Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Tender for the re-opening of 10-year RMB HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds to be held on February 5 An additional amount of RMB1.25 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB3505001) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on May 15, 2035 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.29 per cent per annum payable semi-annually in arrear. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on January 30, 2026 are 101.27 with a semi-annualised yield of 2.138 per cent.
Issue Number9.30am to 10.30amThe accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (February 9, 2026) for the tender amount is RMB263.51 per minimum denomination of RMB50,000. (The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding RMB50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of RMB50,000 due to rounding).the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LimitedIssued at HKT 17:07
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Tender for re-opening of 2-year RMB HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds to be held on February 5 An additional amount of RMB1.0 billion of the outstanding 2-year Bonds (issue no. 02GB2711001) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on November 17, 2027 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.71 per cent per annum payable semi-annually in arrear. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on January 30, 2026 are 100.07 with a semi-annualised yield of 1.670 per cent.
Issue Number9.30am to 10.30amRemaining maturity:Approximately 1.77 yearsThe accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (February 9, 2026) for the tender amount is RMB196.77 per minimum denomination of RMB50,000. (The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding RMB50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of RMB50,000 due to rounding).the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LimitedIssued at HKT 17:07
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 30) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 6 600 food samples tested (including food items purchased online) were found to be satisfactory except for four unsatisfactory samples which were announced earlier. The overall satisfactory rate was 99.9 per cent.
A CFS spokesman said about 1 500 food samples were collected for microbiological tests, and about 5 100 samples were taken for chemical and radiation level tests.———————————————————-
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Appointments to Standing Committee on Company Law Reform announced A spokesman for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said, “With the rich experience and professional knowledge of its members, the SCCLR provides valuable advice on the continuous enhancement of our company law, thereby further strengthening Hong Kong’s status as an international commercial and financial centre. We would like to express gratitude to the outgoing members, Mr Paul Chow Koon-ying, Ms Julianne Pearl Doe, Mr Jason Karas and Ms Tiffany Wong Wing-sze, for their contributions to the SCCLR.”
The SCCLR was set up in 1984. It advises the Financial Secretary on amendments to the Companies Ordinance and the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, as well as amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance on matters relating to corporate governance and shareholders’ protection, as and when necessary.
As from February 1, 2026, the membership list of the SCCLR will be as follows:
Mr Johnny Mok Shiu-luen, SC (Chairman) Mr Jack Chan Hoi Ms Ivy Cheung Wing-han Mr Keith Choy Chung-fai Ms Chui Hoi-yee Ms Loretta Fong Wan-huen Mr Dennis Ho Chiu-ping Ms Sabrina Ho Shuk-ying Ms Wendy Kam Mei-ha Mr Geoffrey Edward Kao Mr Ernest Lee Chun-ho Ms Janet Li Tze-yan Dr Stefan Lo Huoy-cheng Mr David John Simmonds Ms Flora Wang Fang Ms Wong Hau-yan Mr Yeo Boon-ann
Ex-officio Members ——————— Head of Listing Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
General Counsel Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Director, Legal Services Division Securities and Futures Commission
Registrar of Companies
Official Receiver
Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Senior Assistant Law Officer (Civil Law) Department of Justice Issued at HKT 17:00
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
FEHD releases fifth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in January
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District Among the fifth batch of First Phase Gravidtrap Indexes covering three survey areas and Area Gravidtrap Indexes covering 17 survey areas in January, all were below 10 per cent.
The FEHD has so far released five batches of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in January 2026, covering 62 survey areas; most of the areas recorded 0 per cent, indicating that the distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes was not extensive. Starting in August 2025, following the completion of the surveillance of individual survey areas, and once the latest gravidtrap index and the density index are available, the FEHD has been disseminating relevant information through press releases, its website and social media. It aims to allow members of the public to quickly grasp the mosquito infestation situation and strengthen mosquito control efforts, thereby reducing the risk of chikungunya fever (CF) transmission.
