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Quality taxi driver vote to open

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The Taxi Service Commendation Scheme 2023 will be open for public voting from April 1 to June 14, the Transport Department said today.   Members of the public are welcome to cast their votes online or by scanning the QR code printed on the scheme’s promotional materials for the “Quality Taxi Drivers” and “Good Driver, Good Service” awards.   The department said this year’s scheme received an enthusiastic response, with over 1,200 nominations received for the “Quality Taxi Drivers” and “Good Driver, Good Service” awards. Among them, 70 nominees for the “Quality Taxi Drivers” award and six nominees for the “Good Driver, Good Service” award were shortlisted for public voting.   At the same time, a professional assessment panel will evaluate the nominees' driving records, conduct, in-service training records, commended behaviour and passengers’ satisfaction levels.   Twenty nominees for the “Quality Taxi Drivers” award and two nominees for the “Good Driver, Good Service

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Bernadette Linn visits SZ

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Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn today visited Shenzhen to learn about the development of local districts, particularly in attracting industries, as reference for the development of the Northern Metropolis.      Ms Linn joined sharing sessions by the Development & Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, and the Shenzhen governments of Luohu and Pingshan districts on the development of Sungang and Qingshuihe sub-districts in Luohu as well as Pingshan and Baguang sub-district of Dapeng New District.   The discussion topics included the planning and development process and selection of developers as well as a visit to some of the districts.      The development of Sungang sub-district in Luohu focuses on modern commercial business, while the neighbouring Qingshuihe sub-district, planned as a “Headquarters Economic Cluster of Digital Economy”, is a base for the artificial intelligence industry.   The Life & Health Technology Park and Biomedical Accelera

Tse Chin-wan joins Macau eco forum

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Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan today attended the 2024 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition in Macau and officiated at its opening ceremony with local officials.   This year’s exhibition was held with the theme “Reaching the Dual Carbon Goals through Green Transformation”.   The Environment & Ecology Bureau’s exhibition booth presented innovative initiatives adopted by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government departments and Hong Kong industries, including smart technologies for environmental enforcement, environmental impact assessment, energy conservation, green transportation, waste recycling as well as food waste management technologies.   In addition to touring the exhibition and exchanging views with Hong Kong exhibitors, Mr Tse paid a courtesy call on Macau Secretary for Transport & Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário and met Guangzhou Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau Director Wang Ba

Feb exports value down 0.8%

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The value of Hong Kong’s total exports decreased to $284.1 billion in February, down 0.8% on the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.   The value of imports of goods fell 1.8% to $325.7 billion for the same period.   A trade deficit of $41.7 billion, or 12.8% of the value of imports, was recorded in February.   Comparing the three-month period ending February with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of exports rose 5.5%, while that of imports also increased 3.3%.   The Government noted that taking the first two months of the year together to remove the volatility caused by the difference in timing of the Lunar New Year, the value of exports posted a 16.6% growth against a very low base of comparison a year ago.   Exports to the Mainland and the US rose notably, while those to the European Union fell. Those to other major Asian markets recorded a mixed performance.   Looking ahead, the Gove

HK backs sustainability reporting: CE

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It is a great pleasure to be here, to have this welcome opportunity to speak to you, at the opening of the One Earth Summit.   The theme of this global gathering, “Planetary Crossroads: Investing in Innovations for a Sustainable Future”, highlights the importance of the challenges we face. For each and every one of us, for our families, companies and institutions, for the economies and countries we call home, for the world at large.   So it is reassuring to know that the speakers, as well as more than 500 attendees of this global summit, are internationally respected leaders and high-profile professionals in their fields. You have world-class expertise in the wide-ranging realm of sustainability, from finance and technology, to urban infrastructure and development, as well as agriculture, energy transition, new materials, industrial decarbonisation and more. Each of these sectors, and the critical challenges and boundless opportunities they present, are on today’s agenda, and w

Art@Harbour 2024 opens Mar 25

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Large-scale outdoor art project “Art@Harbour 2024” will be held on both sides of Victoria Harbour between March 25 and June 2, bringing the public and tourists a new inspirational and sensory experience.    Through outdoor art installations and digital art facades, the project will integrate art, science and technology, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department said.   Speaking at the project’s opening ceremony today, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki noted that “Art@Harbour” was first launched in 2022 as an innovative integration of art, science and technology. The project was so well received in Hong Kong and all over the world that it was brought back this year with more partners and international artists involved.   “This year’s edition features many playful creations on both sides of Victoria Harbour. They include the ‘teamLab: Continuous’ exhibition, which consists of two large-scale, art-and-sound installations - one featuring hundreds of brilliant egg lights, the ot

Bernadette Linn to visit GZ

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Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn will depart for Guangzhou tomorrow afternoon to attend the Mainland & Hong Kong Construction Forum 2024 due to be held the next morning.   Upon arrival in Guangzhou, Ms Linn will meet representatives of the major organisers.   The forum themed “Deepening the Collaboration of the Construction Industry in the Mainland & Hong Kong, Building a High Quality Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Taking Forward the Belt & Road Initiative Together”, is jointly organised by the Centre of Science & Technology Industrial Development of the Ministry of Housing & Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), Guangdong Province’s Department of Housing & Urban-Rural Development and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, under the steer of the MOHURD, the People's Government of Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s Development Bureau.   Ms Linn will return to Hong Kong on Tuesday afte