Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Town Planning Board today (September 12) announced amendments to the approved Hung Hom Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

The amendments mainly involve (i) rezoning a site at the junction of Bailey Street and Chi Kiang Street from “Government, Institution or Community” (“G/IC”) and “Other Specified Uses” annotated “Sewage Treatment Plant” (“OU(STP)”) to “Residential (Group A)9”; and (ii) rezoning a site abutting the waterfront at Bailey Street and another site to the north of Sung Ping Street from “G/IC” and “OU(STP)” to “Open Space” and from “OU(STP)” to “G/IC” respectively to reflect as-built conditions.

The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP are amended to take into account the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zones and the planning scheme area, where appropriate.

The draft Hung Hom OZP No. S/K9/29, incorporating the amendments, is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Kowloon District Planning Office, and (iv) the Kowloon City Home Affairs Enquiry Centre.

Any person may make written representations in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before November 12. Any person who intends to make a representation is advised to read the Town Planning Board Guidelines No. 29C on “Submission and Processing of Representations and Further Representations” (TPB PG-No. 29C).

Submission of a representation should comply with the requirements set out in TPB PG-No. 29C. In particular, the representer should take note of the following:

* If the representer fails to provide his or her full name and the first four alphanumeric characters of his or her Hong Kong identity card or passport number as required under TPB PG-No. 29C, the representation submitted shall be treated as not having been made; and
* The Secretariat of the Town Planning Board reserves the right to require the representer to provide identity proof for verification.

The Guidelines and the submission form are available at the above locations (i) and (ii) and the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

Copies of the draft Hung Hom OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed on the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Town Planning Board today (September 12) announced amendments to the approved Kwun Tong (South) Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
 
The amendments mainly involve rezoning a site at Hung To Road from “Commercial (1)” and “Other Specified Uses” annotated “Business” to “Commercial (3)”.
 
The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP are amended to take into account the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zones and the planning scheme area, where appropriate.
 
The draft Kwun Tong (South) OZP No. S/K14S/27, incorporating the amendments, is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Kowloon District Planning Office, and (iv) the Kwun Tong Home Affairs Enquiry Centre.
 
Any person may make written representations in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before November 12. Any person who intends to make a representation is advised to read the Town Planning Board Guidelines No. 29C on “Submission and Processing of Representations and Further Representations” (TPB PG-No. 29C).

Submission of a representation should comply with the requirements set out in TPB PG-No. 29C. In particular, the representer should take note of the following:
 
* If the representer fails to provide his or her full name and the first four alphanumeric characters of his or her Hong Kong identity card or passport number as required under TPB PG-No. 29C, the representation submitted shall be treated as not having been made; and
* The Secretariat of the Town Planning Board reserves the right to require the representer to provide identity proof for verification.
 
The Guidelines and the submission form are available at the above locations (i) and (ii) and the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

Copies of the draft Kwun Tong (South) OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centre in North Point. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed on the Town Planning Board’s website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     â€‹The Sha Tin District Office (STDO) received a report of loss of personal data of service users from a Sub-district Care Team last night (September 11).
 
     The operating organisation of the City One Sub-district Care Team (i.e. City One Shatin Ladies’ Association) reported to the STDO last night that a document was suspected to be lost by a team member while working outside the day before (September 10). The document contains the names, telephone numbers and addresses of 39 service users of the City One Sub-district Care Team. No identity card numbers or other personal information are involved.
 
     Regarding this incident, the operating organisation has reported to the Police immediately and notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. The operating organisation is reviewing and will further strengthen its security measures. They are also reminding all affected service users to be vigilant. If anyone suspects a person impersonating a member of the City One Sub-district Care Team, they may contact the City One Sub-district Care Team or the STDO to verify the person’s identity.
 
     The STDO apologises to the persons affected for any inconvenience caused and has set up a hotline (5394 4751) for enquiries. Members of the public may also visit the Care Teams’ dedicated webpage (www.had.gov.hk/en/public_services/district_services_community_care_teams/fraud_prevention.htm) to learn about its anti-fraud measures. The STDO has issued a warning letter to the Care Team concerned regarding the incident, instructing the Care Team to strictly abide by the guidelines on proper handling and confidentiality of personal data in the future. The Home Affairs Department has also reminded all Care Teams again to stay vigilant and further strengthen security measures and stressed that they should continue to handle and keep personal data confidential according to the guidelines.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Hong Kong Talent Engage arranged for a delegation of German innovation and technology (I&T) talent to visit Hong Kong and Shenzhen from September 9 to 12 to learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem, industry support and I&T opportunities in both cities.

The visit was aimed at attracting the delegates to pursue development in the Greater Bay Area. The 18-member delegation toured the Hong Kong Science Park, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Shatin Communications & Technology Centre, the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Center, as well as the Qianhai International Talent Hub in Shenzhen, and exchanged views with representatives from Invest Hong Kong, local start-ups and Mainland technology enterprises.

Meeting the delegation, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun stated that talent and technology are the key engines driving high-quality economic and social development.

Mr Sun highlighted that Hong Kong leapt to fourth place globally and first in Asia in the World Talent Ranking, and that the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster was ranked first globally by the World Intellectual Property Organization, reflecting the high international recognition of Hong Kong’s appeal to talent and the bay area’s innovation capacity.

He added that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to promote complementarity and synergy between Hong Kong and other bay area cities, as well as facilitate the integration of technology and talent, with a view to fostering Hong Kong’s economic development and contributing to national development.

Representatives from the German youth entrepreneurship organisation said it was exceptionally meaningful for them to establish a connection with the Hong Kong SAR Government, and hoped that they could serve as a bridge between Hong Kong and Germany to enable more German talent to know about Hong Kong and expand into markets outside Europe.

