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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (June 11) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2025 will resume. If the Bill is supported by Members and receives its Second Reading, it will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bill and its report is adopted by the Council, the Bill will be set down for the Third Reading.

     The Second Reading debates on the Buildings Energy Efficiency (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2025 will also resume. If the Bills are supported by Members and receive their Second Reading, they will stand committed to the committee of the whole Council. After the committee of the whole Council has completed consideration of the Bills and their reports are adopted by the Council, the Bills will be set down for the Third Reading.

     On Members’ motions, Dr David Lam will move a motion on “Comprehensively promoting healthcare financing reform and making optimal use of public and private healthcare resources”. The motion is set out in Appendix 1. Mr Edward Leung, Mr Tang Ka-piu, Dr Hoey Simon Lee and Mr Chan Pui-leung will move separate amendments to Dr Lam’s motion.
 
     Mr Sunny Tan will move a motion on “Stimulating the vigorous development of Hong Kong’s small and medium enterprises with new quality productive forces and actively dovetailing with the country’s high-quality ‘going global’ strategy”. The motion is set out in Appendix 2. Mr Erik Yim will move an amendment to Mr Tan’s motion.
 
     Members will also ask the Government 22 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
 
     The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the LegCo Website (www.legco.gov.hk). Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting via the “Webcast” system on the LegCo Website. To observe the proceedings of the meeting at the LegCo Complex, members of the public may call 3919 3399 during office hours to reserve seats. read more

     The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) today (June 9) alerted members of the public to fraudulent SMS messages purportedly issued by the IRD, which invite recipients to claim profits tax subsidy via a hyperlink provided.   &nbs… read more

     The Education Bureau (EDB) today (June 9) held a sharing session on the “Use of Artificial Intelligence for Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness in Science (Secondary 1-3)” to explore and share how AI can be used to foster pedagogical innovations, thereby enhancing teaching effectiveness, and the launch of the AI for Science Education Funding Programme at the Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre.

     The Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, officiated at the launch with the chairpersons of the Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals, the Quality Education Fund (QEF) Steering Committee, the Association of Principals of Government Secondary Schools, the Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council, and the Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council. Speaking at the event, Dr Sze said that in order to tie in with the national strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, and the promotion of digital education development in recent years, the Chief Executive has put forward a number of key initiatives to step up the promotion of digital education in the 2024 Policy Address.

     He said that under the AI for Science Education Funding Programme, the QEF would provide funding of $100,000 to each applicant school for arranging professional training for teachers, implementing AI-empowered classroom teaching, promoting the application of AI in different learning scenarios, as well as enhancing adaptive learning among students. The programme has received an overwhelming response, with over 220 publicly funded secondary schools participating, reflecting that the school sector is actively seizing the opportunity to make good use of AI to assist teaching.

     Dr Sze said that the EDB will continue to arrange AI-related training for teachers and support schools in developing AI-empowered teaching through various measures, such as producing learning and teaching examples and arranging sharing by experts, with a view to promoting pedagogical innovations and enhancing students’ learning effectiveness. He expressed his hope for schools, teachers, different stakeholders and the EDB to work together to continuously explore the myriad possibilities of integrating AI into teaching, and to provide students with personalised and more forward-looking learning experiences.

     During the sharing session, experts and scholars delivered keynote speeches on how to use AI to provide adaptive learning and conduct scientific inquiries to help inspire participants from theory to practice. Participating teachers also shared their school-based experiences on using AI platforms in junior secondary science, demonstrating how AI technology can be used to enhance teaching effectiveness. In addition, the event also featured an “AI × Science” demonstration session for participants to experience firsthand the application of AI in science teaching, creating a lively atmosphere. The sharing session attracted over 300 participants, including representatives from tertiary institutions, secondary school principals and teachers to witness the achievements and future potential of AI-empowered teaching.

     For details on the sharing session and the AI for Science Education Funding Programme, please visit the programme’s webpage (www.edb.gov.hk/aiforsci).

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     In view of the recently ongoing protests and riots across the United States, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government reminds Hong Kong residents who are already there or intend to visit the United States to attend to personal safety.

     A Government spokesman said, “The Government reminds residents who intend to visit the United States or are already there to monitor the local situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety, avoid large gatherings of people, and pay attention to local announcements on the latest situation.”

     In view of the latest developments, the Security Bureau has already updated the Outbound Travel Alerts (OTA) webpage regarding supplementary information for the United States and will continue to closely monitor the situation there. Any updates will be issued through the media, the bureau’s mobile app, and the OTA webpage (www.sb.gov.hk/eng/ota).
    
     Hong Kong residents in the United States who need assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline using network data or use the 1868 Chatbot via the Immigration Department Mobile Application, send a message to the 1868 WhatsApp assistance hotline or 1868 WeChat assistance hotline, or submit the Online Assistance Request Form, or contact the Chinese Embassy/Consulate-General in the United States of America at the consular protection hotline: (Embassy – (1) 2024952216, Consulate-General in New York – (1) 2126953125, Consulate-General in San Francisco – (1) 4159296998, Consulate-General in Los Angeles – (1) 2138078052, Consulate-General in Chicago – (1) 3123973015).
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     Hong Kong residents are encouraged to use the online Registration of Outbound Travel Information service (www.gov.hk/roti) of the ImmD to register their contact details and itinerary when outside Hong Kong. The information provided allows the ImmD to disseminate practical information to them through appropriate means, including SMS on mobile phones, on a timely basis when necessary. 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 the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on the HKMA website.
 

Bank	Type of Scam
The Bank of East Asia, Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited	Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen
Chong Hing Bank Limited	Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens

 
     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 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 scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012. read more