Hong Kong Officials Spread New Year Cheer with Household Visits Across 18 Districts

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts 

Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government continued to participate in the year-end household visits across 18 districts co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Department today (February 14), touring various districts including Central and Western, Sha Tin, Eastern, Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po Districts to visit different families, learn about their living conditions, distribute blessing bags in celebration of the Chinese New Year, share the festive joy and celebrate the Chinese New Year together.

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, accompanied by the Acting District Officer (Central and Western), Miss Enson Chow, visited a young family and an elderly family living in Kennedy Town to understand their daily lives, together with District Council (DC) members and representatives from the District Services and Community Care Team (Care Team) of Central and Western District. The officials presented the families with Chinese New Year blessing bags, extended greetings to members of the public, and wished them every success in the Year of the Horse.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Sha Tin), Mr Frederick Yu, the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Sha Tin District, visited grassroots families and an elderly singleton living in Mei Lam Estate to chat with them and extend his New Year greetings and regards.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Henry Lai, the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, together with a DC member and a representative from the Care Team of Eastern District, visited a young family and an elderly singleton living in Yiu Tung Estate to learn about their daily lives and extend Chinese New Year wishes.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Kowloon City), Mr Ivanhoe Chang, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, together with DC membersand representatives from the Care Team of Kowloon City District visited a young family and elderly doubletons living in Tak Long Estate.Accompanied by the District Officer (Sham Shui Po), Mr Oscar Wong, the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Sham Shui Po District visited an elderly family and an ethnic minority family in Sham Shui Po.

The POs of the HKSAR Government will continue to pay household visits in the coming two days to express tokens of care and wishes to members of the public, and join them in celebrating the Chinese New Year.

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (fourth right), accompanied by the District Officer (Sham Shui Po), Mr Oscar Wong (third right), together with a member of the Sham Shui Po District Council and representatives from the Care Team of Sham Shui Po District visited an ethnic minority family in Sham Shui Po today (February 14) to celebrate festive joy. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui (fourth right), accompanied by the District Officer (Kowloon City), Mr Ivanhoe Chang (fifth right), visited residents of Tak Long Estate today (February 14). He shared happiness of the Chinese New Year with them through chatting with the elderly residents who are also Fujianese as him and playing games with the children. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (second left), accompanied by the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Henry Lai (third right), together with District Council member and representatives from the Care Team of Eastern District, visited an elderly singleton living in Yiu Tung Estate today (February 14) to convey care and greetings before the Chinese New Year and celebrate the festive season together. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (third left), accompanied by the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Henry Lai (second right), together with District Council member and representatives from the Care Team of Eastern District, visited a family living in Yiu Tung Estate today (February 14) to learn about their daily lives and extend Chinese New Year wishes. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing (left), today (February 14) visited an elderly household in Mei Lam Estate in Sha Tin to extend his New Year greetings and regards ahead of the Chinese New Year. Joining Mr Cheuk are the District Officer (Sha Tin), Mr Frederick Yu (right), and representatives from the Sha Tin District Council and the District Services and Community Care Team (Sha Tin). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (centre), accompanied by the Acting District Officer (Central and Western), Miss Enson Chow (second left), visits a family living in Sai Wan in warm conversations and send them greetings. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (centre), visits a family living in Sai Wan in warm conversations and send them greetings. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

InvestHK and FEHD collaborate to support Mainland enterprise in launching Hong Kong's first smart catering robot

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (March 15) announced that the department has collaborated with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) to facilitate China Resources Enterprise Property Investment Company Limited (CREP) in launching Hong Kong's first smart catering robot. The robotic system provides instantly prepared hot meals around the clock, with fully automated operations that handle ordering, reheating and meal dispensing, applying AI technology to local food and beverage retail scenarios.

The Director-General of Investment Promotion of InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, said, "InvestHK has always maintained close communication and collaboration with government bureaux and departments to continuously enhance Hong Kong's business environment. The latest Budget emphasises on promoting the industrialisation of AI and encouraging its wider adoption. We are very pleased to see these technologies being adopted in the catering industry, opening up new directions for smart retail. This project also fully demonstrates the result of cross-departmental collaboration in facilitating the successful implementation of innovative technologies while ensuring compliance with local regulations and food safety requirements. I look forward to seeing more companies leverage Hong Kong's business advantages to further expand its presence in the city and across the Asia-Pacific region."

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Donald Ng, said, "The FEHD has always encouraged and facilitated innovation in the catering industry to bring more diverse dining experiences to the public, while safeguarding food safety and public hygiene. For this project, the FEHD maintained close communication with the relevant companies, providing guidance on legal requirements and hygiene standards to facilitate their acquisition of the necessary food business licences. I am pleased to see the smooth implementation of this project and look forward to more technological applications in the catering industry in the future to continuously elevate service standards."

Deputy General Manager of CREP Mr Zhang Linjun said, "CREP is committed to building a one-stop overseas expansion service platform to help Mainland brands establish a presence in Hong Kong and explore business opportunities. Leveraging our two decades of resources and experiences in Hong Kong's commercial market, we have assisted Mainland companies in establishing their technological and business operations in Hong Kong. We have also developed a deep partnership with InvestHK to promote the application of innovative technologies in the catering sector, while tackling daily challenges in the industry. This initiative will offer Hong Kong residents more diverse dining options in various scenarios, including remote areas, busy districts and late-night hours. Going forward, we will further expand the scope of co-operation to help the smart catering business form a scaled operational network."

Named the "Hey Food Smart Catering Robot", the initiative is officially launched in Hong Kong by CREP, integrating innovative technological solutions from the Mainland with local business expertise. Founded in 2000, CREP currently owns a portfolio of commercial properties in core business districts and community neighbourhoods in Hong Kong. The company has continuously optimised its property portfolio and has actively explored investment and operational opportunities in retail real estate. In recent years, by building a one-stop overseas expansion service platform, CREP has assisted Mainland enterprise brands and products in going global, while providing higher quality services and products for Hong Kong.

For more information about the smart catering robot, please visit CREP at: www.crep.com.hk.

InvestHK and FEHD collaborate to support Mainland enterprise in launching Hong Kong's first smart catering robot Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

InvestHK and FEHD collaborate to support Mainland enterprise in launching Hong Kong's first smart catering robot Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

InvestHK and FEHD collaborate to support Mainland enterprise in launching Hong Kong's first smart catering robot Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases