â€‹Invest Hong Kong announced that the Mainland Green Tea Restaurant officially opened its first outlet in Causeway Bay today (September 10), and a second one is slated for opening in Tai Wai soon.
      
     Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Dr Jimmy Chiang said, "Over the past few years, Hong Kong has attracted many Mainland restaurant brands. The Green Tea Restaurant adds a very significant name on the list, with their signature Zhejiang fusion cuisine setting itself apart from peers. Hong Kong's status as a renowned culinary hub offers Mainland and overseas restaurants an ideal platform to showcase their products and brands to the world. I wish the Green Tea Restaurant every success in Hong Kong and beyond."
      
     Vice President and General Manager of the Overseas Business Division of Green Tea Group Limited, Mr Thomas Tao, said, "Our vision is to make the Green Tea Restaurant an internationally acclaimed Chinese cuisine brand. In this connection, Hong Kong offers an important strategic platform. It has a rich Chinese cuisine culture with international market connections plus a deep talent pool. As the global gateway to Mainland China, the city is also a natural springboard from which to expand our brand globally."
      
     Mr Tao added that the Green Tea Restaurant has more than 420 directly managed stores on the Mainland and is planning to list in Hong Kong.
      
     For more information about the Green Tea Restaurant, please visit www.facebook.com/people/%E7%B6%A0%E8%8C%B6%E9%A4%90%E5%BB%B3-Green-Tea-HK/61562499657141/.
          
     To get a copy of the photos, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72177720320207912.

    

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 ZA Bank Limited relating to phishing emails, 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 emails 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.

     The Home Affairs Department is opening 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (September 10).

     The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.

     For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.

     The heat shelters are located at:

Hong Kong Island:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun

Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay

Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau

Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai

Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom

Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin

Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po

Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan

Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung

North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling

Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O

Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin

Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po

Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun

Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long

Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai

     In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.

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

     Exchange Fund Bills tender results:
 

 
*"Pro rata ratio" refers to the average percentage of allotment with respect to each tender participant's tendered amount at the "highest yield accepted" level.
 
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     Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning September 16, 2024:
 

     To celebrate with members of the public the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is showing a lantern display entitled "Dragon Palace on the Moon" from today (September 10) until October 6 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza pools. The display, lifting the curtain on the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024, will be lit up from 6.30pm to 11pm daily and extended to midnight on the Mid-Autumn Day (September 17).
 
     "Dragon Palace on the Moon", with the Chinese dragon as its main design concept, is a seamless blend between traditional lantern-making craftsmanship from Zigong city of the Sichuan Province and multimedia art by local multimedia artist Jet Hsu. The lantern display demonstrates the Chinese people's love for the Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as their lofty aspirations to chase after the bright moon by launching a manned spacecraft to the moon.
 
     To avoid overcrowding on the Mid-Autumn Day, members of the public are advised to schedule their visits for other dates during the display period.
 
     In addition to "Dragon Palace on the Moon", the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 will be held at Victoria Park and Tsing Yi Park from September 12 to 18, featuring dazzling lanterns of different themes. There will also be a wide range of activities at the carnivals, with elements of intangible cultural heritage including Yingge dance, folk song and dance, traditional lantern-making demonstration, fire dragon dance parade, and demonstration of traditional handicrafts from Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao. Other crowd-pleasers include a Huafu show, a festival flea market and more. Details can be found here: www.cpo.gov.hk/event/en-mid-autumn-lantern-carnivals-2024/. For enquiries, please call 2591 1340.
 
     The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 is one of the Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) programmes. The CCF, presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the LCSD and the Chinese Culture Promotion Office, aims to enhance the public appreciation of Chinese culture and cultivate citizens' national identity and cultural confidence. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.