HKTE Delegation Visits New Zealand and Australia to Attract Talent to Hong Kong

HKTE visits New Zealand and Australia to attract talent

The Director of Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE), Mr Felix Chan, led a delegation to visit New Zealand and Australia from July 29 to August 7 to attract local talent to pursue their careers in Hong Kong.

The HKTE delegation met with representatives from five top 100 universities, namely the University of Auckland in New Zealand, Monash University and the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, as well as the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. The delegation organised five promotional events, and participated in career fairs hosted by three of these universities to introduce various talent admission schemes as well as development opportunities and prospects in Hong Kong to students and alumni of the universities.

HKTE also co-organised two start-up roundtable sessions with Invest Hong Kong in Melbourne and Sydney to present to local start-up representatives the entrepreneurship development and financing opportunities in Hong Kong and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and a talent engagement event with the Hong Kong New Zealand Business Association in Auckland.

In addition, HKTE invited a representative from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to join the delegation to outline industry development and opportunities in Hong Kong, as well as an Australian practising accountant who is also an innovation and technology entrepreneur, and a New Zealand talent living in Hong Kong, to share their experiences in starting a business, working and settling in the city.

Mr Chan said that the visit focused on attracting talent in biotechnology and professional services sectors. HKTE will continue to attract professionals needed by Hong Kong and help them settle in the city, thereby supporting Hong Kong's development into an international hub for high-calibre talent.

Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) co-organised a start-up roundtable session with Invest Hong Kong in Sydney, Australia, on August 7. Photo shows the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, introducing entrepreneurship development and financing opportunities in Hong Kong and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to local start-up representatives. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

A Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) delegation participated in a career fair organised by the University of Sydney in Australia on August 6. Photo shows the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan (third right), introducing Hong Kong's various talent admission schemes to students at the career fair. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) held an event at the University of New South Wales in Australia on August 5, inviting members of the delegation to share Hong Kong's industry opportunities and their experiences of developing their careers and settling in the city. Photo shows (from left) an Australian practising accountant who is also an innovation and technology entrepreneur; a New Zealand talent now based in Hong Kong; a representative of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation; and the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, sharing with participants. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

A Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) delegation participated in a career fair organised by the University of Melbourne in Australia on August 4. Photo shows the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan (first right), discussing Hong Kong's various talent admission schemes with students at the career fair. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

A Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) delegation visited Unleash Space, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, at the University of Auckland in New Zealand on July 31. Photo shows a representative of the centre leading the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan (first left), and members of the delegation on a guided tour. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) organised a seminar at the University of Auckland in New Zealand on July 30. Photo shows the Director of HKTE, Mr Felix Chan, introducing Hong Kong's advantages and development opportunities to participants. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

FEHD releases first batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in August

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 10) released the first batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in August, covering 10 survey areas, as follows:

District

Survey Area

First Phase Gravidtrap Index

First Phase Density Index

Kwun Tong

Yau Tong and Cha Kwo Ling

0.0%

N/A

Sham Shui Po

Lai Chi Kok

5.4%

1.3

Wong Tai Sin

Wong Tai Sin East

4.2%

1.5

North

Fanling North

0.0%

N/A

Sai Kung

Sai Kung Town

3.8%

1.0

Sha Tin

Sha Tin East

6.5%

1.0

Kwai Tsing

Lai King

9.8%

1.4

Tsuen Wan

Sheung Kwai Chung

7.3%

1.5

Tsuen Wan West

0.0%

N/A

Yuen Long

Hung Shui Kiu and Ping Shan

2.1%

1.0

During the rainy season, the FEHD continues to carry out a series of measures, including:

• interdepartmental collaboration: convening special meetings of the interdepartmental task forces on anti-mosquito work to co-ordinate relevant departments and stakeholders (such as construction site contractors, schools and property management companies) in strengthening mosquito control work at venues;

• precise risk assessments: carrying out intensive and targeted mosquito control work at locations with more serious mosquito infestations, including stepping up inspections, eliminating mosquito breeding and potential breeding grounds, applying larvicides, conducting fogging operations to eradicate adult mosquitoes, and placing mosquito trapping devices at appropriate locations;

• promotion and education: organising exhibitions with relevant departments and stakeholders, and distributing leaflets and posters to enhance public awareness of mosquito control and prevention; and

• rapid alert mechanism: notifying residential estates that have subscribed to the gravidtrap Rapid Alert System, and advising property management companies and residents to stay vigilant and work together in taking mosquito prevention and elimination measures.

Public participation is crucial to the effective control of mosquito problems. The FEHD appeals to members of the public to continue to work together in strengthening personal mosquito control measures, including:

• tidy up their premises and check for any accumulation of water inside the premises;

• remove all unnecessary water collections and eliminate the sources;

• check household items (those placed in outdoor and open areas in particular), such as refuse containers, vases, air conditioner drip trays, and laundry racks to prevent stagnant water;

• change water in flower vases and scrub their inner surfaces thoroughly, and remove water in saucers under potted plants at least once a week;

• properly cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquitoes from accessing the water;

• properly dispose of articles that can contain water, such as disposable meal boxes and empty cans; and

• scrub drains and surface sewers with alkaline detergent at least once a week to remove any mosquito eggs.

Starting in August 2025, following the completion of the surveillance of individual survey areas, and once the latest gravidtrap index and the density index are available, the FEHD has been disseminating relevant information through press releases, its website and social media. It aims to allow members of the public to quickly grasp the mosquito infestation situation and strengthen mosquito control efforts, thereby reducing the risk of chikungunya fever (CF) transmission.

Following recommendations from the World Health Organization and taking into account the local situation in Hong Kong, the FEHD sets up gravidtraps in districts where mosquito-borne diseases have been recorded in the past, as well as in densely populated places such as housing estates, hospitals and schools to monitor the breeding and distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which can transmit CF and dengue fever. At present, the FEHD has set up gravidtraps in 62 survey areas of the community, with a surveillance period of two weeks. During the surveillance period, the FEHD will collect the gravidtraps once a week. After the first week of surveillance, the FEHD will immediately examine the glue boards inside the retrieved gravidtraps for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes to compile the Gravidtrap Index (First Phase) and Density Index (First Phase). At the end of the second week of surveillance, the FEHD will instantly check the glue boards for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes. Data from the two weeks of surveillance will be combined to obtain the Area Gravidtrap Index and the Area Density Index. The Gravidtrap and Density indexes for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas, as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures, are available on the department's webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Gravidtrap_Index_Update.html#).

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 10) released the first batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in August, covering 10 survey areas. Photo shows a robotic dog carrying out an FEHD anti-mosquito fogging operation at a woodland in the vicinity of Lai King, Kwai Tsing District. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 10) released the first batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in August, covering 10 survey areas. Photo shows an FEHD staff member delivering a talk on mosquito control and prevention in a hospital in Sheung Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan District, providing the hospital staff with advice on mosquito prevention and control. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 10) released the first batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in August, covering 10 survey areas. Photo shows an FEHD staff member inspecting a private housing estate in Fanling North, North District, and providing advice and technical support on mosquito prevention and control. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases