Author: MIL-OSI Publisher

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

A total lunar eclipse will occur in Hong Kong late on the night of September 7 to the early hours of September 8.

The lunar eclipse will begin at 11.26pm on September 7 and the entire process will end at 4.57am the following day.

It can be observed at places with an unobstructed view to the south and southwest if weather permits.

The eclipse will be webcast live here.

The next lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong will be on March 3, 2026.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

​The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met the Secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee, Mr Zhou Zuyi, at Government House today (August 22) to exchange views on deepening Hong Kong’s co-operation with Fujian. The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, and the Director of the Chief Executive’s Office, Ms Carol Yip, also attended the meeting.
 
Mr Lee welcomed Mr Zhou and his delegation to Hong Kong. He noted that both Hong Kong and Fujian are located in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region, sharing deep cultural ties and frequent economic and trade exchanges, with Hong Kong being the largest source of external investment for Fujian. Since the establishment of the Hong Kong/Fujian Co-operation Conference mechanism in 2015, the two governments have achieved fruitful results through comprehensive exchanges and collaborations in various areas, including finance, trade and investment, innovation and technology (I&T), and youth exchanges. He expressed confidence that the two places will continue to leverage their complementary strengths to jointly contribute to the country’s high-quality development.
 
Mr Lee said that he was pleased to have Fujian enterprises participating in the business delegation he led in May this year, which visited Qatar and Kuwait in the Middle East to explore business opportunities. This fully exemplified Hong Kong’s role as a platform for Mainland enterprises to expand overseas. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to actively participate in and contribute to the country’s Belt and Road Initiative, playing fully its role as a functional platform for the initiative.
 
Mr Lee remarked that Hong Kong is the only city in Asia with five universities ranked among the world’s top 100, attracting research talent both at home and from abroad. With a strong foundation in basic research, Hong Kong is fully committed to developing into an international I&T hub. Currently, several universities in Hong Kong are engaged in collaborative research projects with universities in Fujian, covering areas such as biomedical science, marine science, and environmental ecology. He said he looks forward to further strengthening research co-operation between Fujian and Hong Kong, promoting the development of I&T industries in both places, and contributing to the country’s development into a nation that is strong in science and technology.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

August 22, 2025-Today at the 2025 Meet Greater South, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs opened its pavilion. In collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), the Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center, the Plastics Industry Development Centre (PIDC), and TREE startup groups, DoIT unveiled 31 pioneering technology-driven solutions aimed at accelerating the smart transformation of industries in southern Taiwan. This year, the DoIT partnered with Taiwan’s petrochemical sector to develop a pipeline monitoring system that surpasses international standards. Designed to provide analysis and alerts around-the-clock, the system strengthens urban resilience and safeguards public safety. The DoIT has also collaborated with local industries to develop next-generation manufacturing technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using high-efficiency, weldable, and recyclable thermoplastic composites. This innovation lays the foundation for an autonomous and trustworthy supply chain free from Chinese involvement. Collaboration has already begun with CPC’s Dalin Refinery, LCY Chemical, Eternal Materials, and the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation to successfully facilitate the transformation of industries in southern Taiwan.

DoIT Director-General Kuo Chao-Chung stated that the DoIT continues to drive innovation as an engine for growth, working hand in hand with research institutes, industries, and startups to help southern Taiwan industries upgrade locally and demonstrate their strength on the global stage. The 2025 Meet Greater South is the most significant startup and industry event in southern Taiwan, serving as an important exchange platform between R&D and industry. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that the DoIT is participating, with more than 30 technologies showcased each year. This year’s DoIT Pavilion highlights three major features: First, leveraging innovative technologies to enhance the added value of southern industries. Second, facilitating the integration of startup into local industries to inject new momentum. Third, utilizing AI pilot production lines to support the upgrading of diverse sectors. The exhibition serves as a platform for face-to-face exchanges with local businesses, aiming to jointly address industrial pain points and drive transformation and upgrading.

Kaohsiung’s petrochemical sector accounts for 40 percent of Taiwan’s petrochemical industry production value, supporting tens of thousands of jobs. In recent years, the DoIT has partnered with operators to deploy a 24-hour monitoring system for industrial pipelines, in response to the petrochemical industry’s high-value transformation trend, enabling local governments to advance toward the goal of a smart petrochemical industry. With support from ITRI, AI, IoT, and 5G hardware and software were integrated to develop a comprehensive petrochemical pipeline monitoring system that operates around the clock to collect pipeline signals, perform real-time analysis, and issue alarms. In 2024, the system was deployed for liquid-pipeline leak detection at CPC’s Dalin Refinery,, and in 2025 it was applied to gas-pipeline monitoring at LCY Chemical, with plans to further expand applications across the Kaohsiung area to fully safeguard urban resilience and public safety. This initiative has become a leading international benchmark for smart petrochemical transformation.

