided into 1000 mils. The Hong Kong Monetary A…
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— The Hong Kong football team representative (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih; recognised as Hong Kong, China by FIFA) represents Hong Kong in international football an…
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