Supporting start-ups on tech frontier
The inaugural Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP) Incubation Programme offers tailored funding and support to help start-ups at different growth stages scale up, with 108 firms selected in the scheme's first cohort.
The HSITP Chief Executive Officer, Mr Vincent Ma, spoke to news.gov.hk about the selection process, while a representative from a participating technology company discussed the programme's impact on its expansion.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature/ from today (July 19) in text and video format.
Photo source: news.gov.hk
Hong Kong Customs seizes live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 18) seized 11 live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species at Hong Kong International Airport, with an estimated market value of about $205,000.
Through risk assessment, Customs officers intercepted a parcel declared to contain pet chew stick imported from Australia to Hong Kong yesterday. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species mix-loaded with pet products and concealed in multiple metal boxes in the parcel.
The case was handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for follow-up action.
Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586), any person importing, exporting or possessing specimens of endangered species not in accordance with the Ordinance commits an offence and will be liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for 10 years upon conviction with the specimens forfeited.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 18) seized 11 live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species at Hong Kong International Airport, with an estimated market value of about $205,000. Photo shows the live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
