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     The “Timeless Diva: Anita Mui” exhibition being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) will end on September 2 (Monday). Members of the public are urged to grasp the opportunity to visit this not-to-be-missed exhibition at the HKHM. The exhibition is much loved by the local public and tourists since its opening on December 24 last year, and has received over 360 000 visitors.
 
     This exhibition is organised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of superstar Anita Mui. Exhibits include eight eye-catching stage costumes, such as the feathered samba costume worn at “Anita Mui in Concert” that lit up the opening section of the concert; and the stage costume worn by Mui when she received the Golden Needle Award at Radio Television Hong Kong’s “The 21st Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award Concert” at the peak of her musical career.
 
     Other highlight exhibits include the Japanese vinyl record of “Fantasy of Love/Debt of Love”, featuring the Japanese version of “Fantasy of Love” that won Mui the TBS Award and the Asian Special Award at the 12th Tokyo Music Festival. The trophy for the TBS Award is on display for the first time, showing the diva’s breakthrough in the Asian music industry. Besides those exhibits, visitors can also scan the QR codes in the gallery to listen to Mui’s radio interviews in the 1980s and 1990s to understand her thoughts and stories since her debut as a singer; and the sound clips of Mr Eddie Lau, a close friend of Mui and a prominent fashion and image designer, to revisit the stories of how they collaborated and ignited sparks. The exhibition concludes with selected videos showcasing Mui’s ever-changing image in music and movies, as well as her captivating acting skills. Through 70 exhibits, visitors can review her extraordinary artistic achievements in the music and film industry, and brilliant contributions to Hong Kong’s pop culture.
 
     The exhibition is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and organised by the HKHM. It is held at the HKHM, 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, with free admission. Free exhibition postcards are available at the gallery entrance. Each person is entitled to one postcard. A limited number of postcards will be available each day, while stocks last. For details of the exhibition, please visit
hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/exhibitions/data/anitamui2023.html.
 
     The HKHM has organised various exhibitions relating to Hong Kong popular culture in recent years. Apart from the exhibition “Timeless Diva: Anita Mui”, the museum launched recently the exhibition “A Laugh at the World: James Wong” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of renowned cultural figure James Wong. Members of the public are also welcome to visit the permanent exhibition “Hong Kong Pop 60+” which displays precious exhibits of Hong Kong pop culture icons, such as the white wedding gown worn by Mui at her last concert in 2003.

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     The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 14) announced that the monthly gravidtrap index for Aedes albopictus mosquitoes recorded a significant decrease from 14 per cent in June to 4.5 per cent in… read more

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, concluded his visit to Hangzhou today (August 14).
      
     Mr Chan met with the Mayor of the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government, Mr Yao Gaoyuan, to exchange views on deepening exchanges and co-operation between Hangzhou and Hong Kong. Mr Chan, on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), thanked the Hangzhou Municipal Government for its strong support and co-ordination for the Hangzhou study tour of the Strive and Rise Programme. The tour helps Hong Kong young people learn more about the rapid developments and distinguished achievements of Hangzhou and the country in many aspects. Mr Chan said that the HKSAR Government is steadfastly carrying out the work of patriotic education, including more Mainland exchange and study tours, to strengthen Hong Kong young people’s sense of identity with, sense of belonging to, and pride towards the country and the nation. He expressed his hope that more Hong Kong young people can visit Hangzhou.
      
     Mr Chan continued that Hangzhou is a fast-developing and highly advanced city in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone. Its international competitiveness and influence are being enhanced comprehensively, leveraging the integrated impact brought about by the Asian Games to foster a high-quality opening-up process. Meanwhile, Hong Kong is a core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, possessing the institutional strengths of the “one country, two systems” framework and a business environment that is highly market-oriented and internationalised, underpinned by the rule of law and world-class professional talent and services. There is enormous potential and scope for future collaboration between Hong Kong and Hangzhou. Mr Chan said he hopes that Hong Kong and Hangzhou will continue to strengthen exchanges and co-operation in various areas, such as commerce and trade, innovation and technology, culture, sports, education and youth under the principles of complementarity and mutual benefits, contributing together to the high-quality development of the country.
      
