Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

Following reports of recalls in the United States involving rechargeable hand warmers due to lithium batteries overheating, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), today (August 6) posted the relevant information on its Product Safety Information Website under the “Foreign Defective Product Information” section to alert consumers. The affected products include OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers, models UT3053, UT3056, ZLS-118, ZLS-118S, ZLS-118D, H01, and H01 (PD). The BSMI has also requested domestic online platforms and distributors to proactively remove the affected products from sale as a precautionary measure.

The BSMI urges consumers to check whether they have any of the above-mentioned models at home and to stop using them immediately. It has also instructed domestic distributors to verify whether the affected products have been imported into Taiwan. If any products are confirmed to be covered by the recall, the distributors will be required to initiate a recall. Relevant details will be published under the “Product Recall Information” section of the Product Safety Information website.

The BSMI further noted that, in response to the growing popularity of portable rechargeable electrical appliances, it has progressively expanded the scope of mandatory inspection since 2023 to include 14 types of rechargeable electrical products, including handheld fans, curling irons, and rechargeable hand warmers. Manufacturers and importers are required to complete the applicable inspection procedures before such products may be imported or released from the production premises. Rechargeable hand warmers were officially announced as products subject to mandatory inspection in 2025, with the requirements taking effect on July 1, 2026. The inspection covers key electrical safety requirements, including heating, insulation, construction, as well as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, to help ensure product safety.

The BSMI also reminds consumers to purchase only products bearing the Commodity Inspection Mark and to check the required Chinese-language labeling, including the manufacturer’s name and address, rated voltage, power consumption or current, and model number. Consumers should also follow the instructions provided in the user manual, including avoiding charging the product unattended, using it in wet or humid environments, or subjecting it to strong drops or impacts, to ensure safe use.

Business Contact: Ching-Hong Cheng, Deputy Director, Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)
Tel. (O): +886-2343-1700 ext.1211

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, will depart for a visit to Shanghai and Zhejiang tomorrow morning (August 17).

During the visit, Mr Tse will meet with the leadership of the International Cooperation Department of the State Grid Corporation of China, as well as representatives of the State Grid International Development Company Limited and the State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company. He will also visit electricity facilities including the Power Dispatching and Control Center and Superconductivity Engineering Demonstration Project display center of the State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company to learn about the latest technology and developments of local electricity networks and power transmission infrastructure.

In addition, Mr Tse will attend part of the activities of the “Green Dreams Come True: HK Electric Green Energy, Innovation, Technology and Cultural Study Tour” organised by the Hongkong Electric Company Limited, and meet with students from Hong Kong. They will also visit the “Two Mountains” scenic area in Anji County of Zhejiang Province, which is the birthplace of the concept of “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”, to learn about the successful experience in green development impetus in the fields of eco-tourism and conservation.

A representative from the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department will also join the trip.

Mr Tse will return to Hong Kong on August 19. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong, will be the Acting Secretary for Environment and Ecology.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     Invest Hong Kong today (August 13) announced that S-GAME, a leading Chinese Mainland game and content developer, has established a new Hong Kong office dedicated to game publishing and distribution, promotion, trading, and cross-media intellectual property (IP) business. Using Hong Kong as its base, the company will drive the overseas expansion of its soon-to-be-launched AAA martial-arts action game Phantom Blade Zero.

     Hailed as the most anticipated Chinese AAA game of 2026, Phantom Blade Zero has attracted keen attention from players worldwide. The martial-arts action title blends Eastern wuxia elements with dark fantasy aesthetics to form its distinctive “Kungfupunk” style. Phantom Blade Zero’s art centre is also based in Hong Kong, with the art team bringing together creative talent from across Greater China. Several veteran Hong Kong film martial-arts choreographers took part in the game’s action production, and as a result, the high-speed combat and action design within the game are rich with the flavour of Hong Kong’s martial-arts cinema. The game opened for global pre-order starting yesterday (August 12). In its latest trailer, S-GAME announced that renowned Hong Kong kung fu film star and director Donnie Yen has served as the Creative Consultant of Phantom Blade Zero since 2023, and personally performed both the motion captures and facial captures for a major in-game character, “Mó Yuan”. The game is scheduled to launch worldwide simultaneously on Steam, Epic Games Store, and PlayStation on October 29 this year.

     Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Mr Arnold Lau said, “China is not only a vast IP consumer market, but has also become a globally recognised base for creative exports. As a hub connecting the world, Hong Kong, with its mature professional services, bilingual talent, media networks and a robust intellectual property protection regime, will provide crucial support for S-GAME’s overseas distribution and IP internationalisation. Meanwhile, Phantom Blade Zero has drawn on Hong Kong’s rich pool of international film talent and resources, fusing the martial-arts aesthetics of classic Hong Kong cinema into a next-generation video game, achieving cross-border and cross-media cultural inheritance. We look forward to enterprises leveraging Hong Kong as a base for global promotion so that outstanding works can extend their influence far and wide.”

     The Marketing Director of S-GAME, Mr Julius Li, said, “Hong Kong is the natural choice for S-GAME’s journey into international markets. Hong Kong is not only a top-tier global financial and business centre, but also a storied hub for international film and publishing – an inspiration for Phantom Blade Zero and a strategic vantage point for taking ‘Kungfupunk’ game culture global. The talent, legal and business environment, media influence and urban culture here all meet our global distribution needs and align closely with the creative roots of Phantom Blade Zero. The newly established Hong Kong office will support us in advancing international business liaisons, international advertising, IP licensing, as well as the possible future production and distribution of film and television spin-offs, bringing this work rooted in the East onto the world stage.”

     S-GAME was founded by Mr Liang Qiwei (Soulframe) in 2011, with original IPs including the Rainblood series and the Phantom Blade series of mobile games. Phantom Blade Zero, the title being launched, drew an enthusiastic response at a large-scale offline trial event held in Beijing in July 2025, capturing the attention of players at home and abroad, with cumulative views surpassing 100 million and livestream viewership exceeding 20 million.

     For more information about Phantom Blade Zero, please visit pbz.s-game.cn.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     The Government Property Agency (GPA) is inviting tenders for a three-year tenancy of the government canteen on portions of the First Floor, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters, No. 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, subject to the provisions for renewal for a further term of three years.
 
     The premises should only be used to operate a canteen that supplies meals, light refreshments, beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages and plastic bottled water) and other food commodities to government employees working at the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters and such other persons as may be authorised by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services.
 
     The tender notice was uploaded today (August 17) to the GPA Property Portal. Tender documents are available for collection at the GPA, 9/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, from 9am to 6pm, from Monday to Friday, except public holidays. The documents can also be downloaded from the GPA Property Portal.
 
     Interested tenderers who wish to conduct a site inspection of the premises should make a prior appointment with the GPA by calling 3842 6783 by August 25.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box located on the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, before noon on September 8. Late tenders will not be accepted.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

​ ​Hongkong Post today (August 12) appealed to members of the public to stay alert to fraudulent SMS messages purportedly to be sent by Hongkong Post. The SMS message spoofed the name “EMS” and pretending as the Hongkong Post’s mail delivery service. The message claimed a failed delivery and urged recipients to call a non-Hongkong Post telephone number to arrange re-delivery of mail.

Hongkong Post clarifies that it has no connection with these SMS messages and has reported the case to the Police for follow-up. Hongkong Post reminded the public that the Hongkong Post will only use “#HKPost” to send SMS messages to local subscribers of mobile phone services. Any SMS messages that do not use the prefix “#” are not sent by Hongkong Post. In addition, Hongkong Post will not provide phone numbers via SMS messages, emails or social media platforms for arranging deliveries or collecting personal information.

Members of the public are reminded to stay alert to suspicious messages and not to call suspicious phone numbers or disclose any personal information. For enquiries, members of the public may contact the Hongkong Post enquiry hotline at 2921 2222 or email hkpo@hkpo.gov.hk.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     The Civil Aid Service (CAS) today (August 14) published its 2025 Annual Report, detailing the work of the department and the CAS in 2025.
 
     In the foreword, the Chief Staff Officer of the CAS, Mr Leung Kwun-hong, said that the department is a government department under the Security Bureau. Its responsibilities include assisting the CAS in managing its operations and administrative work, and providing professional training and logistical support to volunteer members.
 
