Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     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.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Tsuen Wan today (August 5), in which a foreign man died.

At 1.52pm, a 80-year-old man reportedly felt dizzy while driving a taxi into a pick-up/drop-off area at 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan. The taxi suspectedly went out of control and mounted the pavement. The taxi knocked down a 35-year-old foreign male pedestrian before crashing into a hotel wall.

Sustaining severe leg injuries, the foreign male pedestrian was rushed to Princess Margaret Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 3.12pm. The taxi driver, suffering from chest pain and sustaining head and hand injuries, was sent to Yan Chai Hospital in conscious state.

The taxi driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for enquiries.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is underway.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 36611346.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

Hong Kong Customs today (August 5) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 13 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $2.6 million.
 
A male passenger, aged 20, arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds concealed inside vacuum-sealed bags in his check-in suitcase. He was subsequently arrested.
 
The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 6).
 
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 5) that the Mui Wo Sports Centre in Islands District has been reopened.

     The sports centre was temporarily closed earlier today for use as a temporary shelter operated by the respective District Office of the Home Affairs Department.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     Police today (August 5) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Sheung Shui.

     Liu Wai-lun, aged 35, went missing after he was last seen in Sheung Shui Wai in the morning on August 20, 2021. His family made a report to Police on July 18, 2025.

     He is about 1.75 metres tall, around 55 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short black hair.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of New Territories North on 3661 3128 or email to rmpu-ntn-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong today visited the “Seoul Startup Hub M+” and the AI start-up incubator and accelerator “Seoul AI Hub”, as he continued a visit to South Korea. Both hubs were established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

 

Visiting the Seoul Startup Hub M+ this morning, Prof Sun met its management team to learn about the hub’s efforts in fostering and supporting the growth of startups and small and medium enterprises through network building, funding support, and acceleration programmes.

 

Prof Sun was also briefed on plans to develop the Magok Industrial Complex into an international research and development (R&D) platform for cutting-edge technologies.

 

During his tour, Prof Sun met the founder of a startup that focuses on the application of quantum computing technology, to learn more about the firm’s comprehensive quantum supercomputing services and its future plans.

 

Afterwards, the technology chief visited Seoul AI Hub, where he was briefed on the hub’s operations, specific initiatives to support AI startups, and efforts to support startups’ global expansion plans.

 

Prof Sun and his hosts also explored ways to further strengthen partnerships between their respective innovation and technology (I&T) parks.

 

Prof Sun met the founders of several AI startups based at the hub and heard about their business expansion plans. He encouraged South Korean startups to consider leveraging Hong Kong’s unique advantages of being connected both to the Mainland and the rest of the world as they seek to expand globally.

 

Prof Sun then visited Seoul National University and met with its President Ryu Hong Lim.

 

The tech chief received a briefing on the university’s latest development and achievements in R&D, its efforts to promote innovation and entrepreneurship development, and its initiatives to support and incubate startups.

 

Both sides also exchanged views on nurturing I&T talent and R&D collaboration.

 

In addition, Prof Sun toured the Soft Robotics & Bionics Laboratory and learned about its R&D outcomes.

 

He also called on Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Dai Bing, and briefed him on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s efforts to promote the development of I&T and AI in Hong Kong in support of the city’s high-quality development.

 

They also days ways of enhancing co-operation between Hong Kong and Korea in the I&T field.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Chief Executive John Lee today led Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government representatives on a visit to Macau, where they met Macao Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai and toured local infrastructure facilities.

 

The Hong Kong delegation included Financial Secretary Paul Chan; Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang; Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau; Secretary for Transport & Logistics Mable Chan; and Director of Chief Executive’s Office Carol Yip.

 

During in-depth discussions with Mr Sam on Hong Kong-Macau co-operation and the high-quality development of the Greater Bay Area, Mr Lee said that establishing the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin demonstrates strategic planning to enrich the “one country, two systems” arrangement, and will benefit Macau’s long-term prosperity and stability, as well as advancing its integration into national development.

 

Highlighting that Hong Kong and Macau are both special administrative regions that enjoy distinctive advantages under “one country, two systems”, Mr Lee said the two cities enjoy close geographical ties, frequent people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and solid economic and trade relations.

 

He also stressed that Hong Kong and Macau are both integral parts of the bay area, and will continue to promote its development together.

 

By upholding the principle of “one country” and leveraging the benefits of “two systems”, Mr Lee said Hong Kong and Macau can achieve complementarity, jointly seize development opportunities, and continue to strengthen co-operation, contributing to the promotion of the bay area’s high-quality development.

 

Mr Lee and the Hong Kong officials also visited the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. They toured the Traditional Chinese Medicine Cultural Experience Center there to learn about the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and cultural tourism, before visiting the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Planning Exhibition Hall where Mr Lee spoke to local officials about the zone’s management, construction, development models and achievements.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Government today said that while the persistent rainstorm caused flooding and landslides across extensive areas of Hong Kong, relevant departments responded promptly with every effort to minimise the impact of the heavy rain.

Since late last night, the Government’s Emergency Monitoring & Support Centre has been operating continuously, with directorate officers from the departments concerned closely monitoring the situation.

They have been swiftly co-ordinating responses and actions, remaining on high alert and efficiently orchestrating all government departments to take action to minimise the impact of adverse weather on the public.

The Drainage Services Department activated its Emergency Control Centre at 10.35 last night and deployed emergency response teams to proactively inspect flooding-prone locations. It mobilised 180 emergency response teams, involving 620 personnel and powerful pumping robots, and worked closely with other works departments to handle flooding cases and clear drainage channels.

As of 3pm today, 29 flooding cases have been confirmed with 24 of them resolved, including the case at Queen Mary Hospital. The affected roads have mostly resumed normal operation.

The Emergency Control Centre of the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) was activated soon after the landslip warning was issued. As of 2.30pm, 15 reports of landslides were received in areas including Sai Kung, Tai Po, Kwai Chung, Lantau, Southern, Mid-levels, Wan Chai, Sha Tin and Peng Chau.

The GEO has arranged inspections of the landslide locations and liaised with relevant departments for emergency slope works.

By 4pm, the Fire Services Department handled 42 reports of people trapped in lifts, 175 reports from automatic fire alarm systems, 36 reports of fallen trees, seven reports of landslides and 69 reports of flooding. Assistance was provided to six people to safe places in two of the flooding incidents.

The Highways Department’s Urban & New Territories Emergency Control Centres were activated after the red rainstorm warning signal was in force last night to co-ordinate road emergencies, including clearing debris at road sections in Southern District, Tai Po and Sai Kung where landslides occurred, so that at least one traffic lane could be reopened as soon as possible.

Urgent slope repair works were also being followed up and roadside gullies were cleared of muddy water and debris, with affected road sections reopened immediately.

The Transport Department’s Emergency Transport Coordination Centre continues to operate round the clock and escalated its operational level while the black rainstorm warning signal is in force. The centre expedites assessment of the rainstorm impact on traffic and closely liaises with relevant departments and public transport operators to steer public transport services.

During the black rainstorm warning signal, frontline police officers remained steadfast in assisting people affected by the heavy rain and handled vehicles stranded due to flooding as well as cleared blocked drains in rural areas to ensure smooth traffic flow.

The Home Affairs Department has opened 15 temporary shelters for people in need. Its Emergency Co-ordination Centre has been in operation since the early hours to co-ordinate work and information dissemination in 18 districts in addition to promptly following up on incident reports.

District offices also have initiated response measures and mobilised District Councillors, members of “the three committees” and District Services & Community Care Teams to disseminate weather information to residents in flood-prone areas.

The Housing Department’s Communication Centre was activated to handle emergencies soon after the red rainstorm warning signal was in force. As of 4pm, it received 49 enquiries from residents, which were immediately relayed to relevant teams for follow-up, including a case of temporary power failure in a block of Kwai Shing West Estate, where the power supply has resumed after emergency repairs.

The department’s frontline staff were dedicated to their duties, taking precautionary measures against the heavy rain. The overall operation of housing estate facilities remained unaffected.