The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 21) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogen… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Exchange Fund Notes tender results ***************************** Tender date : February 21, 2025 Paper on offer : EF Notes I… read more
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 a press release issued by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited relating to phishing instant messages, which have been reported to the HKMA. A hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website.
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 personal 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 instant messages concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012. read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Friday, February 21, 2025 is 106.7 (down 0.2 against yesterday’s index). read more
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Kwu Tung South Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
“The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Kwu Tung South area”, a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (February 21).
The planning scheme area, covering about 525 hectares, is bounded by the Hong Kong Golf Club in the east, Fanling Highway in the north, Ki Lun Shan (Hadden Hill) in the west and the Lam Tsuen Country Park in the south.
The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Kwu Tung South OZP No. S/NE-KTS/21, which mainly involved (i) rezoning a site to the south of Kam Hang Road and east of Hang Tau Road from “Recreation” (“REC”) and “Agriculture” to “Residential (Group B)” with stipulation of building height (BH) restriction for residential development and (ii) rezoning a site to the north of Kam Hang Road from “REC” to “Government, Institution or Community (1)” with stipulation of BH restriction for residential care home for the elderly development, to take forward the decisions of the Rural and New Town Planning Committee of the Town Planning Board on two section 12A applications.
The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP have been amended to reflect the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zonings and the planning circumstances, where appropriate.
The approved Kwu Tung South OZP No. S/NE-KTS/22 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Fanling, Sheung Shui and Yuen Long East District Planning Office, (iv) the North District Office, and (v) the Sheung Shui District Rural Committee.
Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the plan can be viewed at the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk). read more