The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary: The Judiciary today (June 8) announced the appointment of the Honourable Madam Justice Maggie Poon Man-kay, the Honourable Mr Justice Godfrey Lam Wan-ho and the Honour… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: As at 9am today (June 8), no COVID-19 confirmed patient was discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours. So far, a total of 11 584 patients with confirmed or pro… read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 is 100.3 (down 0.2 against yesterday’s index). read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
Exchange Fund Bills tender results:
| Tender date | : | June 8, 2021 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q2123 |
| Issue date | June 9, 2021 | |
| Maturity date | : | September 8, 2021 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$108,280 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$47,495 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 0.01 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 0.02 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 8 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 0.02 PCT |
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| Tender date | : | June 8, 2021 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H2152 |
| Issue date | : | June 9, 2021 |
| Maturity date | : | December 8, 2021 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$54,055 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$9,000 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 0.03 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 0.04 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 1 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 0.04 PCT |
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| Tender date | : | June 8, 2021 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Y2190 |
| Issue date | : | June 9, 2021 |
| Maturity date | : | June 8, 2022 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$20,520 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$3,000 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 0.03 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 0.04 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 37 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 0.06 PCT |
| Tender date | : | June 15, 2021 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q2124 |
| Issue date | : | June 16, 2021 |
| Maturity date | : | September 15, 2021 |
| Tenor | : | 91 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$44,354 MN |
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| Tender date | : | June 15, 2021 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H2153 |
| Issue date | : | June 16, 2021 |
| Maturity date | : | December 15, 2021 |
| Tenor | : | 182 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$10,000 MN |
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| Tender date | : | June 18, 2021 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | M2101 |
| Issue date | : | June 21,2021 |
| Maturity date | : | July 28, 2021 |
| Tenor | : | 37 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$800 MN |
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at a media session before the Executive Council meeting today (June 8):
Reporter: Good morning. Two questions. Firstly, July 1 of this year marks the 24th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the centenary of the Communist Party of China. So, does the Government have plans to mark this special occasion? Secondly, what do you make of media reports that international study paid university students in Hong Kong to join protests in 2017? Thank you.
Chief Executive: Thank you for the two questions. Yes, in a few weeks’ time, Hong Kong will be celebrating the 24th anniversary of reunification with the Mainland and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As in previous years, the HKSAR Government will host various types of activities including the flag-raising ceremony and the reception on July 1. And I understand that many associations are also organising similar celebration activities under the restrictions imposed because of COVID-19. It perhaps will not be able to go back to previous years when there were large crowds attending receptions, dinners and large gatherings to celebrate this important day, but I believe that these sort of activities are still going on. This year is also the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party. I have been invited, and I’m very pleased to be able to take part in some of the celebration activities including a seminar on the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and “One Country, Two Systems” this Saturday, and also an exhibition on the achievements of the Party over the last century. These will be the activities that you will see are taking place in Hong Kong.
The second question, I do not have all the facts with me. I could only say as a matter of principle that, based on the events that we have seen in the latter half of 2019 until the enactment and implementation of the National Security Law, I hope there is now no doubt in the minds of many people that there are external forces quite active in Hong Kong for their ulterior motive. And I have just, in response to one of the questions, mentioned about those ulterior motives, either they want to undermine the Chinese Government, or they have ideological prejudices against China. These external forces are at work, and how they are acting, penetrating into various institutions in Hong Kong including the universities, is something that everyone in position should be very sensitive to. If there are reports that things like this sort are taking place in the university, I would urge the university management, the council chairman and the president to be extremely careful and to make sure that university students will not be easily indoctrinated by those prejudices and bias, let alone to take part in activities that will breach the laws of Hong Kong. Thank you.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.) read more