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Signature convention de dématérialisation de la chaîne comptable et financière

Source: Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Caledonie

Les membres du gouvernement Christopher Gygès et Petelo Sao, respectivement chargés du budget et de la transformation numérique de l’administration, participeront vendredi 9 janvier à 9 heures au gouvernement (Lys rouge), à la signature de deux conventions de dématérialisation de la chaîne comptable et financière. L’une pour l’Institut de formation à l’administration publique (IFAP) et l’autre pour l’Agence rurale (AR). La Trésorerie des établissements publics de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (TREPUNC) et la Chambre territoriale des comptes de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (CTC NC) signeront ces conventions avec les deux établissements publics pilotes.

Ce projet, impulsé par la direction du Budget et des affaires financières (DBAF), en étroite collaboration avec la direction du Numérique et de la modernisation (DINUM), s’inscrit dans une série de réformes visant à moderniser et à simplifier l’administration dans le cadre du Plan d’évolution de l’administration de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (PEA).

Il constitue une étape clé vers une administration plus agile, réactive et mieux équipée pour satisfaire les exigences croissantes en matière de performance, de contrôle et de qualité de service rendu aux Calédoniens.

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69 blaze patients discharged

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Health Bureau said today that as of January 6, 69 of the 79 patients admitted to Hospital Authority (HA) hospitals following November’s fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po had recovered and been discharged, while the remaining 10 were in a stable condition.

All individuals injured in the fire and admitted to public hospitals will receive full fee waivers for all necessary healthcare services throughout the entire process of their treatment and rehabilitation, the bureau added.

All residents of the eight blocks at Wang Fuk Court, including foreign domestic helpers, are eligible for full medical fee waivers until December 31 of this year. As of January 6, the HA had provided such services to around 1,700 affected residents.

Separately, last month the bureau introduced a free family doctor service scheme, free Chinese Medicine (CM) consultation services and free denture replacement services.

As of January 6, more than 300 private family doctors were participating and free consultations had been arranged for 78 affected residents.

Meanwhile, more than 360 CM practitioners were participating, with CM services having been arranged for 30 residents.

Regarding free denture replacement services, more than 100 private dentists are participating, with free services having been arranged for 23 residents.

District Health Centres/District Health Centre Expresses across all of the city’s 18 districts have set up hotlines to provide personalised case management services for affected residents.

Support includes matching residents with free medical consultation services, and co-ordinating follow-up appointments with the HA. As of January 6, the hotlines had received 265 enquiries.

Regarding mental health services, the bureau said that from the time of the Tai Po blaze to January 6, the 18111 Mental Health Support Hotline had received over 12,800 calls, around 700 of which were related to the fire. An associated WhatsApp service has handled over 600 messages, with about 50 of these concerning the fire.

The HA’s 24-hour Mental Health Direct hotline had received 94 calls related to the blaze, with 34 of these coming from affected citizens.

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HA to consider Budget for 2026/27

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

HA to consider Budget for 2026/27 
     Under the latest budgets and financial forecasts, it is envisaged that the HA will have the necessary financial resources to meet its recurrent and capital expenditures up to 2029/30.
 
     The FC Chairman, Dr Billy Mak, said after the meeting, “The HA’s construction expenditure will continue to rise beyond 2026/27 due to the increase in the number of new public housing projects. To ensure its long-term financial sustainability, the HA has made every effort to reduce construction costs in response to rising expenditure as much as possible. A Project Facilitation Office has been established to co-ordinate various departments to facilitate the completion of public housing projects and to enhance cost-effectiveness in public housing construction. In addition, the HA will trim its annual recurrent expenditure by 2 per cent for both 2026/27 and 2027/28.”
 
     Dr Mak added, “The HA will continue to explore various revenue-enhanced/cost-saving measures, for example, advancing the public housing supply in the direction towards a 60:40 ratio between public rental housing/the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme and other subsidised sale flats to increase its income from sale of Home Ownership Scheme flats to cope with the rising construction expenditure.”
 
     Dr Mak said, “These financial forecasts will inevitably be changed over the next few years due to various factors. They will be updated in the next round of the budgeting exercise. The HA will no doubt stay vigilant and monitor closely, and review its income and expenditure situations.”
 
     The HA will hold an open meeting on January 19 to examine the budgets and financial forecasts. The budgets will be submitted to the Chief Executive for approval thereafter.
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Lands Department issues 11 pre-sale consents in fourth quarter of 2025

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Lands Department issues 11 pre-sale consents in fourth quarter of 2025 

Expected year of completion     The LandsD also issued six consents to assign in the fourth quarter, involving a total of 2 524 residential units in two phases of a development in Tai Po and two phased developments in Tseung Kwan O and Kai Tak respectively, as well as one commercial unit in a phased development in Tin Shui Wai and the hotel portion of a phased development in Lantau Island.

     Taking into account the pre-sale consents issued in the first three quarters in 2025, the LandsD issued a total of 23 pre-sale consents for residential developments involving 10 845 residential units in 2025. 

Expected year of completion     In addition, nine applications for consent to assign involving 3 447 residential units and three non-residential units respectively as well as three applications for pre-sale consent for non-residential developments were being processed.

