The Government announced today (November 28) the following senior appointments: (a) Mr Ringo Mok Wing-cheong, Principal Government Engineer, will take up the post of Director of Drainage Services on December 1, 2023. H… read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 is 104.7 (down 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 is 104.7 (down 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more
In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.
For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt, and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will conduct comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.
As the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water is unprecedented and will continue for 30 years or more, the Government will closely monitor and step up the testing arrangements. Should anomalies be detected, the Government does not preclude further tightening the scope of the import ban.
From noon on November 27 to noon today (November 28), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological levels of 187 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).
In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 50 samples of local catch for radiological levels. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly has been detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website
(www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).
From August 24 to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological levels of 16 792 samples of food imported from Japan (including 11 148 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 4 762 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
Exchange Fund Bills tender results:
| Tender date | : | November 28, 2023 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q2348 |
| Issue date | : | November 29, 2023 |
| Maturity date | : | February 28, 2024 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$143,430 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$60,335 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 5.24 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 5.32 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 66 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 5.40 PCT |
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| Tender date | : | November 28, 2023 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H2377 |
| Issue date | : | November 29, 2023 |
| Maturity date | : | May 29, 2024 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$74,750 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$15,000 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 4.93 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 5.00 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 13 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 5.05 PCT |
| Tender date | : | December 5, 2023 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q2349 |
| Issue date | : | December 6, 2023 |
| Maturity date | : | March 6, 2024 |
| Tenor | : | 91 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$59,150 MN |
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| Tender date | : | December 5, 2023 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H2378 |
| Issue date | : | December 6, 2023 |
| Maturity date | : | June 5, 2024 |
| Tenor | : | 182 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$13,000 MN |