CAS Cadet Corps Celebrates Achievements at 2026 Presentation Ceremony in Hong Kong

Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 held

The Civil Aid Service (CAS) Cadet Corps held the Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 today (May 31) at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum.The ceremony was officiated by the Director of Government Logistics, Mrs Vicki Kwok. She presented awards to cadets in recognition of their achievements and contributions.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs Kwok said that the CAS has always upheld its objective of serving the community, shouldering important mission of providing public safety, emergency responses, mountain search and rescues, wildfire support, and support during major incidents. At the same time, it has always placed great importance on youth development. The CAS Cadet Corps serves as an excellent platform for passing on the spirit of selfless service and cultivating youth qualities. Through rich and solid training, and diverse and beneficial activities, it cultivates leadership skills, a sense of responsibility, teamwork, and positive civic virtues, guiding young people to establish positive values from a young age and aspire to become pillars of society who shoulder responsibilities and give back to the community.

She said that in recent years, the Cadet Corps has continuously enriched the content of its activities and broadened the dimensions of its development, incorporating diverse content such as science and technology experiences, patriotic education, discipline training, and volunteer services to help members to improve their overall quality, deepen their understanding of people's livelihood in society and the country's development, while broadening their horizons to lay a solid foundation for their growth.

At the ceremony, about 300 cadets were presented with the following awards:

Hong Kong Award for Young People Silver and Bronze Awards

Hong Kong Award for Young People Green Bird Action Award

Grantham Uniformed Youth Groups Outstanding Service Award

CAS Outstanding Service Award

CAS Outstanding Cadet Certificates

CAS Commander's Commendation Certificates

CAS Senior Cadet Leader appointments

The ceremony celebrated the cadets' achievements in training and service, reaffirming the CAS's mission to encourage youth participation in wholesome activities and to nurture the next generation of patriots who will contribute to the country and Hong Kong.

Recruitment of CAS cadets is open for application throughout the year. Recruitment details and application forms are available on the CAS website (www.cas.gov.hk/eng/org/cadet_corps.html).

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Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 held Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 held Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 held Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Harnessing Central Asia's potential

Hong Kong's economic and trade exchanges with the Central Asian region have been growing rapidly in recent years, with the total merchandise trade in 2025 rising by 27 per cent compared with 2020. In June, the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, will lead a delegation to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to further promote economic and trade development.

News.gov.hk interviewed the Commissioner for Belt and Road, Mr Nicholas Ho, who shared insights on the economic and trade situation, as well as development opportunities, between Hong Kong and Central Asian countries. He also spoke about the new prospects to be brought by the Chief Executive's upcoming visits to the two countries.

The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature from today (May 31) in text and video format.

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