Hong Kong – Applications invited for flag days in 2025-26
Applications invited for flag days in 2025-26
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Charitable organisations wishing to hold flag days between April 2025 and March 2026 are invited to apply to the Social Welfare Department (SWD) from today (April 17) to May 16.
To enable more organisations to solicit donations through flag sales, 28 flag days in 2025-26 will be assigned as regional flag days so that three organisations can sell flags concurrently on those days, one each on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories. There will also be 28 territory-wide flag days to be held in the year.
An SWD spokesman said today that applicant organisations must be bona fide non-profit-making organisations exempt from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) and, after the recognition of tax exemption, have organised charitable activities in each of the past three years. Applicant organisations should refer to the eligibility criteria as detailed in the Explanatory Notes for Application for Flag Days in 2025-26.
“Flag day applications will be considered by the Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee according to factors including the organisation’s integrity and management capability; the nature, value and standard of its existing services; its financial need; and its ability to organise a flag day,” the spokesman said.
The application form and the Explanatory Notes for Application for Flag Days in 2025-26 can be downloaded from the SWD website at www.swd.gov.hk or obtained from the Lotteries Fund Projects Section of the SWD at Rooms 3601-02, 36/F, Dah Sing Financial Centre, 248 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, from today to 6pm on May 16. Applications for flag days in 2025-26 can also be submitted online. Please refer to the SWD website for application details.
The completed application form together with the required documents should reach the department at the above address by 6pm on May 16. Late applications will not be considered.
“Applicant organisations will be informed of the result around October this year,” the spokesman added.
Enquiries can be made by telephone to 2832 4318 or 2832 4301, by fax to 2838 0441, or by email to eolf5@swd.gov.hk.
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The 2024 SEMA Scholarship application period for students pursuing careers in the automotive or performance parts industries is now open and will run through March 1, 2024. Interested applicants can review and complete the scholarship application atwww.sema.org/scholarships.
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund supports career development and access into the automotive industry by offering financial awards up to $5,000 to help foster the next generation of industry leaders and innovators. In addition to financial assistance, scholarship winners have the opportunity to attend the SEMA Show, providing unparalleled education and networking opportunities. Masen Schneider, a freshman studying mechanical engineering at theUniversity of North Dakota, received aSEMA Scholarship in 2023, furthering his opportunity to achieve his dream career in the automotive aftermarket. It means a lot to receive a scholarship from an organization like SEMA because as big and impactful as they are, they see your story and experience and want to help propel you towards your dream, he said. Schneider hopes to one day be an automotive parts designer.
High school seniors and college students in the United States and Canada who demonstrate a passion for automotive hobbies and careers are eligible to apply. Scholarships are available in a variety of disciplines leading to a career in the automotive aftermarket, including accounting, sales, marketing, engineering, and more. SEMA is committed to supporting students with an ambition to accelerate their career in the dynamic and exciting world of the automotive aftermarket, said SEMA Manager of Recognition Programs Chris Standifer. The financial support can help alleviate the burden of student loans and make pursuing their education more accessible. A loan forgiveness component is also available to employees of SEMA-member companies who have completed and are currently paying off a loan for a program of study at an accredited university, college or vocational/technical school within the United States and Canada. Loan forgiveness awards are issued up to $2,000. Eligible students and SEMA-member company employees can apply until March 1, 2024, at www.sema.org/scholarships.
About SEMA SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents the $51.8 billion specialty-automotive industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. Association resources include market research, legislative advocacy, training and product development support, as well as leading trade shows such as the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit www.sema.org, www.semashow.com, or www.performanceracing.com.
The 11th Annual Big Data for Intelligence Symposium will convene in two short weeks. This Symposium will host senior leaders from across DoD, IC, military branches, academia, and industry to discuss the modernization initiatives to leverage data as a strategic asset. This year’s event will feature a panel discussion on “AI Applications for Advancing Data-Driven Digital Modernization.” Big data and artificial intelligence are two of the most influential and disruptive technologies transforming industries around the world. This panel will explore their increasingly interconnected relationship, namely how the IC, DoD, and federal government are looking to AI to improve big data management to help fight and win wars. The more big data grows, the more we will look to AI to automate our collection and processing of the vast amount of data. In turn, the more data we feed into AI algorithms and machines, the more these platforms learn from the data. Panel Moderator: Tim Kao – Vice President, Data Science, CNA Panelists: · Marin Halper – Vice President, Cross-Cutting Priorities, The MITRE Corporation In order to allow for actionable discussion and dialogue amongst speakers and attendees, seating will be limited. Register now to reserve your seat. Those interested in participating in the Big Data for Intelligence Symposium can visit Defense Strategies Institute’s website at https://bigdatasymposium.dsigroup.org/. Platinum Sponsors: Guidehouse, Primer AI, Seerist, Snowflake Anyone interested in learning more or sending questions contact Emma Watters at ewatters@dsigroup.org, 201.987.0183 Defense Strategies Institute Categories Applications for Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies 2024/25 to close next Friday
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The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council today (September 1) reminded interested applicants that applications for its Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies (including the award for students with disabilities) for the 2024/25 academic year will close next Friday (September 8).