Currently, medium-to-large commercial unmanned aerial vehicles still predominantly employ thermoset composites, posing challenges to environmental sustainability and mass-production efficiency. To help Taiwanese enterprises establish an independent, reliable, non-China supply chain, DoIT provided funding to the Taiwan Plastics Industry Development Centre, which partnered with Formosa Plastics’ Tairylan Division, Eternal Materials, and the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation to develop next-generation thermoplastic composite manufacturing processes for unmanned aerial vehicles. At its core is the world’s first S-shaped multi-tow fiber three-dimensional interlaced stacking technology, which has successfully overcome the critical challenges of thermoplastic processing uniformity and fiber fill density. This innovation delivers high throughput as well as weldability and recyclability advantages. In June 2025, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) participated in the Paris Air Show-the largest and longest-running aerospace exhibition in Europe-and signed a letter of intent with France’s CETIM. The partnership aims to build a complete supply chain ecosystem spanning advanced materials, midstream processing, and final aircraft manufacturing. This milestone marks a successful step in helping Taiwan’s industry enter the defense aerospace sector and transition toward high-value innovation.
Faced with global trade shifts and supply chain restructuring pressures, the adaptability and digital transformation speed of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more critical than ever. To support this, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) has helped a diverse range of traditional industries adopt AI technologies by launching over 50 AI pilot production lines across 16 sectors.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Housing Bureau today invited tenders for two Light Public Housing (LPH) operation and management contracts. The deadline is noon on October 10.

The two contracts, relating to the LPH project at Yan Po Road, Tuen Mun, are for the operation and management of about 2,800 units each.

The entire LPH project at Yan Po Road will provide about 5,600 units in total and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of next year.

The bureau said that taking into account that the LPH project at Yan Po Road is relatively larger in scale, it is divided into two separate contracts to encourage participation from different experienced and aspirational organisations.

The contracts cover not only occupant management, property management and daily maintenance services, but also the provision of social services as well as the management and operation of ancillary facilities.

Tenders are invited from all capable and experienced service providers, including non-government organisations and those with a valid property management company licence, or collaborations between such providers.

To ensure service quality, the bureau will carry out technical assessments based on factors including providers’ management capability, relevant experience and past service performance as well as the proposed modes of operation and management, the social services to be provided, the feasibility of their exit plans and their use of innovation and information technology.

Each tender price will then be evaluated to form a consolidated assessment to decide on the most suitable organisation for the LPH contracts.

Interested organisations may download the tender documents via the relevant tender notices on the bureau’s website or from the e-Tendering System. They can also contact the bureau’s Dedicated Team on Light Public Housing to obtain the relevant documents.

The tender references are HB2025/OPR-LPH-YNP1 and HB2025/OPR-LPH-YNP2.

The tenders must be submitted before the deadline, either electronically via the e-Tendering System or by deposit in the Government Secretariat Tender Box situated at the entrance lobby on the Ground Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     To commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong, the Chinese Culture Promotion Office (CCPO) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Water Supplies Department (WSD) jointly present “An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin: 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong” Exhibition, at the Lobby, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of History, from tomorrow (August 23) to December 15. Admission is free. With rare historical photos and text descriptions, the exhibition showcases Hong Kong’s response to drought in the 1960s, the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply Construction Project, and the ongoing efforts of the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong to ensure the quality and quantity of the Dongjiang water supply.
 
     The supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong since 1965 serves as an important cornerstone for maintaining Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability. Coming from the mountains, the continuous flow of Dongjiang water not only alleviates Hong Kong’s water shortage but also symbolises the inseparable blood ties and deep friendship between the people of the Mainland and Hong Kong. Spanning 83 kilometres, this large-scale inter-basin water supply project was completed in just one year, with contributions from tens of thousands of builders from the Pearl River Delta, including over 200 faculty members and students from Guangdong Industrial Institute (now Guangdong University of Technology). The exhibition introduces their stories of pouring their youthful passion into the project.
 
