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 Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited on fra… read more
The Lands Department (LandsD) announced today (March 6) that a site, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 11240 at the junction of Soy Street and Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, listed in the 2019-20 Land Sale Programme will be disposed … read more
The Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (PICO) announced today (March 6) the results of the fourth round applications to the Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme in 2019-20.
The PPR Funding Scheme aims to promote public policy research and provide evidence-based research to facilitate public policy discussion. Applications are accepted throughout the year. For the fourth round exercise in 2019-20, PICO received 27 applications. On the advice of an assessment panel, PICO has supported seven projects with total funding of about $4.6 million.
Applications to the PPR Funding Scheme are assessed by an assessment panel, chaired by and comprising experienced academics, who will take into account comments of reviewers who are academics and experts outside the panel in considering the applications. Each application is considered on its merits and relevance to public policy development in Hong Kong. A declaration of interests system is in place to ensure that the assessments are fair and impartial.
Details of the funded projects have been uploaded to PICO’s website (www.pico.gov.hk/en/PRFS). read more
Following the partial resumption of counter services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday since March 2 in line with the Government’s direction on gradual resumption of public services in an orderly manner, the Labour Department (LD) today (March 6) said that all counter services will resume on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with effect from March 9.
Kwun Tong Occupational Health Clinic will remain open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Fanling Occupational Health Clinic on Tuesday and Thursday.
The LD will continue to review the situation and make announcements as appropriate.
For enquiries, members of the public can call the LD’s 24-hour enquiry hotline at 2717 1771 (the hotline is manned by 1823), or email the department at enquiry@labour.gov.hk. read more
The Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2019 was published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (March 6). The report provides a detailed analysis on the movements of the Composite CPI, CPI(A), C… read more