Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Smart Traffic Fund approves four projects
Application details are available on the Fund’s website. For enquiries, please contact the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Secretariat of the Fund, on 2788 5536 or stf_sec@hkpc.orgIssued at HKT 15:45
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Import of poultry meat and products from Pembrokeshire County of Wales in UK suspended
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Import of poultry meat and products from Pembrokeshire County of Wales in UK suspendedIssued at HKT 15:08
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Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong – Good Water Good Fish Logo Design Competition open for entries (with photo)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Dongjiang Water Supply to Hong Kong – Good Water Good Fish Logo Design Competition open for entries (with photo)
The AFCD’s Accredited Fish Farm Scheme includes farm registration, aquatic fry registration, and quality assurance systems to ensure that fish farm products are local, safe, high-quality, and low-carbon. For more details, please visit the Accredited Fish Farm Scheme’s websiteIssued at HKT 14:30
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Constitution officielle du groupe de travail dédié au déménagement d’Air Calédonie vers La Tontouta
Source: Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Caledonie
Suite au communiqué de presse en date du 3 juin 2025, qui annonçait la mise en place d’un groupe de travail dédié au projet de relocalisation des opérations d’Air Calédonie de Magenta vers La Tontouta, cette démarche s’inscrit dans un contexte d’urgence opérationnelle et économique. Elle fait suite aux échanges tenus au Congrès de la Nouvelle-Calédonie le 28 mai, au cours desquels la situation critique de la compagnie et la nécessité d’une transformation structurelle ont été clairement exposées.
Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie annonce aujourd’hui la constitution officielle de ce groupe de travail. Composé de représentants des institutions, des directions des entreprises, des partenaires sociaux et d’experts techniques, ce groupe aura pour mission d’évaluer collectivement les conditions de réalisation du projet, d’en identifier les impacts et d’en définir les scénarios de mise en œuvre.
Ce groupe de travail sera co-animé par la direction de l’Aviation civile et un prestataire, qui assureront la coordination générale du projet, en lien avec l’ensemble des parties prenantes concernées.
Ce groupe de travail poursuivra plusieurs objectifs :
- favoriser une approche partagée du projet entre toutes les parties prenantes ;
- identifier les conditions nécessaires à la réussite du transfert d’activité ;
- évaluer les impacts techniques, sociaux, économiques et environnementaux ;
- proposer un cadre de mise en œuvre progressif, cohérent et réaliste.
Un comité de pilotage (COPIL) sera également désigné, afin de regrouper les interlocuteurs décisionnaires et d’assurer le suivi stratégique et politique du projet, dans le respect des équilibres institutionnels.
Une attention particulière sera portée à la communication autour du projet. Un effort constant de transparence et d’information accompagnera les différentes phases clés de la démarche, afin de tenir informés l’ensemble des parties prenantes, en interne comme en externe, et notamment la population et les autorités coutumières.
Les premières réunions seront engagées dans les prochains jours, avec pour ambition de dégager rapidement des pistes d’actions claires pour une mise en œuvre avant la fin de l’année 2025.
InvestHK hosts inaugural Low Altitude Economy Forum – government, industry, academia and research join forces to drive development of Hong Kong’s low-altitude innovation ecosystem (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (June 27) hosted the inaugural Hong Kong Low Altitude Economy Forum themed “Dream to the Sky”. The forum brought together leaders from government, industry, academia and research sectors to explore policy direction, technological development and application prospects of the low-altitude economy (LAE). Topics discussed included regulatory frameworks, cross-boundary collaboration and infrastructure support, showcasing Hong Kong’s progress in innovation and new industrial development. The forum attracted over 250 local and international stakeholders.
The LAE is one of the key policy initiatives announced in the “The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address”. The Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy was established under the leadership of the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, to promote institutional innovation, technology implementation, and industry ecosystem building.
Quality Assurance Council publishes report on quality audit of Lingnan University
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Quality Assurance Council publishes report on quality audit of Lingnan University
The Quality Assurance Council (QAC) under the University Grants Committee (UGC) today (June 27) published the report on the quality audit of Lingnan University (LU) in the third audit cycle.
LU was the eighth university audited in the third audit cycle, which places an emphasis on how individual universities review and enhance their frameworks on academic standards and academic quality, academic programme development, teaching and learning, student learning assessments and support for students, as well as the collection, analysis and usage of data to inform such quality assurance processes.Issued at HKT 14:00
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Cybersecurity law to take effect in Jan
Source: Hong Kong Information Services
The Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance will come into effect on January 1 of next year, in accordance with a notice published today in the Government Gazette.
