Month: October 2025

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam will depart for Korea tomorrow afternoon, where he will attend the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting in Incheon and speak at the discussion sessions.

On October 22 and 23, Mr Lam will attend a joint session of the Finance Ministers’ Meeting and the Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting, and the Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting.

The Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting this year is themed “Future Direction & Role of Structural Reform in addressing emerging challenges”, and ministers from APEC member economies will discuss how to build a sustainable future through structural reforms and the implementation of law and policies.

Mr Lam will also attend a joint legal workshop co-organised by the Department of Justice and the Ministry of Justice of Korea.

His other engagements during this trip include a visit to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia & the Pacific, and a local arbitration institution.

Mr Lam will return to Hong Kong on October 25. During his absence, Deputy Secretary for Justice Cheung Kwok-kwan will be Acting Secretary.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui today announced that the Government Logistics Department (GLD) has implemented six quick-win measures, as proposed by the Task Force on Review of Government Procurement Regime to plug loopholes in government procurement procedures as soon as possible.

Mr Hui pointed out that while the incident on the procurement of bottled drinking water clearly involved suspected fraudulent acts by a particular company, it also revealed that the perceptiveness and alertness of the relevant officers in conducting due diligence checks and addressing potential fraudulent acts could not adapt to the current business environment and were obviously below reasonable expectations.

He said: “The task force and I consider it essential to tackle the problem at source through reshaping the work culture, enhancing the capability of procurement officers in exercising due diligence and empowering officers with sufficient authorities on the regime level. This will help ensure greater effectiveness for officers in handling procurement matters in future, not only serving as advocates of fair competition, but more importantly, as gatekeepers for government procurement.”

The six quick-win measures focus on three aspects, namely institutional change, enhancement of cross-departmental information exchanges and reshaping of work culture.

They are to promulgate internal guidelines to stipulate specific requirements on due diligence checks; set up a Procurement & Stores Management Audit Section to step up inspections; revise Standard Terms & Conditions of Tenders & Contracts (STC) to strengthen vetting and contract management power; establish a digital database for information sharing; strengthen staff training to guard against fraud; and build a culture of ownership at work.

The Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau has directed the GLD to implement these six measures immediately.

The task force expects to publish a review report before the end of this year to put forward solutions that address both symptoms and root causes, with a view to further enhancing the Government’s procurement work.

Separately, the GLD is reviewing in detail the tender requirements of the contract for the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices.

In order to keep tabs on the market pulse prior to tendering, the GLD published a market research notice on its website today, inviting interested suppliers to submit responses in a month’s time. The GLD aims to launch the tender exercise for the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and parts of the outlying islands, with the relevant responses taken into account, by the end of this year.

Mr Hui also released today the management letter submitted by the Audit Commission on its review of the tender exercise for the procurement of bottled drinking water. He thanked the Audit Commission for providing numerous recommendations, the directions of which align with the six quick-win measures and the long-term enhancement measures being explored by the task force. The task force will examine the management letter in detail to refine the long-term enhancement measures for announcement before the end of the year.

Mr Hui also announced that Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 Alice Lau had been invited to conduct a disciplinary investigation on the human errors identified in the management letter.

The Task Force on Review of Government Procurement Regime was established in August to review the existing government procurement regime and procedures arising from the incident on the Government’s procurement of bottled drinking water under a cross-bureau and cross-departmental approach.

The task force is chaired by Mr Hui, with members including the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury (Treasury), the Director of Government Logistics, and representatives from the Civil Service Bureau, the Commerce & Economic Development Bureau, the Development Bureau and the Department of Justice.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Transport visited the Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) (CKB(YMTS)) today (October 20) to understand the latest progress of the CKB(YMTS) project, as well as the tunnel facilities and features of the project.

     Members first received a briefing from representatives of the Highways Department (HyD) at CKB(YMTS) Administration Building on the planning of the Central Kowloon Bypass project and the design of the tunnel entrance and the connecting roads in Kai Tak. They also visited the tunnel control centre to learn about the traffic control and surveillance system that will be used in the future.

     Members noted that the Central Kowloon Route (CKR) will be opened in phases. The Yau Ma Tei section, which is expected to be commissioned in December this year, is about 4.7 kilometres long and will connect the Yau Ma Tei Interchange with the Kai Tak Development Area. This will help alleviate current traffic congestion along the major roads in Kowloon and reduce journey time.

