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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     Pok Oi Hospital (POH) announced a sentinel event involving the histological testing result today (March 15):

     A female patient with post-menopausal bleeding, had a uterine tissue biopsy at the POH on January 5 for diagnosis and treatment planning. The biopsy investigation result indicated the patient was with endometrial cancer. The patient received an operation at Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) on February 26 to remove the uterus, bilateral fallopian tubes, bilateral ovaries, and pelvic lymph nodes. The operation was uneventful, and the patient was discharged four days after the surgery.

     After the operation, the hospital conducted a pathological examination of the patient’s excised uterine tissue, and no cancer cell was found. As the pathology result was inconsistent with the previous test results, hence the Department of Clinical Pathology conducted a review. The hospital performed genetic testing (DNA) on the specimens, which revealed that the specimen taken on January 5 contained tissue from another patient diagnosed with cancer, leading to a deviation in the results.

     The hospital is highly concerned about the incident and has reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office (HAHO) through the Advance Incident Reporting System. After a preliminary review of the laboratory processing records and CCTV footage, the hospital suspected that during the process, the patient’s specimen was mixed with a specimen containing cancer cells from another patient. The hospital had reviewed the specimen from other patients taken on the same day and did not find similar situations thus far. The hospital has reminded staff in relevant departments to strictly adhere to established guidelines when handling patient specimen.

     The hospital has met with the patient and family members today to explain the incident in details and express the sincerest apologies to the patient and her family. The hospital will continue to closely follow up on the patient’s clinical condition. A Root Cause Analysis (RCA) panel has been set up to investigate the root cause of the incident and make recommendations for improvement. The investigation report will be submitted to the HAHO in eight weeks. The composition of the RCA panel is as follows:
 
Chairperson:
Dr Alice Chan
Consultant, Department of Pathology, Kwong Wah Hospital
 
Members:
Dr Hau Lap-man
Service Director, Quality and Safety, New Territories West Cluster
 
Dr Mak Siu-ming
Chief of Service, Clinical Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital/Pok Oi Hospital/Tin Shui Wai Hospital
 
Dr Cheuk Wah
Deputy Chief of Service, Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
 
Dr Nicole Chau
Senior Manager (Patient Safety & Risk Management), Quality & Safety Division, Hospital Authority Head Office
 
Mr Wong Chi-keung
Department Manager, Pathology, United Christian Hospital read more

     Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the GS1 Hong Kong 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner today (March 15):
 
May (Chairman of GS1 Hong Kong Board, Ms May Chung), Roy (Vice Chairman of GS1 Hong Kong Board, Mr Roy Ng), Sai-hung (Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung), 崔峰巡視員 (Second-level inspector of the Department of Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Cui Feng), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
 
     Good evening.
 
     It is a great pleasure to join you – some 600 leaders, innovators and high-profile professionals from the supply chain management industry and industry associations, as well as retailers, e-tailers and distributors, and more – at the 35th anniversary of GS1 Hong Kong.
 
     Like you, I’m here to applaud GS1 Hong Kong’s remarkable efforts and achievements in revolutionising business management practices. Since introducing global barcode standards for product identification in 1989, GS1 Hong Kong has been the industry’s forerunner in bringing barcode systems to just about every segment of our society and daily life. 
 
     Three decades have passed, and the number of barcode scans in Hong Kong has reached an astonishing 3.5 billion annually. And of course, your efforts and positive impact have gone well beyond barcodes.
 
     Today, we are living in an increasingly digitalised world where data is quickly transforming our life and how business is conducted. For businesses to survive and grow, they must embrace this dramatic change and ride the tide of the digital economy. I am pleased to note that as a pioneer in supply chain standards and solutions, GS1 Hong Kong is making great strides in assisting businesses, particularly SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), to move forward. Through promotion of digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics, businesses are geared up to optimise operation efficiency and tap opportunities in the market.
 
     One example is your QR code system, which enables tracing of product information from production to sale, to ESG (environmental, social and governance) credentials, and more. That not only benefits businesses as they could know what happened in the supply chain; but also consumers who are eager to know a product’s carbon footprint or origin of components. Another example is your smart operations solutions that enable companies to better monitor and control their operations and logistics through the IoT and real-time data.
 
Building a robust digital economy
 
     Ladies and gentlemen, it is clear that we must work to harness the enormous opportunities offered by the digital economy. It is indeed an essential element of our drive for high-quality development. 
 
