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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     Following the earlier announcement on the suspension of foundation works in New Acute Hospital at Kai Tak Development Area (NAH), the spokesman for the Hospital Authority (HA) provided the following update today (October 15):
      
     The safety of the works site and the vicinity has been reconfirmed by a comprehensive review carried out in the works site subsequent to the settlement exceeding the pre-set trigger level for works suspension (25mm) was recorded at four of the monitoring checkpoints on October 8. 
      
     The extent of subsidence was within the site area and comprehensive inspection revealed the adjacent public pavement and facilities surrounding were unaffected by the event. The monitoring checkpoints at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (HKCH) did not record any movement and was unaffected by the event.
      
     The immediate stabilising works was completed on October 12, prior to the arrival of Typhoon Kompasu, including reinstatement and strengthening of temporary support works, grouting, reinstatement of subsided ground and monitoring checkpoints, continuous pumping and close monitoring. After Typhoon Kompasu, all monitoring checkpoints have been checked and the readings were stable. The NAH works site monitoring checkpoints around the said works site recorded a reading in the range of 0-1mm indicating the site is stable and safe. Nil movement was again recorded at HKCH.
      
     The settlement noted on October 8 occurred on the local ground surface near the northeast end of the works site. It is adjacent to the temporary support works installed to facilitate the upcoming basement construction. The permanent works constructed including the piled foundations was not affected.
      
     The settlement was likely due to the rapid rise of water pressure causing undue movement to some installed temporary sheetpiles locally resulting in adjacent ground settlement, and damaging the four monitoring points contained within, thus triggering the pre-set trigger level (25mm). The adjacent undamaged monitoring checkpoints recorded settlement in the range of 4-7mm on the same day, which are within the pre-set Alert level (10mm).
      
     The contractor’s proposed mitigation measures and request for resumption of the foundation works will be stringently assessed by the HA and its project team according to established procedures, with a view to ensuring the structural safety and normal operation of the public facilities. Subject to obtaining the relevant approval, the part of suspended works is targeted to resume within 6-8 weeks.
      
     Regarding the cracks appeared in a temporary public access path outside the NAH site, it was observed the temporary path has shallow, non-structural concrete finish. It was also noted that the cracking condition predates the abovementioned event on October 8. In consideration of the comprehensive monitoring records, the surface crack should not pose any safety concern. read more

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     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, met with Hong Kong young people who started their businesses in the Mainland in Guangzhou today (October 15), and attended a forum of the first Pearl River International Trade Forum.
   
     Mr Chan first met and exchanged views with young Hong Kong entrepreneurs of the Guangzhou Hongkong and Macau Youth Association and youth entrepreneurial teams of the start-up service platform Gungho Space in the morning to learn more about their start-up experience and work and life in the Mainland, as well as the challenges they faced and the support they needed in starting businesses in the Mainland.
 
    During the meeting with young entrepreneurs, Mr Chan said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government encourages Hong Kong young people to explore opportunities in taking up employment and starting businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to expand their options and room for career development, while the Mainland government authorities have also been supportive by rolling out a number of facilitating policies and initiatives. He encouraged young people to grasp the precious opportunity and said that the HKSAR Government will provide them with support and assistance.
 
     At noon, Mr Chan and others attended a luncheon hosted by the Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, Mr Zhang Yong.
 
     Mr Chan attended the Forum on International Trade & Cooperation of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the first Pearl River International Trade Forum in the afternoon. In his opening remarks, Mr Chan said that the National 14th Five-Year Plan supports Hong Kong in enhancing its status as an international financial, trade and transportation centre and an international aviation hub, as well as promoting service industries for high-end and high value-added development. The Plan mentions the need to improve Hong Kong and Macao’s integration into the overall development of the country, deepen pan-Pearl River Delta co-operation and promote high-quality development of the GBA. The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area announced earlier also established Hong Kong’s status as an international aviation hub of the GBA.
 
     He said, “Hong Kong will proactively integrate into the overall development of the country and achieve co‑ordinated development with fellow cities in the GBA under the ‘dual circulation’ development strategy of the country, which will drive trade, aviation and logistics industries to the next level and develop the region into an international first-class bay area and a world-class city cluster. While serving the country, this will also sustain Hong Kong’s economic development.”
 