     Members then conducted a visit to the tunnel entrance in Kai Tak, the tunnel section, and the Yau Ma Tei Portal to gain a deeper understanding of the drill-and-blast method of the tunnel adopted in the excavation of the tunnel and the tunnel facilities. Members noted that, given the tunnel’s length of approximately 3.9km and its depth of more than 100 metres underground, the project team adopted the latest technologies during the construction to overcome challenges such as tunneling in urban area, re-provisioning of the Gascoigne Road Flyover, and preserving nearby heritage sites and landmarks.

     During the visit, Members exchanged views with Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Director of Highways and representatives from the Administration on the construction challenges, traffic impact assessments and road arrangements to prepare for the upcoming commissioning of CKB(YMTS).

     A total of 12 members and non-members of the Panel on Transport participated in the visit.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Legal Practice Training Course for Chinese Enterprises Going Overseas, organised by the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, officially commenced today (October 20).

The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, spoke at the opening ceremony of the course today. He expressed his gratitude to the Bureau of Policies, Laws and Regulations of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council for their support and trust in the Academy. He said that with the high-quality development of the national economy, an increasing number of outstanding Mainland enterprises are actively expanding to overseas markets, while at the same time facing many challenges. Hong Kong has always been a springboard for Mainland enterprises to go global, and is the only common law jurisdiction in the country with both Chinese and English as official languages under the “one country, two systems” framework, making Hong Kong an important hub linking the Mainland and the rest of the world. He said he hopes that the training course will enable participants to comprehensively understand current trends in overseas expansion, keep abreast of evolving legal and regulatory challenges, and effectively tackle the complex issues encountered by enterprises when “going overseas”.

Participants in this course, including over 30 legal advisors and related professionals from state-owned enterprises, will explore the practical and imminent legal issues and challenges faced by Chinese enterprises going global. Speakers of the lectures include experienced legal professionals from Hong Kong and overseas, as well as members of the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Expert Committee. The Academy also invited more than 10 senior legal practitioners from 12 jurisdictions in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, to share their first-hand experiences and insights in the local markets with participants in three sessions.

The Academy will continue to leverage the unique advantages of “one country, two systems” and the Hong Kong common law system, and organise different courses to promote Hong Kong’s legal services in assisting Mainland enterprises in going global.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Two co-owners were convicted and fined $136,800 in total, of which $76,800 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts last Friday (October 17) for failing to comply with a removal order issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap 123).

The case involved a four-storey unauthorised structure with an area of about 100 square metres on two lots in D.D.115, Yuen Long. Since the Lands Department would not issue a certificate of exemption for the unauthorised building works (UBWs) and the UBWs were carried out without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department (BD), a removal order was served on the co-owners under section 24(1) of the BO. Failing to comply with the removal order, they were prosecuted by the BD.

A spokesman for the BD said today (October 20), “UBWs may lead to serious consequences. Owners must comply with removal orders without delay. The BD will continue to take enforcement action against owners who fail to comply with removal orders, including instigation of prosecution, to ensure building and public safety.”

Failure to comply with a removal order without reasonable excuse is a serious offence under the BO. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $200,000 and one year’s imprisonment, and a further fine of up to $20,000 for each day that the offence continues.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Roma, returning to Hong Kong after a seven-year absence, will grace the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s (LCSD) Great Music 2025 this November under the baton of its newly appointed artistic director, the world-class conductor Daniel Harding. Marking the first stop of the Orchestra’s Asian tour this year, the two concerts present exceptional collaborations, featuring the celebrated Italian pianist Beatrice Rana, a rising star on the European and American classical music scene, who will make her Hong Kong debut to perform a Ravel work, and three of today’s most acclaimed opera vocalists that will conclude the programme with a grand rendition of Act I of Wagner’s “Die Walküre”. This is an unmissable event for both classical music and opera lovers.

The two concerts will open with the overture from Verdi’s grand opera “Les vȇpres siciliennes”. The first concert (November 20) will also feature pianist Rana, joining the Orchestra for a performance of Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G” – a work infused with jazz and Basque folk music elements that creates a rhythmically vibrant and entertaining dialogue between the piano and the orchestra. The evening will conclude with Rachmaninov’s “Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27”.

