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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson today (May 17) said that 14 general out-patient clinics (GOPCs) (see table below) will provide services during the Buddha’s Birthday (May 19). Members of the public are reminded to make advance booking for appointments as usual either through the Telephone Appointment System or the “Book GOPC” function in the “HA Go” mobile application.
 
     Given the unsteady COVID-19 epidemic situation locally, the HA spokesperson reminded the public to continue to stay vigilant during the holiday. They should reduce participating in mass gatherings and minimise meal gatherings; maintain personal and environmental hygiene; and comply with epidemic prevention measures such as wearing masks, practising hand hygiene frequently and maintaining social distance. Moreover, eligible members of the public should also get vaccinated earlier.
 
     To choose a suitable family doctor and related clinic service, members of the public are welcome to browse the Primary Care Directory of the Food and Health Bureau at www.pcdirectory.gov.hk. In addition, members of the public can obtain specimen collection packs for COVID-19 tests during the holiday or submit specimens at nine GOPCs (see table below) at the designated times. The public can also obtain specimen collection packs at 20 MTR stations. For details, please visit the website: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html.
 

District	Name of clinic	Telephone number for booking	General enquiries
Hong Kong Island	Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic*	3157 0077	2560 0211
	Violet Peel General Out-patient Clinic*	3157 0000	3553 3116
	Aberdeen Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic*	3543 5011	2555 0381
Kowloon	Kwun Tong Community Health Centre	3157 0687	2389 0331
	Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Family Medicine Clinic	3157 0118	2354 2267
	Robert Black General Out-patient Clinic*	3157 0113	2383 3311
	Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic	3157 0880	2272 2400
New Territories	Lady Trench General Out-patient Clinic	3157 0107	2614 4789
	Lek Yuen General Out-patient Clinic	3157 0972	2692 8730
	Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic*	3157 0965	2670 0211
	Tai Po Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic*	3157 0906	2664 2039
	Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic*	3157 0660	2191 1083
	Tuen Mun Clinic*	3543 0886	2452 9111
	Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre*	3543 5007	2443 8511

 
Service hours:
9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
 
* GOPCs to distribute specimen collection packs and collect specimens for COVID-19 tests
Specimen collection packs distribution time: 9am (while stocks last)
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     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled “Health hazards of hot environment at work” at 2.30pm on May 24 (Monday). The talk, designed for workers in hot environments to enhance their awareness of heat stroke prevention, will cover symptoms of heat stroke, its first aid treatment and preventive measures.
 
     The LD will hold another talk entitled “Manual handling operations and prevention of back injuries” at 6.30pm on May 31 (Monday). The talk will include an introduction of the structure and functions of the back, causes and preventive measures of back injuries, and proper manual handling operations. Demonstrations and practice of workplace exercises will be included.
 
     Both talks will be given by the LD’s occupational health nurse and occupational hygienist in Cantonese at the Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay. Admission is free. For enquiries or registration, please call 2852 4040. Appropriate infection control measures taking into account the latest epidemic development will be adopted at the venue. read more

     The Environmental Education Centre of T．PARK, Hong Kong’s first large-scale “waste-to-energy” facility, has received nearly 280 000 visitors since its opening in May 2016. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of T．PARK, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (May 17) announced that a series of online programmes will be held to promote the contributions of “waste-to-energy” to society and encourage members of the public to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle by practising “use less, waste less” and “upcycling” in their daily lives.
 
     T．PARK is an integrated sludge treatment facility, which combines advanced technologies with an environmental education centre and a recreational complex. In its first five years, T．PARK has attracted a large number of visitors from the community, professional bodies and schools to learn about the concept and practice of “waste-to-energy”. Over 1 000 tonnes of sludge, a thick mud-like by-product of sewage treatment, is produced in Hong Kong every day. Through sludge incineration, T．PARK reduces the volume of sludge by 90 per cent, thus alleviating the pressure on landfills. The heat energy generated from the incineration process is recovered and turned into electricity that is self-sufficient to support the daily operation of the entire facility. Surplus electricity generated from the process is also exported to the public power grid. Since its commissioning, T．PARK has generated more than 270 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and has reduced the emission of greenhouse gases by up to 760 000 tonnes. This realises the vision of “Waste Reduction • Resources Circulation • Zero Landfill” in the Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035 and complements Hong Kong’s target for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
 
