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     The interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements, led by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, today (June 3) announced that around 460 000 visitor arrivals were recorded during the three-day Tuen Ng Festival long weekend of the Mainland (May 31 to June 2), representing a year-on-year increase of about 11 per cent. All arrangements for receiving visitors operated smoothly.
 
     Mr Chan said, “Following the Labour Day Golden Week, we once again successfully promoted the integration of culture and tourism during this year’s Tuen Ng Festival long weekend of the Mainland, enabling both visitors and the general public to experience Hong Kong’s unique festive atmosphere. On the Dragon Boat Festival day, the Dragon Boat Food Lane and festive photo spots at the Avenue of Stars organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board attracted the public and visitors to taste local delicacies and take photos as mementos. In addition to dragon boat races held across various districts, Tai O held the unique Dragon Boat Water Parade, where sacred sampans carrying deity statues, towed by dragon boats along Tai O’s waterways, prayed for the well-being of the local community. The event attracted a large number of tourists and locals to experience Hong Kong’s authentic Dragon Boat Festival culture. During the long weekend, the opening ceremony and carnival of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Month 2025 took place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui. Many visitors took the opportunity to enjoy the performances and participate in booth activities, experiencing Hong Kong’s rich intangible cultural heritage up close. Furthermore, the popularity of the movie ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ attracted numerous tourists to visit the Kowloon Walled City Park, taking photos and exploring the newly opened ‘Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey’ Movie Set Exhibition, which exemplifies the successful integration of Hong Kong’s film culture and tourism.”
 
Visitor flow, situation of control points, and traffic and public transport arrangements
 
     During the Tuen Ng Festival long weekend of the Mainland, the Immigration Department recorded a total of around 460 000 inbound visitors to Hong Kong through various sea, land and air control points. Among them, Mainland visitors accounted for about 360 000, representing a year-on-year increase of about 10 per cent and around 80 per cent of the total arrivals; and the number of non-Mainland visitors was around 94 000, representing a year-on-year increase of about 14 per cent.
 
     The arrival of Mainland visitors peaked on May 31 with around 140 000 Mainland visitors arriving in Hong Kong. During the long weekend, the Express Rail Link West Kowloon Control Point received the highest number of Mainland visitors, followed by the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point.
 
     The Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre of the Transport Department (TD) operated round the clock throughout the long weekend to holistically monitor the traffic conditions and public transport services of all districts, including boundary control points (BCPs), major stations and various tourist hotspots, across the territory. During the period, the TD directed local and cross-boundary public transport operators (PTOs) to enhance their carrying capacity, including increasing the frequency of bus and green minibus services connecting various land-based BCPs and strengthening cross-boundary coach services, to meet visitors’ demand. PTOs also deployed additional staff to maintain order and reserved sufficient vehicles and manpower to further enhance services when necessary.
 
     During the long weekend, the overall operation of the control points, traffic conditions and transport services were mostly smooth.
 
Major tourist attractions
 
     Visitors went to different parts of Hong Kong during the Tuen Ng Festival long weekend of the Mainland, with high visitor flow observed at major tourist attractions, including the West Kowloon Cultural District, Ocean Park, Hong Kong Disneyland, the Peak Tram and Ngong Ping 360. Smooth and effective crowd management measures were implemented.
 
     Mr Chan expressed his gratitude to the relevant government departments, organisations and industries for their dedication and collaboration in making comprehensive preparations. By consolidating the experience gained from receiving visitors during the Labour Day Golden Week of the Mainland in early May, they provided visitors and the public with a high-quality experience during the Tuen Ng Festival long weekend of the Mainland. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson made the following announcement today (June 3) regarding a product recall of a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reagent by medical device supplier:
 
     The HA is proactively following up with medical device supplier Abbott Laboratories Limited on a PSA reagent product recall event. On May 27, the HA received notification from the supplier about complaints received in different places, revealing quality issues with certain batches of a PSA reagent. These issues have led to deviations in test results, with some readings exhibiting positive bias greater than 10 per cent, which could potentially lead to a misdiagnosis of prostate cancer, causing doctors to erroneously consider unnecessary treatments.
 
     The HA attaches great importance to the event. Upon receiving notification from the supplier, a thorough review was conducted across public hospitals, confirming two affected batches of reagent (Alinity i Total PSA Reagent Kit – Lot Numbers: 71210FZ00 and 71213FZ00) were delivered to Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) and Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) respectively.
 
     The CMC has started to use the affected batch of reagent to test 406 patient blood samples since April 28. For prudence’s sake, CMC has reviewed the test results and will contact approximately 70 patients this week, based on their clinical needs to rearrange blood tests. The remaining patients have also been scheduled for follow-up appointments in the coming weeks, during which doctors will explain the event and arrange appropriate management to ensure their treatment unaffected.
  
