Hong Kong and Cambodia Sign MOU to Combat Scam Calls and Spam Communications

OFCA and TRC sign MOU to strengthen collaboration in tackling scam and spam communications

The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) of Hong Kong and the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (January 26) to strengthen co-operation in combating scam calls and messages as well as managing spam communications.

Signed by the Director-General of Communications, Mr Chaucer Leung, and the Chairman of the TRC, Mr Chenda Thong, at a bilateral meeting, the MOU seeks to strengthen strategic collaboration, support and exchange of information between Hong Kong and Cambodia in areas including regulatory practices, public awareness education and development of technical solutions to address and mitigate issues relating to scam and spam communications (including telephone calls and Short Message Service (SMS) messages).

"The MOU represents a significant milestone for both jurisdictions to collaborate and share expertise and experiences in the fight against scam and spam communications. It facilitates the timely exchange and sharing of insights on emerging market trends and developments, enabling both regulators to effectively identify and address evolving scam and spam threats in Hong Kong and Cambodia. The MOU also demonstrates our joint commitment to continuously devise and enhance measures to tackle scam and spam communications effectively," Mr Leung said.

To safeguard effective operation of Hong Kong's communications system and to protect telecommunications users against frauds, OFCA has been collaborating with telecommunications service providers (TSPs) and various government departments in implementing a range of measures to tackle scam and spam communications from the perspective of telecommunications services, including requiring TSPs to promptly block phone numbers and websites suspected to be involved in fraudulent cases, blocking suspicious calls from outside Hong Kong prefixed with "+852", implementing the SMS Sender Registration Scheme, ensuring the effective implementation of the Real-name Registration Programme for Subscriber Identification Module Cards, etc.

OFCA and TRC sign MOU to strengthen collaboration in tackling scam and spam communications Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Contractor fined for violation of safety legislation

Hai Shun (Fung) Engineering Company Limited was fined $125,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (January 26) for violating the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations. The prosecution was launched by the Labour Department.

The Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts, the Kowloon City Law Courts Building

The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on November 5, 2024, at an industrial building in To Kwa Wan. While dismantling a truss-out bamboo scaffold and its metal brackets on the external wall of the building, a scaffolder fell from 11/F to 1/F, together with a detached metal bracket to which the scaffolder's safety harness was attached. He was certified dead on the same day.

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