     The exhibition also features an interactive quiz game, allowing members of the public to understand this vast water supply project from multiple perspectives, and tips on water conservation. It also displays award-winning entries from the “Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong” Primary School Parent-child Drawing Competition held earlier.
 
     The exhibition is jointly organised by the CCPO and the WSD, and supported by the Hong Kong Museum of History and Bauhinia Magazine. For details of the exhibition, please visit the website: www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/programme/an-inseparable-bond-our-blessed-origin-60th-anniversary-of-dongjiang-water-supply-to-hong-kong-exhibition/
 
     The exhibition is one of the activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong under the theme “Dongjiang River – An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin”. Through various activities, the Government aims to enhance public understanding of the importance of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong’s prosperity, stability and long-term development as well as the country’s longstanding care and support for Hong Kong.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre (Centre), hosted the third Financial Leadership Training Program (Program) in Hong Kong from August 19 to 22. Building upon the success of the event in the last two years, this year’s Program welcomed over 40 senior representatives from central banks, ministries of finance, and related government agencies in the ASEAN+3 and SEACEN member economies as well as international organisations.

The Program aimed at enhancing participants’ capabilities in safeguarding regional macroeconomic and financial stability, and providing a platform for attendees to engage in wide-ranging discussions on issues pertinent to the region, enhance their leadership skills, and deepen their professional knowledge. During the Program, participants exchanged views with industry leaders, regulators and academia representatives on topical issues including local currency usage, carbon markets and disaster risk insurance, as well as fintech, artificial intelligence and financial digitalisation.

     Deputy Chief Executive of the HKMA, Mr Darryl Chan, said, “The success of this year’s Program underscores the deepening collaboration among our regional economies and institutions. By equipping senior public sector officials with skills and insights on pressing economic and financial issues, we are not only strengthening individual capacity, but also building collective resilience across Asia.”

About AMRO
AMRO is an international organisation that aims to contribute to the macroeconomic and financial resilience and stability in the ASEAN+3 region.

About ADBI
ADBI is a Tokyo-based think tank of the Asian Development Bank, providing policy research, capacity building, training, and outreach to assist developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.

About The SEACEN Centre
     The SEACEN Centre has established its unique regional position in serving its membership of central banks in the Asia-Pacific region through its learning programmes, research work, and networking and collaboration platforms for capability building in central banking knowledge.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

​A total lunar eclipse will occur in Hong Kong on the late night of September 7 (Sunday) to the early hours of September 8 (Monday). The elevation of the moon will be relatively high during the eclipse. The whole event can be directly observed with unaided eyes at places with an unobstructed view to the south and southwest if weather permits.
 
The lunar eclipse will begin at 11.26pm on September 7. The moon will start entering the umbra of the Earth at 0.27am on September 8 and will be completely engulfed in the umbra at 1.30am, marking the beginning of the phase of total eclipse. The maximum eclipse will occur at 2.12am, and the moon will begin its exit from the umbra at 2.53am. The phase of total eclipse will last for one hour and 23 minutes. During the period, the moon will not completely disappear from sight but will appear dull red. This is the result of the blue light component of the sunlight being scattered by the Earth’s atmosphere and the remaining red light being refracted onto the lunar surface. The entire process of lunar eclipse will end at 4.57am on September 8.
 
Details of this total lunar eclipse are as follows.
 

Date	Time	Phenomenon	Elevation	Direction (Azimuth)
September 7 (Sunday)	6.21pm	Moonrise	-1 degree	East (99 degrees)
	11.26pm	Moon enters penumbra	58 degrees	South-southeast (156 degrees)
September 8 (Monday)	0.27am	Moon enters umbra	60 degrees	South (184 degrees)
	1.30am	Total eclipse begins	56 degrees	South-southwest (213 degrees)
	2.12am	Maximum eclipse	50 degrees	Southwest (227 degrees)
	2.53am	Total eclipse ends	43 degrees	West-southwest (237 degrees)
	3.57am	Moon exits umbra	30 degrees	West-southwest (248 degrees)
	4.57am	Moon exits penumbra	18 degrees	West-southwest (256 degrees)

​On the late night of September 7 to the early hours of September 8, members of the public can watch the whole event via a webcast webpage, jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre (sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), the Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College and the Creative Education Unit of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups.
 
For the latest weather conditions and the astronomical observation conditions on September 7 and 8, please refer to the Hong Kong Observatory’s 9-day weather forecast webpage and the Weather Information for Astronomical Observation webpage.
 
The next lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong will be a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region