     The HA spokesperson stated, “A PSA test is not a standalone diagnostic indicator. Doctors will make a comprehensive clinical judgment based on patient’s clinical condition and other examinations, such as a rectal examination, an ultrasound scan and a biopsy examination to diagnose whether the patient has prostate cancer. The CMC has confirmed that no patients have undergone unnecessary clinical procedures nor experienced delays in treatment due to the event. CMC has set up a hotline, 5334 0388 for patient enquiries (office hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, excluding public holidays).”
 
     For the reagent delivered to TMH, they have not yet been put into use, and no patients have been affected. CMC and TMH have stopped using the affected batches of reagent and replaced with alternatives. The HA has also reviewed the reagent used in other public hospitals and confirmed that none have used the affected batches. The PSA testing service in all public hospitals remain unaffected.
 
     A spokesperson stated, “The HA is following up on this event stringently and has notified the Department of Health (DH). We have demanded the supplier concerned to thoroughly investigate its quality control and testing records, provide an explanation, and implement remedial measures. The HA does not rule out taking further action to hold the supplier accountable.”
 
     The HA will continue to closely follow up with the DH and the supplier. The supplier will be required to provide quality control records and testing certifications in the future to prove that their testing supplies meet with the stringent requirements so as to ascertain patient safety and testing accuracy. 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
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited	Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens
The Bank of East Asia, Limited	Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens
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

     The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, today (June 3) visited Qianhai to learn about the entrepreneurial experiences of Hong Kong youth in Qianhai and to exchange views on youth development work.
      
     Miss Mak first visited the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (Ehub), where she was briefed by the person in charge on the facilities and measures supporting youth entrepreneurship. She also toured the HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy, the Hong Kong Youth Short-Term Apartments, and the Hong Kong Cultural Experience Space at the Ehub, engaging in discussions with Hong Kong youth to learn more about their entrepreneurial experiences and life in Qianhai. The Ehub is a member of the Alliance of Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurial Bases in the Greater Bay Area, which is jointly established by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, and the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province.
      
     Miss Mak later met with Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and Director General of the Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality (Qianhai Authority), Mr Wang Shourui, to discuss promoting Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-operation in supporting the development of Hong Kong youth.
      
     Miss Mak thanked the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government and the Qianhai Authority for their staunch support towards the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG)’s youth development work, especially in encouraging young people to integrate into the overall national development and seize the enormous opportunities brought about by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Miss Mak said that the HKSARG attaches great importance to youth development. Since its establishment in December 2023, the Alliance has brought together nearly 60 member organisations in Hong Kong and the GBA, including the EHub. With the resources and networks of the Alliance members, it provides a one-stop information, publicity and exchange platform to provide more comprehensive support to Hong Kong’s young entrepreneurs. The Alliance members have organised nearly 220 events to date.
      
     In the afternoon, Miss Mak visited the Qianhai Exhibition Hall to learn about the planning and latest developments of Qianhai. She also visited the SmartMore Corporation Limited, which was founded by a Hong Kong entrepreneur. Representatives of the company shared their experiences in successfully establishing a unicorn company and the development opportunities in the GBA.
      
     Miss Mak said that the HKSARG will sustain its efforts in promoting youth development and will continue to implement and enhance the Youth Development Blueprint. Some of the measures covered in the Blueprint encourage and support Hong Kong youth in pursuing innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the visit, she hoped that the two places will further strengthen their co-operation and exchanges on encouraging young people to explore entrepreneurial opportunities in the Mainland’s enormous market and offering comprehensive support for youth innovation and entrepreneurship.

     Miss Mak concluded her visit and returned to Hong Kong in the afternoon.

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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs visited the CLP Power Hong Kong Limited’s (CLP) Shatin Centre today (June 3) to gain a deeper understanding of the power company’s latest developments and innovative technology projects.
 
     Upon arriving at the CLP’s Shatin Centre, Members received a briefing from the management of the CLP on its progress in accelerating transport electrification. Members noted that the CLP had been offering technical support to charging service operators to expedite the development and installation of charging facilities to promote the use and popularization of electric vehicles. Moreover, Members noted that the CLP had signed memorandums pleading its participation in the development of the Northern Metropolis. The power company had reserved power system capacity to meet the area’s current and future developments, including innovation and technology, industry and commerce, housing, etc.
 
     Members then watched a demonstration of a “beyond visual line of sight” (BVLOS) drone for inspecting power facilities. The BVLOS drone project was one of the first batch of pilot projects under the Government’s Low-altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox. The CLP had been conducting trials with BVLOS drones on designated flight routes to evaluate their feasibility, safety and effectiveness in checking critical power supply facilities to increase inspection efficiency.
 
     Afterwards, Members learnt about the CLP’s Grid-Visualization (Grid-V), an advanced management system introduced for monitoring the operation of the power company’s critical power facilities to further enhance the reliability of power supply. Utilizing AI, the Grid-V management system integrates and monitors real-time signals from about 3 000 sensors and cameras across the power company’s electricity networks in Hong Kong, alerting engineering personnel to respond to incidents immediately when potential risks are detected.
  
     A total of 10 members and non-members of the Panel on Environmental Affairs participated in the visit.

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