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 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited relating to a fraudulent website and phishing instant message, which has been reported to the HKMA. A hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website.
      
     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

The following is issued on behalf of the Executive Council Secretariat:
      
     Non-official Members of the Executive Council (ExCo Non-official Members) today (June 3) visited the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) to learn about its latest developments.
      
     Upon arrival, the ExCo Non-official Members were briefed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), Mrs Betty Fung, on the facilities of the WKCD. Accompanied by the Chairman of the Board of the WKCDA, Mr Henry Tang; Mrs Fung; the Museum Director of M+, Ms Suhanya Raffel; the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), Dr Louis Ng; and the Executive Director of Performing Arts of the WKCDA, Mr Paul Tam, the ExCo Non-official Members toured the M+ museum and were introduced to the design and architectural features of the M+ building. The M+ museum is the first global museum of contemporary visual culture in Asia. The construction of the museum building has been completed and the installation of internal fittings and fixtures is now under way, including the installation of the M+ Collection. The museum is set to open at the end of this year.
      
     The ExCo Non-official Members then visited the construction site of the HKPM to learn about progress of the works. The HKPM, which is scheduled to open in mid-2022, is a collaborative project between the WKCDA and the Palace Museum with the capital cost being fully funded by a donation of $3.5 billion from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Lastly, the ExCo Non-official Members visited the Xiqu Centre and enjoyed a short performance at the Tea House Theatre to gain first-hand experience of the performance programmes of the Xiqu Centre. The Xiqu Centre is a world-class performance venue with a wide range of facilities, such as a Grand Theatre with more than 1,000 seats, a Seminar Hall and a number of studios.
      
     The ExCo Non-official Members gladly noted that the construction works of the WKCD were making good progress and that the museums featured a distinct collection and curatorial style. With the M+ museum and the HKPM opening in phases, the ExCo Non-official Members were keenly awaiting the two world-class museums to become new landmarks for culture, arts and tourism in Hong Kong as well as a leisure and entertainment hot spot for members of the public. Together with the expanded Hong Kong Museum of Art, these new facilities would turn a new page in the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong, strengthening the position of Hong Kong as an international arts and cultural hub.
      
     The ExCo Non-official Members joining the visit today were Convenor Mr Bernard Chan, Mr Arthur Li, Mr Chow Chung-kong, Mr Ip Kwok-him, Mr Ronny Tong and Dr Lam Ching-choi.

                    

     â€‹The Government announced today (June 3) two additional designated quarantine hotels for the fourth cycle of the Designated Quarantine Hotel Scheme. Along with the 31 hotels announced on May 20, there will be a total of 33 hotels in the fourth cycle, providing about 9 000 rooms, with the contract period running from June 20 to August 31. 
      
     The Government may, in response to demand, adjust the number of hotel rooms to be provided in the fourth cycle of the Scheme. Together with the blocked off rooms available at some hotels, the number of rooms that can be provided in the fourth cycle will exceed 11 000.
      
     A Government spokesman said, "In view of the recent surge in demand for designated quarantine hotels, the Government has decided to further increase the supply of quarantine hotel rooms in the fourth cycle. Apart from liaising with those fourth cycle quarantine hotels announced earlier to release their blocked off rooms for booking, the Government has also secured the addition of two more designated hotels. We trust that these measures will help meet the demand of travellers to Hong Kong. The Government will continue to monitor the situation and decide on further appropriate adjustment and arrangements as necessary.
      
     "After approaching those suitable hotels that responded to our earlier invitation to join the fourth cycle but were not selected to ascertain their continued interest to join the Scheme, we have secured the addition of two more hotels to the fourth cycle. These two additional hotels will provide a further 500 rooms for booking by travellers to Hong Kong."
      
     The updated list of designated hotels in the fourth cycle (see Annex) and related details, including room rates, will be uploaded to the thematic webpage at www.designatedhotel.gov.hk.

     The Home Affairs Department will open 19 temporary night heat shelters tonight (June 3) for people in need of the service.
      
     The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.
      
     For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
      
     The 19 night heat shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Wah Kwai Community Centre
Wah Kwai Estate, Kellett Bay
 
Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
 
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung North Park (Zone B) Activity Room
29 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
 
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre
King Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
 
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
 
     The temporary night heat shelters will resume their functions as either community centres or community halls in the daytime for hire by the local community and cannot continue to be open as heat shelters. People may choose to take refuge from the heat during the daytime in the common areas in any of the 22 designated community centres or community halls. Their opening hours are from 9am to 10pm. For the addresses of the community centres and community halls, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.

     The Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) today (June 3) approved the lowering of the age limit for receiving the Comirnaty vaccine to age 12.

     The Department of Health has submitted to the Advisory Panel on COVID-19 Vaccines (Advisory Panel) earlier the application for lowering the age limit for receiving the Comirnaty vaccine to age 12, along with the relevant clinical trial data for consideration. After scrutinising the relevant information, the Advisory Panel advised the SFH to approve the application concerned.

     Having regard to the advice of the Advisory Panel, and having considered the threat to public health posed by COVID-19, the SFH considered that the benefits of lowering the age limit for receiving the Comirnaty vaccine outweigh the risks. Not only can it protect adolescents from COVID-19 infection, it can also enable them to resume normal school and daily life as soon as possible.

     The relevant arrangements for providing the Comirnaty vaccine to adolescents aged 12 to 15 will be announced early next week.