     Mr Chan concluded his visit to Guangzhou and returned to Hong Kong after the forum.

      

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, met with Hong Kong young people who started their businesses in the Mainland in Guangzhou today (October 15), and attended a forum of the first Pearl River International Trade Forum.
   
     Mr Chan first met and exchanged views with young Hong Kong entrepreneurs of the Guangzhou Hongkong and Macau Youth Association and youth entrepreneurial teams of the start-up service platform Gungho Space in the morning to learn more about their start-up experience and work and life in the Mainland, as well as the challenges they faced and the support they needed in starting businesses in the Mainland.
 
    During the meeting with young entrepreneurs, Mr Chan said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government encourages Hong Kong young people to explore opportunities in taking up employment and starting businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to expand their options and room for career development, while the Mainland government authorities have also been supportive by rolling out a number of facilitating policies and initiatives. He encouraged young people to grasp the precious opportunity and said that the HKSAR Government will provide them with support and assistance.
 
     At noon, Mr Chan and others attended a luncheon hosted by the Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, Mr Zhang Yong.
 
     Mr Chan attended the Forum on International Trade & Cooperation of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the first Pearl River International Trade Forum in the afternoon. In his opening remarks, Mr Chan said that the National 14th Five-Year Plan supports Hong Kong in enhancing its status as an international financial, trade and transportation centre and an international aviation hub, as well as promoting service industries for high-end and high value-added development. The Plan mentions the need to improve Hong Kong and Macao’s integration into the overall development of the country, deepen pan-Pearl River Delta co-operation and promote high-quality development of the GBA. The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area announced earlier also established Hong Kong’s status as an international aviation hub of the GBA.
 
     He said, “Hong Kong will proactively integrate into the overall development of the country and achieve co‑ordinated development with fellow cities in the GBA under the ‘dual circulation’ development strategy of the country, which will drive trade, aviation and logistics industries to the next level and develop the region into an international first-class bay area and a world-class city cluster. While serving the country, this will also sustain Hong Kong’s economic development.”
 
     Mr Chan concluded his visit to Guangzhou and returned to Hong Kong after the forum.

      

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, met with Hong Kong young people who started their businesses in the Mainland in Guangzhou today (October 15), and attended a forum of the first Pearl River International Trade Forum.
   
     Mr Chan first met and exchanged views with young Hong Kong entrepreneurs of the Guangzhou Hongkong and Macau Youth Association and youth entrepreneurial teams of the start-up service platform Gungho Space in the morning to learn more about their start-up experience and work and life in the Mainland, as well as the challenges they faced and the support they needed in starting businesses in the Mainland.
 
    During the meeting with young entrepreneurs, Mr Chan said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government encourages Hong Kong young people to explore opportunities in taking up employment and starting businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to expand their options and room for career development, while the Mainland government authorities have also been supportive by rolling out a number of facilitating policies and initiatives. He encouraged young people to grasp the precious opportunity and said that the HKSAR Government will provide them with support and assistance.
 
     At noon, Mr Chan and others attended a luncheon hosted by the Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, Mr Zhang Yong.
 
     Mr Chan attended the Forum on International Trade & Cooperation of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the first Pearl River International Trade Forum in the afternoon. In his opening remarks, Mr Chan said that the National 14th Five-Year Plan supports Hong Kong in enhancing its status as an international financial, trade and transportation centre and an international aviation hub, as well as promoting service industries for high-end and high value-added development. The Plan mentions the need to improve Hong Kong and Macao’s integration into the overall development of the country, deepen pan-Pearl River Delta co-operation and promote high-quality development of the GBA. The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area announced earlier also established Hong Kong’s status as an international aviation hub of the GBA.
 
     He said, “Hong Kong will proactively integrate into the overall development of the country and achieve co‑ordinated development with fellow cities in the GBA under the ‘dual circulation’ development strategy of the country, which will drive trade, aviation and logistics industries to the next level and develop the region into an international first-class bay area and a world-class city cluster. While serving the country, this will also sustain Hong Kong’s economic development.”
 
     Mr Chan concluded his visit to Guangzhou and returned to Hong Kong after the forum.