Author: MIL-OSI Publisher

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau today announced ticketing arrangements for the 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG). The first batch of tickets for events in Hong Kong will be available for sale from August 28.

The Organising Committees of the 15th NG, the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG announced the arrangements at a press conference held in Guangzhou.

National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) Head Yeung Tak-keung said Hong Kong together with Guangdong and Macau will adopt the approach of “one platform, ticket purchase across three places” to facilitate ticket purchases for spectators.

Starting from today, Hong Kong residents can use their Hong Kong identity card or Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong & Macao Residents to log in to the 15th NG official ticketing website and the 12th NGD and 9th NSOG official ticketing website, as well as the official mini programmes on WeChat for real-name registration.

Competition tickets will be released for public sale in phases and batches starting from the end of August according to the competition schedules of the events.

The Hong Kong competition region has a total of 11 ticketed events covering eight competition events for the 15th NG and three competition events for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, with about 400,000 and 35,000 tickets for sale respectively. 

The first batch of tickets for events in Hong Kong will be available for sale from August 28, covering beach volleyball, handball (men), basketball (men’s U22) and rugby sevens of the 15th NG. 

Tickets for the other four competition events of the 15th NG, namely track cycling, golf, triathlon and fencing, and three events for the NGD of the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG, which are boccia, wheelchair fencing and para table tennis (TT11) will be available for sale by phases and batches in late September and early October in accordance with the competition schedules.

Regarding ticket prices, the three outdoor events in Hong Kong, i.e. golf, triathlon and beach volleyball, are each one single ticket price, ranging from RMB50 to RMB200 ($55 to $219).

The indoor events, i.e. handball (men), basketball (men’s U22), rugby sevens, track cycling and fencing, have varied ticket prices, with assigned seating, ranging from RMB50 to RMB500 ($55 to $549).

The three ticketed events for the 12th NGD and the 9th NSOG in Hong Kong are all marked at a single ticket price of RMB20 ($22).

Interested ticket buyers who have registered with real-name accounts on the above-mentioned platforms may purchase tickets under the real-name arrangements when tickets are released.

Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau residents may purchase tickets across competition events in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau on the official online ticketing platforms. 

To obtain tickets for events in different competition regions, ticket buyers must use valid travel documents recognised by the respective competition region.

In addition to the official online ticketing platforms, the designated offline service provider for the Hong Kong competition region tickets is the China Travel Service (Hong Kong).

The tickets for the Hong Kong competition region will be sold in the form of half-day or full-day passes, and bear part of the ticket holder’s name and part of their identification document number.

Ticket holders must bring the relevant identification documents with tickets for admission.

A ticket holder with one ticket may watch multiple competitions held at the same venue within the half-day or full-day period and may enter and leave the venue freely during that period.

There will be limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased. Each order for events in Hong Kong is limited to six tickets and each valid identification document can only be used for one ticket for the same event.

For the mass participation event of the 15th NG, bowling, and the mass participation event of the 12th NGD and 9th NSOG, para dance sport, and Special Olympics table tennis, free admission will be offered through prior real-name registration.

The finals for the bowling mass participation event will be held from August 22 to 24 at the Kai Tak Sports Park Bowling Centre. Interested spectators can register starting tomorrow at 10am for a ticket exchange certificate.

There are 120 tickets available for the event each day, with a total of 360 tickets for the three-day event while stocks last.

Details on the ticketing arrangements for the 12th NGD and 9th NSOG events mass participation event para dance sport and Special Olympics table tennis will be announced later.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau and his delegation met senior officials of Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and the Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) at Duke-NUS Medical School today.

During the meeting with HSA Chief Executive Officer Prof Raymond Chua, Prof Lo said protecting public health and tackling public health challenges transcend borders and international co-operation is indispensable.

The health chief added that he looked forward to Hong Kong and Singapore collaborating to create synergy and share the best practices to bolster public health protection and promote medical innovation, thereby further strengthening the healthy and steady development of the healthcare systems in both places.

After the meeting, Prof Lo and Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Social Policies & the Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung jointly witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the regulation of drugs and medical devices and tobacco control policy by Director of Health Ronald Lam and Prof Chua.

The MOU aims to enhance co-operation between the two places in areas such as regulation of drugs and medical devices, promoting tobacco control policy and enforcement, as well as regulatory capacity enhancement and training.

During the meeting with the CoRE founding Executive Director Prof John Lim, Prof Lo introduced the initiatives put forward by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in developing Hong Kong into an international health and medical innovation hub, including strengthening the approval regimes for drugs and medical devices, as well as establishing the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation by the end of 2026 to foster growth in the local healthcare and biotechnology industries.

Prof Lo also gained insights on CoRE’s significant contributions to Singapore’s healthcare regulatory system over the past decade through capacity building, strengthening collaboration and fostering innovation.

Hong Kong is pressing ahead with reforms of the regulatory system of drugs and medical devices to address evolving healthcare needs and the rapid development of advanced treatment technologies.

