Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
Police today (July 3) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Yau Ma Tei.
Lui Hoi-yan, aged 48, went missing after she was last seen in Yau Ma Tei in April 9. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (July 2).
She is about 1.65 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a pointed face with yellow complexion and long curly hair.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1174 or 6103 4963, or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
AFCD to launch dog inoculation campaign against rabies at fishing ports
Aberdeen The half-yearly dog inoculation campaign has been held since 1980 with the aim of providing licensing renewal and rabies vaccination services for dogs that are kept by fishermen on board fishing vessels and spend long periods of time there. A fee of $80 will be charged for each dog. To date, over 7 400 vaccinations have been given to dogs on fishing vessels by the AFCD.
An AFCD spokesman said that the services are part of the Government’s proactive measures to prevent rabies, a fatal disease that is transmitted to humans from animals. Dogs on board vessels that have visited places outside Hong Kong may have come into contact with other animals, making them more susceptible to rabies infection.Issued at HKT 11:00
The Land Registry logged 7,271 sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in June, up 12.9% compared with May and 38.6% higher year-on-year.
The total consideration for such agreements in June rose 33.2% from the previous month to $66.4 billion, representing a 61.6% year-on-year increase.
Of the agreements, 5,955 were for residential units, amounting to a 16.7% increase from May and a 54.4% hike from a year ago.
The total consideration for residential units was $61.1 billion, up 59.7% compared with May and 77% higher year-on-year.
There were 409,789 land register searches last month.
June was hotter and drier than usual in Hong Kong, mainly attributed to the stronger subtropical ridge covering southeastern China, the Hong Kong Observatory said today.
The monthly mean minimum temperature of 27.1 degrees Celsius was 0.6 degrees above the norm and the fifth highest on record for June.
The monthly mean maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius and the monthly mean temperature of 28.9 degrees Celsius were 0.8 and 0.6 degrees above their corresponding norms, and both were among the seventh on record for the month.
The total rainfall in the month was 237.3mm, which was about 48% of the norm. With all six months drier than usual, the accumulated rainfall in the first half this year was only 444.4mm, about 41% of the norm and the fifth lowest on record for the same period.
It was extremely hot on June 10 with the maximum temperature soaring to 35.6 degrees Celsius, levelling the record maximum for June since records began in 1884.
Three tropical cyclones occurred over the South China Sea and the western North Pacific in June, the observatory added.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Land Registry releases statistics for June Land registration ——————- * The number of sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in June was 7 271 (+12.9 per cent compared with May 2025 and +38.6 per cent compared with June 2024)
* The 12-month moving average for June was 5 812 (3.0 per cent above the 12-month moving average for May 2025 and 19.6 per cent above that for June 2024)
* The total consideration for sale and purchase agreements of building units in June was $66.4 billion (+33.2 per cent compared with May 2025 and +61.6 per cent compared with June 2024)
* Among the sale and purchase agreements, 5 955 were for residential units (+16.7 per cent compared with May 2025 and +54.4 per cent compared with June 2024)
* The total consideration for sale and purchase agreements in respect of residential units was $61.1 billion (+59.7 per cent compared with May 2025 and +77.0 per cent compared with June 2024)
Statistics on sales of residential units do not include sale and purchase agreements relating to sales of units under the Home Ownership Scheme, the Private Sector Participation Scheme, the Tenants Purchase Scheme, etc, unless the premium of the unit concerned has been paid after the sale restriction period.
Figures on sale and purchase agreements received for the past 12 months, the year-on-year rate of change and breakdown figures on residential sales have also been released.
As deeds may not be lodged with the Land Registry until up to 30 days after the transaction, these statistics generally relate to land transactions in the previous month.
Land search ————- * The number of searches of land registers made by the public in June was 409 789 (+1.5 per cent compared with May 2025 and +14.8 per cent compared with June 2024)
The statistics cover searches made at the counter, through the self-service terminals and via the Integrated Registration Information System Online Services. Issued at HKT 15:00
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The weather of June 2025 was hotter and drier than usual in Hong Kong, mainly attributed to the stronger subtropical ridge covering southeastern China. The monthly mean minimum temperature of 27.1 degrees was 0.6 degrees above the normal and one of the fifth highest on record for June. The monthly mean maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees and the monthly mean temperature of 28.9 degrees were 0.8 degrees and 0.6 degrees above their corresponding normals and both were among the seventh on record for June. The total rainfall in the month was 237.3 millimetres, about 48 per cent of the normal of 491.5 millimetres. With all six months drier than usual, the accumulated rainfall recorded in the first half of the year was only 444.4 millimetres, about 41 per cent of the normal of 1 082.5 millimetres for the same period and the fifth lowest on record for the same period.
