The Honorable Chief Executive Carrie Lam,Secretary General Prof. Dr. Kennedy Gastorn,Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng,President Huang Jin,Chairman Dr. Anthony Neoh,Distinguished Guests,Friends,
The Government alleges that Apple conspired to eliminate retail price competition. This?is absurd. Nothing Apple did reduced competition or fixed prices. As an agent, Apple did not?set prices. Nor did Apple have an interest in higher prices for eBooks. Indeed, Apple negotiated?two limits on Publisher pricing – maximum prices to make sure electronic books cost considerably?less than physical books, and the right to require a publisher to match in the iBookstore a ?lower competitive price on new release titles being offered elsewhere. The price matching term?allowed exceptions for promotions, was not rigidly self-executing, and encouraged, not discouraged,?competition, as publishers’ respective titles could directly compete at retail against each?other on the merits, including price.
The Getty fire burns near the Getty Center along the Interstate 405 freeway north of Los Angeles on Monday. Gene Blevins / REUTERS
The Huawei stand is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
The Guangdong Provincial Department of Education is requiring all universities, colleges, schools, kindergartens and related training agencies to check on the backgrounds and establish special files for all foreign teachers before Sept 15.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board also will offer a "free tour "program to Hong Kong residents. Starting on Tuesday, local residents who spend HK0(3) or more at designated businesses can get a receipt to redeem for a tour of city sights to use between Nov 1 and Dec 3.
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The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business said in a statement that the implementation of the national security law will provide protection for the vast majority of the public, including owners of the city's small and midium-sized enterprises.
The HKSAR government will give priorities to innovation and technology, and support young people, she said.
The HKSAR, as an inseparable part of the People's Republic of China, has a constitutional responsibility to safeguard national security, which also bears on the vital interests of Hong Kong residents, Lam said in a speech for the launch of a website to promote national security education on Wednesday, which marks China's fifth National Security Education Day.
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