     That’s why in my Budget two years ago, I decided to set up the Digital Economy Development Committee, or DEDC. It has enlisted industry experts to advise us on Hong Kong’s road ahead. 
 
     After two years of in-depth research and hard work, the DEDC has come up with 12 core recommendations, covering five main areas. They include:
 

• strengthening the overall digital economy policy of Hong Kong;
• enhancing digital infrastructure;
• promoting data as the key driver of digital economy;
• expediting digital transformation; and
• nurturing talent.

     I am pleased to say that many of the recommendations have been, and will be, turned into policies and actions. Some of them have already been outlined in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address last year, and this year’s Budget. For example, setting up a Digital Policy Office to be responsible for formulating policies on digital government, data governance and information technology. It will consolidate the Government’s IT (information technology) resources and know-how for delivering more government digital services.

     Meanwhile, to facilitate the digital transformation of SMEs, we will soon roll out a funding scheme to support those in the F&B (food and beverage) and retail industries to use off-the-shelf digital solutions in e-payment, shopfront sales, online promotion and customer management. It is expected that at least 8,000 SMEs will benefit.
 
     We also eye the building of a robust data trading ecosystem. Hong Kong is a unique place that converges data from the Mainland and the world. We have the advantages under the “one country, two systems”, be they the rule of law, free flow of data, information, capital and people, or alignment with best international business practices. They provide very favourable conditions for international data trading.
 
     For all these endeavours, and much more to come, I count on the insight, experience and advice of GS1 Hong Kong and other industry organisations. Please continue your invaluable work that will help Hong Kong march forward.
 
     Once again, my congratulations to GS1 Hong Kong on this landmark 35th anniversary. As your anniversary theme makes clear, there are “Infinite Opportunities Ahead” for Hong Kong. For all of us.

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     This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr Louis Cha (Jin Yong). The Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) will stage the exhibition “A Path to Glory – Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe”. Renowned sculptor Ren Zhe brings 22 of Jin Yong’s characters to life in unique representations to pay tribute to this heavyweight novelist. This exhibition is supported by Dr Cha’s family and Ming Ho Publications Corporation Limited and is the first authorised sculpture exhibition showcasing Jin Yong’s classic martial arts characters. The exhibition will run until October 7 with free admission.
 
     Under the pseudonym Jin Yong, Dr Cha wrote 15 novels with over 1 400 characters, which were the collective memory of the Chinese people of Hong Kong and the world. The exhibition title “A Path to Glory” comes from a quote in “The Giant Eagle and its Companion”, in which Guo Jing passed the chivalrous deed to Yang Guo and spoke of the imperative of a true hero along the lines of “To serve the country and the people is a path to glory”. Sculptor Ren Zhe made use of his unique sculptural techniques, exquisite craftsmanship and visionary creativity to bring 22 of Jin Yong’s well-known characters including Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Yang Guo, Xiaolongnu, Linghu Chong, Feng Qingyang, Zhang Wuji and Ren Woxing to life.
 
     The lively and spirited sculptures illustrated classic scenes from the novels as well as the martial arts skills of the characters. Highlight exhibits including a sculpture showing Guo Jing of “The Eagle-shooting Heroes” holding a bow in one arm and clasping the string with the other, displaying all the fearless ambition of the eagle-shooting hero; Huang Rong gracefully riding sideways on a Ferghana horse; Yang Guo of “The Giant Eagle and its Companion” having lost one arm, embracing his sword with the other; Xiaolongnu leaning lightly and effortlessly on a rope; and Xiao Feng, Xu Zhu and Duan Yu of “The Demi-Gods and the Semi-Devils” are in different postures, yet resonating with each other.
 
     The exhibition is also set alongside multimedia installations created by media artist Victor Wong (winner of the Best Visual Effects of the Hong Kong Film Awards) and his team, to lead visitors into Jin Yong’s imaginary world of martial arts. Apart from the Thematic Gallery, the HKHM brilliantly makes use of different spaces of the museum to set up sculptures. For example, visitors can find Zhang Wuji from “The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre” practicing his invincible martial arts at the entrance of the lobby; the Four Guardian Kings of the Ming Cult being shown in their fighting poses at the courtyard; and Feng Qingyang from “The Smiling, Proud Wanderer” who lives in seclusion, standing proudly at the Grand Staircase of the museum.
 
