Planned system enhancement for the Faster Payment System on August 9
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Faster Payment System (FPS) service will be unavailable from 1am to 11am on August 9 (Sunday) due to a planned system enhancement, being carried out by the Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited, the operator of the FPS.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has requested banks and stored value facility (SVF) operators to provide advance and timely notifications to their customers. Members of the public may contact individual banks or SVF operators for more details regarding the availability of the related FPS services that may be affected by the system enhancement. If necessary, members of the public may make advance arrangements for their payment activities.
The Faster Payment System, Photo source: reference image
CSB recruitment activities in Beijing and Shanghai encourage Hong Kong students studying in Mainland to contribute to Hong Kong
A series of recruitment activities organised by the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) in Shanghai and Beijing concluded successfully today (September 24), enabling Hong Kong people studying or working in the Mainland to learn more about career development opportunities offered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, and to better prepare themselves for applying for civil service posts.
From September 21 to 24, the CSB held recruitment talks on the Administrative Officer (AO) and Executive Officer (EO) grades at four universities in Shanghai and Beijing. At the talks, the Director of General Grades, Mr Raymond Chan, and the Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Administrative Service), Mr Joey Tang, introduced the work, recruitment processes, as well as the training and career development opportunities of the two grades. They encouraged Hong Kong people aspiring to serve the community to apply for posts in the HKSAR Government. The CSB also specially arranged serving AO and EO colleagues who had completed their undergraduate studies at Mainland universities to share their personal journeys and work experiences, with a view to encouraging Hong Kong people who aspire to contribute to the community to join the civil service.
The four recruitment talks were held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, the China University of Political Science and Law and Peking University respectively. Apart from students of these universities, the talks were also attended by Hong Kong students from Tsinghua University, the Renmin University of China and other institutions, including those in their penultimate year of study. The participants showed immense interest in the work of the AO and EO grades and were keen to raise questions about the duties, entry requirements and training opportunities of the respective grades.
As more Hong Kong students choose to pursue studies in the Mainland, the CSB started sending representatives from 2023 to the Mainland to conduct recruitment talks. The number of applicants for HKSAR Government posts who possess Mainland academic qualifications has also increased.
Civil service recruitment has always been conducted under the principle of open and fair competition. In addition to recruiting local graduates, the Government actively seeks to attract talent from diverse backgrounds, including Mainland and overseas graduates as well as members of the working population. The Government has also extended eligibility to apply for civil service posts requiring a bachelor's degree to penultimate-year university students, enabling young people aspiring to join the public service to plan their career development at an earlier stage.
The CSB is currently conducting a joint recruitment exercise for appointment as AO, EO II, Assistant Information Officer (General), Assistant Trade Officer II, Management Services Officer II and Transport Officer II. The application deadline is October 2. For details, please visit the CSB website at www.csb.gov.hk. For the recruitment of AO, relevant information is also available on a dedicated website at www.ao-recruitment.gov.hk.
The Civil Service Bureau held recruitment talks on the Administrative Officer and Executive Officer grades at four universities in Shanghai and Beijing from September 21 to 24, enabling Hong Kong people studying or working in the Mainland to learn more about career development opportunities offered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Photo shows a participant raising questions to learn more about work experiences of civil servants. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Civil Service Bureau (CSB) held recruitment talks on the Administrative Officer and Executive Officer grades at four universities in Shanghai and Beijing from September 21 to 24, enabling Hong Kong people studying or working in the Mainland to learn more about career development opportunities offered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Photo shows the Director of General Grades of the CSB, Mr Raymond Chan (left), and the Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Administrative Service), Mr Joey Tang (right), answering questions from participants at a recruitment talk. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Civil Service Bureau held recruitment talks on the Administrative Officer (AO) and Executive Officer grades at four universities in Shanghai and Beijing from September 21 to 24, enabling Hong Kong people studying or working in the Mainland to learn more about career development opportunities offered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Photo shows the Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Administrative Service), Mr Joey Tang, introducing the work of AO at a recruitment talk and encouraging participants who aspire to contribute to the community to join the civil service. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Civil Service Bureau (CSB) held recruitment talks on the Administrative Officer and Executive Officer (EO) grades at four universities in Shanghai and Beijing from September 21 to 24, enabling Hong Kong people studying or working in the Mainland to learn more about career development opportunities offered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Photo shows the Director of General Grades of the CSB, Mr Raymond Chan, introducing the work, recruitment process and training of EO at a recruitment talk. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
