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     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, chaired the sixth meeting of the Human Resources Planning Commission this afternoon (May 7).  

     At the meeting, members were briefed on the key findings of the Manpower Projection to 2027. Mr Cheung said, “In view of the imminent dwindling of the labour force, an assessment on the projected manpower resources balance in the future would help identify ways to replenish Hong Kong’s manpower to sustain the long-term development of the city.”

     The Manpower Projection is a macro-level study conducted from time to time by the Labour and Welfare Bureau in conjunction with the Census and Statistics Department and the Office of the Government Economist with a view to assessing the broad trends of Hong Kong’s future manpower supply and requirements for the medium term. The latest study has covered a 10-year projection horizon up to 2027, with 2017 as the base year. The findings will be presented to the Manpower Panel of the Legislative Council this month. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      Exchange Fund Bills tender results:   Tender date : May 7, 2019 Paper on offer : EF Bills Issue num… read more

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released the latest provisional figures on restaurant receipts and purchases today (May 7).      The value of total receipts of the restaurants sector in the first qu… read more

     The Secretary for Development, Mr Michael Wong, today (May 7) continued his visit to Beijing and met with officials of the Ministry of Commerce and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.

     In the morning, Mr Wong met with the Deputy Director General of the Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr Liu Huabo. They exchanged views on various issues including matters relating to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Belt and Road Initiative and Hong Kong’s engagement in the Mainland’s foreign aid construction projects.

     Later, he met with the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Huang Liuquan. He thanked the Office for its support in fostering mutual recognition of professional qualifications under the CEPA framework. They also exchanged views on various issues, including the opportunities brought about by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative.

     Accompanying Mr Wong on the visit were the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Lam Sai-hung, and the Deputy Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Francis Chau. Mr Wong and the accompanying officials will return to Hong Kong tonight.

    

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 is 104.1 (down 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more