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     The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, together with the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene, continued their visit to Jiangsu Province today (August 23).
 
     The delegation visited the modern and high-tech core demonstration base for agriculture at the Jiangdu Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Yangzhou to learn about the latest developments in areas such as vegetable and fruit production, processing, and seedling cultivation.
 
     The delegation then visited a biotechnology company in Yangzhou specialising in mushroom cultivation, to better understand the latest developments in smart cultivation of edible fungi and how scientific agriculture can enhance food safety. Mr Tse noted that over 90 per cent of Hong Kong’s food is imported, with the Mainland being the most important food supply source. He welcomes the import of high-quality food from Jiangsu Province to Hong Kong to enrich people’s food choices and strengthen trade connections between the two places.
 
     In the afternoon, the delegation visited an agricultural ecological development enterprise in Nanjing. They received a briefing from staff on their work including freshwater shrimp farming, vegetable cultivation, agricultural product processing, and cold chain storage and transportation as well as sharing their experiences on leisure farming and fisheries.
 
     The delegation then visited the modern fisheries farming facilities and systems at an aquaculture enterprise to learn more about their work on aquaculture, commercial fish sales, aquaculture technology research and development, and more. They conducted in-depth discussions with the staff on topics such as smart management, efficient facilities and high-quality breeding, and exchanged experiences on upgrading and transforming the fisheries industry towards modern, high-yield, high-quality, efficient and ecological sustainable operations.
 
     Mr Tse and the delegation will continue their visit to Jiangsu Province tomorrow (August 24).

                

     â€‹The Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department (HAD) conducted an operation codenamed “Star Catcher” from August 9 to 21 to inspect premises in Yau Tsim Mong, which were suspected of operating unlicensed guesthouses, and inspected licensed guesthouses, to ensure the safety of the general public.
 
     A spokesman for the HAD said, “During the operation, the OLA found seven premises that were suspected of operating unlicensed guesthouses. Among them, two guesthouses’ licences had been suspended due to the damage to the guesthouses from a fire incident. In addition, the OLA found 19 licensed guesthouses that were suspected of breaching licence conditions. The OLA will follow up these cases. If there is sufficient evidence after investigation, the OLA will initiate prosecution.”
 
     The spokesman stressed, “Operating unlicensed hotels/guesthouses is a criminal offence. According to the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance, an offender is liable to a maximum fine of $500,000 and three years’ imprisonment, as well as a criminal record upon conviction. A fine of $20,000 for each day can also be imposed during which the offence continues. A six-month closure order may also be issued for the hotel/guesthouse involved in a repeated offence. Also, for licensed hotel/guesthouse breaching licence condition(s), the operator is liable to a maximum fine of $100,000 and two years’ imprisonment, as well as a criminal record upon conviction. The OLA may also suspend or refuse to renew its licence.”
 
     Tourists and members of the public can make use of the search functions on the OLA’s website to check whether the hotel/guesthouse concerned is licensed or not. Any suspected unlicensed hotel/guesthouse should be reported to the OLA by the hotline (Tel: 2881 7498), by email (hadlaenq@had.gov.hk), by fax (2504 5805), or through the mobile application “Hong Kong Licensed Hotels and Guesthouses”.

    

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 Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited relating to a fraudulent website and 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 website or 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. 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 fraudulent websites and 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 websites or 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 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 Singapore Limited relating to a fraudulent mobile application (App), which has been reported to the HKMA. A hyperlink to the press releases 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 App 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