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Kowloon Central 3D map launched

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The Lands Department today launched the 3D Visualisation Map dataset of Kowloon Central and an online application platform Open3Dhk for the public to use free of charge.   To tie in with the development of a smart city, the department started the production of a citywide 3D Visualisation Map in 2021 for release in phases. The first 3D Visualisation Map covering Kowloon East was launched in December 2022.   The Kowloon Central 3D map released today comprises around 9,500 buildings and about 210 individual models of infrastructures, including flyovers, footbridges and subways. It can be downloaded through the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure portal.   Open3Dhk, an online platform transforming a variety of spatial data into user-friendly applications which can support diverse uses by the public, the academia and professionals was also launched today.   Through the interactive functions on the platform, users can view photorealistic 3D city models of Kowloon East and Kowloon Cent
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Alice Mak greets Shanghai delegation

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Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak met Shanghai Committee of the Communist Youth League of China Deputy Secretary and Shanghai Youth Federation President Wu Bin today to discuss enhancing youth exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong.   Welcoming the delegation led by Mr Wu, Miss Mak said Hong Kong and Shanghai have maintained close ties and extensive co-operation in various aspects such as cultural and creative industries, innovation and technology, and finance.   She added that Shanghai has also been staunchly supporting Hong Kong's youth development and has proactively provided exchange and internship opportunities for the city's young people.   The Home & Youth Affairs Bureau has adopted a multipronged approach to enhance young people's knowledge of the country and encourage them to integrate into its overall development through various exchange and internship programmes.   This year, the Funding Scheme for Youth Internship in the Mainland sponsore
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Deputy CS to visit GZ, Macau

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Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing will leave Hong Kong on a two-day visit to Guangzhou and Macau this afternoon.   He will meet with Guangdong Provincial Government and Guangzhou Municipal Government leaders, besides attending the signing ceremony for an agreement on civil service staff exchange and collaboration in the Greater Bay Area.   This afternoon, Mr Cheuk will first of all meet with Guangdong Provincial Government leaders to discuss issues of mutual concern and strengthen exchange and co-operation on various fronts. He will then join Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung to attend the abovementioned signing ceremony.   In the evening, he will attend the opening ceremony of the third Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture & Arts Festival.   Along with Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun, Mr Cheuk will tomorrow morning attend a welcome ceremony for young people employed under the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme, before meetin
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Slope safety a priority

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Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said today that the Government’s primary focus is to stabilise the slope at Redhill Peninsula in Tai Tam to ensure public safety before proceeding with the necessary enforcement action against any relevant breaches.   Ms Linn told a press conference this afternoon that the relevant departments have inspected the slope where the landslide happened and found it affected three houses sitting on that slope.   She noted that among the three houses, one was in imminent danger and the residents had to be evacuated.   “As a follow-up action, the relevant department responsible for maintaining that government slope will do emergency works, first of all, to stabilise the slope."   On whether the house involved unauthorised building structures or unlawful occupation of government land, the development chief said initial evidence showed that there was some breach of the leases and unlawful occupation.   “But our primary focus at the present
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Tse Chin-wan headed to Suzhou

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Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan will depart for Suzhou today to attend the International Forum on Energy Transition co-hosted by the National Energy Administration, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Jiangsu Provincial Government.   The forum's theme this year is “Jointly promote energy transition for a shared green future”.   Representatives of international organisations and energy companies, including National Energy Administration Administrator Zhang Jianhua, International Renewable Energy Agency Director-General Francesco La Camera and World Economic Forum President Børge Brende will share their experiences in promoting energy transformation as well as discuss co-operation in energy transformation and promoting global clean energy partnerships.   The environment chief will attend discussion sessions tomorrow on the energy sector. He will share Hong Kong's strategies and efforts in reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector and
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Professional services funding opens

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The Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme has opened a new round of applications for funding from non-profit-distributing organisations, running from today until November 30.   Eligible organisations include professional bodies, trade and industrial organisations, and research institutes.   Involving a total allocation of $200 million, the scheme offers subsidies to non-profit-making industry-led projects that increase exchange and co-operation between Hong Kong’s own professional services sector and external counterparts, promote relevant publicity activities, and enhance the sector’s overall standards and competitiveness.   The scheme is open to a wide range of professional service segments, including accounting, legal and dispute resolution, architecture, engineering, healthcare, information and communications technology, and design, as well as technical testing and analysis. Applications are welcome from both sector-specific and cross-sectoral projects.   The max
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Project leadership training launched

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The Centre of Excellence for Major Project Leaders (CoE) under the Development Bureau today launched the 2023-24 Major Projects Leadership Programme (MPLP).   Speaking at the launching ceremony, Secretary for Development & Chairman of the CoE Bernadette Linn said that the Government is committed to investing in infrastructure development to address economic and social needs, and enhancing the city’s long-term competitiveness.   She pointed out that a number of far-reaching landmark developments including the Northern Metropolis and the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands are in the pipeline.   With Hong Kong's annual construction volume projected to reach approximately $300 billion a year in the medium to long term, she stressed the need to expand the infrastructure talent pool to ensure capital works projects meet public expectations for project efficiency and delivery.   As the flagship programme of the CoE, the MPLP is designed and delivered by the Oxford Saïd Business School, wh
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