The second concert (November 21) is dedicated to masterpieces by great opera composers, featuring the overtures from Rossini’s “William Tell” and Verdi’s “La forza del destino”. The Orchestra will also present a concert version of Act I of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” – the second installment of the “Ring” cycle, and the very piece that opened its current season. The performance boasts a stellar cast, with tenor Klaus Florian Vogt and soprano Miina-Liisa Värelä as the god Wotan’s twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, and bass Kwangchul Youn portraying Sieglinde’s husband Hunding. This concert version will be performed exclusively in Hong Kong during the Orchestra’s Asian tour.

The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Roma was founded in 1908 and was the first in Italy to dedicate itself exclusively to the symphonic repertoire, promoting premieres of 20th-century masterpieces, including “Fontane di Roma” and “Pini di Roma” by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. The Orchestra has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians and has been conducted by figures such as Mahler, Debussy, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky, Sibelius, Hindemith, Toscanini and more. It has performed in prestigious concert halls, such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Semperoper Dresden, and the Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna. In recent years, the Orchestra’s extensive recording activities have garnered international awards. Among the recordings, Puccini’s “Turandot” won the International Classical Music Award for “Best Opera”.

Harding is currently the music director of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the music director of Youth Music Culture, The Greater Bay Area. He is honoured with the lifetime title of Conductor Laureate of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, with whom he has worked for over 20 years. He also served as the music and artistic director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for 18 years. Moreover, he has led critically acclaimed productions at the Teatro alla Scala Milan, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House, the Covent Garden and at the Aix-en-Provence and Salzburg Festivals. In 2002, Harding was awarded the title Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2017 nominated to the position Officier Arts et Lettres.

Pianist Rana won the first prize and all special prizes at the Montreal International Competition at the age of 18, and has gained widespread recognition by receiving the Silver and the Audience Award at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. In 2015, her first album featuring Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Roma, received international acclaim, including “Gramophone” magazine’s Editor’s Choice. She also won Young Artist of the Year at the 2017 Gramophone Classical Music Awards.

Hailed as one of the most promising sopranos in the dramatic field by “Opernmagazin”, Värelä has performed Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. In 2025, she made an outstanding debut at the Bayreuth Festival, an annual mega-event for Wagnerian opera.

Vogt is acclaimed as one of the finest Wagner tenors of our time, renowned for his distinctive vocal artistry. His portrayal of the Knight of the Grail in Wagner’s Lohengrin has taken him to the world’s most important opera stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House and the Vienna State Opera. He was awarded Best Male Singer in the OPER! Awards 2025.

Youn is one of today’s most celebrated basses, and has performed on many international opera stages such as the Opéra de Paris, the Vienna State Opera and the Berlin State Opera. In 2018, Youn was awarded the title of “Kammersänger” by the Berlin State Opera, as well as the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts, cementing his status as a Korean national treasure.

The concerts by the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Roma will be staged at 8pm on November 20 and 21 (Thursday and Friday) at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Tickets priced at $450, $650, $850, $1,050, $1,250 and $1,450 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. Discount schemes are available for the programmes to be held from October to November under Great Music 2025. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_1836.html.

Two pre-concert talks (to be conducted in Cantonese) will be held at 6.45pm on November 20 and 21 respectively at Level 4 Foyer, Auditoria Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The first talk entitled “A Tale of Two Worlds: Rachmaninov’s Romance and Ravel’s Jazz” will be hosted by music educator Calvin Lai, while the second talk entitled “IG Opera” will be hosted by voice pedagogue Chan Siu-kwan. Admission is free, with limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The LCSD’s Great Music 2025, running from June to November this year, brings together world-class musicians and a celebrated orchestra for a spectacular lineup of performances, showcasing the city’s unique charm as an international centre of arts and culture. For more details, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/groups_1840.html.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Director-General of Investment Promotion of Invest Hong Kong, Ms Alpha Lau, has started her visit to three major economies in Central Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative from October 18 to 25, covering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The visit aims to deepen Hong Kong’s partnership with key economies in the region and explore new areas of co-operation.

“The three Central Asian countries, situated at the heart of the Eurasian continent, are crucial hubs of the Belt and Road Initiative. Their abundant natural resources, ongoing economic reforms, and vast market potential are unleashing strong growth momentum,” Ms Lau said. “As a leading international financial and business hub, coupled with the synergistic effects of the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong is committed to becoming a strategic gateway for Central Asian enterprises to access the Chinese Mainland and Asian markets.”

