The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that Tsim Sha Tsui Public Library, which has been closed due to special circumstances nearby, will reopen tomorrow (December 7).

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

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has, from time to time, received public enquiries on whether the concerned entities are banks or authorized institutions (note), and whether those entities are authorized to take deposit and subject to the supervision of the HKMA.
 
     The HKMA would like to remind the public that, pursuant to the Banking Ordinance, no person other than an authorized institution is permitted to carry on in Hong Kong business of taking deposits, to issue advertisements relating to deposits, and to issue statements on authorized status.  Members of the public may check the status of any entity which holds itself out as a bank or an authorized institution, or solicits deposits from the public by referring to the HKMA’s website (vpr.hkma.gov.hk/eng/regulatory-resources/registers/register-of-ais-and-lros) or by calling its public enquiry hotline 2878 8222.

Note: Authorised institution means a bank, a restricted licence bank or a deposit-taking company under the Banking Ordinance.

     The Transport Department (TD) will hold the Commute with "Ease" Roving Exhibition from tomorrow (December 7) until February 2020 to introduce the TD's forthcoming initiatives to facilitate the public's mobility. Members of the public are invited to visit.

     "We hope that through the exhibition, members of the public can have a better understanding of how the TD leverages innovation and technology to improve traffic planning and management, as well as the efficiency and quality of the transportation system, so as to bring greater convenience and comfort to commuters," a TD spokesman said.

     Apart from display panels, physical models such as the new generation of parking meters will also be on display at some venues. The new parking meter will be equipped with new functions including support of multiple payment means, and remote payments can be made by motorists through mobile applications. The new meter will provide real-time parking vacancy information so as to help reduce traffic generated by vehicles circulating in search of vacant parking spaces.

     In addition, to address the shortage of car parking spaces in Hong Kong, the TD is exploring the use of an Automated Parking System (APS) in government car parks to increase the provision of car parking spaces. Two pilot projects will be implemented in Tsuen Wan and Sham Shui Po districts. Two APS models – "Puzzle Stacking System" and "Circular Shaft Lifting System" – will be showcased in the exhibition to facilitate public understanding of the system. An APS is generally equipped with mechanical devices such as an express elevator and a revolving/horizontal moving platform for transportation of vehicles, allowing for automatic location and retrieval of parked vehicles. Compared with conventional car parks, an APS can generally provide 30 per cent to 100 per cent more parking spaces within the same footprint.

     The roving exhibition venues and dates are as follows:
 
December 7 – 13, 2019                            Exhibition Hall 1E, Hong Kong Science Park
(8am – 6pm)  
 
December 18 – 27, 2019                          Lobby, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices     
(8am – 6pm)  
 
December 30, 2019 – January 3, 2020      UG 2/F, Lok Fu Place, Wong Tai Sin
(10am -10pm)
 
January 6 – 10, 2020                               1/F, Immigration Tower, Wan Chai
(8am – 6pm)              
 
January 13 – 17, 2020                             L3 Exhibition Gallery, Core C, Cyberport 3 
(9am – 6pm)
       
February 6 – 10, 2020                             G/F, Marina Square (West) Centre, South Horizons 
(10am – 10pm)
 

        

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 Hong Leong Bank Berhad on fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website for ease of reference by members of the public.
 
     Anyone who has provided his or her personal information to the website concerned or has conducted any financial transactions through the website should contact the bank concerned using the contact information provided in the press release, and report to the Police or contact the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

     The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) today (December 6) released Serious Incident Investigation Preliminary Report 06/2019 concerning a serious incident involving an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 (registration mark ET-ASG) that deviated from its course while conducting an Instrument Landing System approach to Hong Kong International Airport on July 18, 2019. 

     A spokesperson for the AAIA said that the preliminary report contains information relating to the serious incident at the time of issue, and should be regarded as tentative.
       
     "The AAIA investigation team is conducting detailed analysis of the data and information collected in order to determine the circumstances and causes of this occurrence in conjunction with identifying areas for further investigation or lines of inquiry to follow up," the spokesperson said.

     The full Serious Incident Investigation Preliminary Report 06/2019 is available for download from the AAIA webpage (www.thb.gov.hk/aaia/eng/investigation_reports/index.htm).