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 Bank of Singapore Limited 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.
 

     Police today (November 28) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Sheung Shui.
      
     Lam Ting, aged 50, went missing after she left her residence on Tin Ping Road on September 18 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police on October 24.
            
     She is about 1.58 metres tall, 45 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and straight black hair. She was last seen wearing a brown short-sleeved T-shirt, a long floral skirt and black shoes.
      
     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories North on 3661 3112 or 6273 5758 or email to rmpu-ntn-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

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 Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited on fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA.
      
     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, and report to the Police or contact the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

     According to the results of the 2018 Annual Survey of Economic Activities – Industrial Sector released today (November 28) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the manufacturing sector's total receipts (comprising sales and other receipts) amounted to $232.1 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 2.6% compared with 2017; on a per establishment basis, total receipts increased by 5.4% compared with 2017 to $31.3 million in 2018. 

     Operating expenses and compensation of employees of the manufacturing sector altogether amounted to $217.3 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 2.7% compared with 2017; on a per establishment basis, they increased by 5.5% compared with 2017 to $29.3 million in 2018. 

     Gross surplus of the manufacturing sector, which is equal to total receipts less operating expenses and compensation of employees, increased slightly by 0.1% compared with 2017 to $14.8 billion in 2018; on a per establishment basis, gross surplus increased by 2.9% compared with 2017 to $2.0 million in 2018. Gross surplus accounted for 6.4% of total receipts of this sector in 2018, slightly down by 0.2 percentage point compared with 2017. 

     Value added of the manufacturing sector, which is a measure of its contribution to Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product, increased by 2.6% compared with 2017 to $35.5 billion in 2018; on a per establishment basis, the value added was $4.8 million in 2018, which increased by 5.4% compared with 2017.

     According to the survey results, it was estimated that the manufacturing sector comprised some 7 400 establishments and engaged about 89 700 persons, or an average of 12.1 persons per establishment in 2018. 

     Within the manufacturing sector, the four largest industry groupings in terms of value added in 2018 were (1) food, beverages and tobacco; (2) metal products, machinery and equipment; (3) chemicals, rubber, plastics and non-metallic mineral products; and (4) paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media. They together accounted for 86.5% of the value added of the manufacturing sector.

     In the food, beverages and tobacco industry, total receipts amounted to $44.2 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $38.8 billion in 2018. Gross surplus amounted to $5.4 billion in 2018, accounting for 12.2% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 4.8% compared with 2017 to $11.6 billion. 

     In the metal products, machinery and equipment industry, total receipts amounted to $126.0 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $123.0 billion in 2018. Gross surplus amounted to $3.0 billion in 2018, accounting for 2.3% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 4.2% compared with 2017 to $9.2 billion. 

     In the chemicals, rubber, plastics and non-metallic mineral products industry, total receipts amounted to $24.7 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $21.1 billion in 2018. Gross surplus amounted to $3.6 billion in 2018, accounting for 14.5% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 3.5% compared with 2017 to $6.3 billion. 

     In the paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media industry, total receipts amounted to $12.5 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $11.5 billion in 2018. Gross surplus amounted to $1.0 billion in 2018, accounting for 7.9% of total receipts in 2018. Value added decreased by 3.2% compared with 2017 to $3.6 billion. 

     In addition to manufacturing establishments, the industrial sector also includes establishments engaged in mining and quarrying; electricity and gas supply; and sewerage, waste management and remediation activities. Selected statistics for the industrial sector (except mining and quarrying) in 2018 are shown in the attached table.

     More detailed survey results on the industrial sector will be given in the report "Key Statistics on Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Industrial Sector in 2018". Users can download this report (in PDF format) free of charge at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp310.jsp?productCode=B1080012) as from end-December 2019.

     For enquiries about the key statistics on business performance and operating characteristics of the industrial sector, please contact the Industrial Production Statistics Section of the C&SD (Tel: 3903 7246; email: manufacturing@censtatd.gov.hk).

     According to the results of the 2018 Annual Survey of Economic Activities – Transportation, Storage and Courier Services Sector released today (November 28) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), total receipts (comprising business receipts and other income) of the transportation, storage and courier services sector amounted to $550.7 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 6.3% compared with 2017; on a per establishment basis, total receipts increased by 4.7% compared with 2017 to $21.5 million in 2018.

     Operating expenses and compensation of employees of this sector altogether amounted to $480.0 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 5.8% compared with 2017; on a per establishment basis, they increased by 4.2% compared with 2017 to $18.7 million in 2018.

     Gross surplus of the sector, which is equal to total receipts less operating expenses and compensation of employees, increased by 9.8% compared with 2017 to $70.8 billion in 2018; on a per establishment basis, gross surplus increased from $2.6 million in 2017 to $2.8 million in 2018. Gross surplus accounted for 12.8% of total receipts of this sector in 2018, up slightly by 0.4 percentage points compared with 2017.

     Value added of the sector, which is a measure of its contribution to Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product, increased by 3.5% compared with 2017 to $153.6 billion in 2018; on a per establishment basis, value added was $6.0 million in 2018, which increased by 1.9% compared with 2017.

     According to the survey results, it was estimated that the sector comprised some 25 600 establishments and engaged about 228 200 persons, or an average of 8.9 persons per establishment, in 2018.

     Within the transportation, storage and courier services sector, the five largest industry groupings in terms of value added in 2018 were (1) air transport and service activities incidental to air transportation; (2) land passenger transport; (3) other transportation support activities; (4) land freight transport; and (5) service activities incidental to water transportation. They together accounted for 84.4% of the value added of the sector.

     In the air transport and service activities incidental to air transportation industry, total receipts amounted to $170.8 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $139.4 billion in 2018. Gross surplus increased from $30.5 billion in 2017 to $31.5 billion in 2018, accounting for 18.4% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 2.8% compared with 2017 to $63.1 billion.

     In the land passenger transport industry, total receipts amounted to $57.7 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $41.5 billion in 2018. Gross surplus increased from $15.6 billion in 2017 to $16.3 billion in 2018, accounting for 28.2% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 4.0% compared with 2017 to $32.8 billion.

     In the other transportation support activities industry which comprised mainly cargo forwarders and shipbrokers, total receipts amounted to $128.8 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $122.9 billion in 2018. Gross surplus increased from $5.6 billion in 2017 to $5.9 billion in 2018, accounting for 4.5% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 1.6% compared with 2017 to $15.4 billion.

     In the land freight transport industry, total receipts amounted to $23.0 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $20.4 billion in 2018. Gross surplus decreased from $2.8 billion in 2017 to $2.6 billion in 2018, accounting for 11.4% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 3.5% compared with 2017 to $10.6 billion.

     In the service activities incidental to water transportation industry, total receipts amounted to $14.4 billion while operating expenses and compensation of employees totalled $9.9 billion in 2018. Gross surplus increased from $4.3 billion in 2017 to $4.5 billion in 2018, accounting for 31.2% of total receipts in 2018. Value added increased by 0.3% compared with 2017 to $7.7 billion.

     Selected statistics for the transportation, storage and courier services sector are shown in the attached table.

     More detailed survey results on the transportation, storage and courier services sector will be given in the report "Key Statistics on Business Performance and Operating Characteristics of the Transportation, Storage and Courier Services Sector in 2018". Users can download this report (in PDF format) free of charge at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp340.jsp?productCode=B1080010) as from end-December 2019.

     For enquiries about the key statistics on business performance and operating characteristics of the transportation, storage and courier services sector, please contact the Logistics and Producer Prices Statistics Section of the C&SD (Tel: 3903 7256; email: transport@censtatd.gov.hk).