FEHD to Hold Open Auctions for 514 Public Market Stalls This June

Leasing arrangements announced for public market stalls in June

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (June 1) that open auctions for a total of 514 stalls in 44 public markets will be held in June. Market stalls not taken at open auctions will be available to the public for renting at their upset prices on June 22 on a first-come, first-served basis.

(1) Open auctions

The types of stalls to be auctioned this time cover cooked food, frozen meat, fresh meat, fresh fish, frozen (chilled) poultry, fruits, vegetables, food-related dry goods and wet goods, non-food-related dry goods and wet goods, tradesman/service trades, siu mei and lo mei, newspaper, etc. The tenancy agreement is a three-year fixed term from July 1, 2026, while the tenancy agreement for Stall No. MN362 at Tung Chau Street Temporary Market will start from September 1, 2026, with no right of renewal upon expiry of the tenancy agreement. The upset prices of the monthly rent of the stalls vary depending on the sizes, locations and vacancy periods of the individual stalls. The upset prices for the stalls in an open auction will be initially fixed at 80 per cent of the open market rent (OMR) if the stalls have been vacant for over six months, and at 60 per cent of the OMR if the vacant period has been over eight months. Relevant information is available on the FEHD website.

The date of the auctions and the number of stalls are as follows:

New Territories (1)

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Auction date: June 8 (Monday) (am)

Number of stalls: 52

New Territories (2)

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Auction date: June 8 (Monday) (pm)

Number of stalls: 79

Hong Kong Island and Islands District (except Aberdeen Market) (1)

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Auction date: June 9 (Tuesday) (pm)

Number of stalls: 144

Hong Kong Island and Islands District (except Aberdeen Market) (2)

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Auction date: June 10 (Wednesday) (am)

Number of stalls: 69

Aberdeen Market

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Auction date: June 10 (Wednesday) (pm)

Number of stalls: 7

Kowloon (1)

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Auction date: June 11 (Thursday) (am)

Number of stalls: 85

Kowloon (2)

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Auction date: June 11 (Thursday) (pm)

Number of stalls: 78

The open auctions will be held at Room 410, 4/F, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon. Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The admission tickets will be issued 30 minutes prior to the commencement of each auction. Persons who want to attend the auctions must wait at the waiting area of the auction venue and produce their Hong Kong identity card or passport for registration. The registered person will then be provided with an admission ticket for the auctions. In addition, eligible bidders after verification will be issued with a bidding paddle for the auction. The FEHD has also invited representatives of the Police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption to monitor the auctions at the auction venue in order to ensure that the open auctions are conducted in an orderly and fair manner.

(2) Renting at upset prices on first-come, first-served basis

The tenancy agreement for market stalls renting on a first-come, first-served basis is a three-year fixed term from August 1, 2026; while the tenancy agreement for the market stalls at Stanley Waterfront Mart is a three-month fixed term from July 1, 2026, with no right of renewal upon expiry of the tenancy agreement. The upset prices of the monthly rent of the stalls vary depending on their sizes, locations, vacancy periods and the reduced upset prices from the last open auction of the individual stalls.

In addition, the FEHD Sunlight Market will be available to the public for renting on a first-come, first-served basis. The licence agreement for market stalls in the Sunlight Market is a 24-month fixed term starting from August 1, 2026, with no right of renewal upon expiry of the licence agreement. The licence fee of the stalls varies depending on their sizes.

Members of the public who are interested in renting a market stall at its upset price should approach the following FEHD offices, as appropriate, to apply in person from 9.30am to 12.30pm or 2.30pm to 4.30pm on June 22 (Monday):

Districts in which the market stalls are located

Venues for selection of market stalls

Hong Kong Island and Islands District

Hawkers and Markets Section (Hong Kong and Islands) Office, 8/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Kowloon

Hawkers and Markets Section (Kowloon) Office, Room 301-302, 3/F, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon

Kwai Tsing District

Kwai Tsing District Environmental Hygiene Office, 9/F, Kwai Hing Government Offices, 166-174 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories

North District

North District Environmental Hygiene Office, 4/F, Shek Wu Hui Municipal Services Building, 13 Chi Cheong Road, Sheung Shui, New Territories

Sai Kung District

Sai Kung District Environmental Hygiene Office, 7/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories

Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District Environmental Hygiene Office, Units 1201-1207 and 1220-1221, 12/F, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, New Territories

Tai Po District

Tai Po District Environmental Hygiene Office, 3/F, Tai Po Complex, 8 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, New Territories

Tsuen Wan District

Tsuen Wan District Environmental Hygiene Office, 3/F, Yeung Uk Road Municipal Services Building, 45 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories

Tuen Mun District

Tuen Mun District Environmental Hygiene Office, 1/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices Building, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

Yuen Long District

Yuen Long District Environmental Hygiene Office, 2/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories

Relevant information on renting at upset prices on a first-come, first-served basis will be available on the FEHD website after the open auction.