The fellowships and scholarships aim at encouraging outstanding students to pursue further studies in reputable institutions overseas. Successful candidates are expected to have a strong sense of commitment to Hong Kong and be ready to contribute significantly to the community upon graduation.
The fellowships are for studies leading to postgraduate degrees either by research or by coursework. The maximum value of a fellowship is HK$300,000 per year, tenable for up to three years for a doctoral degree or two years for a master’s degree. The scholarships are for studies leading to undergraduate degrees. The maximum value of a scholarship is HK$280,000 per year, tenable for up to three years.
The applicants will be responsible for fulfilling all application procedures and admission requirements of the academic institutions of their choice.
Information notes for the applications are available on the website of the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/forms/form.htm). Applicants should submit the completed form through the GovHK website (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/sfo031/en/). For details, please visit the website of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/seymf/en/whatwedo/index.htm), or call (852) 2150 6097 or (852) 2150 6110.
Shortlisted applicants of the Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies will be invited to attend interviews in Hong Kong. The first round of interviews is scheduled for January 2024. If found suitable, applicants will be invited for a final interview to be held in February or March 2024. For the Overseas Fellowship/Scholarship for Disabled Students, shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in Hong Kong in February or March 2024.
Applications for new niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium and Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium to close on April 17
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2024 Sema Scholarship Applications Now Open
Awards up to $5,000 are available to students pursuing automotive careers
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Hong Kong – Applications for Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships and Scholarships for Overseas Studies 2024/25 to close next Friday
The following is issued on behalf of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council:Hong Kong – Applications for new niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium and Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium to close on April 17
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (April 13) reminded those who wish to apply for allocation of new extendable niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI in Fanling or Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium in Eastern District for the deceased to submit their applications as soon as possible since the application will close on April 17 (Monday).
An FEHD spokesman said, “For this niche allocation exercise, a total of 8 161 extendable niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI will be allocated, including 8 000 standard niches (4 000 smoke-free niches and 4 000 non-smoke-free niches) and 161 large niches (82 smoke-free niches and 79 non-smoke-free niches). As for Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium, a total of 10 104 extendable niches including 10 000 standard niches (5 000 smoke-free niches and 5 000 non-smoke-free niches) and 104 large niches (52 smoke-free niches and 52 non-smoke-free niches) will be allocated.”
Members of the public can visit the FEHD’s website (www.fehd.gov.hk) for details of this niche allocation exercise, make an online application or download the application forms. Leaflets and application forms are also available at the department’s Hong Kong or Kowloon Cemeteries and Crematoria Office, District Environmental Hygiene Offices and Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department. In addition, members of the public may call the hotline 2841 9111 or send an email to apply_newniche@fehd.gov.hk for enquiries and request application forms by fax (2333 1716).
The spokesman encouraged applicants to apply online so as to avoid postal delay/non-delivery. If the applicant is the same person who applied for the cremation service for the deceased, it will be more convenient for them to submit an online application through the “iAM Smart” as copies of the required documents are not needed. Applications can also be submitted by the above-mentioned fax or email, by post or in person to the FEHD Hong Kong or the Kowloon Cemeteries and Crematoria Office.
To avoid missing the application deadline this time, the spokesman reminded those who wish to apply for allocation of the above niches for the deceased to submit the completed application forms together with the copies of required documents on or before April 17.
Information on the Cemeteries and Crematoria Offices and Public Niche Allocation Office of FEHD is as follows:
Hong Kong Cemeteries and Crematoria Office
Address: 1J Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Tel: 2570 4318
Fax: 2591 1879
Kowloon Cemeteries and Crematoria Office
Address: Upper Ground Floor, 6 Cheong Hang Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Tel: 2365 5321
Fax: 2176 4963
Public Niche Allocation Office
Address: Units 3501-3511 and 3520-3525, 35/F, Tower 1, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong, NT
Tel：2330 5635
Fax：2333 1716Ads