“Hong Kong’s sound regulatory framework, simple and low tax regime, and deep international talent pool can provide diversified financing channels for Central Asia’s infrastructure and development projects. The city’s professional services ecosystem can also empower local enterprises in their transformation and international expansion,” she added. “I look forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with local government officials, institutional representatives, and entrepreneurs during this visit to jointly explore concrete co-operation projects in areas such as fintech, sustainable development, trade, and logistics, to achieve mutual benefits.”

During the visit, Ms Lau will meet with government departments, financial regulators, stock exchanges, chambers of commerce, banks, and business leaders from sectors including finance, innovation and technology, and trade in the three countries to explore tangible co-operation opportunities and promote Hong Kong’s unique business advantages.

Economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Central Asia are growing increasingly close. In 2023, the total merchandise trade between Hong Kong and Central Asia grew by over 50 per cent year on year, reaching over US$1.7 billion. Among them, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are Hong Kong’s key trading partners in the region, with bilateral trade reaching US$1.39 billion and US$300 million respectively in 2023. Meanwhile, trade between Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan recorded significant growth in the first three quarters of 2024, with exports growing by more than 1.5 times year on year and imports surging by more than five times, demonstrating the immense potential for bilateral co-operation.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, continued his visit to Washington, DC, the United States (US) yesterday (October 17, Washington time), attending the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group. He also participated in various events, meeting with leaders in the financial sector, major business representatives and think tank figures to brief them on the latest developments and business environment in Hong Kong.

In the morning, Mr Chan attended the plenary session of the Annual Meetings. Later, he joined an in-conversation session organised by the Institute of International Finance, a high-level forum attended by senior executives of various international financial institutions. During the session, Mr Chan shared insights on the current state of Hong Kong’s economy, its strategy of development as a financial centre, opportunities in innovation and technology—particularly artificial intelligence—the development of digital assets, and the building of a patient capital ecosystem.

Mr Chan highlighted Hong Kong’s unique advantages under the “one country, two systems” arrangement, including free flow of capital, a freely convertible currency pegged to the US dollar, a highly internationalised market, and close alignment with international best practices. He also emphasised Hong Kong’s encouragement of financial innovation. Despite rising global economic uncertainties in recent months, Hong Kong has continued to see capital inflows, reflecting international investors’ confidence in the city’s investment environment and opportunities.

He noted that Hong Kong is continuously reforming its capital markets to facilitate corporate fundraising and enhance market liquidity, thereby attracting high-quality issuers and investors from both local and overseas markets. At the same time, Hong Kong is embracing financial innovation with a prudent approach, promoting the development of digital assets including stablecoins. He also shared initiatives in nurturing patient capital, including the establishment of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC), which invests early, in smaller-sized enterprises, and with a long-term perspective. The HKIC also mobilises private capital to support innovation and technology industries. Mr Chan said that the HKIC has so far invested in over 130 projects, and for every $1 invested, it has attracted around $6 in co-investment from the market.

At noon, Mr Chan attended a business luncheon co-hosted by the US-China Business Council and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington, with over 40 American business leaders in attendance. He delivered a keynote speech, updating participants on Hong Kong’s latest economic situation and future development directions, and exchanged views with guests on topics including opportunities in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland.

He stressed that the “one country, two systems” arrangement is a significant advantage for Hong Kong and that the Central Government has made it clear that this good system will be upheld in the long run. For example, Hong Kong continues to practise the common law system, and its judiciary exercises judicial power independently. The rule of law in Hong Kong remains highly ranked internationally. In terms of financial innovation, under the “one country, two systems” arrangement, Hong Kong is also prudently exploring areas such as digital assets. Regarding innovation and technology development, Hong Kong benefits from access to both Mainland and international data, which is advantageous for research and development activities in sectors like healthcare. This makes Hong Kong particularly attractive to overseas biomedical enterprises.

Mr Chan reaffirmed that Hong Kong will continue to welcome American businesses and talent to invest and develop their careers in the city.

Later, Mr Chan attended a roundtable discussion hosted by the US think tank Atlantic Council, where he exchanged views with representatives from multinational corporations, financial institutions, and local think tanks. He briefed them on Hong Kong’s current economic and financial conditions, its innovation and technology development, and discussed topics including trade, finance, digital assets and innovation.

Mr Chan has departed for Hong Kong and will arrive tomorrow morning (October 19).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group on Co-operation in Informatisation convened its 20th meeting in Hong Kong today (October 20) to deepen sustained co-operation in informatisation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Guangdong Province.
 
