The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 is 109 (down 0.2 against yesterday's index).

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

Exchange Fund Bills tender results
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     Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning June 1:
 

     The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) announced today (May 26) that Wun Yiu Exhibition at Sheung Wun Yiu Village in Tai Po, Fong Yuen Study Hall on Ma Wan, the Information Centre of Tung Chung Fort on Lantau Island and the Information Centre of Tung Lung Fort on Tung Lung Chau in Sai Kung will be reopened on June 1 (Monday). The interactive exhibits at the above venues will be reopened with enhanced cleaning and disinfection while all public events will remain suspended until further notice.
      
     The AMO has already reopened the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre in Yuen Long, Tai Fu Tai in San Tin, Old House of Wong Uk Village in Sha Tin, Fortified Structure in Ha Pak Nai and No. 10 San Wai in Wong Chuk Hang (only open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) on May 6.
      
     The AMO appeals to visitors to comply with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap 599G) on the prohibition of group gatherings of more than the number of people as stipulated by the law. It adopts special measures at the venues reopened, including conducting temperature checks for all visitors before entering the venues, advising visitors to wear their own masks before admission and limiting the number of visitors for each venue. As well, cleaning and disinfection measures at all the venues reopened have been stepped up to minimise the risk of infection.
      
     The AMO will continue to monitor the situation closely and review the arrangements in a timely manner.
      
     For enquiries, please call the AMO on 2208 4400.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced today (May 26) that, in view of the latest situation of COVID-19, the LCSD's performance venues and Oi! will be reopened on June 1 (Monday), and all Music Office music centres will reopen for full service on the same day. 

     All of the LCSD's performance venues, namely Hong Kong City Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Ko Shan Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, the Yau Ma Tei Theatre, the Kwai Tsing Theatre, North District Town Hall, Sha Tin Town Hall, Tai Po Civic Centre, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall, the Yuen Long Theatre, the Hong Kong Coliseum and Queen Elizabeth Stadium, will be reopened on June 1. Major facilities of the venues such as concert halls, theatres, auditoriums, cultural activities halls and arenas will only be open for hirers' rehearsal use and performances or activities without live audiences before June 15. Speech day events will also be cancelled.

     To avoid people gathering, no ceremonies will be allowed in the exhibition facilities. Visitor flows in exhibition facilities will be limited by arranging quotas. Children under 12 will only be allowed to enter the exhibition venues when accompanied by an adult. 

     The number of users in minor facilities of the venues such as rehearsal rooms, music/dance studios and lecture/conference/function rooms will be limited to half of the original capacity in most cases. For details, please refer to the notifications of individual venues. 

     Oi! will be reopened on June 1 and will implement special opening hours from 10am to 5pm daily (except on Monday morning, which is the regular closing time). The 13 museums opened earlier will continue to implement special opening arrangements with public programmes suspended.

     All Music Office music centres will reopen for full service on June 1. All Instrumental Music Training and Musicianship classes will resume in three phases starting from June 8 in accordance with the classes that trainees attend in school. The three phases are for students in Secondary Three or above, Primary Four to Secondary Two and Primary One to Primary Three. The number of participants within a class will be limited to eight participants (including tutors) or the maximum number of people as stipulated by the law. In light of public health considerations, both Chinese and Western wind instrumental classes will continue to be suspended until further notice.

     Visitors to facilities of the performance venues, museums and music centres will need to use hand sanitiser and will be subject to temperature checks before admission. They are also advised to wear their own masks. Enhanced measures including cleaning and disinfection between sessions will be conducted.

     The LCSD will continue to monitor the situation closely and review the arrangements in a timely manner.

     The Hong Kong Railway Museum under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will be closed temporarily tomorrow (May 27) and on May 28 for renovation works.

     During the works period, all the facilities at the gallery will be closed.

     The Hong Kong Railway Museum is located at 13 Shung Tak Street, Tai Po Market, Tai Po. For enquiries, please call 2653 3455.