Fatal traffic accident in Castle Peak
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Castle Peak today (June 5), in which a man died.
Police received a report at 5.52pm today that a light goods vehicle (LGV) driven by a 34-year-old man was travelling along Lung Mun Road towards Tuen Mun town, while a heavy goods vehicle driven by a 50-year-old man was travelling along Lung Mun Road towards Lung Kwu Tan. When approaching the junction of Lung Mun Road and Lung Fai Street, the two vehicles reportedly collided head-on.
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The LGV driver was trapped inside the vehicle and rescued by firemen. Sustaining serious head injuries, he was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 7.15pm.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team 1 of Traffic, New Territories North is under way.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers. The contact number is 3661 3800.
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HKTE visits Germany and France to attract European innovation and technology talent through hackathon
Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) has visited Germany and France, and concluded a four-day visit to Germany today (June 8, Munich time).
During the visit, HKTE introduced Hong Kong's unique strengths and various talent admission schemes to local innovation and technology (I&T) organisations in Munich. HKTE subsequently co-organised a hackathon with the EuroTech Federation on June 6 and 7 (Munich time), with the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, serving as an award presenter.
In his remarks, Mr Chan stressed that Hong Kong, with the distinctive advantage of having strong support from the motherland and close connection with the world, and being an integral part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), offers tremendous opportunities and is an ideal place for young European I&T talent with entrepreneurial aspirations to pursue their development. Hong Kong is proactively attracting more top global talent to support the city in building an international I&T centre as well as an international hub for high-calibre talent.
Mr Chan added that HKTE held a pitch competition for I&T start-ups in Munich as well as arranged for the German winners to visit Hong Kong and Shenzhen last year. The winners unanimously opined that the trip helped them understand the I&T ecosystem in the GBA, and they would actively consider pursuing their development in Hong Kong.
This year's competition was expanded to cover young I&T entrepreneurs across Europe, and about 1 200 applications were received. Around 250 finalists competed in four categories, namely FinTech, HealthTech, Smart City, and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, for a period of over 30 hours. Sixteen winners were selected.
The judging panel comprised representatives from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited, FinTech Association of Hong Kong, as well as representatives from the EuroTech Federation and local I&T experts. HKTE will also arrange for the winners to tour Hong Kong and other GBA cities in September this year to explore the I&T ecosystem, industry support, and entrepreneurial opportunities in the region.
The HKTE delegation, together with the Hong Kong judges, travelled to Paris, France, today to commence its two-day promotion programme there to meet and exchange ideas with local I&T entrepreneurs.
Hong Kong Talent Engage invited representatives of Hong Kong enterprises to visit Germany from June 5 to 8 (Munich time) to share on the innovation and technology ecosystem and entrepreneurial opportunities. Photo shows representatives (from left) from the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, and Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited sharing with local talent. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Talent Engage co-organised a hackathon with a local innovation and technology organisation in Munich on June 6 and 7 (Munich time). Photo shows the hackathon being conducted in a group format, with shortlisted finalists competing in four categories, namely FinTech, HealthTech, Smart City, and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Talent Engage co-organised a hackathon with a local innovation and technology organisation in Munich on June 6 and 7 (Munich time). Photo shows the enthusiastic response to the event, with about 250 finalists participating in the hackathon. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) co-organised a hackathon with a local innovation and technology organisation in Munich on June 6 and 7 (Munich time). Photo shows the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan (second row, sixth left), with the winners. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) co-organised a hackathon with a local innovation and technology organisation in Munich on June 6 and 7 (Munich time). Photo shows the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, delivering his remarks at the event. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
