In response to claims made by Taiwan media reports and on some online platforms that the Mainland's social credit system will be implemented in Hong Kong, a Government spokesman today (July 9) clarified that such claims are totally unfounded.

     The spokesman said, "Guangdong Province published a three-year action plan (2018-2020) for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on July 5, which mentioned, amongst other things, speeding up the establishment of the social credit system in Guangdong Province. The action plan will only be applicable to Guangdong Province. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will not implement the social credit system concerned in Hong Kong." 

     A lorry driver was fined $16,000 at Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (July 9) for violation of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.

     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on December 6, 2018, at a construction site of the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point. A worker, while engaging in asphalt laying preparation work inside a tunnel under construction, was knocked over and died when an unmanned lorry rolled backward.

     A lorry driver was fined $16,000 at Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (July 9) for violation of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.

     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on December 6, 2018, at a construction site of the Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point. A worker, while engaging in asphalt laying preparation work inside a tunnel under construction, was knocked over and died when an unmanned lorry rolled backward.

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, chaired the seventh meeting of the Human Resources Planning Commission this afternoon (July 9).  
 
     At the meeting, the Commission was briefed on the latest progress in the development of the Manpower Information Portal (MIP). The consultants responsible for setting up the MIP as well as its content management and marketing briefed members on the MIP's overall design, functions and user experience, as well as the proposed content framework of the MIP's flagship publication and related social media strategies. The Secretariat and the consulting team will follow up on members' comments on various aspects of the MIP and continue with the development of the portal, which is expected to be launched by the end of this year. The portal is aimed at providing more information to the public to facilitate their decision-making in respect of their career, training and development pathways.
 
     In addition, members offered views on the consultation launched by the Task Force on Promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) regarding its preliminary recommendations. Members generally agreed with the initial observations of the Task Force and expressed views on various aspects, such as how to enhance the promotion of VPET in secondary schools by fostering closer business-school collaboration, reviewing the positioning of VPET in the higher education system, developing a clear progression pathway and stepping up publicity to raise public awareness of the prospects of VPET. Taking into account members' comments, the Task Force will finalise its proposals and make specific recommendations to the Government by the end of this year.
 
     At the meeting, members also reviewed the analyses on the latest trends of talent flows to Hong Kong based on consolidated information from various statistical sources and surveys, and deliberated on Hong Kong's existing arrangements for attracting talent.

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, chaired the seventh meeting of the Human Resources Planning Commission this afternoon (July 9).  
 
     At the meeting, the Commission was briefed on the latest progress in the development of the Manpower Information Portal (MIP). The consultants responsible for setting up the MIP as well as its content management and marketing briefed members on the MIP's overall design, functions and user experience, as well as the proposed content framework of the MIP's flagship publication and related social media strategies. The Secretariat and the consulting team will follow up on members' comments on various aspects of the MIP and continue with the development of the portal, which is expected to be launched by the end of this year. The portal is aimed at providing more information to the public to facilitate their decision-making in respect of their career, training and development pathways.
 
     In addition, members offered views on the consultation launched by the Task Force on Promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) regarding its preliminary recommendations. Members generally agreed with the initial observations of the Task Force and expressed views on various aspects, such as how to enhance the promotion of VPET in secondary schools by fostering closer business-school collaboration, reviewing the positioning of VPET in the higher education system, developing a clear progression pathway and stepping up publicity to raise public awareness of the prospects of VPET. Taking into account members' comments, the Task Force will finalise its proposals and make specific recommendations to the Government by the end of this year.
 
     At the meeting, members also reviewed the analyses on the latest trends of talent flows to Hong Kong based on consolidated information from various statistical sources and surveys, and deliberated on Hong Kong's existing arrangements for attracting talent.