Speech by SITI at LSCM Logistics Summit 2024
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, at the LSCM Logistics Summit 2024 today (October 10):
萬部長 (Deputy Director-General of the YouthDepartment of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Ms Wan Ning), 謝書記 (Deputy Secretary of the CPC Working Committee of Nansha Development Zone, Guangzhou Mr Xie Wei), Alan (Chairman of the Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM), Professor Alan Lam), Simon (Chief Executive Officer of the LSCM, Mr Simon Wong), distinguished speakers and guests, ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning. It is my great pleasure to join you today again at the LSCM Logistics Summit, the annual signature event that brings together industry experts, business leaders, and academics to exchange ideas on the latest developments in innovation and technology (I&T) and to promote technology adoption.
In recent years, we have witnessed remarkable advancements in I&T that have accelerated our efforts in building a smart city and bolstering the digital economy. This Summit, themed "The New Era of Digitalisation: From Smart City to Digital Economy", represents a much-welcome opportunity to explore how the evolving technologies are shaping and digitalising Hong Kong and the entire Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Promoting digital economy and smart city development in Hong Kong is one of our major strategic directions as set out in the Hong Kong I&T Development Blueprint promulgated in late 2022. Smart Mobility and Smart Living are also key areas in smart city development. Paying heed to these strategies and priorities, the Government works closely with our key stakeholders such as the LSCM to collaborate on the I&T adventure.
The LSCM is an active partner in our endeavours on smart city development. It participates in a number of pilots and proofs-of-concept involving government bureaux and departments. A notable example is the development of the Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosks. The kiosks currently support around 70 public services from the Government, covering tax, company registration, property and vehicle, among others. Setting up in various GBA Mainland cities such as Zhuhai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, these kiosks facilitate access to Hong Kong's public services for residents and enterprises in the GBA Mainland cities, doing away with the need for in-person visits and providing significant convenience.
The LSCM's efforts have gained wide recognition both locally and internationally, as evident by the eight awards they received at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in April this year, including the self-service kiosk I shared just now. Other award-winning solutions cover a broad range of technologies such as satellite signal monitoring and Internet of things.
All these demonstrate the strong capability and creativity of theLSCM, and represent a testimony to Hong Kong's strengths and commitment to turning our vision of becoming an international I&T centre into reality.
I am excited to learn that theLSCM will expand its collaboration networks by signing three MOUs with three leading research institutes from Mainland China respectively covering different fields of information technology such as software and container logistics. I am confident that these collaborations will inject new impetus into the LSCM's work to generate more breakthroughs in the areas of smart city-related solutions.
Ladies and gentlemen, the development of a smart city will remain a priority of the Government. Collaboration will be the key. We will continue to join hands with our partners in the public and private sectors to push forward the smart city development of Hong Kong.
Before I close, I wish you all a rewarding experience at the LSCM Summit 2024. Thank you very much.
Speech by SITI at LSCM Logistics Summit 2024 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Singapore ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra's Hanoi concerts to foster cultural exchanges
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore (Singapore ETO) is sponsoring and supporting the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) in presenting two concerts in Hanoi, Vietnam on August 12 and 13 as part of its 2026 Asian Concert Tour. The goal is to foster cultural exchanges and deepen people-to-people ties between Hong Kong and Vietnam.
The tour runs from August 2 to 23, comprising 11 performances in nine cities, including Hanoi, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. This year's orchestra comprises about 100 young musicians from 13 countries and regions across Asia, namely the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, etc.
The first Hanoi concert was held at the Ho Guom Opera House yesterday evening (August 12). Under the baton of guest conductor John Axelrod and featuring pianist Stephan Xie, winner of the 2025 Tianjin Juilliard Piano Festival, the orchestra performed Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italien", Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 3" and Shostakovich's "Symphony No. 5". The concert attracted an audience of about 700 and was well received.
As part of its efforts to promote cultural exchanges and deepen Hong Kong's ties with Vietnam, the Singapore ETO invited the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr He Wei, and his wife, Ms Sun Chang, as well as representatives from the Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the local business and cultural sectors, chambers of commerce and the Hong Kong community in Vietnam, to attend the concert.
The Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung, also attended the concert in Hanoi this evening to show her support for the AYO. She also met Hong Kong members of the orchestra to learn more about their participation in the tour and offered encouragement to the young musicians.
Ms Hung said that the Singapore ETO was pleased to support the AYO in bringing its young musicians and music to audiences in Vietnam. The Hanoi concerts not only provide the young musicians with valuable opportunities to showcase their talent on an international stage, but also promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges between Hong Kong and Vietnam through music.
She added that Hong Kong, as an East-meets-West centre for international arts and cultural exchanges, has a vibrant arts and cultural scene with strong international connections. The Singapore ETO will continue to support Hong Kong artists and arts groups in reaching out to audiences in Southeast Asia and promote exchanges and collaboration between Hong Kong and the region.
The AYO will stage its second concert at the Ho Guom Opera House today (August 13), under the baton of its Principal Conductor, Joseph Bastian, and will feature pianist Anna Tsybuleva.
Founded in Hong Kong, the AYO brings together outstanding young musicians from across Asia through auditions. Each summer, members of the orchestra undergo an intensive period of rehearsals and training before embarking on an international concert tour, performing under distinguished conductors and alongside renowned soloists. Since its inaugural concerts in 1990, the AYO has performed extensively in Asia and beyond and has played an important role in nurturing young musical talent and fostering cultural exchange through music.
Singapore ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra's Hanoi concerts to foster cultural exchanges Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Singapore ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra's Hanoi concerts to foster cultural exchanges Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Singapore ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra's Hanoi concerts to foster cultural exchanges Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Singapore ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra's Hanoi concerts to foster cultural exchanges Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Singapore ETO supports Asian Youth Orchestra's Hanoi concerts to foster cultural exchanges Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