     Mr Chan concluded his three-day visit to Hangzhou and returned to Hong Kong this afternoon.

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

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released today (August 14) the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund at the end of July 2024.
      
     Foreign assets, representing the external assets of the Exchange Fund, increased during the month by HK$24.3 billion to HK$3,479.0 billion.
      
     The Monetary Base, comprising Certificates of Indebtedness, Government‑issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the balance of the banking system and Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued, amounted to HK$1,923.2 billion.
      
     Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$297.1 billion.
      
     Foreign liabilities amounted to HK$29.1 billion.
      
     The analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund are released in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) and are referred to as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank under SDDS (Annex).
 
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     At present, four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund’s data are issued by the HKMA each month. Three of these releases are issued to disseminate monetary data in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s SDDS. The fourth press release, on the Exchange Fund’s Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, is made in accordance with the HKMA’s policy of maintaining a high level of transparency. For the month of August 2024, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
 

August 7 (Issued)	SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong’s Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)
August 14	SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)
August 30	SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
August 30	Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account

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     The Transport Department (TD) today (August 14) reminded the public that the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on Prince Edward Road East westbound from 1.30am to 5.30am daily from tomorrow (August 15) to August 24 (except Sundays) to facilitate road works:
 
(A) Road closures
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     The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic:
 

• Part of the traffic lanes of Prince Edward Road East westbound between Kowloon East Regional Police Headquarters and The Latitude;
• The at-grade section of Prince Edward Road East westbound between Trade and Industry Tower and Olympic Garden;
• Part of the traffic lanes of the slip road leading from Choi Hung Road southbound to Prince Edward Road East westbound;
• The slip road leading from Concorde Road to Prince Edward Road East westbound near Kai Tak Community Hall;
• The flyover leading from the at-grade section of Prince Edward Road East westbound to Ma Tau Chung Road southbound near Olympic Garden; and
• The flyover leading from the at-grade section of Prince Edward Road East westbound to Argyle Street westbound.

(B) Traffic diversions
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• Affected vehicles on Prince Edward Road East westbound heading for Argyle Street will be diverted via the following routes:

1. The elevated section of Prince Edward Road East westbound, Prince Edward Road West westbound, Stirling Road southbound, Argyle Street eastbound, roundabout on Argyle Street and Argyle Street westbound; or
2. Roundabout on Concorde Road, Olympic Avenue westbound, Sung Wong Toi Road eastbound, Sung Wong Toi Road westbound, Ma Tau Chung Road eastbound, roundabout on Argyle Street and Argyle Street westbound.

 

• Affected vehicles on Prince Edward Road East westbound heading for Ma Tau Chung Road will be diverted via the following routes:

1. The elevated section of Prince Edward Road East westbound, Prince Edward Road West westbound, Stirling Road southbound, Argyle Street eastbound, roundabout on Argyle Street and Ma Tau Chung Road westbound; or
2. Roundabout on Concorde Road, Olympic Avenue westbound, Sung Wong Toi Road eastbound, Sung Wong Toi Road westbound, Ma Tau Chung Road eastbound, roundabout on Argyle Street and Ma Tau Chung Road westbound.

(C) Public transport arrangements
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     To facilitate road works, Citybus route No. N23 (Tung Chung bound), cross-harbour bus route No. N121 (Central bound), KMB route Nos. N216 (Hung Hom bound), N293 (Mong Kok bound) and 293S (Mei Foo bound), and Hong Kong Island green minibus overnight route No. 61 (Mong Kok bound) will be diverted and some of the stops will be suspended or relocated. Please visit the TD’s website for details (www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_76671.html).

(D) Suspension of metered parking spaces
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     Two metered parking spaces (nos. 8259A and 8259B) on Stirling Road will be temporarily suspended.
      
     Appropriate traffic signs and road markings will be erected on site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices informing passengers of the above temporary arrangements. The TD anticipates that the travelling time at the road sections concerned will be slightly lengthened due to the diversion arrangements. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience.
      
     Members of the public are advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow sufficient travelling time to cater for unexpected delays, and stay alert to the latest traffic news through the media or the TD’s mobile application “HKeMobility” or website (www.td.gov.hk). read more