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     The Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024 organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present two pop music concerts, “ART!ON POP”, in July. Curated by renowned local music producer Carl Wong, the concerts will gather four new-generation singers and a number of top-notch Hong Kong music makers to reinterpret masterpieces by acclaimed composer Joseph Koo and lyricist James Wong that are related to works of literary giant Jin Yong, passing down a legacy of timeless melodies. Tickets will be on sale from June 12 (Wednesday).
      
     Jin Yong’s literary works have spread far and have been long remembered. The songs composed for his works by Joseph Koo and James Wong still linger. As the music director of this pop concert, Carl Wong will collaborate with various talented local music makers including Jun Kung (drums); Jason Kui and SONi Cheng (guitar); Abby Wong and Daniel Chu (keyboards); Herman Wong@The Hertz, Tse Chin-lui and Tse Chin-tung (vocals); and others, to inject new vitality into Hong Kong pop-culture classics associated with these three legendary figures from the 1970s to the 1990s. Singers Jeremy Lee, Wilson Ng, Yoyo Sham, and Tang Siu-hau have been invited to reinterpret the related theme songs and soundtracks, enabling the brilliance of a golden era to resonate with a new generation.
      
     Carl Wong has served as the producer/music director of albums and concerts for various local singers like Juno Mak, Eason Chan, Nicholas Tse, Wilson Ng and Jer Lau. He has also received numerous awards, including the Best Arranger and the Ultimate Album at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, the Best Album Producer at the 30th Golden Melody Awards and Best Music Arrangement at the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards.
      
     The Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024: “ART!ON POP” concerts will be held at 8pm on July 21 and 22 (Sunday and Monday) at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Tickets priced at $680, $880 and $1,080 will be available for sale from June 12 (Wednesday) from URBTIX. On the first date of sales, tickets are available only on the URBTIX website (www.urbtix.hk), its mobile ticketing app URBTIX (Android, HarmonyOS and iPhone/iPad versions) and telephone bookings (3166 1288), with a maximum of four tickets that can be purchased in each transaction. URBTIX outlets and self-service ticketing kiosk bookings will also be available from the second day of sales (i.e. June 13) onwards. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_1659.html.
      
     The LCSD presented the first Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival last year to great acclaim. This year, the second edition features “Arts & Action” as its theme, taking audiences on a journey through time to explore the charm of Hong Kong’s pop culture. It encompasses both “Arts” (creative works) and “Action” (martial arts), in an attempt to show the dynamic inheritance, diffusion, integration and breakthroughs within Hong Kong’s pop culture. Among them, other programmes themed under Jin Yong, Joseph Koo and James Wong includes “A Path to Glory – Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial • The World of Wuxia”, “A Path to Glory – Jin Yong’’ Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe”, “Jin Yong’s World of Martial Arts Reading Corner”, “Book Display: Taste of Jin Yong’s Novels”, “Exhibition on Dr. Louis CHA Collection”, “Arts or Action, Why Not Both? Classic Martial Arts Drama Costumes and Props Exhibition”, the Multi-dimensional Reading of Jin Yong’s Martial Arts Novels” Subject Talk, “The Hong Kong Musicians Series: Music Document Highlights of Joseph KOO and James WONG” and “A Laugh at the World: James Wong”. For more information, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk/en.

                        

     The Transport Department (TD) today (June 6) reminded members of the public that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the Southern District and Tai Po during the Tuen Ng Festival holidays (June 9 to 10) to facilitate the holding of dragon boat races.

Southern District
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A. Traffic arrangements

(i) Road closures
 
     Hoi Fung Path, Stanley Link Road, Stanley New Street and Stanley Market Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic, except for vehicles of the local residents, police, emergency vehicles and vehicles with permits, by phases from 6am to 7pm on June 10.
 
B. Public transport services
 
     The following adjustments will be implemented for public transport services on June 10:

(i) Citybus special route No. 73S (Stanley Village to Ocean Park Station) will be operated at 4.30pm and additional departures will be operated subject to passenger demand;

(ii) The services of Citybus route Nos. 6, 6X, 14, 65, 73 and 260 will be strengthened/adjusted subject to passenger demand and traffic conditions, and the first departure of Citybus route No. 260 from Central (Exchange Square) will be advanced to 6.45am;

(iii) Citybus route No. 314 will be diverted via Stanley Village Road northbound in lieu of Stanley Village Road southbound and Tung Tau Wang Road after Stanley Beach Road;
 
(iv) The service of Hong Kong Island (HKI) green minibus (GMB) Route No. 40 will be suspended from 6am to 7pm, while the service of HKI GMB Route No. 40X will be strengthened accordingly;
 
(v) The kaito service between the landing step outside Aberdeen Promenade and Ap Lei Chau will be suspended from 7am to 5pm; and
 
(vi) Some bus stops, the GMB stand and the taxi stand in the vicinity of Stanley, Repulse Bay and Aberdeen will be suspended or temporarily relocated by phases.