A spokesman for the FEHD said, "Bidders or applicants for the market stalls must be at least 18 years old and ordinarily reside in Hong Kong. To allow more people to bid for or select the stalls and increase customer choices by enhancing the diversity of stall types, there will be a restriction on the number of stalls to be rented in the same market by a single tenant. Any person who is currently a stall tenant is not allowed to bid in the first round of auction for any stall in the same market, and will only be allowed to bid for one stall in the second round of auction or to select one stall in the same market on a first-come, first-served basis (except Stanley Waterfront Mart). The existing tenants under the new three-year fixed-term tenancy scheme (i.e. those persons who became stall tenants through the market open auctions after Auust 2022) are allowed to bid for a stall in the auction or select a stall on a first-come, first-served basis in the same market, but shall vacate the current stall and return it to the FEHD before the effective date of commencement of the new tenancy agreement."

Details of the open auctions and the public market stalls concerned (including stalls for open auction at reduced upset prices) have been uploaded to the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pleasant_environment/tidy_market/open_auction_coming.html). Details on renting public market stalls on a first-come, first-served basis will be uploaded to the FEHD website after open auctions (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pleasant_environment/tidy_market/FCFS/index.html). Interested bidders or applicants may visit the department website or contact the respective District Environmental Hygiene Office.

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Government launches Future Innovative Logistics Acceleration Scheme to promote digitalisation of logistics trade

The Government today (June 1) launched the Future Innovative Logistics Acceleration Scheme (FILAS) to spur the development of information technology (IT) onboarding solutions that facilitate logistics enterprises to use logistics data platforms operated by the Government or public organisations, including the Port Community System and the HKIA Cargo Data Platform, with a view to promoting digitalisation of the industry.

A spokesman for the Transport and Logistics Bureau said, "The level of digitalisation of some logistics enterprises, especially the small- and medium-sized ones, is relatively low, which presents an obstacle for them to use existing logistics data platforms. By encouraging the development of innovative IT onboarding solutions through FILAS, we hope to bridge the digital divide and facilitate the wider use of logistics data platforms by the industry, thereby enhancing its competitiveness and fostering Hong Kong's development as an international smart logistics hub."

As part of the Government's continual effort in promoting the digitalisation of Hong Kong's logistics trade, the Financial Secretary announced in the 2026-27 Budget that FILAS would be established under the Pilot Subsidy Scheme for Third-party Logistics Service Providers (Pilot Scheme). The target number of logistics enterprises that will benefit from FILAS is 100.

Under FILAS, third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) may apply for funding support for subscribing to or using pre-approved solutions listed on a white list. Same as the Pilot Scheme, applicant enterprises for FILAS must be non-listed enterprises registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310) with substantive business operations related to either inbound or outbound third-party logistics services in Hong Kong, and funding support will be provided based on the subsidy ratio of 2 (Government) to 1 (enterprise). Each eligible enterprise may receive funding support of up to $2 million under the Pilot Scheme (including FILAS).

Solution providers may apply for their IT onboarding solution, no matter whether it is developed or under development, to be listed on a white list of pre-approved solutions under FILAS. Solution providers, which must be enterprises registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310), can submit only one proposal for IT onboarding solution for one or more logistics data platform(s) for inclusion on the white list. As the first stage, FILAS is now open to white list applications with the submission of the first batch of applications closing on June 30, 2026.

White list applications will be subject to a three-tier assessment mechanism, namely, (i) an initial assessment by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), the Secretariat of FILAS, on the eligibility of solution providers; (ii) a two-stage technical assessment via preliminary interviews by logistics data platform operator(s) on, among others, the compatibility of the solutions with the platform(s) concerned, their compliance with the relevant security and technical requirements and their relevance to the industry; and (iii) final endorsement by the Management Committee for the Pilot Scheme from the perspective of the alignment of the proposed solutions with FILAS policy objectives and overall benefits to the logistics sector.

Upon inclusion on the white list, such solutions will be deemed capable and practical for helping logistics enterprises to use the specified logistics data platform(s), and can be chosen by interested 3PLs, who can then apply for a subsidy under FILAS for subscribing to or using the solutions.

Details of FILAS are available on the Pilot Scheme's dedicated website (tplsp.hkpc.org). Interested solution providers may contact the HKPC for enquiries and submission of applications (Tel: 2788 6077; email: tplsp_sec@hkpc.org).

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