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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, today (June 3) visited Qianhai to learn about the entrepreneurial experiences of Hong Kong youth in Qianhai and to exchange views on youth development work.
 
Miss Mak first visited the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (Ehub), where she was briefed by the person in charge on the facilities and measures supporting youth entrepreneurship. She also toured the HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy, the Hong Kong Youth Short-Term Apartments, and the Hong Kong Cultural Experience Space at the Ehub, engaging in discussions with Hong Kong youth to learn more about their entrepreneurial experiences and life in Qianhai. The Ehub is a member of the Alliance of Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurial Bases in the Greater Bay Area, which is jointly established by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, and the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province.
 
Miss Mak later met with Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and Director General of the Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality (Qianhai Authority), Mr Wang Shourui, to discuss promoting Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-operation in supporting the development of Hong Kong youth.
 
Miss Mak thanked the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government and the Qianhai Authority for their staunch support towards the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG)’s youth development work, especially in encouraging young people to integrate into the overall national development and seize the enormous opportunities brought about by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Miss Mak said that the HKSARG attaches great importance to youth development. Since its establishment in December 2023, the Alliance has brought together nearly 60 member organisations in Hong Kong and the GBA, including the EHub. With the resources and networks of the Alliance members, it provides a one-stop information, publicity and exchange platform to provide more comprehensive support to Hong Kong’s young entrepreneurs. The Alliance members have organised nearly 220 events to date.
 
In the afternoon, Miss Mak visited the Qianhai Exhibition Hall to learn about the planning and latest developments of Qianhai. She also visited the SmartMore Corporation Limited, which was founded by a Hong Kong entrepreneur. Representatives of the company shared their experiences in successfully establishing a unicorn company and the development opportunities in the GBA.
 
Miss Mak said that the HKSARG will sustain its efforts in promoting youth development and will continue to implement and enhance the Youth Development Blueprint. Some of the measures covered in the Blueprint encourage and support Hong Kong youth in pursuing innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the visit, she hoped that the two places will further strengthen their co-operation and exchanges on encouraging young people to explore entrepreneurial opportunities in the Mainland’s enormous market and offering comprehensive support for youth innovation and entrepreneurship.

Miss Mak concluded her visit and returned to Hong Kong in the afternoon.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     â€‹Hongkong Post announced today (June 3) that five sets of special stamps with various themes will be issued from July to December 2025. Each stamp issue has its own ingenious design and distinctive style, making the stamps valuable collectables for philatelists and the public.
      
     Inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016, the “24 solar terms” of the Chinese calendar reflect the change of seasons and meteorological patterns. Following the “24 Solar Terms – Spring” special stamps and “24 Solar Terms – Summer” special stamps issued in 2020 and 2023 respectively, Hongkong Post will issue special stamps themed on “24 Solar Terms – Autumn”, featuring six solar terms of autumn, namely “Autumn Commences”, “End of Heat”, “White Dew”, “Autumnal Equinox”, “Cold Dew” and “Frost”.
      
     The Central Government gifted a pair of giant pandas, Ying Ying and Le Le, to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in 2007. The pair welcomed a pair of cubs, Jia Jia and De De, on August 15, 2024. The twin cubs have since captured the hearts of the public, who have been keenly following their growth. Hongkong Post will issue special stamps themed on “Giant Panda Twin Cubs” to showcase the highlights of Jia Jia and De De’s daily lives at different stages and witness their growth journey.
      
     In Hong Kong, there are many distinctive hiking trails, offering hikers a diverse array of green experiences. Among them, the Wilson Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that begins at Stanley and finishes at Nam Chung in the New Territories, stretching approximately 78 kilometres across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Hongkong Post will issue a set of 10 special stamps themed on “Hong Kong Hiking Trails Series No. 3: Wilson Trail” to feature the gorgeous scenery of various sections along the Wilson Trail.
      