Tai Po
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A. Traffic arrangements

(i) Road closures
 
     Dai King Street, Dai Hei Street and the section of Dai Kwai Street south of Dai Cheong Street will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic, except for taxis, emergency vehicles and those vehicles authorised by the Police on-site, from 6pm on June 9 to 2pm on June 10.
 
B. Public transport services

(i) Bus route diversion and suspension of bus stops

     KMB route No. 72A (Tai Wai Station – Tai Po Industrial Estate) (both bounds) will omit Dai King Street, Dai Hei Street and the section of Dai Kwai Street south of Dai Cheong Street from 7am to 2pm on June 10. Concurrently, the bus stops on the above road sections will be suspended during the above period.

(ii) Temporary provision of taxi pick-up/drop-off area

     A temporary taxi pick-up/drop-off area will be provided on the section of Dai Hei Street west of Dai Kwai Street from 7am to 2pm on June 10.
 
     For details of the special traffic and public transport arrangements, members of the public may visit the TD’s website (www.td.gov.hk), its mobile application “HKeMobility” or refer to the passenger notices issued by the relevant public transport operators.
 
     Due to road closures, the TD anticipates that traffic in the areas concerned will become significantly congested. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the above areas affected by the road closures. In case of traffic congestion, motorists should exercise patience and drive with care, and follow the instructions of the Police on-site.
 
     The TD appeals to members of the public to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures when necessary. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements, subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions in the areas. The public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or “HKeMobility”. read more

     A spokesman for Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) today (June 6) said that the “Living the Dream in Hong Kong” online job fair will be held next Wednesday (June 12) with recruitment platforms in Hong Kong and the Mainland to engage talent in the Mainland and other areas in Asia who are interested in coming to Hong Kong to deepen their understanding of the development opportunities in various sectors across the city.

     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, will deliver opening remarks for the job fair. Six large-scale public and private organisations in Hong Kong will participate in the job fair, offering over 500 professional job vacancies in areas such as artificial intelligence, information technology and cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing technology, biomedical technology, aviation, banking, legal services and human resources.

     The job fair will be broadcast online at 2.30pm on June 12. Interested persons may watch and participate via xjh.zhaopin.com/live/15861 (Chinese only), or refer to HKTE’s social media for details. In addition, they are invited to visit HKTE’s website (hkengage.gov.hk), which provides information on Hong Kong’s talent admission schemes and the support services offered by HKTE to incoming talent.

     HKTE held its first online job fair with the insurance industry last October, which was well received, attracting about 39 000 views and over 3 000 job applications. read more

     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, continued his visit to Europe. He joined the remarkable technology and start-up event South Summit, met with the top management of the Spanish stock exchange and attended a networking reception with the business community in Madrid, Spain, on June 5 (Madrid time).
 
     Attending the fireside chat at the South Summit, Mr Hui shared with the audience Hong Kong’s latest developments in the virtual assets industry. These include the debut of Asia’s first six spot virtual asset Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong in April. It is noteworthy that Hong Kong pioneered an in-kind subscription and redemption mechanism, allowing more flexibility for investors to subscribe and redeem their ETF units. In fact, as a pioneer in embracing financial innovation, Hong Kong implemented a virtual asset trading platform (VATP) licensing regime in June last year. The city is also working on licensing requirements for other virtual asset operations, including the issuance of stablecoins and over-the-counter trading services. 
 
     The South Summit is recognised as one of the world’s leading entrepreneurship and innovation platforms for start-ups, investors and institutions to connect. The event in Madrid this year brings together some 500 speakers, 120 investment funds and over 20 unicorns from around the world.

     In Madrid, Mr Hui on the same day met with the Chief Executive Officer of BME (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Spanish Stock Exchange and Market), Mr Javier Hernani Burzako. Mr Hui shared Hong Kong’s measures to enhance stock market liquidity and streamline the listing regime targeting specialised technology sectors, and he expressed hope to explore chances of collaboration between both sides.
 
     Mr Hui also paid a courtesy call to the Chinese Ambassador to Spain, Mr Yao Jing. He told Mr Yao that benefitting from the advantages of “one country, two systems”, coupled with the staunch support of the country, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to strengthen exchanges and co-operation with Spain.
 
     In the evening, Mr Hui joined a networking cocktail event with the business community co-organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, Invest Hong Kong and the Spain Hong Kong Business Association. He told the participating guests that Hong Kong has all the necessary networks and resources to help Spanish businesses gain easier access to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the vast Mainland China market. He also said Spain and Hong Kong have much to share and benefit each other, such as acknowledging the power of innovation technology and cherishing the vibrant creative industries.
 
     Mr Hui departed for Lisbon, Portugal, to continue his visit in Europe upon completing his itinerary in Spain. 

              

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) reminds the public today (June 6) that with the arrival of summer vacation, the LCSD will arrange a wide range of recreation and sports (R&S) programmes/sports competitions and… read more