The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will issue Renminbi Bills through the Central Moneymarkets Unit of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Please find attached the tender notice and the tender information memorandum of the Renminbi Bills to be issued by the PBOC. Please also find attached the tender-related information provided by the Issuing and Lodging Agent through the HKMA.

     The temporary shelters at Tung Tau Community Centre (26 Lok Sin Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon) and Wong Tai Sin Community Centre (104 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon), earlier opened by the Wong Tai Sin District Office in response to a power outage in Wong Tai Sin District, have been stood down today (June 13). 

     Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (June 13) will be cancelled.

     If the thunderstorm warning is cancelled and weather conditions permit by then, the flag-raising ceremony may be resumed without further notice.

      There was a power supply incident in Wong Tai Sin area at around 8.02pm today (June 12). According to the information provided by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP), there was a fault on 11kV underground cable in Wong Tai Sin area, leading to a power supply outage, which affected about 2 250 customers.
 
      The Government is very concerned about the electrical incident happened in Wong Tai Sin tonight, leading to power supply outage in some buildings. Residents were trapped in lifts and might have an uncomfortable night under this hot weather.
 
     The Government has requested CLP to carry out the repair work as soon as possible. CLP has already arranged mobile generators to the site with a view to restoring power supply for some residences. We have reminded CLP to provide information on the latest progress on the repair to the residents from time to time.

     In light of the power outage in Wong Tai Sin District, the Wong Tai Sin District Office (WTSDO) tonight (June 12) has opened the temporary shelters at Tung Tau Community Centre (26 Lok Sin Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon) and Wong Tai Sin Community Centre (104 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon) for residents in need.

     â€‹The WTSDO will closely monitor the situation, and liaise with other government departments to provide residents with appropriate assistance.