Some delegates noted that Hong Kong’s location at the heart of Asia, mature financial market and network of business partners with access to the bay area’s vast markets make it conducive to starting or expanding a business. They found the visit useful in helping them understand the regional I&T ecosystem and expressed hope to leverage Hong Kong’s advantages to explore new opportunities in Asia.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     A girl who went missing in Tin Sum has been located.

     Diao Kai-yan, aged 14, went missing after she left her residence on Mei Tin Road yesterday (September 11) morning. Her caretaker then made a report to Police.

     The girl was located on Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui this afternoon (September 12). She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department and the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) today entered into a memorandum of understanding on cross-boundary co-operation in tropical agriculture.

The pact aims to strengthen exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and the Mainland in tropical agriculture, and to drive high-quality and sustainable development for the industry in both places.

Witnessed by Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Mickey Lai and CATAS Vice President Cui Pengwei signed the memorandum of understanding.

Mr Tse said the collaboration, driven by innovation and led by technology, would advance the development of modern agriculture.

It not only injects technological momentum into local agricultural development, but also makes greater contributions to sustainable agricultural development in the Greater Bay Area and the country, he highlighted.

Under the agreement signed today, Hong Kong can accelerate the modernisation of local agricultural industries by drawing on CATAS’ technology and experience in tropical agriculture, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality. By establishing communication mechanisms, the agreement will also strengthen talent and innovation exchanges, promoting joint development and mutual benefits in tropical agriculture for both places.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Environmental Protection Department today expressed appreciation to the Office of the Ombudsman for its suggestions on further enhancing the effectiveness of combatting the illegal disposal of construction waste.

The department was responding to the Ombudsman’s report on its direct investigation into the illegal disposal problem and the “HoHoSkips” recycling service for construction waste.

The department said its efforts in combatting the illegal disposal of construction waste in recent years have shown significant results. The amount of illegally disposed construction waste cleared by the Government has significantly decreased from the peak of around 9,000 tonnes in 2017 to about 1,000 tonnes between 2022 and 2024, representing a reduction of about 89%.

In some previous illegal disposal blackspots, such as the areas around Arran Street in Mong Kok and Wang Wo Tsai Street in Tsuen Wan, the reduction in the amount of illegally disposed construction waste has even exceeded 90%.

The office recognised the department’s efforts and effectiveness in combatting the illegal disposal of construction waste, as well as its use of smart technology to assist law enforcement. The report suggested a series of measures to further enhance the effectiveness of combatting the illegal disposal of construction waste and the “HoHoSkips” service.

The department said it will actively follow up in five directions: reviewing ways to strengthen enforcement against illegal disposal of construction waste; strengthening promotional efforts on proper handling of construction waste; reviewing and enhancing the “HoHoSkips” service to increase efficiency, including the expansion of the “Smart HoHoSkips” recycling service; optimising the “HoHoSkips” mobile application and webpage; and collecting feedback from users to improve the “HoHoSkips” service.

The department will continue to regularly review the operational data of the surveillance camera systems and related intelligence, and flexibly adjust the system distribution.

It will also continue to deploy law enforcement actions and carry out promotional activities in areas with frequent small-scale renovation works and building maintenance activities to strengthen deterrence, improve enforcement efficiency and increase prosecution success rates.

Moreover, it has already initiated follow-up action with the respective recycling organisation to implement enhancement measures for the “HoHoSkips” service as soon as possible to improve users’ experience.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

The SEMICON Taiwan 2025 international semiconductor exhibition opened on September 10, with the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ (MOEA) Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) unveiling the “MOEA Technology R&D Pavilion.” Jointly organized with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), the pavilion features 37 advanced technologies developed in collaboration with leading partners including ASE, CXsemi, New Smart Technology, Millitronic, and Test Research Inc. The showcase highlights Taiwan’s strong R&D capacity in AI chips, advanced manufacturing and testing equipment, and compound semiconductors.

Two groundbreaking innovations drew strong attention. The first is a silicon photonics chip engineered for high-speed, low-power transmission. Leveraging high-density heterogeneous integration and low-loss optical design, it addresses critical data bottlenecks in AI-driven data centers. The second is the world’s first 3D customizable universal chip module: a building-block innovation that boosts product development efficiency by 70%. Together, these technologies have already attracted more than NT$2.4 billion (US$74 million) in industry investment, accelerating the deployment of AIoT applications.

DoIT Deputy Director General Chung-Pin Chou highlighted that global data center traffic has expanded more than 70-fold between 2010 to 2024, fueled by generative AI and high-performance computing (HPC). In response to these challenges, the DoIT has invested nearly NT$40 billion (US$1.25 billion) over the past five years in areas including AI, HPC, silicon photonics, advanced packaging, and compound semiconductors. These initiatives aim to strengthen chip hardware-software integration and build a resilient, self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem in Taiwan.

Among recent achievements, ITRI developed Taiwan’s first 1.6 Tbps silicon photonics optical engine module, achieving Nvidia GTC 2025 international performance benchmarks. In partnership with ASE and other firms, ITRI also established the Open Silicon Photonics Platform, offering one-stop services covering design, manufacturing, integration, and testing to speed up data center upgrades.

In packaging, ITRI’s innovative 3D customizable universal chip module enables chips to be combined like Lego blocks without starting from scratch. This approach shortens development time by 70%, reduces costs, and has already supported more than 133 companies, drawing over NT$2.1 billion (US$65 million) of new investment.

These advances are fueling a new wave of AIoT innovation while elevating Taiwan’s position as a global semiconductor leader. By bridging technology gaps and reinforcing supply chain resilience, Taiwan is laying the foundation for the next era of high-performance computing and intelligent applications worldwide.