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     The Statistics Advisory Board held a meeting today (May 12) to discuss official statistics work and its recent developments.
 
     Members were briefed on the summary results of the 2017 round of the International Comparison Program (ICP) for the Asia-Pacific region, of which Hong Kong was one of the 22 participating economies. The ICP is a major global statistical initiative led by the World Bank with the main objective of providing a set of Purchasing Power Parities to enable a better comparison of the Gross Domestic Product and some other important economic aggregates across economies.
 
     Members also noted that the enumeration of households living in subdivided units would be enhanced in the 2021 Population Census (21C), with a view to improving the success rate of enumeration and data quality. At the meeting, members discussed possible enhancement measures in various aspects, including frame updating, questionnaire design, publicity and data collection.
 
     The Commissioner for Census and Statistics and Chairperson of the Statistics Advisory Board, Ms Marion Chan, said, “The Census and Statistics Department will make every effort to ensure that the 21C will provide accurate data on a wide spectrum of socio-economic characteristics of Hong Kong, which are crucial inputs to shaping Hong Kong’s future.”
 
     Furthermore, the Board noted the major statistical developments depicted in the 2020 Edition of An Outline of Statistical Development which was published on April 24, 2020.
 
     The Statistics Advisory Board is a non-statutory advisory body which advises the Commissioner for Census and Statistics on matters pertaining to government statistical work. Its membership consists of professionals from the business sector, the academia and the community, providing a wide representation to assist the Commissioner in integrating views of data users, data suppliers and statisticians. The terms of reference and composition of the Board can be found on the website of the Census and Statistics Department (www.censtatd.gov.hk/about_us/our_advisory_board/index.jsp). read more

     â€‹UK design studio, Bompas and Parr, announced today (May 12) that it has opened its first international studio in Hong Kong to capitalise on the city’s dynamic cultural and creative industries to expand its business in Asia.
      
     The new Hong Kong studio is situated in the city’s Central business district, a convenient location for the company to connect to existing clients and reach out to new ones, according to the studios Director, Mr Sam Bompas. The company already has realised projects across Asia, notably in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Taipei, Tokyo and Bangkok.
      
     He said, “Bompas and Parr recognises Hong Kong as a premier business hub in Asia. The new studio aims to capitalise on the dynamism of the cultural and creative industries in the city. Given the strong commercial and cultural ties between London and Hong Kong it was determined that the city would be the ideal platform for Bompas and Parr to establish new projects and an ongoing presence in the region.”
      
     He added, “While the creative industries in both London and Hong Kong have faced a dynamic time of late, we treat this as a goad to creativity. Bompas and Parr was forged in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis and this shaped and honed our practice, giving it the vigour it has today. We are enormously excited about opening in Hong Kong in 2020 and look forward to realising the most swashbuckling and ambitious projects.”
      
     Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Dr Jimmy Chiang, said, “We are happy to see that Bompas and Parr has chosen Hong Kong as its first international outlet to expand its business in Asia. With the city’s status as a creative hub in Asia, as well as its strategic location, it is the ideal place for Bompas and Parr to manage its business in the region.”
      
About Bompas and Parr
      
     Founded in 2007, Bompas and Parr is a London-based design studio, operating globally, to experiment, develop, produce, and install projects, artworks and exhibitions. It works with commercial brands, artistic institutions, private clients and governments to deliver emotionally compelling experiences to a wide variety of audiences. The company has grown from just Sam Bompas and Harry Parr into a team of 20 skilled and ambitious people eager to generate a wide range of projects. For more information, please visit bompasandparr.com.
      
About Invest Hong Kong
      
     Invest Hong Kong is the department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government responsible for attracting foreign direct investment and supporting overseas and Mainland businesses to set up or expand in Hong Kong. It provides free advice and customised services for overseas and Mainland companies. For more information, please visit www.investhk.gov.hk.
      
     For photos, please visit: www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72157714269158172.

  

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