     Hong Kong’s airport plays an indispensable role in the successful development of Hong Kong into an international aviation hub. The passenger terminal of Kai Tak Airport was completed and commenced service as early as in the 1960s. In view of the growing demand for air traffic, Kai Tak Airport completed its historical mission in 1998 when Hong Kong International Airport relocated from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok. At present, it has developed a three-runway system. Meanwhile, the Government of the HKSAR is pressing ahead with the Airport City development strategy. Hongkong Post will issue a set of special stamps on the theme of “Aviation Development in Hong Kong” to feature the thriving aviation development in the city.
      
     Christmas is a season full of joy, warmth and blessings. As a city embracing both Chinese and Western cultures, Hong Kong showcases a lively festive ambience throughout Christmas. Hongkong Post will issue special stamps on the theme of “Christmas Stamps V”, which adopt the night view of Victoria Harbour as the background, showcasing a variety of Christmas elements under the starry sky and highlighting the joy of the festive season.
      
     Customers may place advance orders for the above new stamp products from today on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall “ShopThruPost” (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk). Customers may also visit the Facebook page “郵票．郵趣@Hongkong Post Stamps” (www.facebook.com/HKPStamps) for more details. Customers who place orders by June 23 (Monday) will receive attractive gifts and bonus points. Further information about placing orders can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The Registration and Electoral Office (REO) announced today (June 3) that the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), in accordance with the new section 14(1AB) of the Schedule to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Cap. 569) (the Ordinance), has specified June 24, 2025, as the publication date of the provisional register; and July 21, 2025, as the publication date of the final register for the 2025 Election Committee subsectors (ECSSs).

The Chief Executive has specified December 7, 2025, as the date for holding the general election for the eighth term Legislative Council (LegCo). As regards the ECSS By-elections to be held before the LegCo General Election, the date will be September 7, 2025.

A spokesman for the REO said, “The Electoral Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2025 introduced a provision that empowers the ERO to suitably advance the publication of the registers for ECSSs in the year of the LegCo general election (including this year) through accelerating part of the working procedures, so that the ECSS By‑elections of the year can be conducted in accordance with the most updated information included in the register without having to adopt the register published in late September in the year earlier. To enable the ECSS By‑elections, to be held on September 7 this year, to be conducted on the basis of the latest voter situation, the ERO will advance the compilation and publication of the 2025 provisional/final registers for ECSSs. The relevant notice was gazetted today.

“In case voters/new applicants of ECSSs received requests from the REO for supplementary information, please reply by June 9, 2025,” the spokesman added.

Arrangements for inspection of provisional register and omissions list for ECSSs

The 2025 provisional register and omissions list for the ECSSs will be published on June 24 for inspection by specified persons under the law until June 30. For details of the inspection arrangements, please visit the REO webpage reo.gov.hk/en/voter/checkvrstatus/registers.html.

All ECSS voters may also check their registration status and particulars, including whether they have been entered into the omissions lists for ECSSs, through “iAM Smart” or the Voter Registration website (vr.gov.hk).

     Voters who have been included in the omissions list for ECSSs will receive reminding letters from the REO to confirm their eligibility. The envelopes of the reminding letters are beige in colour with a message, “Immediate action required. Your voting right is at stake” printed in red. Recipients must reply or provide supplementary information on or before the statutory deadline of June 30 by post, fax or email; or by using a mobile device to scan the QR code on the reply slip and upload the required information to the REO e-Form Upload Platform so that they may, upon the Revising Officer’s approval, keep their voter status and be included in the final register of ECSSs. Any claims or objections with regard to the provisional register and omissions list of ECSSs should be lodged in person with the REO by the statutory deadline of June 30. The Revising Officer will consider the evidence provided by the applicant and make a ruling according to law.

The REO will publish the 2025 final register for ECSSs on July 21.

Register for the Election Committee

In addition, pursuant to section 4 of the Schedule to the Ordinance, the ERO will publish the provisional register and omissions list of the Election Committee (EC) on June 9, 2025. The related period for lodging claims and objections is from June 9 to 16. In accordance with section 5 of the Schedule to the Ordinance, the Electoral Affairs Commission will take into account the provisional register for the EC and the ruling of cases of claims and objections (if any) by the Revising Officer, to determine the numbers of vacancies of elected members in each of the subsectors to be filled at the ECSS By-elections this year; and the numbers of vacancies of nominated members to be filled through supplementary nomination.

