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Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Police’s National Security Department arrested four men on July 9 on suspicion of illegally participating in the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Alliance, which engaged in activities aimed at committing subversion, in contravention of the offence of subversion under Article 22 of the National Security Law.
 
The arrestees, aged between 15 and 47, are being detained for investigation.
 
Police said that the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Alliance was established in China’s Taiwan region in 2024 through a social media platform, with the objectives of committing subversion and achieving “Hong Kong independence”.
 
The organisation has publicly expressed its stance in support of secession and subversion on various occasions, it added.
 
An investigation revealed that the arrested persons held different roles within the organisation and were actively involved in its affairs, including planning publicity, liaising with external forces and organising related activities.
 
Police stressed that any person or organisation inciting secession, subversion or endangering national security in any form is committing a serious offence. Additionally, any person who contravenes the offence of subversion is liable to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
 
The force said it will ensure that the law is observed and strictly enforced, and take resolute actions to hold offenders accountable. Furthermore, it emphasised that all illegal acts will be followed up to this end.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Lands Department today posted land resumption notices and acquisition notices for the San Tin Technopole (STT) (Phase 1) (First Batch) and the Sam Po Shue Wetland Conservation Park (SPS WCP) (First Phase), in accordance with the Lands Resumption Ordinance and the Land Acquisition (Possessory Title) Ordinance.

The land will revert to and vest in the Government on October 11.

For the STT (Phase 1) (First Batch), the Government will resume 1,309 private lots comprising an area of about 62 hectares. It will also acquire government land occupied by 20 graves and 42 urns, spanning 700 sqm, as well 25 fishponds, spanning 7.5 hectares.

For the establishment of the SPS WCP (First Phase), the Government will acquire about 85.2 hectares of government land occupied by 110 fishponds.

The department said October 11 is not the departure deadline for affected households and businesses. The department will post notices in relevant areas about three months before the departure deadlines. The affected parties are scheduled to depart in batches.

Departures for the STT Phase 1 Stage 1 works will be in batches mainly from the first quarter of 2026 to the second quarter of 2027, while departures for the SPS WCP (First Phase) will be in batches beginning from the fourth quarter of 2026.

The department said it will closely liaise with affected parties to handle compensation and rehousing matters.

It also outlined that the STT (excluding the Loop), with an area of about 540 hectares, will be developed in two phases. Phase 1 will cover about 365 hectares.

The works for Phase 1 are subdivided into two stages. Stage 1 will involve an area of about 158 hectares, while Stage 2 will cover 207 hectares. The Stage 1 works commenced late last year.

As previously stated publicly, the Government will not carry out pond filling works before commencing works for the SPS WCP.

Upon full development, the STT will provide about 50,000 residential flats, accommodating a new population of more than 150,000. It will also create about 160,000 employment opportunities.

The first intake under the Phase 1 Stage 1 development, of about 18,000 people, will start progressively from 2031 onwards.

The SPS WCP, spanning more than 300 hectares, will also be developed in two phases. Works for the First Phase, covering an area of about 150 hectares, will commence in 2026-27, with a targeted completion date of 2031.

The park will serve multiple functions: it will conserve the Deep Bay wetlands, facilitate the modernisation of the aquaculture industry, create environmental capacity, and compensate for impacts on fishery resources and ecology.

The entire park is expected to be completed by 2039, aligning with the estimated date of full operations at the STT.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Financial Secretary Paul Chan today concluded his visit to Seoul by touring leading Korean innovation and technology (I&T) enterprise NAVER and Seoul’s Digital Media City.

NAVER engages in diverse fields such as electronic payments, e-commerce, fintech, information technology, cloud services, AI and robotics.

Mr Chan was briefed by the company’s management and research and development (R&D) heads on its development journey, technological innovations, application scenarios and future business directions.

He also had in-depth exchanges with them, and watched a demonstration of NAVER’s AI and robotics applications.

The Financial Secretary noted that Hong Kong is also making great strides in developing its AI sector and is actively enhancing the related infrastructure. Institutions such as the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks and Cyberport are working to build a more vibrant I&T ecosystem.

He highlighted that under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong, being an international financial centre, offers a comprehensive range of fundraising options and a robust legal system that safeguards data and intellectual property rights.

Mr Chan welcomed NAVER to collaborate with Hong Kong partners in R&D and business development, and to leverage Hong Kong as a fundraising platform to support its international expansion.

The finance chief also visited Seoul’s Digital Media City where he met the management team to learn more about the project’s development history and future plans, and toured an exhibition showcasing how extended reality technology is being used to support urban development.

A project led by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Digital Media City is home to numerous companies in digital media, film and entertainment, gaming and animation, information technology and more.

In addition, Mr Chan paid a courtesy call on Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Dai Bing, to brief him on Hong Kong’s latest social and economic developments as well as the recent trends in its economic and trade relations with Korea.

They also exchanged views on the global geopolitical and economic landscape, regional trade co-operation and the development of China-Korea relations.

Mr Chan will depart for Hong Kong in the evening.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

​The Home Affairs Department has opened the following additional temporary shelters for people in need:
 

Region	Venue	Address
New Territories (except Islands District)	Lei Muk Shue Community Hall	G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
New Territories (except Islands District)	Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School	37 Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan

 
Please refer to the annex for the full list of temporary shelters that are now open. For enquiries, please contact the emergency hotline on 2572 8427.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Labour Department (LD) is investigating a fatal work accident that happened in Chek Lap Kok this afternoon (July 10) in which a man died.

     The LD immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving a report of the accident, and is now conducting an investigation to look into its cause.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, continued his visit to Seoul, today (July 10). He visited NAVER, a leading Korean innovation and technology (I&T) enterprise engaged in diverse fields such as electronic payments, e-commerce, fintech, information technology, cloud services, AI and robotics. Mr Chan was briefed by the company’s management and research and development (R&D) heads on its development journey, technological innovations, application scenarios and future business directions. He also had in-depth exchanges with them, and watched a demonstration of NAVER’s AI and robotics applications.

     Mr Chan noted that Hong Kong is also making great strides in developing its AI sector and is actively enhancing the related infrastructure. Institutions such as the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks and Cyberport are working to build a more vibrant I&T ecosystem. Under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong, being an international financial centre, offers a comprehensive range of fundraising options and a robust legal system that safeguards data and intellectual property rights. He welcomed NAVER to collaborate with Hong Kong partners of relevant fields in R&D and business development, and to leverage Hong Kong as a fundraising platform to support its international expansion.

     Mr Chan also visited Seoul’s Digital Media City today. The Digital Media City is home to numerous companies in areas such as digital media, film and entertainment, gaming and animation, and information technology. It is a project led by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Mr Chan met with the management team to learn more about the project’s development history and future plans, and visited an exhibition showcasing how extended reality technology is being used to support urban development.

     In addition, Mr Chan paid a courtesy call on the Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Mr Dai Bing. He briefed the Ambassador on the latest social and economic developments in Hong Kong, as well as recent trends in Hong Kong-Korea economic and trade relations. The two also exchanged views on the global geopolitical and economic landscape, regional trade co-operation and the development of China-Korea relations.

     Mr Chan completed his visit to Seoul today and will depart for Hong Kong in the evening.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

     To actively support Hong Kong and Mainland enterprises to generate benefits in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and global markets through effective protection and use of intellectual property (IP) rights, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office organised a seminar on Creating Business Value through Intellectual Property in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Guangzhou today (July 10). The seminar was attended by over 250 business representatives from Hong Kong and a number of Mainland cities.
 
     In her opening remarks, the Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ms Maisie Chan, said that the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area states that to fully leverage the advantages of Hong Kong in IP protection and related professional services, and support the development of Hong Kong as a regional IP trading centre, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government has rolled out a series of policies, including the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme, to promote the transformation and commercialisation of research and development outcomes, the introduction of the “patent box” tax incentive to alleviate the tax burden on enterprises and the expansion of the original grant patent system to cover frontier fields such as AI. The HKSAR Government also promotes the creation and trading of creative IP through the CreateSmart Initiative, as well as capitalising on Hong Kong’s unique advantage of being connected to the Mainland and the world to establish Asia’s first cross-border IP licensing platform, the Asia IP Exchange portal, which facilitates efficient trading of cultural and creative IP in the international markets.
 
     Today’s seminar featured keynote speeches by three distinguished experts, who introduced the IP systems in Hong Kong and the Mainland from a practical perspective, as well as the support provided by the IP professional services sector in Hong Kong to enterprises exploring global markets. The seminar also arranged two roundtable discussions with six corporate IP executives who shared their strategies and successful experiences in transforming various forms of IP into commercial value.
 
     After the seminar, Ms Chan remarked that today’s event attracted a large number of participants and fostered lively discussions, fully reflecting the industry’s strong enthusiasm for the effective use of IP rights to generate economic benefits and foster the development of the national and international dual circulation economy. Hong Kong will continue to strengthen its function as a regional IP trading centre and contribute to the high-quality development of the GBA.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Lands Department (LandsD) today (July 10) posted the fourth batch of land resumption notices in accordance with section 4 of the Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124) for the Second Phase development of Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area (HSK/HT NDA) to resume 37 private lots with a total area of about 27 600 square metres.
 
The 37 private lots to be resumed this time mainly involve the conclusion of an in-situ land exchange application that requires the acquisition of a small amount of third-party land by the Government for comprehensive development by the land exchange applicant, and the remaining sites without any in-situ land exchange application.
 
The above 37 private lots will be reverted to the Government upon the expiry of a period of three months from the date of affixing the notices (i.e. October 11, 2025). The Government will release the ex-gratia land compensation to the relevant land owners after land reversion.
 
The land reversion date is the date of vesting of the ownership of the land in the Government. It is not the departure deadline of the affected households and business undertakings. Three months before the departure deadline of the affected households and business undertakings, the LandsD will post notices in the relevant areas. It is now estimated that the affected households and business undertakings will have to move out in January, 2026 at the earliest. The LandsD is handling the compensation and rehousing matters of the affected persons at full steam, and will endeavour to arrange rehousing for, or release compensation to, eligible persons before the departure deadline. The LandsD and its appointed Community Liaison Service Team will maintain communication with the affected households and business undertakings, and provide them with updated information.
 
The first three batches of land resumption notices, involving about 196 hectares of land in total for the Second Phase development of HSK/HT NDA, were posted on May 30 and September 19, 2024, and May 8, 2025, respectively. The land under the first two batches of notices had already been reverted to the Government and is gradually being handed over to the Civil Engineering and Development Department for site formation and engineering infrastructure works. The land under the third batch of land resumption notices will be reverted to the Government on August 9, 2025.
 
Upon full development, the HSK/HT NDA will provide about 66 700 additional housing units capable of accommodating a population of about 184 000, and create about 150 000 job opportunities.