24 more nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector By-elections received today
The Returning Officers for various subsectors of the 2025 Election Committee (EC) Subsector By-elections received a total of 23 nomination forms for candidates and one nomination form from designated bodies today (July 25). This has brought to 86 the total number of nomination forms for candidates and seven the total number of nomination forms from designated bodies received since nominations for the By-elections opened on July 22. The nomination period will end on August 4.
If there is a contested election for an EC subsector, a poll will be held on September 7.
The By-elections will fill a total of 93 vacancies in the membership of the EC to be returned by election involving 28 subsectors. The breakdown of nomination forms received for the relevant subsectors is set out below:
First Sector |
Subsector |
No. of nomination forms for candidates received today |
Cumulative total |
Catering |
1 |
1 |
Commercial (first) |
2 |
2 |
Commercial (second) |
1 |
Commercial (third) |
2 |
Employers' Federation of Hong Kong |
1 |
Hotel |
1 |
Import and export |
2 |
Industrial (first) |
1 |
1 |
Industrial (second) |
1 |
Real estate and construction |
1 |
2 |
Small and medium enterprises |
1 |
Tourism |
1 |
Transport |
1 |
1 |
Second Sector |
Subsector |
No. of nomination forms for candidates received today |
Cumulative total |
Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape |
1 |
1 |
Chinese medicine |
1 |
Education |
2 |
2 |
Legal |
1 |
1 |
Medical and health services |
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication |
1 |
Technology and innovation |
5 |
5 |
Third Sector |
Subsector |
No. of nomination forms for candidates received today |
Cumulative total |
Agriculture and fisheries |
1 |
1 |
Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen |
1 |
7 |
Grassroots associations |
4 |
8 |
Labour |
3 |
Fourth Sector |
Subsector |
No. of nomination forms for candidates received today |
Cumulative total |
Heung Yee Kuk |
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon |
5 |
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories |
1 |
8 |
Fifth Sector |
Subsector |
No. of nomination forms for candidates received today |
Cumulative total |
Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations |
1 |
26 |
Total: |
23 |
86 |
Besides, 10 vacancies involving five subsectors to be returned by nomination will be filled through supplementary nominations by designated bodies. The breakdown of nomination forms received for the relevant subsectors is set out below:
Accountancy |
Designated body |
No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today |
Cumulative total |
Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited |
1 (3 nominees in total) |
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication |
Designated body |
No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today |
Cumulative total |
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
Technology and innovation |
Designated body |
No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today |
Cumulative total |
The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
Religious |
Designated body |
No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today |
Cumulative total |
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong |
Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
The Hong Kong Taoist Association |
1 (2 nominees in total) |
Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland |
Designated body |
No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today |
Cumulative total |
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
Total: |
1 (1 nominee in total) |
7 (10 nominees in total) |
Particulars of the nominated persons received today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).
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Scam alert related to banks
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 the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on theHKMA website.
Bank |
Type of scam |
The Bank of East Asia, Limited |
Fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens and phishing email |
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
Chong Hing Bank Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited |
Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens |
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks' websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
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