The Government gazetted today (June 14) the proposed road works of the Development of Lok Ma Chau Loop Main Works Package 1 to cater for the development in the area.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

North Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, North District Government Offices,
3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories

Yuen Long Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Yuen Long District Office Building,
269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long, New Territories

District Lands Office, North,
6/F, North District Government Offices,
3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling, New Territories

District Lands Office, Yuen Long,
9/F, Yuen Long Government Offices,
2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plans, resumption plan and location plan will be available at
www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.htm.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Housing an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Housing Bureau's drop-in box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettethb@thb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Housing not later than August 13, 2019.

     Following is the speech by the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr Nicholas W Yang, at the Hong Kong IoT Conference:

Andy (President of the Hong Kong Internet of Things Industry Advisory Council, Mr Andy Bien), Anna (Chief Executive of GS1 Hong Kong, Ms Anna Lin), Charles (Legislative Council member Mr Charles Mok), distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen,

     Good morning everyone. It is a great pleasure to join you all today at the Hong Kong Internet of Things (IoT) Conference 2019, which has stepped into its seventh edition. 

     First of all, I would like to thank GS1 for organising this annual event. The conference provides an excellent platform for leaders and experts across industries to exchange views on the emerging trends of IoT and potential applications on real businesses. The theme of this year's conference, "Connected World · Connected Business", aptly describes the increasing significance of being connected in the digital era.

     The Internet has evolved from a global network of computers to one connecting almost everything from electrical appliances to vehicles and even buildings. Internet of Things or IoT brings opportunities for new products and services, and creates new value for businesses and consumers. Global consulting firm Gartner predicts there will be 20 billion IoT devices by 2020, and more than 65 per cent of the enterprises around the world will adopt IoT products by then.

     Hong Kong aspires to become a leading smart international city in economic development and quality of life. The Government published in December 2017 the first-ever Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong, which set forth over 70 specific initiatives under six smart areas, covering digital infrastructure and various smart city applications in different walks of life. One initiative is the installation of multi-functional smart lampposts. We will start with about 400 smart lampposts throughout the city under a pilot scheme. The first batch of 50 smart lampposts are being installed in Kwun Tong and Kai Tak Development Area. These lampposts will deploy the patented technology called BATS, developed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. BATS offers high throughput, high expandability and stable data transmission without the need of optical fibre for each lamppost. Later this month, you will see these lampposts coming into operation progressively.

     Equipped with cameras, sensors and other smart devices, the smart lampposts can collect real-time urban data such as traffic flows, air quality and weather conditions. Transmitted through a dedicated communications network, the data will be processed using big data analytics and artificial intelligence, so they can be used for enhancing the city management. The data will also be uploaded on to the Government's open data portal, which can then be used by the public for further smart city innovation. We will set up a smart city dashboard to present key metrics in a visual manner on the Government's open data portal by the end of this year. You will see these exciting results upcoming.

     There are also many other smart city applications in the public sector adopting IoT. For instance, the Hong Kong Airport Authority has recently highlighted its IoT-Augmented Airfield Service System (AS2). By analysing data from an integrated system of IoT networks, better management of turnaround time between arrival and departure of aircraft was achieved. This innovative solution received a Grand Award under the Smart Mobility Award Category at the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2019. Speaking of which, I would like to thank GS1 Hong Kong for being the leading organiser of this award category.

     The rapid advancement of IoT technologies is creating endless possibilities for enterprises and the Government. We are also pushing ahead a number of key infrastructure projects to support such developments. These include provision of electronic identity or eID to all Hong Kong residents starting in 2020, promoting the use of Building Information Modelling, and the deployment of a Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI). Let us work together to embrace and leverage these new technologies to better serve the Hong Kong public.

     I am sure all of you attending the Conference are looking forward to the upcoming discussions, which will offer insights on IoT and related digital innovations for the best possible application. I wish the Conference every success and all of you a very fruitful and rewarding experience. Thank you very much.

     The Immigration Department will hold the new smart Hong Kong identity card (HKIC) roving exhibition at G/F, Telford Plaza 1, Kowloon Bay, on June 15 and 16 from 11am to 7pm. Members of the public are invited to attend and admission is free.
 
     Through various display panels, a touchscreen display and promotional videos, the exhibition will introduce the new smart HKIC, the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise and the history of the HKIC. In addition, games stalls will be set up and relevant promotional materials and souvenirs will be distributed. Members of the public can gain a better understanding of the new smart HKIC and details of the Replacement Exercise through the exhibition.
 
     The roving exhibition will later be held in other districts and the details will be announced in due course.

      

     The Highways Department (HyD) today (June 14) invited tenders for retrofitting of noise barriers on Long Tin Road (Contract No. HY/2019/11).
      
     The works are expected to commence in September 2019 and will take about 36 months to complete. The works mainly include retrofitting of noise barriers along Long Tin Road and the associated drainage, roadworks, geotechnical, utility diversions, street lighting, traffic aids and landscaping works.
      
     The HyD has appointed Mannings (Asia) Consultants Limited to design and supervise the construction works. Interested contractors can obtain the tender forms and other particulars from Mannings (Asia) Consultants Limited at 5/F, Winning Commercial Building, 46-48 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

     The invitation to tender was gazetted today. Submission of tenders will close at noon on July 26 , 2019 (Friday). Tender submissions should be placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box located at the lobby of the Public Entrance on G/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar.

     For enquiries, please call the consultant at 3168 2028.

     The Highways Department (HyD) today (June 14) invited tenders for the widening of the western section of Lin Ma Hang Road between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road (Contract No. HY/2019/04).

     The works are scheduled to commence in October 2019 and will take about 42 months to complete. The works mainly include:
 

• widening of a section of Lin Ma Hang Road of approximately 750 metres long between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road to a single two-lane carriageway with a 2-metre-wide footpath on both sides;

• construction of a vehicular bridge of approximately 70m long and 8.3m wide across Ping Yuen River; and

• associated civil and road works, slope, retaining walls, public lighting, drainage and landscaping works, reprovisioning of affected public facilities and environmental mitigation measures.

     The HyD has appointed Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Limited to design and supervise the construction works. Interested contractors can obtain the tender forms and other particulars from Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Limited at Level 5, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.

     The invitation to tender was gazetted today. Submission of tenders will close at noon on August 9, 2019 (Friday). Tender submissions should be placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box located at the lobby of the Public Entrance on the G/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong.

     For enquiries, please call the consultant at 2268 3566.