Upon completion of the above procedures, the REO will publish notices in the Gazette on July 4 to announce the number of EC members to be returned for the relevant subsectors at the ECSS By-elections, the designated bodies of subsectors that need to fill vacancies of EC members and the number of EC members that they can nominate, and the details for the submission of nomination forms, including the period and addresses for submission.

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) wishes to alert members of the public to the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on the HKMA website.
 

Bank	Type of Scam
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited	Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens
The Bank of East Asia, Limited	Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens
Chong Hing Bank Limited	Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens

The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).

Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Hong Kong Police Force, in collaboration with its counterparts in Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, conducted the first joint operation of FRONTIER+, a cross-boundary anti-scam platform.

During the month-long operation that began on April 28, 1,858 individuals were arrested, involving 9,268 cases of online shopping scams, telephone deceptions, investment scams, rental scams and employment scams, with a total loss amounting to US$225 million.

Moreover, 32,607 bank accounts were frozen and approximately US$20 million in fraudulent funds were intercepted, effectively disrupting criminal cash flows.

At a press conference this afternoon, Hong Kong Police Force Commercial Crime Bureau Chief Superintendent Wong Chun-yue said investigations revealed that scams across different jurisdictions showed notable similarities.

For instance, the impersonation of customer service representatives emerged as a widespread scam tactic in Hong Kong in 2024, and became less prevalent in 2025 after police intervention. Also in 2025, similar fraudulent schemes employing identical scripts and excuses began to appear in Singapore and Macau.

This observation underscores the critical need for cross-jurisdictional collaboration and intelligence sharing to combat scam syndicates effectively, Mr Wong pointed out.

Established by various anti-scam centres in October 2024, FRONTIER+ now comprises 10 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Indonesia, the Macao SAR, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.

By strengthening intelligence exchange and co-ordinated actions, the platform aims to combat scams, cyber-related crimes and money laundering. It will continue to conduct real-time intelligence analysis and sharing, carry out cross-boundary joint operations, and expand its network by inviting more countries and regions to join, in order to enhance enforcement efficiency.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Transport & Logistics Mable Chan will lead Logistics Development Council members on a visit to Chengdu and Chongqing tomorrow to promote Hong Kong’s strengths in logistics.

Ms Chan and the delegation will visit local logistics facilities to gain insights into their operations and explore collaboration opportunities in logistics.

She will also attend the Hong Kong-Chongqing logistics sector co-operation seminar, organised by the Logistics Development Council and Trade Development Council, to foster exchanges between industry players from Hong Kong and Chongqing.

Furthermore, she will meet government officials from Chengdu and Chongqing to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Ms Chan will return to Hong Kong on Friday evening. During her absence, Under Secretary for Transport & Logistics Liu Chun-san will be Acting Secretary.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

May was drier than usual, with a monthly rainfall 81.6mm, which was only about 28% of the norm, the Hong Kong Observatory said today.

The accumulated rainfall recorded in the first five months of the year was 207.1mm, about 35% of the norm for the same period and the eighth lowest on record for the same period.

Moreover, the month was hotter than usual. The monthly mean minimum temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius, monthly mean maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and monthly mean temperature of 27.2 degrees Celsius were above their corresponding norms and were respectively one of the eighth, the ninth and the 10th highest on record for May.

The spring of this year from March to May was also warmer than usual. The mean maximum temperature of 26.7 degrees Celsius and mean temperature of 23.7 degrees Celsius were one of the fifth and one of the eighth highest on record for the same period.

A cold front moved across the coast of Guangdong and the temperature in the city dropped to 21 degrees Celsius on May 11, the lowest of the month. Temperatures rose to a maximum of 33 degrees Celsius on May 22, the highest of the month, under the influence of an anticyclone.