     T．PARK is more than an environmental infrastructure for sludge treatment. Its Environmental Education Centre offers guided tours and workshops. There are also recreational facilities for members of the public to visit and use, helping them understand and experience the process of waste management and resources circulation. T．PARK will organise two online workshops on May 22, namely “Herbarium bottle in spring” and “String art on the upcycled wooden board”, for pre-registered participants to experience the fun of recycling and turning waste into resources.
 
     Moreover, T．PARK has invited five people from various sectors as ambassadors for its fifth anniversary events. They are the actor, Mr Joey Leung; the fencing athlete, Ms Vivian Kong; the radio DJ, Ms Bonnie Wong (Ah Jeng); the hostess of a green living programme, Ms Melody Cheng, and the eco-friendly advocate, Ms Scarlett Chan. They will share tips with the public through social media platforms for practising a low-carbon lifestyle and encourage people to adopt green habits that include waste reduction. Details are available on T．PARK’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/T-PARK-%E6%BA%90-%E5%8D%80-424852977949769).
 
     T．PARK is also holding a T．FASHION Competition, a parent-child activity that encourages parents to cultivate their children’s awareness of reducing waste at an early age. Using eco-friendly and recycled materials to tailor-make an outfit, the entries must be sustainable and can be worn and used in daily life or on different occasions. The judging panel is formed by the Chairman of the Environmental Campaign Committee, Mr Simon Wong Kit-lung, the International Brand Designer, Ms Toby Crispy, and the event ambassadors. Three winners will be selected for the T·FASHION Awards. Competition results will be announced on the T．PARK’s Facebook page in late May.
 
     T．PARK has won about 20 local and international awards for its outstanding design and various green building elements. The honours include a distinction award in the category of Wastewater Project of the Year (Hong Kong Integrated Wastewater & Sludge Management) at the Global Water Awards 2016 and a Merit Award of the Green Building Award 2016 New Building Category (Completed Projects – Commercial Building) organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council. In 2017, T．PARK also won the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Award – Special Architectural Award – Architectural Sustainability and an American Institute of Architects Hong Kong Honors and Design Award – Citation.
 
     Located at 25 Nim Wan Road, Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun, T．PARK is open to the public on Monday and from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 7pm. Members of the public can book a visit via its dedicated website. Guided tours are available on every open day and a free shuttle bus service is available for visitors to and from Tuen Mun V city and T．PARK. More information about T．PARK is available at its website: www.tpark.hk. Members of the public may also call 2910 9700 or send an email to info@tpark.hk for enquires. read more

     The Labour Department’s Hong Kong East Job Centre will be relocated on May 22 (Saturday) and renamed thereafter as the Admiralty Job Centre. The Admiralty Job Centre will commence operation from May 24 (Monday).
      
     The Admiralty Job Centre will be located at 9/F, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong (Exit C1, Admiralty MTR Station). The job centre will open Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 5.30pm and on Saturdays from 9am to noon. The telephone number and facsimile number of the job centre are 2591 1318 and 2591 6262 respectively.
      
     To facilitate the relocation, services of the Hong Kong East Job Centre at 34/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, will cease operation from May 22 (Saturday). Job seekers who need employment services on that day may approach the North Point Job Centre at 12/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Exit C, Quarry Bay MTR Station); the Hong Kong West Job Centre at 4/F, Western Magistracy Building, 2A Pokfulam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong (near Western Police Station); or other job centres.
      
     In addition, job seekers may browse job vacancies on the Labour Department’s Interactive Employment Service website (www.jobs.gov.hk). read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) will issue Renminbi Bills through the Central Moneymarkets Unit of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the “HKMA”). Please find attached the tender notice and the tender information memorandum of the Renminbi Bills to be issued by the PBOC. Please also find attached the tender-related information provided by the Issuing and Lodging Agent through the HKMA.
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