PSCS and six Permanent Secretaries to begin 8th Singapore-Hong Kong Permanent Secretaries Exchange Programme
The Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Ms Shirley Lam, and six Permanent Secretaries of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will begin the three-day 8th Singapore-Hong Kong Permanent Secretaries Exchange Programme tomorrow (July 6). The Permanent Secretaries who are also joining the programme are the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Mr Patrick Li; the Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands), Ms Doris Ho; the Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Mr Kevin Choi; the Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms May Chan; the Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Ms Angela Lee; and the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Vic Yau.
The delegation will meet and hold roundtable discussions with Permanent Secretaries of Singapore to exchange views on policy issues of mutual interest, as well as conduct site visits to local development projects and community facilities.
The delegation will depart for Hong Kong on July 8.
The last Exchange Programme was held in Hong Kong in November 2023. In 2025, the two governments discussed and agreed to continue the Exchange Programme to further deepen the solid collaborative relationship in enhancing the quality of public policies.
The Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Ms Shirley Lam, Photo source: FB@Ingrid Yeung
HKICL alerts public of fraudulent website
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently noted two fraudulent websites at hxxps[:]//hkiclv[.]bw2026[.]top and hxxps[:]//fpspayme[.]com purported to be from the HKICL. The fraudulent websites imitate as "Buyer Online Protection" to provide services including 1) refund to buyer, 2) unauthorised online transaction reporting, and 3) online transaction support, for online transaction over FPS payment. They intend to trick user into giving away personal document number and ID photo together with phone number for real name verification in order to get cash reward. In addition, they also trick user into providing bank name, bank account holder's number and bank account holder's name to top up and withdraw money from its platform's virtual wallet via FPS. Further, they direct user to a fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel.
The HKICL advises that such fraudulent websites have no affiliation with the HKICL, or any business of the HKICL. The HKICL will not directly provide FPS service to individual members of the public or contact individual members of the public proactively under usual circumstance. The genuine official website addresses of the HKICL are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk.
The HKICL urges the public to beware of suspicious calls, websites or other communications, and to remain vigilant in protecting personal information. If members of the public receive any suspicious communication purportedly from the HKICL, please call the HKICL's general line at 2533 1111 to verify. Members of the public who suspect that theyhave become the victim of fraudulent acts should report promptly to the Police.
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