Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) made a further donation of $5 million to support the earthquake relief efforts on the Mainland. The donation was made to the Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas (Trust Fund) established by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG), which was set up to receive and disburse HKSARG funding and public donations to support the post-quake reconstruction work.
HKEx recognises the importance of the rehabilitation and reconstruction work in Sichuan, and encourages its employees to make individual donations to the Trust Fund. HKEx donated $5 million on 15 May to support relief efforts in areas affected by the Sichuan earthquake.