     Mr Leung said that, measured in figures, the actual man-hours of the CAS in 2025 for mountain search and rescue, hill fire suppression, crowd management at major events and country park patrols increased by 8.4 per cent compared with the previous year. Member recruitment also showed encouraging results, with the number of adult and cadet members rising by 3.3 per cent. He thanked the department’s staff and volunteer members for their collective efforts and unwavering teamwork.
 
     In the Message, the Commissioner of the CAS, Mr Victor Pang, said that looking back on 2025, the CAS faced numerous significant challenges, including the onslaught of Super Typhoon Ragasa, the emergency evacuation following the discovery of a wartime bomb in Quarry Bay, the emergency response to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, as well as crowd management for the 15th National Games of the People’s Republic of China, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, and the Legislative Council General Election. Every operation bore witness to the dedication and professionalism of CAS members.
 
     The annual report also introduced the CAS’s related skills training, new e-systems, recruitment channels and emergency knowledge for public reference. It is available on the CAS’s website (www.cas.gov.hk/eng/cas_pub/annuel_report_2025.html).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

​A spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) reminded the public today (August 14) that, to further safeguard patients’ personal data and privacy, starting tomorrow (August 15), the telephone appointment system (TAS) of Family Medicine Clinics (FMCs) will only accept calls from phone numbers with caller ID for appointment booking. If patients hide their phone number before calling the TAS, the system will automatically play a recorded message reminding them to switch to a phone with caller ID and call the FMC again.

     For patients with episodic diseases requiring consultation services (such as influenza or gastroenteritis), before calling the TAS of an FMC, they may first check whether the “Show my caller ID” function is enabled in the settings of their mobile phones. If a patient’s landline has opted for a per-line blocking, they should dial 1357 before making a call to display the phone number once for that specific call, or contact the telecommunications service provider to cancel the arrangement for per-line blocking.

     The spokesperson for HA reiterated that the updated TAS of FMCs, which no longer accepts calls without caller ID for appointment bookings, aims to accurately record the source of each booking call, facilitate verification of patient information when necessary, and help prevent criminals from using phones without caller ID to impersonate patients when making appointments, thereby enhancing protection for patients.

     The HA reminds new patients, namely those who have never registered in the HA nor used HA services, that they are required to bring their original identity documents and visit any FMC in person to register and verify their information before they can use the telephone appointment service thereafter. As for chronic disease patients, after each follow-up visit, the FMC will arrange the next appointment based on the patients’ clinical needs, and these patients do not need to make an appointment again by calling the TAS. The HA encourages patients to use the Book FMC function in the mobile application, HA Go, which is more convenient and efficient.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, led a delegation to continue their visit to Hainan Province today (August 14), touring a local pharmaceutical enterprise and introducing the various measures put forward by the Health Bureau (HHB) to develop Hong Kong into an international health and medical innovation hub, such as enhancing a drug evaluation and registration mechanism, as well as advancing clinical trials.

     He said, “To align with the National 15th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong is vigorously promoting the research and development (R&D) and application of biomedicine technologies. Through the Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute, the Real-World Study and Application Centre, and the upcoming establishment of the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation within this year, Hong Kong will also further improve the mechanism for new drug R&D and approval, and provide comprehensive support for innovative drugs, spanning clinical trials, regulation and approval, and inclusion in the public healthcare system.”

     He also welcomed Mainland pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials in Hong Kong, making full use of the unique advantages of the city to facilitate the translation and clinical application of advanced biomedicine technologies in Hong Kong, and leveraging Hong Kong as a platform for bringing innovative drugs to the international markets.

Prior to their departure from Hainan Province, the delegation met with officials of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Hainan Province. Professor Lo briefed them on the latest developments in Hong Kong’s healthcare policy areas.

Members of the delegation include the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam; the Senior Advisor (Secretary for Health’s Office), Dr Joe Fan; the Director of the Real-World Study and Application Centre, Professor Cheung Ching-lung; as well as officers of the HHB, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority. They concluded the visit and will return to Hong Kong this afternoon.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region