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S for Housing to visit Singapore

     The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, will lead a delegation to Singapore tomorrow (August 22) to learn more about the latest development of public housing development, community facilities and construction technologies in Singapore. The delegation comprises members of the Hong Kong Housing Authority Strategic Planning Committee, and representatives of the Housing Bureau, the Housing Department and the Hong Kong Housing Society.

     During the visit to Singapore, Ms Ho will meet with officials from the Ministry of National Development, the Housing & Development Board and the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore, as well as the local construction sector. Ms Ho will also pay a visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Singapore.  

     The delegation will visit local public housing projects, new development areas and projects adopting the Modular Integrated Construction method and new building technologies.

     Ms Ho will return to Hong Kong on August 25. During her absence, the Under Secretary for Housing, Mr Victor Tai, will be the Acting Secretary for Housing. read more

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Fraudulent websites and phishing emails related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

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 fraudulent websites and phishing emails, 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 websites or emails 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

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13 building plans approved in June

     The Buildings Department approved 13 building plans in June, with four on Hong Kong Island, four in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.
 
     Of the approved plans, seven were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, one was for commercial development, and five were for community services development.
 
     In the same month, consent was given for works to start on 12 building projects which, when completed, will provide 70 876 square metres of gross floor area for domestic use involving 1 468 units, and 20 320 sq m of gross floor area for non-domestic use. The department has received notification of commencement of superstructure works for seven building projects.
 
     The department also issued 20 occupation permits, with five on Hong Kong Island, nine in Kowloon and six in the New Territories.
 
     Of the buildings certified for occupation, the gross floor area for domestic use was 38 565 sq m involving 876 units, and 153 805 sq m was for non-domestic use.
 
     The declared cost of new buildings completed in June totalled about $10.7 billion.
 
     In addition, eight demolition consents involving eight building structures were issued.
 
     The department received 2 964 reports about unauthorised building works (UBWs) in June and issued 987 removal orders on UBWs.
 
     The full version of the Monthly Digest for June can be viewed on the Buildings Department’s homepage (www.bd.gov.hk). read more

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