     Members of the public can obtain up-to-date information on consents issued for the past quarter and cases pending approval by visiting the LandsD website (www.landsd.gov.hkIssued at HKT 17:05

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Monthly gravidtrap index for Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in December 2025 remains at low level

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (January 7) announced that the monthly gravidtrap index for Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in December 2025 was 0.2 per cent, lower than the 0.9 per cent recorded in November, which remained at the lowest Level 1, indicating that the distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the areas surveyed was not extensive.

     In December last year, all 64 survey areas recorded an area gravidtrap index (AGI) lower than the alert level of 20 per cent, and most of the areas recorded zero per cent. Moreover, the monthly density index for Aedes albopictus in December last year was one, which represented that an average of one Aedes albopictus adult was found in the Aedes-positive gravidtraps, indicating that the number of adult Aedes albopictus was not abundant in the survey areas. The gravidtrap and density indices for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures are available on the department website at www.fehd.gov.hk

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Death on arrival case in Tsim Sha Tsui reclassified as manslaughter

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Death on arrival case in Tsim Sha Tsui reclassified as manslaughter          　
     Upon Police arrival, the 36-year-old foreign man was found lying in the corridor of a hotel on Nathan Road while another 24-year-old man was found lying inside a hotel room. They were rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state. The 24-year-old man was certified dead at 7.26pm on the same day (January 2). Some six grams of suspected methamphetamine and drug‑consumption paraphernalia, etc. were seized.Issued at HKT 16:10

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Preliminary Report and Public Notice on BGD Base 3 paraglider accident released

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Preliminary Report and Public Notice on BGD Base 3 paraglider accident released                
     “The investigation team is conducting a detailed analysis of the data and information collected in order to determine the circumstances and causes of this occurrence, with a view to preventing a recurrence in conjunction with identifying areas for further investigation or lines of inquiry to follow up,” the spokesperson said.  Issued at HKT 15:15

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Online auction of vehicle registration marks to be held from January 22 to 26

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Online auction of vehicle registration marks to be held from January 22 to 26 
     A spokesman for the TD said, “A total of 220 Ordinary VRMs will be available at this online public auction. The list of VRMs (see Annex) has been uploaded to the E-Auction website. Applicants who have paid a $1,000 deposit to reserve an Ordinary VRM for auction should also register as an E-Auction user in advance in order to participate in the online bidding, including placing the first bid at the opening price of $1,000. Otherwise, the VRMs reserved by them may be bid on by other interested bidders at or above the opening price. Auctions for VRMs with ‘HK’ or ‘XX’ as a prefix, special VRMs and personalised VRMs will continue to be carried out through physical auctions by bidding paddles and their announcement arrangements remain unchanged.”
 
     Members of the public participating in the online bidding should take note of the following important points:
 
(1) Bidders should register in advance as an E-Auction user by “iAM Smart+” equipped with the digital signing function; or by using a valid digital certificate and an email address upon completion of identity verification. Registered “iAM Smart” users should provide their Hong Kong identity card number, while non-Hong Kong residents who are not “iAM Smart” users should provide the number of their passport or other identification documents when registering as E-Auction users.
 
(2) Bidders are required to provide a digital signature to confirm the submission and amount of the bid by using “iAM Smart+” or a valid digital certificate at the time of the first bid of each online bidding session (including setting automatic bids before the auction begins) to comply with the requirements of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance.
 
(3) If a bid is made in respect of a VRM within the last 10 minutes before the end of the auction, the auction end time for that particular VRM will be automatically extended by another 10 minutes, up to a maximum of 24 hours.
 
(4) Successful bidders must follow the instructions in the notification email issued by the TD to log in to the E-Auction within 48 hours from the issuance of email and complete the follow-up procedures, including:
 (5) A VRM can only be assigned to a motor vehicle registered in the name of the purchaser. Relevant information on the Certificate of Incorporation must be provided by the successful bidder in the Purchaser Information of the Memorandum of Sale if the VRM purchased is to be registered under the name of a body corporate.

(6) Successful bidders will receive a notification email around seven working days after payment has been confirmed and can download the Memorandum of Sale from the E-Auction. The purchaser must apply for the VRM to be assigned to a motor vehicle registered in the name of the purchaser within 12 months from the date of issue of the Memorandum of Sale. If the purchaser fails to do so within the 12-month period, in accordance with the statutory provision, the allocation of the VRM will be cancelled and a new allocation will be arranged by the TD without prior notice to the purchaser.
 
     The TD has informed all applicants who have reserved Ordinary VRMs for this round of auction of the E-Auction arrangements in detail by post. Members of the public may refer to the E-Auction website or watch the tutorial videos for more information. Please call the E-Auction hotline (3583 3980) or email (e-auction-enquiry@td.gov.hkIssued at HKT 15:00

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New District Officer for Yau Tsim Mong assumes office (with photo)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

New District Officer for Yau Tsim Mong assumes office (with photo) 
     Since joining the Administrative Service in 2009, Mr Lee has served in various bureaux and departments, including the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Private Office, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, and the Civil Service Bureau.
 
     He was the Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) before taking up the new post of District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong).
Issued at HKT 15:00

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