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     â€‹Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (February 22) that its client UISEE, having built a solid business foundation in Hong Kong, has picked Hong Kong to set up its international headquarters as its springboard to global expansion. It will also set up a research and development (R&D) centre in the city focusing on applications for overseas developments. 

     The Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, lauded the success of UISEE, “We are very delighted to see the continuous growth of UISEE in Hong Kong and beyond. UISEE’s success shows that the city is an ideal platform for advanced technology companies to build a solid foundation for their global expansion, and to raise funding to ensure their continued success.”

     The Beijing-founded company, which is a leading autonomous driving technologies company already with two R&D centres and multiple offices in Mainland China, expanded to Hong Kong in 2018 and started their first overseas driverless project with Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in 2019, having won the project over other companies from Germany, Japan, and Mainland China. 
      
     To date, UISEE has provided more than 50 driverless cars to HKIA, including autonomous electric baggage tractors, driverless patrol cars and driverless shuttle buses, completing more than 700 000 kilometres of real driverless operation. Their solutions help address challenges such as labour shortages, intense outdoor working conditions and cost issues.
      
     The Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of UISEE, Mr Gansha Wu, said Hong Kong is a strategic location for research and development, which is in line with the group’s vision of “Beijing DNA with Hong Kong bloodline, China standard for global products”.
      
     He said, “Having established our safety record and operational efficiency with HKIA, which showcases our company’s capabilities, we are expanding our foothold to Singapore, the Middle East and Europe. Hong Kong with its strategic location, strong global business network and connectivity is an ideal location to base our international expansion from, so it is only natural that we set up our international headquarters here.”
      
     UISEE had previously announced three rounds of financing from strategic investors, including German electronics giant Bosch, the National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading Fund (under the Ministry of Finance), Chongqing Gaoke Group, and Dongfeng Asset Management. Hong Kong, as an international financial centre, is being considered as a location for a dual-listing for the company’s initial public offering. 
      
     Ms Lau confirmed that InvestHK and the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises will continue to work with UISEE to facilitate the establishment of their first overseas R&D centre, introducing further business opportunities into Hong Kong and assisting the company’s continued expansion overseas.

              

     Following is the speech by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, at the launching ceremony of Art March 2024 today (February 22):

Ladies and gentlemen,
 
     Good morning. Welcome to the Launching Ceremony of Art March 2024.
      
     Every March in Hong Kong, art lovers and visitors enjoy the many international and local arts and cultural events converged in the city. My bureau, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, has been pulling together the hard efforts of the arts and cultural sectors to enrich the ambience of mega arts and cultural events in Hong Kong. And this year for the first time, we launch “Art March” as a brand to promote multiple events organised, funded, or supported by the Government. We hope that everyone could enjoy an unforgettable experience immersed in the artistic vibe of Hong Kong during March every year.
      
     Under “Art March”, we showcase the blend of Eastern and Western cultures and the unique colour of Hong Kong as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchanges. Ranging from arts and culture, pop, as well as TV and film, various happenings including exhibitions, film events, a cultural summit and a fashion show, welcome all walks of life. This year, we are delighted to see again the well-received events in the past, as well as new-event brands in Hong Kong, making the city’s vibrant cultural landscape more colourful.
      
     We strive to showcase to the world the unique charm and diverse characteristics of Chinese culture in Hong Kong, thereby assisting our country to strengthen its international influence. We also aim to maximise the economic benefits of mega arts and cultural events. Tourism-related industries, such as hotels, retail and catering, are encouraged to join hands with the arts and cultural sectors in polishing the brand of “Art March” to provide citizens and visitors with an enriched artistic journey. You will also find exciting events including free ice cream distribution, tram rides and Star Ferry rides at different times in March to promote “Art March” and its programmes. Please stay tuned for the details to be announced in March.
      
     Last but not least, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, I would like to thank all the event organisers and partners for supporting and participating in “Art March”. I wish all of you a unique arts and cultural journey in this coming March. read more

     The Government announced today (February 22) that the Chief Executive has reappointed Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-kong as a non-official member of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) for another term f… read more

     The Labour Department (LD) will hold a public talk entitled “Chemical and Occupational Health” on March 1 (Friday) at 3.30pm in the Health Education Room, Occupational Safety and Health Centre of the LD, G/F, Kwun Tong Community Health Centre Building, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong. The talk will elaborate on how chemicals enter the human body and their impact on health, as well as the prevention of chemical hazards.
 
     The LD will hold another talk entitled “Infection Control in the Workplace” on March 5 (Tuesday) at 6.30pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay. The talk, designed for employees who may come into contact with pathogenic bacteria and viruses in their workplace, will explain how micro-organisms enter human body and affect people’s health. The concept of infection control in the workplace will also be covered.

     Both talks will be given in Cantonese by the LD’s occupational health nurse. Admission is free but pre-registration is required. Interested participants can register online (www.oshsreg.gov.hk). For enquiries, please call 2852 4040.
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     â€‹To further enhance support for ethnic minorities (EMs), the Home Affairs Department (HAD) today (February 22) invited eligible and interested non-profit-making organisations (NPOs) to apply for funding to establish and operate a support service centre for EMs (EM centre) in Kowloon Central or New Territories East.
      
     The two new centres are required to organise language programmes, dedicated programmes for youths, orientation and familiarisation programmes for EMs newly arrived in Hong Kong, as well as integration activities and counselling and referral services, to facilitate EMs’ early integration into the community. The centres are also required to set up Ethnic Minority Care Teams to provide dedicated caring services through household visits or outreach services to EMs.
      
     Details of the project, the application criteria and the briefing session are set out in the Project Brief, which is available on the HAD website (www.had.gov.hk).
      
     The deadline for application is 5pm on April 5.
      
     Currently, the HAD provides multiple support services to assist ethnic minorities to integrate into the local community. The HAD has commissioned NPOs to run eight EM centres in Wan Chai, Kwun Tong, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Tung Chung and Kwai Tsing to provide language classes, interest classes, after-school tutorial classes, youth activities, integration programmes, etc, to EMs to facilitate their integration into the community. Among these centres, the CHEER Centre in Kwun Tong also provides general interpretation and translation services between English and eight ethnic minority languages (namely Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese) in non-specialised/non-professional areas. In the 2022-23 project year, the total number of service recipients of the eight centres was over 102 000. Apart from EM centres, the HAD has also provided other support services for EMs including community support teams, ambassador schemes, District-based Programmes for Racial Harmony, Harmony Scholarships Scheme, etc. For dissemination of information, the HAD has sponsored five radio programmes in ethnic minority languages, operated a website and published guidebooks in six ethnic minority languages to facilitate EMs’ early integration into the community.
      
     In order to reach out to the ethnic minority communities more effectively and assist them to integrate into the local community, the 2023 Policy Address announced that two additional EM centres will be set up, one in Kowloon Central and the other in New Territories East, bringing the total number of these centres to 10. Each of the centres will be invited to set up one Ethnic Minority Care Team to reach out to EM households, understand their needs and introduce public services they need.  read more