With the easterly airstream prevailing over the coast of Guangdong replaced by a southerly airstream, it was hot with sunny periods and there were one or two showers in Hong Kong on the first two days of the month. When a trough of low pressure moved across the coast of Guangdong on June 3, the local weather turned mainly cloudy with a few showers. An upper-air disturbance and a surface trough of low pressure brought showers to the northern part of the South China Sea and its coastal areas the next day. Locally, it was cloudy with showers. There were thunderstorms in the afternoon. More than 20 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over Lantau Island and the western part of the New Territories. While it was still mainly cloudy with one or two showers on June 5, it became hot with sunny periods the next day, as the anticyclone aloft covering the coast of southeastern China strengthened gradually. Under the dominance of the anticyclone aloft, the local weather was generally fine with prolonged heat from June 7 to 10. It was extremely hot on June 10 with the maximum temperature at the Observatory soaring to 35.6 degrees, levelling the record maximum for June since records began in 1884. The maximum temperature at Lau Fau Shan even reached 38.9 degrees, the highest record so far since the setup of the station in 1985.
Wutip formed as a tropical depression over the central part of the South China Sea on the night of June 10. It tracked generally west-northwestward towards Hainan Island and intensified gradually. Its outer rainbands occasionally brought squally showers to the northern part of the South China Sea and the coast of Guangdong. The Observatory issued the first tropical cyclone warning signal of the year on June 11. Locally, the weather deteriorated gradually with a few squally showers that day. While there were sunny intervals during the day, there were also isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wutip further intensified into a severe tropical storm on June 12 and gradually turned to a north-northeasterly track over Beibu Wan, skirting the western coast of Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula in the following two days. Under the influence of Wutip’s outer rainbands, there were squally showers locally from June 12 to 14, with thunderstorms on June 12 and 13. The showers were heavy with more than 30 millimetres of rainfall recorded over most parts of the territory on June 13. The strong winds associated with Wutip affected the Pearl River Estuary and its vicinity on June 15. Local winds were generally strong, occasionally reaching gale force on high ground. Winds moderated progressively later in the afternoon. While moving northeastwards further into inland areas, Wutip weakened gradually and finally degenerated into an area of low pressure on the evening of June 15. Locally, there were still a few squally showers that day.
Under the influence of an active southwesterly airstream, showers and thunderstorms affected Hong Kong on June 16 and 17. The showers were heavy with squally thunderstorms on June 17. More than 30 millimetres of rainfall were generally recorded over the territory, and rainfall even exceeded 70 millimetres in the northern part of the New Territories, Tsuen Wan and Sai Kung Districts. With a southerly airstream affecting the coast of Guangdong, it was hot with sunny intervals in the following five days. Meanwhile, there were also occasional showers, with isolated thunderstorms on June 19 and 20. More than 20 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over the eastern part of the New Territories on June 20, and the eastern parts of Hong Kong Island and the New Territories on June 21. While the southerly airstream continued to bring showers and isolated thunderstorms at first on June 23, with an anticyclone aloft covering southern China, the weather became generally fine and very hot that afternoon, and remained so in the following two days. Furthermore, an area of low pressure over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea intensified into a tropical depression on June 25 and moved northwestward towards the eastern part of Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula. Its outer rainbands brought heavy showers and squally thunderstorms to Hong Kong the next day. Around 30 millimetres of rainfall were generally recorded over the territory, and rainfall even exceeded 50 millimetres over Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. A broad trough of low pressure and an upper-air disturbance affected the coast of Guangdong and brought showers and thunderstorms over the territory on June 27 and 28. The showers were heavy in the small hours of June 28, around 30 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over many places, and rainfall even exceeded 50 millimetres over Tai Po. With the broad trough of low pressure lingering over the coast of Guangdong, the weather remained mainly cloudy with occasionally heavy showers and thunderstorms on the last two days of the month. Around 20 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over Kowloon East and Sha Tin on June 29. More than 30 millimetres of rainfall were recorded over most parts of the territory, and rainfall even exceeded 50 millimetres in Kowloon East and the eastern part of the New Territories on June 30.
Three tropical cyclones occurred over the South China Sea and the western North Pacific in June 2025.