     Officials from the Digital Policy Office (DPO), together with relevant departments including the Office of the Communications Authority, the Innovation and Technology Commission, and Hong Kong Customs, attended the meeting on behalf of the HKSAR Government. Representatives from the Chinese Mainland who attended the meeting included officials from the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province (GDDIIT), the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, the Radio and Television Administration of Guangdong Province, the Guangdong Communications Administration, and the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission. Members of the HKSAR delegation comprised representatives from research institutions and industry organisations, including the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, and GS1 Hong Kong.
 
     The Convenors of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group, the Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong, and the Deputy Director-General of the GDDIIT, Mr Qu Xiaojie, reviewed the work progress and achievements of the Expert Group over the past year. They discussed and exchanged views on the work plan for the coming year. Both sides agreed to continue strengthening co-operation in the following five areas of informatisation:
 
1. accelerating the development of a Guangdong-Hong Kong smart city cluster;
2. deepening collaboration on cross-boundary e-commerce between Hong Kong and Guangdong;
3. enhancing informatisation for cross-boundary customs clearance;
4. continuing to deepen innovation and technology (I&T) co-operation; and
5. expediting co-operation in telecommunications business and infrastructure between Hong Kong and Guangdong.
 
     Mr Wong said at the meeting that the Guangdong and Hong Kong governments have introduced a number of measures this year respectively to promote the development of AI in order to thoroughly implement the national strategy on AI development. The HKSAR Government announced the setup of the AI Efficacy Enhancement Team to co-ordinate and steer government departments in the effective use of AI technology, implement AI government services, and facilitate the widespread application and development of AI across different sectors. Under the leadership of the AI Efficacy Enhancement Team, the DPO will provide the AI Toolbox to promote the popular use of AI technologies and tools by departments in day-to-day administrative tasks such as data analysis, customer service and document processing. He stated that the cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area should leverage their respective strengths in the field of AI to collaboratively advance the development of AI and robotics industry clusters in the Greater Bay Area. Additionally, he pointed out that the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster leapt to first globally in the Global Innovation Index 2025 top 100 innovation clusters published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. This ranking fully reflects the outstanding innovation capability of the Greater Bay Area, which has been highly recognised worldwide. This achievement highlights the dedicated efforts of all member units of the task force. He expressed hope that the task force would engage in deeper and broader collaboration in promoting AI development in Hong Kong and Guangdong in the future.
 
     Arranged by the DPO, the Guangdong delegation visited Cyberport’s Digital Tech Centre after the meeting to learn how Hong Kong’s I&T enterprises apply the latest cutting-edge technology solutions, such as AI, blockchain and Web3.0, and to understand their business applications.
 
     In the afternoon, Cyberport, in collaboration with the Guangdong Software Industry Association, held the Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Enterprises Go Global Exchange Meeting. Representatives from the DPO, the GDDIIT, relevant departments, and some Guangdong-Hong Kong I&T enterprises attended. The Guangdong Software Industry Association introduced the newly established Guangdong-Hong Kong Software Go Global Service Alliance at the meeting, while Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council introduced the newly launched Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global, which is proactively attracting Chinese Mainland enterprises seeking to expand their overseas business to go global via Hong Kong. Organisations in Hong Kong offering services for enterprises to go global, including the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, the Hong Kong Productivity Council, and Cyberport, also introduced their relevant services respectively. Two Chinese Mainland enterprises focused on AI and electronic signatures also shared their experiences on how they leveraged Hong Kong to raise funds and list, and successfully expanded their businesses into overseas markets.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

An accident occurred at Hong Kong International Airport at around 3.50am today (October 20). A B744 cargo aircraft (flight number UAE9788), arriving from Al Maktoum International Airport, United Arab Emirates, had deviated from the North Runway after landing and ditched into the sea. Air traffic control personnel immediately notified the Airport Authority and other rescue units according to the established procedures. Preliminary information indicates that the four crew members on board were rescued and sent to hospital, while two ground staff were affected and fell into the sea, and their conditions are pending confirmation. The North Runway is closed due to the accident, while the South and Centre Runways will remain operational.

The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) attaches great importance to the accident and is following up with the relevant parties at the airport, including the airline involved. CAD has also reported the incident to the Air Accident Investigation Authority in accordance with the established mechanism and is sparing no effort to support the investigation.