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     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Logistics Association jointly held a networking event in Seoul, Korea, today (June 26) to promote Hong Kong’s advantages as a premier logistics hub in Asia, and a gateway for trade between Mainland China and the rest of the world.
      
     In his opening remarks, the Acting Principal Hong Kong Economic and Trade Representative (Tokyo), Mr Leo Tze, said that Hong Kong and Korea share robust trading partnerships. He noted that last year, in terms of merchandise trade, Korea was Hong Kong’s sixth-largest trading partner, while Hong Kong was Korea’s 10th-largest trading partner and fifth-largest export market.
      
     “In the world of logistics, it is the connectivity that matters. Both Hong Kong and Korea are equipped with world-class aviation and maritime infrastructure, thereby enabling us to maintain a strong transportation linkage,” he said.
      
     He also noted that Hong Kong, being strategically located at the doorstep of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is the ideal conduit for Korean products to enter this massive market with a population of over 86 million.
      
     “The trading and logistics industry is one of the four key industries in Hong Kong. The Central Government’s designation of Hong Kong as an international aviation hub and international maritime centre in the National 14th Five-Year Plan underlines Hong Kong’s strengths in logistics development,” he added.
      
     With the theme “Seizing Opportunities for Growth: Strengthening Hong Kong-Korea Logistics Partnerships”, the event was attended by a good mix of logistics industry players and corporate executives from various sectors of Korea, as well as representatives of the Hong Kong Logistics Association, who are visiting Seoul on a business mission.

        

     A man who went missing in Kwai Chung has been located.      Tsang Chi-man, aged 62, went missing after he left his caring home on Wo Yi Hop Road in the small hours yesterday (June 25). Staff of … read more

     The Home Affairs Department will continue to open 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (June 26).
 
     The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.
 
     For further information, please call the department’s hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
 
     The heat shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Island:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
 
Wan Chai –
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
 
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
 
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
 
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
 
     In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf. read more

     The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (June 26) announced that it has officially joined the South East Asia Justice Network (SEAJust) recently and become one of its members. SEAJust was established in 2020 with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It is an informal platform to facilitate co-operation in criminal matters among member jurisdictions with the target to promote international co-operation and intelligence sharing in the combat against all forms of serious and organised crime.

     “The HKSAR Government is committed to playing a full and proactive role in international law enforcement co-operation. We have an ongoing initiative to establish and expand legal co-operation with other jurisdictions. As a premier international financial centre, Hong Kong shares close trade and economic ties with other places across the globe, including various members of SEAJust. The Department of Justice and the Hong Kong Police Force have been sparing no effort in participating in international co-operation and have also been a responsible member of the community in the combat of cross-border crimes,” a spokesman for the Government said.

     “We resonate strongly with SEAJust’s aim, and also believe that the SEAJust network will be able to complement conventional ways of contact among jurisdictions, thereby increasing the efficiency and reducing the time taken for international co-operation,” the spokesman added.

     In addition to the HKSAR, Mainland China and the Macao Special Administrative Region have also joined SEAJust. “We are very excited to join SEAJust with the motherland and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and we look forward to contributing to the joint efforts of the three places in combating cross-border crimes,” the spokesman said.

     SEAJust currently has 21 members. In addition to China; Hong Kong, China; and Macao, China which are new members, it also includes Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, France, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Romania, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste, the United States and Vietnam. The website of SEAJust is: www.unodc.org/roseap/en/SEAJust/index.html read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) today (June 26) published its Annual Report for 2023. The Report mainly reviews the business perfo… read more