Details of issuance and cancellation of various warnings/signals in the month are summarised in Table 1. Monthly meteorological figures and departures from normal for June are tabulated in Table 2.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Summer Library Festival 2025 to explore local cultural stories with readers A series of interesting parent-child workshops will be held at public libraries in various districts, where parents and children can learn more about the life and culture of Hong Kong, such as the Cheung Chau Jiao Festival, street food and the love for giant pandas through making handicrafts together such as small ornaments, clay keychains and origami. Young readers can participate in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) workshops with their parents to make mini neon signs and distinctive music boxes, while learning about the science behind them. For teenaged and adult readers, they can participate in the Landscape Painting with Hong Kong Characteristics workshops to learn about drawing and painting Hong Kong’s beautiful scenery with coffee and pencils, or the Transportation 3D Origami workshops to make paper crafts of Hong Kong’s public transport icons.
Storytelling workshops with the theme of traditional festivals will also be held at public libraries in various districts. Children will learn about the significance of traditional festivals and make related handicrafts in the workshops to cultivate their interest in reading. The storytelling workshops will be conducted in Cantonese, Putonghua or English.
All activities are free of charge. Seat reservations are required for some of the programmes. For details, please visit the SLF 2025 website. Members of the public can also visit the “Reading is Joyful” Facebook page (www.facebook.com/readingisjoyfulIssued at HKT 15:00
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho attended the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) in Lisbon, Portugal, to promote Hong Kong’s resident-oriented “Well-being design” concepts and strategies.
On Wednesday, Ms Ho began her visit to Lisbon by meeting Secretary of State for Housing in the Ministry of Infrastructure & Housing Patrícia Goncalves Costa, to exchange views on the housing policies of the two places.
Afterwards, Ms Ho attended the IFoU held at the Pavilion of Portugal for the previous World Expo, where she explored the latest trends of housing planning, design and management, community engagement and more with scholars, industry representatives, professional bodies and students from the Mainland, Europe and the US.
In the forum’s plenary session, Ms Ho highlighted that the “Well-being design” guide launched by the Housing Bureau and the Housing Authority last year, serves as a reference for the future design of new public housing estates and the improvement works of existing estates, to create a more comfortable and vibrant living environment for the residents.
She also said that Hong Kong can give full play to the role of being a “super connector” through interactions and exchanges in different places.
The IFoU is organised in different cities each year, and this year’s edition was hosted by the University of Lisbon with the theme of Future Living.
After the forum, Ms Ho had dinner with Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Portuguese Republic Zhao Bentang, and briefed him on Hong Kong’s latest housing policies and initiatives.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Government Property Agency (GPA) is inviting tenders for a three-year tenancy of the government canteen on a portion of Level 0, Office Building, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong, subject to the provisions for renewal for a further term of three years.
The premises should be used to operate a canteen that supplies meals, light refreshments, beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages and plastic bottled water) and other food commodities to government employees working in the Civil Aviation Department Headquarters and such other persons as may be authorised by the Director-General of Civil Aviation.
The tender notice was uploaded today (July 3) to the GPA Property Portal www.gpaproperty.gov.hk/en/index.html. Tender documents are available for collection at the GPA, 9/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, during the period from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except public holidays. The documents can also be downloaded from the GPA Property Portal.
Interested tenderers who wish to conduct a site inspection of the premises should make a prior appointment with the GPA by calling 3842 6775 by July 16.
Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, before noon on July 24. Late tenders will not be accepted.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
Following are the remarks made by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee; and the Under Secretary for Health (designate), Dr Cecilia Fan, at a media session at the Central Government Offices today (July 2):
Reporter: For Dr Lo, what are your thoughts on having Dr Fan on your team and seeing your current Under Secretary now leading the Hospital Authority? For Dr Fan, what specific reforms you envision in your new role as the Under Secretary for Health? And for Dr Lee, why did you decide to take on the role as Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority, and what goals and ideas you have in mind for your new position?
Secretary for Health: In brief, the whole move this time, regarding the three new appointments, is that we have reorganised the team of the whole health family in Hong Kong, not just for the Health Bureau and the Hospital Authority, but also for the primary healthcare as well as the Department of Health. We will be having a much stronger team, more co-ordinated to push forward the healthcare reforms that we are planning. We are confident that we will be able to achieve for the better health for Hong Kong. Thank you.
Under Secretary for Health (designate): I would echo with Professor Lo that, for this healthcare reform, we are going to have concerted efforts from all parties as well as everybody, so I think this is important.
Under Secretary for Health: In my previous days in the Hospital Authority, I was always proud – proud of being able to deliver public healthcare services to the public, proud to do research, and proud to teach the next generation for our healthcare profession. If I am given the opportunity, I am very eager and honoured to go and serve. For my vision, I really want the Hospital Authority to be an authority with warmth, and can build trust to the public, the staff and also the citizens, so we would actually drive in that direction. Thank you.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)