CCIDA Sponsors Industry to Participate in AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week

CCIDA sponsors industry to participate in AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week

Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW) concluded yesterday (March 30).

Highlights of the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" included a designer exhibition and a fashion show. The exhibition, held from March 25 to 30, featured 21 selected fashion pieces by seven Asian Designers To Watch of the 2025 edition and over 160 AW2026 fashion and accessory pieces by 10 Hong Kong emerging designers. The fashion show, held on March 27 as the HKDC's debut at the SHFW, showcased 40 selected AW2026 outfits by five emerging Hong Kong designers and brands, presenting to Chinese Mainland and international audiences the vitality of Hong Kong fashion. The two highlight events provided a platform for Hong Kong designers to network with buyers from around the world during the SHFW, one of the most influential fashion events in Asia, and explore potential business opportunities.

The HKDC is CCIDA's strategic partner in leveraging Hong Kong's East-meets-West advantage to drive economic value from design. CCIDA has been supporting the HKDC's initiatives for exploring markets for local design talent and enterprises, including organising industry delegations to participate in major design and fashion events on the Chinese Mainland and overseas, to enhance the global visibility of Hong Kong's design industry and foster cross-boundary collaborations.

For more information on event, please visit www.hkdesigncentre.org and www.fashionasiahk.com.

Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week concluded yesterday (March 30). Photo shows industry representatives from around the world attending and networking at the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers". Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week concluded yesterday (March 30). Photo shows selected AW2026 outfits by emerging Hong Kong designers and brands at the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" fashion show. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week concluded yesterday (March 30). Photo shows some of the pieces at the designer exhibition of the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers". Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms

As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.

A spokesman for the LD said today (April 5) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (such as electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.

Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by a rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent an electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:

(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;

(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm that it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;

(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;

(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and

(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.

In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.

The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).

Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.

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