DH continues to follow up on health condition of infants who have consumed powdered infant formula found with lead possibly exceeding limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 27) said that the DH will continue to follow up on the health conditions of infants who have consumed the powdered infant formula found with lead possibly exceeding limit.
The DH received notification from the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on July 25 night that the product "Frisolac Prestige Stage 1 Infant Formula" (batch number: 1W07KPJ) was found by the Macao authority with lead possibly exceeding its permissible levels. The CFS is stepping up the surveillance of powdered infant and young children formula in the market and will continue to closely monitor the recall of the related product. No other batches of the relevant product have been found to have excessive lead content so far.
In response to the incident, the DH set up a telephone hotline (2125 1199) starting from yesterday (July 26). From 3pm yesterday to 4pm today, a total of 276 telephone enquiries were received, mainly regarding the health conditions of infants. The Maternal and Child Health Centres also received six related enquiries today. Staff have provided advice based on individual circumstances. As at 6.30pm today, the DH has referred a total of 137 cases to the Hospital Authority for follow up. The hotline will continue to operate from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays), to answer public enquiries relating to the health conditions of infants and the switching of milk formula.
The DH again reminded the public not to let infants and young children consume the affected batch of the product. If infants and young children feel unwell after consuming the product concerned or if parents are in doubt, they should seek advice from healthcare professionals as soon as possible.
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Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao join forces in Beijing to present GBA opportunities to state-owned enterprises and investment institutions
Invest Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), and the Investment Association of Central State-owned Enterprises, jointly organised a business matching conference on industrial and capital collaboration between state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and investment institutions, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in Beijing today (July 27). The event aimed to introduce GBA business advantages and the latest opportunities to Beijing-based SOEs and investment institutions, encouraging them to leverage Hong Kong's role as a "super connector" and "super value-adder" to expand into international markets.
This conference is one of the key investment promotion initiatives jointly organised by the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, aimed at further enhancing the working mechanism of the Pan-Greater Bay Area Inward Investment Liaison Group and deepening the integration between industrial development and investment capital within the GBA. It attracted over 150 representatives from SOEs and investment institutions, fund companies, cutting-edge industry projects, and business associations, fully reflecting the strong interest of various sectors in the development opportunities of the GBA.
At the conference, representatives from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao delivered presentations to introduce the latest developments and the investment environment of the GBA, further demonstrating the GBA's potential to local SOEs.
Deputy Director-General of the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province Mr Zhu Xiaojun said that the conference comes at an opportune time, aligning with the new investment planning stage of central SOEs. He expressed hope that the initiative would strengthen co-operation between central SOEs and investment institutions, and GBA in terms of industry development and capital matching. Highlighting Guangdong's advantages in industrial ecosystem completeness, market scale, innovation capacity, and business environment, he encouraged enterprises to invest, deepen co-operation, and expand in the GBA.
The Acting Deputy Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, Miss Cathy Li, said that Hong Kong, as the most international city in the GBA, leverages the advantages under the "one country, two systems", its common-law system aligned with international standards, and its well-established financial and risk management systems, which serve as a stable and reliable international operations hub for SOEs, which can capitalise on Hong Kong's strengths as a platform for fundraising and financing, professional services, risk management and corporate treasury functions, while combining these with the GBA's comprehensive industrial chain and vast market potential to develop and strengthen their international businesses. At the same time, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government encourages SOEs to participate in the synergistic development of innovation and technology in the GBA, establish operations in the Hetao Hong Kong Park, and work together in nurturing new quality productive forces.
Director of the IPIM Mr Larry Leong said that Macao will continue to seize the opportunities arising from the "one country, two systems" framework and the China and Portuguese Speaking Countries platform to serve as a gateway for Central SOEs to go global and expand into Portuguese-speaking markets. He added that the IPIM will further enhance its one-stop services for investors, strengthen support for trade between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries, and deepen efforts to attract investment while supporting overseas expansion - helping enterprises leverage Macao's unique strengths and policy benefits to expand overseas.
The conference also included a project roadshow session, during which several Guangdong enterprises presented their projects on-site and engaged in interactions and exchanges with representatives from local investment institutions.
Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Ms Loretta Lee said that the department will continue to work closely with the Guangdong and Macao governments to actively introduce Hong Kong's latest developments and investment opportunities to more SOEs and investment institutions, assisting them in leveraging Hong Kong's professional services and international networks to expand into overseas markets, achieving mutual benefits and win-win outcomes.
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao join forces in Beijing to present GBA opportunities to state-owned enterprises and investment institutions Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao join forces in Beijing to present GBA opportunities to state-owned enterprises and investment institutions Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
