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     The Development Bureau invited the market to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for the three pilot areas of large-scale land disposal in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, Fanling North New Development Area and San Tin Technopole on December 31, 2024. The invitation for the EOI closed today (March 31), and a total of 22 submissions have been received.

     The spokesperson said, “The enterprises/organisations making the submissions include local and Mainland developers, contractors, conglomerates and e-commerce logistic company, etc. We will immediately consolidate and analyse the collected feedbacks to determine the area, development parameters, works requirements and financial arrangements etc for the pilot areas, in order to finalise the tender details and conditions later.”

     The spokesperson added, “As the feedbacks involve commercially sensitive information from individual enterprises, they will not be disclosed. However, relevant views will be duly reflected in the tender conditions in due course as appropriate.”

     Large-scale land disposal is one of the innovative and diversified development approaches in the Northern Metropolis. Under this approach, the Government will identify sizeable parcels of land, including those with commercial value and public facilities, for integrated development by successful tenderers. This aims to better leverage market forces to expedite the development of the Northern Metropolis while reducing the Government’s financial outlay. The Development Bureau will take forward the three pilot areas in full steam, with a view to commencing the tendering work progressively from the second half of this year to next year. read more

     The Social Welfare Department (SWD) today (March 31) held the Kick-off Ceremony themed "Act Together for a Caring Community" to announce the extension of the District Services and Community Care Teams – Scheme on Supportin… read more

     â€‹To implement the measures on sports promotion in the community as announced in the 2024 Policy Address and further support new sports, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will conduct a series of new sports programmes this year to encourage wider public participation.

     Starting from May, the LCSD will organise fun days for new sports, covering dodgeball, kin-ball, pickleball and tchoukball. Qualified instructors from sports organisations will provide sports demonstrations and teach participants the basic skills of the new sports. Participants can also enjoy various fun-filled activities. Interested members of the public are welcome to join.

     The fun days will be open for application from tomorrow (April 1), free of charge. Details are available at the LCSD’s dedicated website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/nsp/index.html). read more

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 31) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 4 200 food samples tested (including food items purchased online) were found to be satisfactory except for three unsatisfactory samples that were announced earlier. The overall satisfactory rate was 99.9 per cent.

     A CFS spokesman said about 1 000 food samples were collected for microbiological tests, and about 3 200 samples were taken for chemical and radiation level tests.

     The microbiological tests covered pathogens and hygiene indicators; the chemical tests included testing for pesticides, preservatives, metallic contaminants, colouring matters, veterinary drug residues and others; and the radiation level tests included testing for radioactive caesium and iodine in samples collected from imported food from different regions.

     The samples comprised about 1 500 samples of vegetables and fruit and their products; about 300 samples of cereals, grains and their products; about 500 samples of meat and poultry and their products; about 600 samples of milk, milk products and frozen confections; about 500 samples of aquatic and related products; and about 800 samples of other food commodities (including beverages, bakery products and snacks).

     The three unsatisfactory samples comprised a Kudzu sample and a frozen snake meat sample detected with metallic contaminants exceeding the legal limit, and a fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide. 

     The CFS has taken follow-up actions on the above-mentioned unsatisfactory samples, including informing the vendors concerned of the test results, instructing them to stop selling the affected food items, and tracing the sources of the food items in question.

     The spokesman reminded the food trade to ensure that food is fit for human consumption and meets legal requirements. Consumers should patronise reliable shops when buying food and maintain a balanced diet to minimise food risks.

     Separately, in response to the Japanese Government’s discharge of nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the CFS will continue enhancing the testing on imported Japanese food, and make reference to the risk assessment results to adjust relevant surveillance work in a timely manner. The CFS will announce every working day on its dedicated webpage (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/daily_japan_nuclear_incidents.html) the radiological test results of the samples of food imported from Japan, with a view to enabling the trade and members of the public to have a better grasp of the latest safety information. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      â€‹The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Chief Executive, Mr Eddie Yue, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor, Dr Eli M. Remolona, Jr… read more