The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announces t… read more
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (July 24) announced the performance ratings of the registered lift and escalator contractors for the past 12 months (from July 2017 to June 2018) for public reference.
According to the rating results, 30 registered lift contractors and 26 registered escalator contractors were awarded the Safety Star. Among these contractors, 16 registered lift contractors and 20 registered escalator contractors had not been found non-compliant with the safety and maintenance requirements as reported in the last two consecutive announcements of performance results, and were therefore given the highest rating of five Quality Stars. The EMSD conducted 12 456 inspections of lifts and escalators during the period.
The rating results, conviction records, summaries of the warning letters and equipment failure records are available on the EMSD’s website (www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pps/le_pub_mpr.shtml). read more
The Transport Department (TD) announced today (July 24) that the all-in-one mobile application “HKeMobility” has been launched as one of the initiatives to take forward the Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint.
The TD’s three existing mobile applications, namely “Hong Kong eTransport”, “Hong Kong eRouting” and “eTraffic News”, are integrated into “HKeMobility”, with the user interface improved and new features added. The public can acquire real-time traffic and transport information anytime and anywhere to plan their journeys.
The public can also make use of “HKeMobility” to get traffic news with a voice-over function, snapshots of traffic conditions from about 180 CCTV cameras installed at major roads, estimated times of arrival of buses and trams, and parking vacancy information for about 220 car parks. To promote the habit of walking, the walking route search feature, now covering Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui, will be progressively extended to other districts. “HKeMobility” has also enhanced the walking route searching feature by offering the choice of barrier-free routes for people with visual and mobility disabilities.
“HKeMobility” for Android phones and iPhone are available for free download from Google Play and the App Store respectively. Alternatively, members of the public can download it by scanning the attached QR code or through the link on the TD’s website (www.td.gov.hk). Users of the TD’s three existing mobile applications will also receive guidelines on how to download or update to “HKeMobility”.
For enquiries and opinions about “HKeMobility”, please call 1823 or send an email to the TD at tdenq@td.gov.hk.
The investigation team of the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) today (July 24) released Accident Bulletin 3/2018 in relation to the accident involving a Zlin Z 242 L (registration mark B-LUK) of the Hong Kong Aviation Club that … read more
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joshua Law, today (July 24) listened to post-secondary students with disabilities discuss their learning experience of participating in a government summer internship scheme at a tea gathering at the Central Government Offices. He encouraged them to work hard to better equip themselves with knowledge to serve the community after graduation.
Mr Law said that the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) launched the internship scheme for students with disabilities in 2016 with a view to allowing the students to gain hands-on work experience through placements in the Government, thereby strengthening their competitiveness, and enabling civil service colleagues to appreciate the talents and potential of persons with disabilities.
He said, “The CSB this year has further expanded the internship programme by doubling the number of placements to about 100. Apart from inviting nominations from the eight local universities, we have also extended the scheme to other local post-secondary institutions, offering more young persons with disabilities the opportunities to have placements in the Government.
“This scheme is different from other government internship schemes as training elements are incorporated. Apart from providing appropriate training and briefings for the interns so as to enhance their understanding of the operation and work of their respective departments, we have also assigned an experienced colleague to act as the mentor of each intern, assisting them in adapting to the work environment and coping with work challenges.
“To allow the interns to unleash their potential, we have arranged for them to take up more diversified jobs, including scrutinising technical documents, editing departmental publications, event management, graphic design and production, developing teaching aids and providing support for engineering design checking.”
The CSB has assigned close to 70 post-secondary students with disabilities to 41 government bureaux and departments for an internship of about eight weeks during the summer, and will offer placements for about 30 students of the Shine Skills Centre of the Vocational Training Council in October.
Miss Kitty Wu, an undergraduate majoring in design, was attached to the Efficiency Office, where she assisted in the department’s social media graphic design work. She said that she valued her interaction with colleagues, through which they were mutually inspired, and added that her colleagues had been patient with her even though she sometimes needed more time to catch up at work. She also thanked her supervisors for their trust in her and said she enjoyed designing and gained a sense of satisfaction at work.
Miss Wu’s mentor, Ms Helen Wong, said she was impressed by Miss Wu’s proactive work attitude and readiness to take up new challenges. She said Miss Wu’s work capability had in no way been affected by her physical disability.
Miss Abby Huang and Miss Cat Cheung, interns at the Civil Service Training and Development Institute, provided support in the production of e-learning resources. Their mentor, Ms Claudia Ma, praised them for actively voicing out their thoughts, which had brought in new ideas for the division.
Miss Cheung considered the internship experience a good opportunity to strengthen her ability to communicate and collaborate with others, and to enhance her understanding of public affairs. Both students aspire to make good use of their knowledge and experience to serve the community.
