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     The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) and the Youth Development Commission (YDC) jointly launched the 2025-26 (first round) Funding Scheme for Youth Exchange in the Mainland today (November 15). Eligible non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are invited to submit applications.
      
     The Government attaches great importance to youth development. The HYAB promulgated the Youth Development Blueprint in end-2022, which states that the Government will further strengthen the breadth and depth of the Mainland and international internship and exchange programmes with a view to enhancing young people’s understanding of the country and supporting their integration into the overall development of the country. Through the Funding Scheme for Youth Exchange in the Mainland, the HYAB and the YDC provide funding for NGOs to organise youth exchange projects on the Mainland for Hong Kong young people to enhance their awareness and understanding of the country’s development, foster exchanges with Mainland people and strengthen their sense of national identity. Launched earlier this year, the Pilot Scheme on Subsidy to Grassroots Youth for Participating in Exchange Activities Outside Hong Kong will also continue to provide additional subsidies to grassroots youth with financial needs to participate in exchange projects under the 2025-26 funding scheme.
      
     The 2025-26 funding scheme accepts two rounds of applications. Details of the first round and application forms are available on the YDC website (www.ydc.gov.hk/en/programmes/ep/ep_fundingscheme.html). Interested NGOs should submit their applications on or before December 16. The second round of applications will be launched in mid-2025. read more

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (November 15) said that one new confirmed melioidosis infection case had been recorded in the past week (November 8 to 14).      The case inv… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:        The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued today (November 15) a tentative issuance schedule for Exchange Fund Bills and Notes (EFBNs) for… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published today (November 15) the credit card lending survey results for the third quarter of 2024.   … read more

     â€‹The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (November 15) expressed his gratitude to the Legislative Council (LegCo) for passing the Motion of Thanks in respect of “The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address”.
      
     Mr Lee said, “This Policy Address, entitled ‘Reform for Enhancing Development and Building Our Future Together’, proposes over 600 policy measures in various areas, deepening the reforms that I have introduced since I became Chief Executive. It consolidates and enhances the factors for Hong Kong’s success while keeping our principles and being innovative in advancing reforms. In this Policy Address, I propose to consolidate the existing advantages of Hong Kong, present enhanced measures and explore new growth areas to address the needs of our people while mapping our vision and long-term goals. This Policy Address combines the wisdom of the community and the Government’s planning, showing our hope to jointly build Hong Kong’s future.
      
     “I express my gratitude to LegCo Members for offering their views on various measures in the Policy Address during the debate on the Motion of Thanks for three consecutive days, especially for their suggestions on various policy areas related to reform and embracing changes, harnessing the strengths of the ‘one country, two systems’ principle, strengthening governance systems, consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international financial, shipping and trade centre, developing new quality productive forces, fostering economic diversification, taking forward the Northern Metropolis as the growth engine and deepening collaboration within the Greater Bay Area, and building Hong Kong into an international hub for high-calibre talent. The Government will analyse and study these views so that the implementation of relevant measures can meet the needs and expectations of the public.
      
     “My team and I will continue to exchange and communicate with the LegCo through various means. I believe that under the principles of an executive-led structure and ‘patriots administering Hong Kong’, we can build a better Hong Kong through our united efforts to reform and innovate.” read more