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     A woman who went missing in Sham Shui Po has been located.      A Thai woman, Chui Sopis, aged 75, went missing after she left her residence on Tai Hang Sai Street in the small hours on May 5. Her family … read more

Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:      Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced toda… read more

     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London, supported the Hong Kong Association to hold a luncheon on May 10 (London time) on Hong Kong’s position as a forward-looking international financial centre. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Eddie Yue, was the keynote speaker.

     In his address, Mr Yue highlighted the resilience of Hong Kong’s financial and monetary system, as well as the strength of its broader financial ecosystem, which have been an important underpinning of Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre. He also shared the latest developments and opportunities in Hong Kong, including the continued opening-up of the financial market of Mainland China and the emerging trends of sustainability and fintech innovation.

     Following his remarks, Mr Yue took questions and exchanged views with audience on topics including central bank digital currency, transition finance, financial regulation, and the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Scheme.

     The event was attended by the Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, Lord Dominic Johnson, and over 80 participants, including government officials, parliamentarians, and senior representatives from the financial, business and legal circles.

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     Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Ngau Tau Kok yesterday (May 10) in which a woman died.      At 10.11pm, a taxi driven by a 65-year-old man was travelling westbound along Kwu… read more

     Three charities have been issued Public Subscription Permits to hold flag sales from 7am to 12.30pm today (May 11). They are, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Federation of the Blind; in Kowloon, Love Family Charity Limited; and in the New Territories, Hong Chi Association, a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said.
      
     Arrangements have been made with the charities to help people to distinguish among the three flag-selling activities.    
      
     Information on the three flag-selling organisations on May 11 is as follows:
 

Region	Name of organisation	Colour of collection bag	Colour of flag
Hong Kong Island	Hong Kong Federation of the Blind	Yellow	White
Kowloon	Love Family Charity Limited	Yellow	Yellow
New Territories	Hong Chi Association	Green	Pink

 
     Details of the charitable fund-raising activities, including any updated information, covered by the issued Public Subscription Permits have been published on the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/en/theme/fundraising/search). Permits for flag days containing information on contact methods of the flag-selling organisations and the approved flag-selling activities have also been uploaded to the SWD’s website (www.swd.gov.hk/en/ngo/controlofc/flagdays) for reference. For enquiries, please call the SWD’s hotline at 2343 2255, or the designated hotline of the 1823 Call Centre at 3142 2678.
      
     In the case of suspected fraudulent flag day activities, people should not make any donation and should immediately report the matter to the Police, the spokesman added. read more