Prof Lo noted that the valuable experience of CoRE in nurturing talent and promoting regulation of drugs and medical devices provides practical and useful reference for the Hong Kong’s ongoing reforms.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Home Affairs Department today alerted members of the public to beware of attempted impersonations of District Services & Community Care Teams for fraudulent purposes.

 

In a press release, the department said that it was recently informed by a sub-district care team that some residents had reported receiving unidentified calls from people who claimed to be a care team member and sought to obtain personal information such as their bank account numbers.

 

In addition to reminding citizens that care teams will never ask for their bank account numbers, the department stressed that members and volunteers of care teams wear care team uniforms and display member or volunteer certificates of identity when providing caring services.

 

Information on care team members and their operating organisations are also available on a dedicated webpage.

 

Members of the public are advised to remain vigilant when they receive unidentified calls or messages. When in doubt, they can call 182 111 to verify the identity of care team members and volunteers.

 

They may also call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 18222.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Chief Executive John Lee chaired the first meeting of the “Chief Executive Counter-terrorism (CT) Steering Group” today.

Several topics were discussed at the meeting. These included the work of groups under the Three-tier Prevention Framework, the global and local terrorism threat landscape, and the overall strategy and direction of the Government’s CT work.

Mr Lee requested that relevant bureaus and departments conduct a large-scale interdepartmental CT exercise in late August, simulating responses to terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure in Hong Kong, with a view to further enhancing the Government’s CT preparedness and response capabilities.

He said that while Hong Kong is generally safe and stable, the global terrorism situation remains complex, adding that Hong Kong may face both local and global threats in the terrorism landscape. The Government’s overall CT work must therefore be strengthened.

“This large-scale CT drill will effectively enhance CT awareness and the co-ordination capability of different bureaus and departments in responding to various forms of terrorist attacks.”

To strengthen CT preparedness, the CE’s 2024 Policy Address announced the establishment of the Three-tier Prevention Framework. This comprises the steering group, which formulates CT policies, as the first tier; the Secretary for Security Counter-terrorism Co-ordinating Group, which co-ordinates bureaus’ and departments’ work on CT matters, as the second tier; and, as the third tier, seven interdepartmental working groups whose remit includes following up on specific matters and carrying out CT work.

The steer group is led by the Chief Executive, with the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary and the Secretary for Justice serving as deputy chairmen.

Its membership includes representatives from the Security Bureau, the Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau, the Home & Youth Affairs Bureau, the Police Force, the Immigration Department, the Customs & Excise Department, the Fire Services Department, the Correctional Services Department and the Government Flying Service.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The tender for a non-industrial site in Tuen Mun has been awarded on a 50-year land grant at a premium of $1.089 billion, the Lands Department announced today.

Tuen Mun Town Lot No. 569 at Hoi Chu Road, Tuen Mun, was awarded to Sky Honest, a subsidiary of Sino Land Company.

It has a site area of about 4,368 sq m and is designated for non-industrial purposes excluding its use as a godown, hotel and petrol filling station.

The site’s minimum and maximum gross floor areas are 15,725 sq m and 26,208 sq m.

Both exclude the gross floor area of government accommodation, being a public transport terminus, to be constructed by the purchaser under the conditions of sale.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 13) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in East Devon District of Devon County in the United Kingdom (UK), the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 390 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat, and about 830 000 poultry eggs from the UK in the first six months of this year.

“The CFS has contacted the British authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation,” the spokesman said.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 12) detected a drug trafficking case at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Port and seized about 27 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $5.5 million.

Two male passengers, aged 61 and 52, arrived in Hong Kong from Macao by a private vehicle via the HZMB Hong Kong Port yesterday. During customs clearance, about 13.5kg of suspected cannabis buds concealed inside plastic vacuum bags were found in their respective suitcases. They were subsequently arrested.

Two arrested persons have each been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 14).

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

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 that a tender of 5-year HKD institutional Government Bonds through the re-opening of existing Government Bond (issue number 05GB3005002) under the Infrastructure Bond Programme was held today (August 13).
 
A total of HK$1.25 billion 5-year Government Bonds were offered today. A total of HK$6.994 billion tender applications were received. The bid-to-cover ratio, i.e. the ratio of bonds applied for to bonds issued, is 5.60. The average price accepted is 101.77, implying an annualised yield of 2.318 per cent.

HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds Tender Results
 
Tender results of 5-year HKD HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds:
 

Tender Date	:	August 13, 2025
Issue Number	:	05GB3005002 (Re-open)
Stock Code	:	4293 (HKGB 2.70 3005)
Issue and Settlement Date	:	August 14, 2025
Tenor	:	5 years
Maturity Date	:	May 15, 2030
Coupon Rate	:	2.70 per cent
Amount Applied	:	HK$6.994 billion
Amount Allotted	:	HK$1.25 billion
Bid-to-Cover Ratio*	:	5.60
Average Price Accepted (Yield)	:	101.77 (2.318 per cent)
Lowest Price Accepted (Yield)	:	101.58 (2.360 per cent)
Pro-rata Ratio	:	About 25 per cent
Average Tender Price (Yield)	:	100.84 (2.527 per cent)

* Calculated as the amount of bonds applied for over the amount of bonds issued.