Commissioner of Customs and Excise hosts luncheon for Consul-General of India to Hong Kong
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, had a luncheon with the Consul-General of India to Hong Kong, Ms Satwant Khanalia, and the consulate staff at the Customs Headquarters Building today (July 15).
In her welcoming remarks, Ms Ho said Hong Kong Customs has formally taken on the role ofVice-Chairperson for the Asia/Pacific (A/P) region of the World Customs Organization starting this month for a period of two years. She thanked the Indian Customs for its support and trust and stressed that Hong Kong Customs will strive to safeguard multilateralism, promote international co-operation, enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement in the region, and foster the sustainable prosperity of the A/P region.
Furthermore, Ms Ho said she was pleased to witness the close collaboration between the Consulate General of India in Hong Kong and the Indian Customs with Hong Kong Customs. Through intelligence exchange, Hong Kong Customs has recently detected two cross-boundary money laundering cases, which involved about $14.5 billion in total and used trade activities to cover the criminal proceeds, fully demonstrating the determination of both parties in combating cross-boundary crimes. She expressed her hope that the two Customs authorities would continue to strengthening co-operation to promote regional development agendas.
Ms Ho added that a regional forum on combating transnational organised crimes will be held in December this year, and the ways to more effectively crack down on cross-boundary money laundering activities will be one of the important topics. While enforcement representatives of the A/P region, Consuls-general and foreign Customs attachés, as well as private stakeholders, will be invited to attend, Ms Ho took the opportunity to appeal to the Consulate General of India in Hong Kong and the Indian Customs to also take part in the event.
Commissioner of Customs and Excise hosts luncheon for Consul-General of India to Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner of Customs and Excise hosts luncheon for Consul-General of India to Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) supported the Odyssey 2024 film festival which presents 25 screenings of Hong Kong films in six cities across the United Kingdom (UK) from September 16 to October 16, 2024 (London time). A reception was held on September 16 before the opening screening of "Chungking Express (4K restoration)", with the presence of the Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor John-Paul Ennis, and over 60 guests from the local cultural and business sectors. The opening screening attracted over 150 supporters of the Hong Kong cinema.
The Director-General of the London ETO, Mr Gilford Law, delivered a virtual speech to kick-start the film festival. Mr Law said, "The Odyssey film festival is one of the largest of its kind supported by the London ETO, featuring 25 screenings of Hong Kong films across six cities - London, Cambridge, Liverpool, Hereford, Farnham, and Sheffield. This year's festival offers a diverse showcase of Hong Kong's cinematic achievements, including the opening film, director Wong Kar-wai's iconic 'Chungking Express', celebrating its 30th anniversary. The festival provides UK audiences with a unique opportunity to explore Hong Kong's vibrant film culture."
"Hong Kong is an international hub for cultural and creative industries with promising development opportunities. With our unique status and strengths under 'one country, two systems', also capitalising on our sophisticated fusion of East and West, we are determined to become a hub for arts and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world, as supported by the National 14th Five-Year Plan," he added.
Odyssey film festival is an annual event presented by UK-China Film Collab, a non-profit organisation based in the UK. The Odyssey 2024film festival presents over 60 films via cinemas and online platform, as well as other programmes including discussion panels and Q&As.
London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
