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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     A delegation of 10 overseas government officials completed their visit to Hong Kong today (October 30), gaining a better understanding of the city’s strengths, potential and opportunities under the “one country, two systems” arrangement.
 
     The visit was arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which invited officials of foreign ministries from 10 Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
 
     The aim of the visit was to enhance exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and these countries, as well as expand the “circle of friends” of Hong Kong.
 
     During the delegation’s stay in Hong Kong, they met with the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Acting Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong; and the Acting Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, to exchange views and learn more about Hong Kong’s unique advantages of having connections to both the Mainland and the world under “one country, two systems”, as well as its role as a “super connector” and “super value-adder”.
 
     They also met with the Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Dr Bernard Chan; the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan; and the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong, as well as representatives of a number of relevant institutions. The delegation also visited the Hong Kong Science Park and West Kowloon Cultural District to learn about the city’s latest developments and opportunities in finance, trade, innovation and technology, and arts and culture.

     The delegation also visited Shenzhen to learn more about the integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. 

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Security Bureau today launched the “Andy & Bear KinderFest” school tour, which will involve workshops being organised in kindergartens to disseminate national security messages and help students to grow into law-abiding citizens with an affection for the country and Hong Kong.

Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said at the launch ceremony that Andy & Security Bear have received a good response as characters since the launch of national security comics featuring them.

Accompanied by volunteers from the Security Bureau Youth Uniformed Group Leaders Forum, the two characters will visit kindergartens to interact with students. Through storytelling and games, the workshops are designed to teach children basic concepts of national security in a fun and engaging environment.

Together with Under Secretary for Education Sze Chun-fai, Mr Tang appointed some 90 members of the leaders forum as “fest  leaders” and witnessed 30 representatives committing to the mission of national security promotion and education.

Mr Tang and Mr Sze were joined by Permanent Secretary for Security Patrick Li and Under Secretary for Security Michael Cheuk in launching the Andy & Bear KinderFest school tour.

Concluding the ceremony, Mr Tang appealed to the people to cast their votes in the 2025 Legislative Council General Election to be held on December 7.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Police announced today (October 30) that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Central from October 31 to November 1 to facilitate the celebration of Halloween.

Road closure
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     The following roads will be closed from 2pm on October 31 to 5am on November 1:

– D’Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street;
– Lan Kwai Fong;
– Wing Wah Lane;
– Wo On Lane;
– Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street; and
– On Lan Street.

     Depending on the crowd situation, the following roads may be closed from 2pm on October 31 to 5am on November 1:

– Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street;
– Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central;
– D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street;
– Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street;
– Cochrane Street between Wellington Street and Stanley Street;
– Lyndhurst Terrace; and
– Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.

Suspension of parking spaces
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     All parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on the following closed roads will be suspended from 1pm on October 31 to 5am on November 1:

– Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street;
– On Lan Street; and
– Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D’Aguilar Street.

     Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.  

     The Police will implement appropriate arrangements subject to the prevailing traffic and crowd conditions. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience, and take heed of instructions of police officers on site.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

To promote national security education in kindergartens, the Security Bureau today (October 30) launched the Andy & Bear KinderFest school tour featuring workshops to be conducted in kindergartens themed around national security comics and Andy and Security Bear, with an aim of disseminating national security messages to young children to prepare them to grow into law-abiding citizens with an affection for the country and Hong Kong.
 
Addressing the ceremony, the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, said that since the launch of the national security comics, Andy and Security Bear, these two main characters have been well received. The Andy & Bear KinderFest was therefore established to organise workshops in kindergartens. Accompanied by volunteers from the Security Bureau Youth Uniformed Group Leaders Forum, the two adorable main characters will visit kindergartens to interact with students. Through storytelling and games, the workshops aim to teach young children basic concepts of national security in a fun and engaging environment, helping them understand the importance of safeguarding the homeland.
 
During the ceremony, Mr Tang and the other officiating guest, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, appointed some 90 members of the Leaders Forum as leaders of the Andy & Bear KinderFest and witnessed 30 representatives pledging to take on the mission of national security promotion and education by disseminating national security messages to schools. Mr Tang and Dr Sze were joined by the Permanent Secretary for Security, Mr Patrick Li, and the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk, to launch the Andy & Bear KinderFest school tour during the ceremony.
 
     Afterwards, the Andy & Bear KinderFest held its first workshop. Members of the Leaders Forum told a story from the national security comics Andy and Security Bear, and interacted with the young children through a question-and-answer session, inculcating basic national security concepts in a relaxed atmosphere.
 
Before concluding the ceremony, Mr Tang reminded the audience that the 2025 Legislative Council General Election will be held on December 7 and appealed to the public to cast their votes. Holding promotional items showing election messages, the guests chanted the election slogan “Join the Election Together We Create the Future”.
 

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced today (October 30) that a tender of 10-year HKD institutional Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 10-year Government Bond issue 10GB3507001 under the Infrastructure Bond Programme will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, for settlement on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
 
An additional amount of HK$1.0 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB3507001) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on July 24, 2035, and will carry interest at the rate of 3.17 per cent per annum payable semi-annually in arrear. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on October 30, 2025, are 102.81 with an annualised yield of 2.857 per cent.
 
Tender is open only to Primary Dealers appointed under the Infrastructure Bond Programme. Anyone wishing to apply for the Bonds on offer can do so through any of the Primary Dealers on the latest published list, which can be obtained from the Hong Kong Government Bonds website at www.hkgb.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.
 
Tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, the Hong Kong Government Bonds website, Bloomberg (GBHK ) and Refinitiv (IBPGSBPINDEX). The publication time is expected to be no later than 3.00 pm on the tender day.
 
HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds Tender Information

Tender information of 10-year HKD HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds:
 

Issue Number	:	10GB3507001
Stock Code	:	4294 (HKGB 3.17 3507)
Tender Date and Time	:	Wednesday, November 5, 2025 9.30 am to 10.30 am
Issue and Settlement Date	:	Thursday, November 6, 2025
Amount on Offer	:	HK$1.0 billion
Maturity	:	10 years
Remaining maturity	:	Approximately 9.72 years
Maturity Date	:	Tuesday, July 24, 2035
Interest Rate	:	3.17 per cent p.a. payable semi-annually in arrear
Interest Payment Dates	:	January 24 and July 24 in each year, commencing on the Issue Date up to and including the Maturity Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Institutional Issuances Information Memorandum of the Infrastructure Bond Programme and Government Sustainable Bond Programme (Information Memorandum) published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website.
Method of Tender	:	Competitive tender
Tender Amount	:	Each competitive tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof. Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the latest published list. The accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (November 6, 2025) for the tender amount is HK$455.96 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000. (The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding HK$50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of HK$50,000 due to rounding).
Other Details	:	Please see the Information Memorandum available on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website or approach Primary Dealers.
Expected commencement date of dealing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited	:	The tender amount is fully fungible with the existing 10GB3507001 (Stock code: 4294) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Use of Proceeds	:	The Bonds will be issued under the institutional part of the Infrastructure Bond Programme. Proceeds will be invested in infrastructure projects in accordance with the Infrastructure Bond Framework published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced today (October 30) that a tender of 3-year HKD Institutional Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 3-year Government Bond issue 03GB2804001 under the Infrastructure Bond Programme will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, for settlement on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
 
An additional amount of HK$2.25 billion of the outstanding 3-year Bonds (issue no. 03GB2804001) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on April 25, 2028 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.76 per cent per annum payable semi-annually in arrear. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on October 30, 2025 are 101.16 with an annualised yield of 2.289 per cent.
 
Tender is open only to Primary Dealers appointed under the Infrastructure Bond Programme. Anyone wishing to apply for the Bonds on offer can do so through any of the Primary Dealers on the latest published list, which can be obtained from the Hong Kong Government Bonds website at www.hkgb.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.
 
Tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, the Hong Kong Government Bonds website, Bloomberg (GBHK ) and Refinitiv (IBPGSBPINDEX). The publication time is expected to be no later than 3pm on the tender day.
  
HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds Tender Information

Tender information of 3-year HKD HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds:
 

Issue Number	:	03GB2804001
Stock Code	:	4291 (HKGB 2.76 2804)
Tender Date and Time	:	Wednesday, November 5, 2025 9.30am to 10.30am
Issue and Settlement Date	:	Thursday, November 6, 2025
Amount on Offer	:	HK$2.25 billion
Maturity	:	3 years
Remaining maturity	:	Approximately 2.47 years
Maturity Date	:	Tuesday, April 25, 2028
Interest Rate	:	2.76 per cent p.a. payable semi-annually in arrear
Interest Payment Dates	:	April 25 and October 25 in each year, commencing on the Issue Date up to and including the Maturity Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Institutional Issuances Information Memorandum of the Infrastructure Bond Programme and Government Sustainable Bond Programme (Information Memorandum) published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website.
Method of Tender	:	Competitive tender
Tender Amount	:	Each competitive tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof. Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the latest published list. The accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (November 6, 2025) for the tender amount is HK$ 37.81 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000. (The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding HK$50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of HK$50,000 due to rounding).
Other Details	:	Please see the Information Memorandum available on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website or approach Primary Dealers.
Expected commencement date of dealing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited	:	The tender amount is fully fungible with the existing 03GB2804001 (Stock code: 4291) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Use of Proceeds	:	The Bonds will be issued under the institutional part of the Infrastructure Bond Programme. Proceeds will be invested in infrastructure projects in accordance with the Infrastructure Bond Framework published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, today (October 30) attended the 36th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in Gyeongju, Korea.

     The theme for APEC this year is “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow”. At a discussion session entitled “Innovate and Prosper”, Mr Yau shared with other ministers Hong Kong’s efforts to promote digitalisation for the prosperity of people and future generations.

     Mr Yau said that the rapid development of digital technologies, particularly AI, is fundamentally changing societies at an unprecedented pace. To fully harness the benefits and smoothen the transformation process, Hong Kong strongly supports deepening APEC’s digital co-operation to foster economic growth and address common challenges.

     He highlighted the importance of strengthening infrastructure and adopting an application-oriented approach to promote deep integration of AI across the economy. To this end, Hong Kong has been taking concrete actions, such as developing an additional high-performing data facility cluster to provide advanced computing power for innovation, promoting AI adoption by accelerating the digital transformation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and upgrading Hong Kong’s trade architecture with AI.

     Mr Yau added that with a people-centred approach, Hong Kong is tackling key challenges such as digital divides and job displacement that are impeding an inclusive digital transition. Apart from incorporating AI literacy into schools’ core curriculums and enhancing teacher training, Hong Kong is also reforming retraining programmes and strengthening re-employment support for the current workforce.

     Speaking at another session entitled “Connect”, Mr Yau stressed that in navigating the increasingly complex landscape, the multilateral trading system underpinned by the World Trade Organization (WTO) continues to play a pivotal role.

     “The WTO, with its core principles of non-discrimination and co-operation as well as various critical roles and functions, has led world trade to flourish for decades. In these unprecedented and challenging times, we believe that an open, stable, transparent, inclusive and predictable rules-based international trading environment is more crucial than ever, particularly for less developed economies, enabling them not just to survive but also to thrive on emerging opportunities,” he stressed.

     Mr Yau said that APEC itself has also been active in addressing issues that affect the region, such as enhancing the resilience of supply chains against shocks and threats. Being an externally oriented economy, seamless and effective supply chains are essential to Hong Kong.

     He added that Hong Kong has leveraged technological innovations in this context, such as the application of AI to facilitate customs enforcement, cargo clearance and matching for airline partnerships. Hong Kong is also actively building connectivity on trade single window with key trading partners such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

     On the sidelines of the meeting, Mr Yau separately met with the Vice Minister and Deputy China International Trade Representative of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr Ling Ji; the Deputy Minister for Trade of Korea, Mr Park Jong-won; the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, Ms Teresa Stella Mera Gómez; the Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand, Mr Todd McClay; and the Minister of Trade of Indonesia, Mr Budi Santoso, to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.

     Mr Yau will return to Hong Kong tomorrow (October 31).