Public invited to Hospital Authority Board Meeting
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Members of the public are invited to attend the Hospital Authority (HA) Board Meeting to be held on June 25 (Thursday) at 4pm.
The HA Board Meeting has been open to members of the public since 1998 to demonstrate the continuous effort of the Authority to enhance its transparency and public accountability. The HA Board holds meetings at regular intervals to discuss major health policy issues that have impacts on the public. Through these open meetings, the community is able to understand more about the role and functions of the HA Board as well as the operation and services of the HA and its hospitals.
The HA Board will discuss the following agenda items in the coming meeting:
- Progress Report on Strategic Priorities;
- Annual Report on the Operation of the Community Care Fund Medical Assistance Programmes;
- Cluster Presentation Programme - Kowloon Central Cluster - Hospital Operations; Enhancement in Kwong Wah Hospital with Adoption of "@Work" Mobile Application; and
- Cluster Presentation Programme - Kowloon East Cluster - Development of Kowloon East Cluster Paediatric Dermatology Service.
The meeting agenda and papers will be made available to the public at the meeting. Members of the public are reminded that they can attend the Board Meeting only as observers and will not be participating in the meeting discussions.
Members of the public who are interested in attending the coming Board Meeting have to make an advance booking by contacting the Secretariat of the HA Board at 2300 6797 before noon on June 25. To facilitate booking arrangements, members of the public are advised to provide their names and contact telephone numbers. In view of the limited seating available in the public gallery of the meeting venue, seating will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Vetting Committee supports another application under New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme
The Innovation and Technology Commission announced today (June 23) that the New Industrialisation Vetting Committee (the Vetting Committee) under the Innovation and Technology Fund has supported in principle an application submitted by Eutron Fab Limited under the New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme (NIAS). The project plans to set up micro-electro-mechanical systems wafer production lines which are under the advanced manufacturing technology sector. The estimated total investment amount is over $600 million, and the expected NIAS funding amount will be around $200 million.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, said, "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government actively promotes development of the semiconductor and microelectronics industries in Hong Kong, with a view to advancing new industrialisation on all fronts. We are glad to see one more enterprise from the microelectronics-related sector participating in the NIAS to establish new advanced production facilities in Hong Kong. This not only injects new impetus into the local microelectronics industry, but also helps strengthen Hong Kong's microelectronics ecosystem. The HKSAR Government will continue to support relevant industries, enhance the industry chain, and drive economic growth."
The NIAS aims to provide funding support on a 1 (Government): 2(enterprise) matching basis for enterprises engaging in industries of strategic importance (i.e. life and health technology, AI and data science, advanced manufacturing and new energy technologies), and contributing no less than $100 million to set up new smart production facilities in Hong Kong. Each enterprise can receive up to $200 million of funding under the NIAS. In addition, the Government also provides additional funding for relevant enterprises to engage research talent and/or technical personnel.
The NIAS is open for applications throughout the year. Details are available on the website of the Innovation and Technology Fund (www.itf.gov.hk). For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat of the scheme (Tel: 3543 5904; email: enquiry@itf.gov.hk).
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