Following recommendations from the World Health Organization and taking into account the local situation in Hong Kong, the FEHD sets up gravidtraps in districts where mosquito-borne diseases have been recorded in the past, as well as in densely populated places such as housing estates, hospitals and schools to monitor the breeding and distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which can transmit CF and dengue fever (DF). After reviewing the present DF and CF vector surveillance programme, the FEHD has expanded the coverage for monitoring Aedes albopictus mosquitoes starting from 2026. The number of survey areas set up in the community has been revised to 62, with some survey areas renamed. Additional gravidtraps will also be set up at different locations across the territory to strengthen the monitoring of the breeding of mosquitoes. Under the present surveillance mechanism, the FEHD has set up gravidtraps in survey areas of the community, with a surveillance period of two weeks. During the surveillance period, the FEHD will collect the gravidtraps once a week. After the first week of surveillance, the FEHD will immediately examine the glue boards inside the retrieved gravidtraps for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes to compile the Gravidtrap Index (First Phase) and Density Index (First Phase). At the end of the second week of surveillance, the FEHD will instantly check the glue boards for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes. Data from the two weeks of surveillance will be combined to obtain the Area Gravidtrap Index and the Area Density Index. The gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas, as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures, are available on the department’s webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Gravidtrap_Index_Update.html#Issued at HKT 17:00
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Monetary statistics for December 2025 Total loans and advances increased by 1.3 per cent in December, and increased by 2.3 per cent for 2025 as a whole. Among the total, loans for use in Hong Kong (including trade finance) and loans for use outside Hong Kong increased by 1.2 per cent and 1.8 per cent respectively in December. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio decreased to 72.9 per cent at the end of December from 73.2 per cent at the end of November, as Hong Kong dollar deposits increased at a faster pace than Hong Kong dollar loans.
For the fourth quarter of 2025 as a whole, loans for use in Hong Kong (including trade finance) increased by 0.2 per cent after decreasing by 0.4 per cent in the previous quarter. Analysed by economic use, residential mortgage loans increased, while loans to building, construction, property development and investment decreased.
Hong Kong dollar M2 and M3 both increased by 0.4 per cent in December, and both increased by 4.2 per cent when compared to a year ago. The seasonally-adjusted Hong Kong dollar M1 decreased by 2.0 per cent in December, while increased by 11.7 per cent compared to a year ago, reflecting in part investment-related activities. Total M2 and total M3 both increased by 1.2 per cent in December. Compared to a year earlier, total M2 and total M3 both increased by 11.6 per cent.
As monthly monetary statistics are subject to volatilities due to a wide range of transient factors, such as seasonal funding demand as well as business and investment-related activities, caution is required when interpreting the statistics. Issued at HKT 16:30
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Residential mortgage loans in negative equity: End of December 2025 The estimated number of RMLs in negative equity was 21 304 cases at end-December 2025, as compared to 31 449 cases at end-September 2025. These cases were mainly related to bank staff housing loans or RMLs under mortgage insurance programme, which generally have a higher loan-to-value ratio.
The aggregate value of RMLs in negative equity decreased to HK$105.4 billion at end-December 2025 compared with HK$156.8 billion at end-September 2025.
The unsecured portion of these loans decreased to HK$6.2 billion at end-December 2025 from HK$10.9 billion at end-September 2025.
The three-month delinquency ratio of RMLs in negative equity remained at a low level of 0.31 per cent at end-December 2025, as compared to 0.24 per cent at end-September 2025.
It is important to note that the figures derived from this survey relate only to RMLs provided by authorized institutions on the basis of first mortgages and which the reporting institution knows to be in negative equity (i.e. the outstanding loan amount with the reporting institution exceeds the current market value of the mortgaged property). Not included in these figures are RMLs associated with co-financing schemes which would be in negative equity if the second mortgages were taken into account. The extent to which such RMLs are in negative equity is not known because authorized institutions do not maintain records on the outstanding balances of the second mortgages.
The mortgage portfolios of the surveyed authorized institutions represent about 99 per cent of the industry total. The survey results have been extrapolated to estimate the position of the banking sector as a whole. Issued at HKT 16:30
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today said it strongly disapproves of a court ruling that the Panamanian government’s renewal of contracts with Hutchison Ports Panama Ports Company, was unconstitutional.
The contracts involve two ports in Panama.