     In addition to the 22 lifelike sculptures, the HKHM will also put on display a bust of Dr Cha donated by his family for the museum’s permanent collection. This 60 centimetre-tall bust, sculpted by Ren Zhe and modelled on Dr Cha’s image in his later years, will be displayed at the Jin Yong Gallery.
 
     The Jin Yong Gallery was established in 2017 with the support from Dr Cha, displaying more than 300 exhibits featuring the early career of Jin Yong, the creative process behind his martial arts novels and the impact the novels have had on Hong Kong’s pop culture. The exhibits include a couplet handwritten by Jin Yong, manuscripts of the Serialised “The Smiling, Proud Wanderer”, and special issues for TV adaptations. The Jin Yong Gallery, which is widely welcomed by the public and tourists, has received over 2 600 000 visitors since its opening.
 
     To tie in with the exhibition, a series of special programmes will be held by the HKHM. They include the set-up of a reading corner in the exhibition gallery where visitors can revisit the fascinating plots of Jin Yong’s compelling works through enjoying the collections or audiobooks of Jin Yong’s martial arts novels of the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) right after their visits to the exhibition. Other programmes include talks by renowned scholars to be held from April to June on Jin Yong and his world of martial arts, workshops “Martial Arts Secrets Resurface – Chinese Bookbinding” and “Shadow Heroes – Shadow Puppetry”, and activity “Touring the fantastic martial arts world created by Jin Yong in Hanfu costume” specially arranged for museum pass holders. These can help audiences get further acquainted with Jin Yong’s world of martial arts. The programmes also aim to let audiences know more about the Chinese culture embodied in the novels, including its history, literature, morals and values, and the influence of Jin Yong’s works on Chinese people.
 
     The exhibition is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), and jointly organised by the HKHM and Guyu Cultural Development Foundation. For details of the exhibition, please visit hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/exhibitions/data/renzhe.html, or call 2180 8188 for enquiries.
 
     This exhibition is one of the pre-programmes of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2024. 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), an attempt to show the dynamic inheritance, diffusion, integration and breakthroughs within Hong Kong’s pop culture.
 
     The event lineup offers a diverse range of formats including thematic exhibitions, film screenings, stage performances and outreach activities, and its rich content spans across literature, various art forms and martial arts, clearly showcasing how Hong Kong’s vibrant and diverse pop culture stands out from the rest. For more information, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk/en.
 
     The exhibition is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.
 
     Another exhibition of Ren Zhe, “A Path to Glory – Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial．The World of Wuxia” will be on display at Edinburgh Place, Central, from March 15 to July 2, showcasing 10 sculptures of Jin Yong’s iconic characters. The exhibition is supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau.

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     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) announced today (March 15) a case in which acoustic cameras were used to successfully track down an unknown noise source.
 
     Since March 4 this year, the EPD has received 18 complaints, alleging that at the inner garden of LP6, Wings at Sea and Montara of LOHAS Park, residents have been annoyed by an unknown and irregular high-frequency noise at nights, seriously affecting their daily living. Some complainants suspected that the high-frequency noise might originate from the nearby data centres.
 
     Upon receiving the complaints, the staff of EPD had conducted site investigation, found that the high-frequency noise was sporadically emitted, and the site layout was complex, involving various residential estates, commonly used garden and building services facilities; and the presence of multiple sound reflections among high-rise residential towers. After rigorous planning and deployments of staff to use acoustic cameras to conduct in-depth investigations during late nights, today the Department successfully tracked down the concerned high-frequency noise, which was found originated from a residential flat at mid-high level, facing the inner garden. The EPD believe that the high-frequency noise was caused by defective living utilities. The EPD has contacted the corresponding property management and urged them to follow up with the household to handle the concerned problem of high-frequency noise.
 
     A spokesman for the EPD said, the Department has been keeping abreast of the latest technological developments and applications in overseas and will timely introduce the relevant technologies so as to assist staff in enforcement of the environmental legislation in a more effective manner. Since the concerned high-frequency noise in this case was sporadically emitted from unknow source, the use of acoustic cameras has significantly shortened the time required to investigate the source, and hence speedily assisted the public in resolving noise nuisance issues. The EPD will continue to keep abreast of technological developments and applications, with a view to enhancing the Department’s efficiency and service quality.

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     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) seized 53 kilograms of eel fry, including that of regulated species at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (March 14).      &nbs… read more