The ordinance imposes statutory obligations on designated operators of critical infrastructure to ensure they adopt appropriate measures to protect their computer systems.
The aim is to minimise the risk of essential services being disrupted or compromised due to cyberattacks, thereby maintaining the normal functioning of Hong Kong society and people’s daily lives.
The Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Commencement) Notice will be tabled at the Legislative Council on July 2 for negative vetting.
US consul’s remarks rebutted
Source: Hong Kong Information Services
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today issued a strong condemnation of remarks by Consul General of the US to Hong Kong Gregory May, stating that they are untrue, biased and deliberately intended to mislead the public and smear the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Hong Kong SAR’s work to safeguard national security.
In a statement, the Hong Kong SAR Government stressed that as legal proceedings in the case involving Lai Chee-ying are still ongoing, it is inappropriate for any person to comment on the details of the case. It urged US politicians to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong’s internal affairs and the independent exercise of judicial power by its courts.
The statement emphasised that governments have an inherent right to enact laws safeguarding national security, in accordance with international law and international practice based on the UN Charter.
It added that as the US has at least 21 laws safeguarding national security, US politicians who point fingers at the Hong Kong SAR’s legal system and enforcement mechanisms display only hypocrisy and double standards while entirely disregarding the constitutional and practical needs of Hong Kong, as well as the positive effects brought about by Hong Kong’s national security legislation on its economic development and protection of human rights.
The Hong Kong SAR Government highlighted that Hong Kong’s law enforcement agencies take actions based on evidence and strictly in accordance with the law, and that such actions have nothing to do the political views, backgrounds or occupations of persons or entities concerned. It added that anyone charged with a criminal offence in Hong Kong will receive a fair trial as protected by the Basic Law and the Hong Kong Bill of Rights.
The statement charged that attempts by any country, organisation, or individual to interfere with the judicial proceedings in Hong Kong to procure a defendant’s evasion of criminal justice amount to blatant acts undermining the rule of law and should be condemned.
It said the notion that people or organisations with certain backgrounds should be immune from legal sanction for their illegal acts is tantamount to granting them privileges to break the law, perverts the course of justice, and runs contrary to the spirit of the rule of law.
The Hong Kong SAR Government also outlined that extraterritorial effect for offences under the National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) fully aligns with the principles of international law and international practice, and is both necessary and legitimate.
It added that absconders hiding in the US and other Western countries are wanted because they continue to blatantly engage in activities endangering national security, such as inciting secession and requesting that foreign countries impose “sanctions” or blockades and engage in other hostile activities against the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong. Such persons, it emphasised, continue to collude with external forces to cover their evil deeds, making it necessary for Hong Kong’s law enforcement agencies to take all lawful measures to combat these acts.
The Hong Kong SAR Government said that that it will resolutely, fully and faithfully implement the National Security Law, the SNSO and other relevant laws safeguarding national security to prevent, suppress and impose punishment for acts and activities endangering national security.
It added that it will concurrently uphold the rights and freedoms of its people in accordance with the law so as to ensure the steadfast and successful implementation of the principle of “one country, two systems”.
Avis aux usagers : modification des modalités de paiement à la DITTT
Source: Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Caledonie
Le gouvernement, via sa direction des Infrastructures, de la topographie et des transports terrestres (DITTT), informe les usagers qu’en raison d’une rupture de stock de timbres fiscaux, à compter du mardi 1er juillet 2025, le paiement des droits s’effectuera uniquement :
● par carte bancaire ou par espèces directement au guichet ;
● ou via des services en ligne, selon les cas.
Le gouvernement remercie les usagers de leur compréhension et les invite à anticiper leurs démarches en conséquence.
Pour toute information complémentaire, consulter le site internet de la DITTT : https://dittt.gouv.nc/
Ou contacter la DITTT par mail aux adresses suivantes :
Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance to come into effect on January 1, 2026
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Government today (June 27) published the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Commencement) Notice in the Gazette, appointing January 1, 2026, as the date on which the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Cap. 653) will come into operation.
The Ordinance, gazetted on March 28, 2025, aims to impose statutory obligations on designated operators of critical infrastructures to ensure they adopt appropriate measures to protect their computer systems, minimising the risk of essential services being disrupted or compromised due to cyberattacks, thereby maintaining the normal functioning of Hong Kong society and the daily lives of its people.
Pursuant to section 1(2) of the Ordinance, the Ordinance will come into operation on a date appointed by the Secretary for Security by notice published in the Gazette. The Secretary for Security now decides that the Ordinance shall come into effect on January 1, 2026.
​The Government will table the notice at the Legislative Council next Wednesday (July 2) for negative vetting.