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Attention TV/radio announcers
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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 6) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Shek O Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island, and Hung Shing Yeh Beach in Islands District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.
Source: Hong Kong Information Services
The Water Supplies Department (WSD) today launched a new integrated mobile app, “eWater” – a one-stop personalised digital water services information platform with an optimised user interface and enhanced features.
Users can manage their accounts and apply for various water services directly within the “eWater” app. This includes opening and closing water accounts, settling water bill payments and applying for e-bills.
In addition, the app shows the amount due on users’ latest water bills, and can send push notifications for bill issuance and payment deadlines. Users can also subscribe to specific districts or housing estates to receive location-specific water suspension and resumption alerts.
The “eWater” app works on Android, iOS and Huawei devices, and can be downloaded free from Google Play, the Apple App Store or the Huawei AppGallery.
The public can also scan a QR code or visit the app’s thematic website to download it.
For enquiries or assistance, call 2824 5000 or send an email to WSD.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Youth Development Commission convenes 19th meeting
At the meeting, the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) introduced two funding schemes nurturing youth positive thinking, namely, the HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Positive Thinking Activities and the HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Adventure Training Activities. Members appreciated that the funding schemes are conducive to young people’s whole-person development, enhancing their confidence, and helping them face challenges in life with a positive attitude, thereby nurturing them to become a new generation with a sense of responsibility and an aspiration and willingness to contribute to the development of the country and Hong Kong.
Furthermore, the Housing Bureau (HB) introduced a series of measures to help young people purchase their own flats and achieve upward mobility. These include different measures of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) to further assist young people, such as increasing the quota by 1 500 starting from the White Form Secondary Market Scheme 2024, all of which were allocated to young applicants aged below 40, allocating an extra ballot number to young people for the purchase of Home Ownership Scheme flats, etc. Members considered relevant measures effective in encouraging young people to move up the appropriate housing ladder and realise the dream of home ownership.
The HB also reported on the Well Being · Start-Up Programme. To encourage and support young people in pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams, the HA launched in 2024 the innovative programme to offer rent-free shops in its shopping centres for a seven-month period for young people to trial their business plans, and subsequently extended this vision to private shopping centres by launching the Well Being · Start-Up 2.0 Programme, inviting the commercial sector to collaborate in supporting young entrepreneurs and offering participants a three-year staged rental at discounted market rents after the first phase of the programme. Members concurred that this programme not only provides the community with more diverse shopping experiences through the vitality and innovative ideas of young people, but also effectively increases patronage in shopping centres, creating a win-win situation for all stakeholders.
Mr Chan said, “The current-term Government attaches great importance to youth development. I look forward to continuing to work closely with all members to build on the Youth Development Blueprint and draw the community together to nurture a new generation of young people with an affection for the country and Hong Kong, and equipped with global perspectives, an aspiring mind-set and positive thinking.”
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Japanese drugstore chain opens first overseas store in Hong Kong Issued at HKT 16:27
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WSD launches new all-in-one “eWater” mobile appIssued at HKT 16:00
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Attention TV/radio announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 6) that Stanley Main Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island, is temporarily closed until further notice for the maintenance of the shark prevention net. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at the beach.
The red flag was hoisted at the beach earlier due to “Very Poor” predicted water quality, according to the Beach Water Quality Forecast System.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Appeal for information on missing boy in Ma On Shan (with photo)
Police today (August 6) appealed to the public for information on a boy who went missing in Ma On Shan.Issued at HKT 13:00
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Tenders invited for tenancy of fee-paying public car park at Tseung Kwan O Government OfficesIssued at HKT 12:40
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Wo Yi Hop Road Sports Ground reopenedIssued at HKT 8:43
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The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, continued his visit to Korea today (August 5).
In the morning, Professor Sun visited the Seoul Startup Hub M+, established by the Seoul Metroplitan Government, and met with the hub’s management team to learn about its efforts in fostering and supporting the growth of start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) including network building, providing funding support and offering acceleration programmes. He was also briefed on the plan for developing the Magok Industrial Complex into an international research and development (R&D) platform for cutting-edged technologies. During the tour, Professor Sun met with the founder of a start-up that focuses on the application of quantum computing technology, to know more about the comprehensive quantum supercomputing services the company provides to its clients, as well as its future business plan.
After that, Professor Sun visited the AI start-up incubator and accelerator, Seoul AI Hub, which was also established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. He learned about the hub’s operation mode, specific initiatives to support AI start-ups, and plan to facilitate expansion of start-ups in the global market. Both sides also explored ways to further strengthen partnership between their respective innovation and technology (I&T) parks. In addition to providing office space and technical infrastructure, the hub also organises nurturing, R&D and investment matching events regularly. Professor Sun also met with founders of several AI start-ups based at the hub. These start-ups focus on providing comprehensive AI solutions for the semiconductor industry, AI-assisted diagnosis and therapies, etc. He listened to their business expansion plans and encouraged Korean start-ups to expand globally by fully leveraging Hong Kong’s unique advantages of having connections to both the Mainland and the world.
Professor Sun then visited the Seoul National University and met with the university’s President, Dr Ryu Hong Lim. He received a briefing on the university’s latest development and achievements in R&D, plans and projects to promote innovation and entrepreneurship development, as well as initiatives to support and incubate start-ups. Both sides also exchanged views on nurturing I&T talents and R&D collaboration. Professor Sun also toured the Soft Robotics and Bionics Laboratory and learned about its latest R&D outcomes.
Professor Sun also called on the Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Mr Dai Bing, to brief him on plans and initiatives by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in promoting the developments of I&T and AI in Hong Kong to support the high-quality development of Hong Kong’s economy. They also explored ways to enhance co-operation and exchange between Hong Kong and Korea in the I&T field.
Professor Sun will participate in a visit programme of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting to tour the Incheon Free Economic Zone Promotion Center and the Incheon Smart City Integrated Operation Center tomorrow (August 6). He will respectively learn about the economic zone’s development plans and investment opportunities, as well as smart city management.
Professor Sun will conclude his visit tomorrow afternoon and return to Hong Kong.