In a statement, the Hong Kong SAR Government said that in view of the current situation in Panama, Hong Kong enterprises should carefully review their existing and future investments there
It said it strongly opposes any foreign government using coercive, repressive or otherwise unreasonable means in international economic and trade relations to seriously harm the legitimate business interests of Hong Kong enterprises.
The statement added that such actions also seriously harm the business environment in Panama, undermine investor confidence, and adversely affect the bilateral relations and long-term economic development of the two places.
The Hong Kong SAR Government emphasised that the Panamanian government should respect the spirit of contracts and provide a fair and just business environment for companies operating there legally.
It added that the Panamanian government should ensure that the legitimate rights of enterprises are free from any interference, and that Hong Kong enterprises operating and investing in Panama should be treated and protected fairly and reasonably.
The projected private flat supply for the next three to four years is 104,000 units, 2,000 more than the previous estimate.
The Housing Bureau said today there were 23,000 unsold units in completed projects at the end of December last year.
There were also 61,000 units under construction, excluding those pre-sold by developers; and 20,000 units from disposed sites where construction may start at any time.
The number of flats under construction in the fourth quarter last year was 1,900, while 5,100 units were completed during the same period.
As the competent authority of weights and measures in Taiwan, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for establishing and maintaining the nation’s highest measurement standards. By providing precision measurement technologies and application services across diverse industries, the BSMI has established 133 sets of national measurement standards across 17 fields, which have achieved mutual recognition with 102 economies worldwide.
To showcase Taiwan’s achievements in establishing the highest measurement standards and its innovative R&D in calibration and measurement technologies, the BSMI held a press conference titled “Precision Measurement Technology: Supporting Industry and Safeguarding Public Livelihoods,” highlighting its achievement in ” Harmonizing the Use of Weights and Measuring Units to Ensure Measurement Accuracy.”
To ensure fairness in commercial transactions and the credibility of law enforcement, the BSMI has designated 22 categories of legal measuring instruments subject to mandatory verification. Every unit-including electricity meters, water meters, diaphragm gas meters, weighing instruments, taximeters, breathe alcohol testers and analyzers, oil meters, and speedometers used in law enforcement-must undergo verification before being imported or released from the factory.
The BSMI annually verifies over 4 million metrology devices. Besides, the BSMI conducts market surveillance and inspections and sample testing on more than 60,000 metrology devices currently in use each year, ensuring that every device bearing the “Verification Mark” (the Chinese character ‘Picture as attachment file’) remains accurate and reliable.
To facilitate industrial advancement, BSMI’s National Measurement Laboratory (NML) provides over 5,000 standard calibration services annually. By disseminating the highest measurement standards to 2,200 calibration and testing laboratories, the BSMI supports 4 million testing services across various industries, generating an estimated NT$20 billion in testing output value.
In addition, the BSMI continues to develop advanced applications on calibration and measurement technologies. Key achievements include:
1.Nanoscale Measurement Technology
New advances in nanoscale metrology are helping the semiconductor industry achieve tighter control over critical dimensions (CD), boost chip performance, ensure material purity, and raise overall production yields.
2.Self-Calibrating Temperature Sensors for Industrial Equipment
A new generation of self-calibrating temperature sensors now enables online calibration without dismantling equipment, cutting calibration time from 12 days to just 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the Digital Linear Guide Adjustment Technology reduces the assembly and alignment time for machine tool linear guides from 90 minutes to 30 minutes.
3.Acoustic-AI Inspection for Wind Turbines
An integrated acoustic and AI system now allows wind turbine blades to be inspected without shutting down operations. Inspection time has dropped from 30 minutes to 5 minutes, with accuracy surpassing 90%, significantly lowering operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.
4.Domestic Calibration for Railway Boundary Measuring Instruments
A new locally developed calibration capability for railway boundary measuring instruments is significantly reducing both turnaround time and associated costs.
The BSMI emphasized its commitment to not only maintaining the alignment of national standards with international benchmarks but also continuing to develop forward-looking measurement technologies. By providing a foundation of precision measurement to support scientific and technological progress, the BSMI aims to build a reliable and secure living environment for the public.