​A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (September 29) said that the opening hours of columbaria under the FEHD will be extended to 7am to 7pm during the Chung Yeung Festival period (i… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Major Sports Events Committee:
The Major Sports Events Committee (MSEC) has awarded “M” Mark status to two major international sports events that will be held in October this year, namely the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF–Hong Kong (October 6 to 8) and the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2023 (October 7 to 15).
The Chairman of the MSEC, Mr Wilfred Ng, said today (September 29) that like all other “M” Mark events, these two events will add colour and vibrancy to Hong Kong and thereby bring in more visitors from abroad.
“The Aramco Team Series will take place in Hong Kong for the first time and the Hong Kong Tennis Open will be held in Hong Kong again after a four-year hiatus. These events do not only showcase Hong Kong’s capability to host world-class events, but also enhance Hong Kong’s position as a centre for major international sports events,” Mr Ng said.
The “M” Mark System aims to encourage and help local national sports associations and private and non-government organisations to organise more major international sports events and nurture them into sustainable undertakings. Sports events meeting the assessment criteria will be granted “M” Mark status by the MSEC. Funding support will also be provided to some events.
For details of “M” Mark events, please visit www.mevents.org.hk. read more
To alleviate the impact of tariff increase on households during the transition to a low-carbon future, monthly electricity charges relief of $50 will be provided to each eligible residential electricity account during January 2024 to December 2025 under the new round of Electricity Charges Relief Scheme (ECRS) (2024-2025).
Starting from January 2024, the Government will credit the relief of $50 to each residential electricity account with CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP) or the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited (HK Electric) in existence on the first day of each month for 24 consecutive months. The credits can only be used for the purpose of offsetting billed charges for electricity consumed under the same account and will reduce the amount demanded in the electricity bills issued by the power companies to their residential customers. Any unused credit in a month can be carried forward to cover billed electricity charges under the same account up to the expiry date of December 31, 2025, or the close of the account, whichever is earlier.
The current round of ECRS (2019-23) will come to a close on December 31, 2023. All unused credit will not be carried forward to the new round of ECRS.
The credits under the relief scheme will be reflected in the electricity bills for residential accounts with the two electricity companies. Users may contact CLP’s Customer Service Hotline on 2678 2678 or HK Electric’s Customer Service Hotline on 2887 3411 for enquiries about account matters. More details of the relief scheme can be found at www.eeb.gov.hk/en/energy/ecrs.html.
This relief measure is expected to involve government expenditure of about $3.5 billion and benefit around 2.9 million eligible households. read more
The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) today (September 29) gazetted a notice to invite tenders for the contract for Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area Second Phase Development – Contract 2 – Fresh Water Service Reservoir and Associated Mainlaying Works (Contract No. YL/2023/02). The closing time for the tender is noon on December 8.
The works mainly include:
The Chief Executive has appointed 22 persons, on an ad personam basis, as panel members of the Private Columbaria Appeal Board for a three-year term from September 29, 2023, to September 28, 2026. The appointments were gaz… read more