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     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, today (March 4) started his visit to Fuzhou, Fujian.

     Mr Sun first paid a courtesy call on the Executive Vice Governor of Fujian Province, Ms Guo Ningning this morning and updated her on Hong Kong’s policy initiatives to recruit and support talent as well as the latest situation of the local labour market and economy. He then called on the Director of the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province, Mr Huang Heming, at a lunch gathering and exchanged views on the management, supervision and co-operation on importing labour to Hong Kong. He also met with recipients of the Fujian Scheme under the Social Security Allowance Scheme to understand the needs of Hong Kong elderly persons retiring in Fujian.

     The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is implementing the Special Scheme to Import Care Workers for Residential Care Homes, the Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector, the Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector and the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme to address acute manpower shortages across various sectors. If the prospective imported workers are Mainland residents, employers must recruit the imported workers through the enterprises operating business on labour service co-operation with Hong Kong approved by the relevant Mainland authorities.

     Mr Sun attended a seminar this afternoon to get a better grasp of the practical experience of Fujian enterprises operating business on labour service co-operation with Hong Kong under various labour importation schemes. They had focused discussions on how to make good use of different schemes to meet the recruitment needs of employers and protect the employment rights of imported workers in Hong Kong in parallel. Mr Sun said that the HKSAR Government engages the Labour Advisory Board periodically on the implementation of the sector-specific labour importation schemes and will conduct a review, with a view to fine-tuning the design and implementation details of the sector-specific labour importation schemes if necessary.

     This evening, Mr Sun and his delegation had dinner with representatives of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Fujian to learn more about the investment of Hong Kong businesses in Fujian as well as the necessary support for Hong Kong residents and enterprises. He encouraged enterprises and talent in Hong Kong and Fujian to strengthen exchange and co-operation to integrate into the overall national development.

     The delegation comprises the Director of Hong Kong Talent Engage, Mr Anthony Lau, as well as representatives of the Labour Department. Mr Sun will continue his visit to Fujian tomorrow (March 5).

      

     Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Sha Tin this morning (March 4), in which a 68-year-old man died.

     At 10.37am, a taxi driven by a 53-year-old man was travelling along Tate’s Cairn Highway towards Kowloon. When approaching Shek Mun Interchange, it reportedly rammed into a private car driven by a 68-year old man. Both drivers alighted from the cars for checking, a medium goods vehicle (MGV) driven by a 58-year-old man suspectedly failed to stop in time and knocked down both drivers.

     Sustaining serious head injuries, the private car driver was rushed to Prince Wales Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 11.38am. The taxi driver also sustained head injuries and was sent to Prince Wales Hospital in conscious state.

     The MGV driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and is being detained for enquiries.

     Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is underway.

     Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1346. read more

     Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (March 4) that it has assisted a United States logistics industry multi-modal payment network, PayCargo, to open its first regional office in Hong Kong as part of its overseas expansion plan in Asia via the city.
      
     The Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr Charles Ng, welcomed the opening of PayCargo’s regional office in Hong Kong. He said, “It brings not only an innovative payment solution to Hong Kong’s logistics sector, but also shows a vote of confidence in the city’s vibrant fintech ecosystem.”
      
     The Commercial Director of Asia, PayCargo, Mr Morgan Law, said, “Our decision of setting up in Hong Kong was primarily influenced by the city’s open business environment and robust rule of law, ensuring a secure and efficient setting for our operations. Additionally, Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre offers unparalleled access to a sophisticated banking infrastructure, essential for our payment-driven solutions in the logistics sector.”
      
     Mr Law added, “Capitalising on Hong Kong’s status as the largest air cargo hub in the world, we aimed to tap into the dense network of trade, enhancing our service offerings to customers and fortifying our position within the global supply chain. This move enables PayCargo to provide more efficient payment processing solutions for cargo movement, facilitating better cash flow and moving cargo faster in a region synonymous with high-volume trade and transportation.”
      
     He explained, “The Hong Kong office serves as our initial step into Asia and marks an important milestone for our global expansion ambition. The learnings from growing our business here are going to play an important role in guiding our approach to launch new Asian markets in the future.”
      
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     For more information about PayCargo, please visit paycargo.com.

  

     A spokesman for the Housing Department (HD) today (March 4) said that the HD always spares no effort in combating false declarations made during applications for public rental housing (PRH). A PRH applicant who made a false statement was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment (suspended for 12 months) today.

     The PRH applicant declared his marital status as married in a declaration in respect of admission to PRH in 2018. Subsequent investigation revealed that he was in fact proceeding with divorce. He intentionally concealed his marital status so that he could acquire a PRH flat.

     The applicant was prosecuted for knowingly making a false statement in respect of his application for PRH contrary to Section 26(1)(c) of the Housing Ordinance. After two days of trial, he was convicted earlier at the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts. After considering the gravity of the offence and the Community Service Orders Suitability Report, the defendant was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment (suspended for 12 months).

     The spokesman reminded all PRH applicants that if any persons are convicted by the courts for making a false statement knowingly during a PRH application contrary to Section 26(1)(c) of the Housing Ordinance, the maximum penalty is a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months. The PRH application concerned will be cancelled while any allocated PRH unit will be recovered by the HD.  read more

     The Labour Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Council will hold the OSH Innovation & Technology Expo on March 7 and 8. The Expo will introduce and showcase innovative solutions, products, and technologie… read more