Month: July 2026

CSSA caseload for June 2026          
     The total CSSA caseload at the end of June stood at 194 548 (see attached table), with a total of 256 732 recipients.
          
     Analysed by case nature, low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.3 per cent to 1 254 cases. Single parent cases decreased by 0.2 per cent to 17 852 cases.
      
     Both permanent disability cases and ill-health cases registered an increase of 0.2 per cent to 16 195 cases and 28 390 cases respectively. Old age cases increased by 0.1 per cent to 111 730 cases. Unemployment cases remained steady at 15 184 cases.
Issued at HKT 17:00

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Unemployment and underemployment statistics for April – June 2026      
     Comparing April – June 2026 with March – May 2026, movements in the unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) in different industry sectors varied. Decreases were mainly seen in the import and export trade sector, food and beverage service activities sector, and real estate sector while increases were mainly seen in the manufacturing sector, and warehousing and support activities for transportation sector. As to the underemployment rate, increases were mainly seen in the warehousing and support activities for transportation sector, construction sector, and professional and business services sector (excluding cleaning and similar activities).

     Total employment increased by around 6 800 from 3 639 300 in March – May 2026 to 3 646 100 in April – June 2026. Over the same period, the labour force also increased by around 5 500 from 3 780 300 to 3 785 800.Issued at HKT 16:30

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Approved Aberdeen & Ap Lei Chau Outline Zoning Plan amended     * The Secretariat of the Town Planning Board reserves the right to require the representer to provide identity proof for verification.Issued at HKT 16:00

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Red tide sighted      
     The red tide was spotted by the public on July 15 at the Yim Tin Tsai fish culture zone. The red tide still persists. No associated death of fish has been reported.
      
     A spokesman for the working group said, “The red tide was formed by Scrippsiella acuminata, which is commonly found in Hong Kong waters and non-toxic.”
      
     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) urged mariculturists at Yim Tin Tsai, Yim Tin Tsai (East), Yung Shue Au and Lo Fu Wat fish culture zones to monitor the situation closely and increase aeration where necessary.
      
     Red tide is a natural phenomenon. The AFCD’s proactive phytoplankton monitoring programme will continue to monitor red tide occurrences to minimise the impact on the mariculture industry and the public.
Issued at HKT 14:20

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Enhanced rental grant arrangement for owners of Wang Fuk Court 
     The Government announced in December 2025 that the Support Fund will provide each flat owner at Wang Fuk Court with an annual grant of $150,000 from December 22, 2025, to December 21, 2027. The grant will be disbursed on a half-yearly basis, each with a payment of $75,000. When announcing the long-term housing arrangement plan in February this year, the Government decided that if flat owners just sell their titles and receive the acquisition payment, and choose not to participate in the Special Sales Exercise, their rental grants will be provided up to the date on which cash payments for acquisition are credited to their accounts. This was because flat owners could use the sum to make their own long-term housing arrangements.
 
     Under the enhanced measures announced today, regardless of whether flat owners choose to receive cash only; participate in the Special Sales Exercise for purchasing new subsidised sale flats after receiving the payment; or acquire a new subsidised sale flat under the “Flat-for-Flat” arrangement, they are eligible to receive their rental grants until December 21, 2027, even if a suitable flat could not be selected in the event under the Special Sales Exercise. The relevant arrangement is also applicable to flat owners who have not signed the “Letter of Acceptance”.
 
     For owners who choose to participate in the Special Sales Exercise (including those who opt for the cash acquisition and those who choose the “Flat-for-Flat” arrangement), if the occupation date of their chosen unit is after December 21, 2027, the Support Fund will continue to provide rental grants to owners who have not yet moved into their new units. Considering that owners generally require about three months to renovate their new homes, their eligibility for the rental grant will be maintained for three months after the date of the assignment of the new flat that they have purchased. After this period, no further instalments of the rental grant will be made.
Issued at HKT 12:30

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Proposed road works for two footbridges connecting Joint-user Complex in Area 67, Tseung Kwan O with neighbouring developments gazettedG/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong KongG/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories3/F and 4/F, Sai Kung Government Offices,
34 Chan Man Street, Sai Kung, New Territories      A notice of objection should describe the objector’s interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than September 15, 2026.
Issued at HKT 12:27

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Tenders invited for site formation and engineering infrastructure works for development of San Tin Technopole Phase 1 Stage 2 (East) Contract 3 (Framework Contract)      The first batch of works to be implemented under Job Requests is scheduled to commence in January 2027.  The works under the framework contracts will take about 65 months to complete.
          
     The CEDD has commissioned Arup – Binnies Joint Venture to design and supervise the works. Interested contractors may download the tender forms and other particulars from the e-Tendering System (e-TS). Tenderers must submit tenders in electronic format via the e-TS.

     Details of the tender notice are available on the CEDD’s website (www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/tender-notices/contracts/tender-notices/index.htmlIssued at HKT 12:00