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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      Exchange Fund Bills tender results:   Tender date : July 28, 2020 Paper on offer : EF Bills … read more

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 is 106.5 (up 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more

     Hongkong Post today (July 28) announced that postal services to the destinations listed below will resume from July 29 as airlines gradually scale up their air traffic capacity and some postal administrations have res… read more

     The first meeting of the Assessment Committee for the Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organisations, chaired by the Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, was convened via video conferencing this morning (July 28). 
 
     The Assessment Committee agreed to subsidise the following transitional housing programmes:
 
(i) Transitional housing development at Kong Ha Wai, Kam Tin, Yuen Long, by Pok Oi Hospital. With total funding of $1,098.9 million, it is expected to provide about 1,998 units;
 
(ii) Transitional housing development at junction of Chatham Road North and Hok Yuen Street, Hung Hom, by St James’ Settlement. With a total funding of $16.15 million, it is expected to provide about 38 units; and
 
(iii) Transitional housing development at Yip Shing Street, Kwai Chung, by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. With total funding of $60.886 million, it is expected to provide about 116 units. read more

     In view of severity of the COVID-19 epidemic, a spokesman for the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (July 28) appealed to households again to participate in its surveys, including the Pilot Survey for 2021 Population… read more