There was no tropical cyclone over the South China Sea and the western North Pacific in May, the observatory added.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government today (June 3) hosted the Forging a National High-calibre Talent Hub Symposium, which gathered about 150 representatives from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong Province, the nine Mainland cities and four major co-operation platforms of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Macao SAR, as well as 23 renowned universities on the Mainland and five of the world’s top 100 universities in Hong Kong.

     The symposium was themed “Regional Collaboration, Empowerment through Science and Education, Global Talent Attraction”. Through keynote speeches and thematic panel discussions, participants exchanged views on promoting regional collaborative ties on talent work and the strategic development of a national high-calibre talent hub.

     In delivering his welcome remarks, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, said that education, technology and talent form the critical foundation for developing new quality productive forces and enhancing high-quality development. The Committee on Education, Technology and Talents of the Hong Kong SAR Government is targeting the manpower demand of Hong Kong’s strategic positioning of “eight centres” and co-ordinating the promotion of integrated development of education, technology and talent to build Hong Kong as an international hub for high-calibre talent.

     Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Mr Yu Jiadong stated in his video address that talent serves as a strategic pillar for advancing Chinese modernisation. Building a national high-calibre talent hub requires integration of education, technology and talent, while establishing an environment for talent development with global competitiveness needs reform and innovation of the talent system and mechanism from a global perspective, thereby creating new opportunities and impetus for achieving high-quality development.

     The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, Professor Richard Wong, and the Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy) of City University of Hong Kong, Professor Li Wen-jung, delivered keynote speeches at the symposium, discussing how higher education institutions in Hong Kong can nurture talent for integration with regional and industry development.

     The symposium featured two thematic panel discussions. The first discussion, joined by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; the Director of the Beijing Municipal Talent Work Bureau, Mr Zhang Ruobing; the Director of the Shanghai Municipal Talent Work Bureau, Mr Pan Xiaogang; the Deputy Director of the Talent Work Leading Group Office of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, Mr Man Xincheng; and the Secretary-General of the Talent Development Committee of the Macao SAR Government, Mr Chao Chong-hang, explored ways to synergise regional strengths in building the talent hub. The second discussion, with representatives from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, examined the new talent cultivation models in innovative education.

     Witnessed by Mr Sun, the Director of Hong Kong Talent Engage, Mr Anthony Lau, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Shenzhen Qianhai Cooperation Zone, Ms Liang Ke, and member of the Standing Committee and Director of the Talent Work Leading Group Office of the CPC Guangzhou Nansha District Committee, Mr Zhang Jiabing, respectively, deepening collaboration in talent recruitment, services, employment and development between Hong Kong and the two regions.

     In his closing remarks, Mr Sun highlighted Hong Kong’s various advantages in attracting global talent and the need to collaborate with different regions across the country through interdependence and mutual reinforcement, thereby accelerating the development of the national high-calibre talent hub. He expected that the symposium, together with the second Global Talent Summit · Hong Kong scheduled for early next year, would bring together valuable experiences from various regions in talent attraction, retention, nurturing and recruitment, to inject new impetus into high-quality development and achieve the vision of developing a national quality workforce.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun will depart for Geneva, Switzerland, tonight to attend the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference, before heading to Munich, Germany, to continue his visit.

Mr Sun will attend the conference as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) delegation. Commissioner for Labour May Chan, as well as Labour Advisory Board employee and employer members will join him.

While in Geneva, Mr Sun will also hold bilateral meetings with senior officials of the International Labour Organization and leading figures of international organisations attending the conference.

He will also meet government, employer and employee representatives of the PRC delegation, as well as representatives from the Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organisations in Switzerland.

On June 7, Mr Sun will leave for Munich, Germany, for the second leg of his visit.

Joined by Hong Kong Talent Engage Director Anthony Lau, the labour chief will meet young entrepreneurs and talent to exchange ideas and introduce the latest developments in manpower policies in Hong Kong.

Mr Sun will arrive in Hong Kong on June 9. During his absence, Under Secretary for Labour & Welfare Ho Kai-ming will be Acting Secretary.