SED saddened by passing of Professor Woo Chia-wei
The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (March 4) expressed her deep sorrow over the passing of Professor Woo Chia-wei and extended her deepest condolences to his family.
Dr Choi said, "Professor Woo led the establishment of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and served as its President from 1991 to 2001. During his tenure, Professor Woo laid a strong foundation for the development of this world-class institution and was dedicated to driving Hong Kong's transformation into a knowledge-based economy through scientific research. Professor Woo was also an outstanding community leader, contributing to various fields over the years. In addition to being highly respected in the higher education sector, he also made immense contributions to the development of Hong Kong."
She firmly believed that Professor Woo's significant contributions to higher education will be remembered and cherished by the education sector.
Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded
Hong Kong Customs, in collaboration with the Immigration Department (ImmD), conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point.
About 100 officers from Customs and the ImmD participated in the exercise. The exercise simulated a scenario in a joint departmental counter-terrorism operation during a major festival, where the driver and passenger of an outbound private car were suspected to be related to terrorist activities. Officers subsequently detected suspected terrorism-related items and forged travel documents inside the vehicle. During the examination, a suspected bomb device was discovered at the outbound private car kiosk. Officers immediately initiated an evacuation operation, evacuating all persons at the scene in a safe and orderly manner.
This exercise enhanced frontline officers' counter-terrorism awareness and their capabilities to handle counter-terrorism intelligence, while strengthening inter-departmental co-ordination and communication in response to terrorism-related emergencies, protecting the lives and property of citizens as well as safeguarding national security.
Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
