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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 The Bank of East Asia, Limited relating to a fraudulent website and an internet banking login screen, 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 login screen 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 remind members of the public to be cautious about advertisements containing an invitation to the H… read more

     A man who went missing in Ma On Shan has been located.      Lee Man-keung, aged 24, went missing after he left his residence in Yiu On Estate on February 17 afternoon. His caretaker made a repor… read more

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Thursday, February 27, 2025 is 106.9 (up 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more

     The Tourism Commission today (February 27) expanded the City in Time tourism project to Tai Hang with an addition of five new designated locations, allowing locals and visitors to experience Hong Kong’s past and present through a mobile application.

     The five new City in Time designated locations in Tai Hang include Fire Dragon Path, Tung Lo Wan Road, Lin Fa Kung Street West, Wun Sha Street, and the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre.

     Apart from the above designated locations, the City in Time Project currently encompasses areas including Central, The Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan, and Lei Yue Mun, with a forthcoming expansion planned for Kowloon City. Locals and visitors can scan the “AR clocks” installed at the above designated locations using their smartphones with the City in Time mobile app downloaded to experience 360-degree historical panoramas developed from archival photos or artistic renderings by local artists.

     Commissioned by the Tourism Commission, the City in Time Project is developed and produced by the School of Creative Media of the City University of Hong Kong. The mobile app is available for free downloading at the Apple App Store and Google Play. Locals and visitors can also embark on virtual journeys and find out more on the City in Time website (cityintime.hk).