Hong Kong Officials Promote Talent Opportunities During Australia Visit to Attract International Professionals.

2025-03-24 12:40 Last Updated At：12:48

USLW leads HKTE to visit Australia for attracting talent

The Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, last week led Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) officials on a five-day visit to Australia to promote Hong Kong's opportunities and unique advantages under the "one country, two systems" principle of having the strong support of the country while maintaining unparalleled connectivity with the world. The goal of the visit was to attract local talent to pursue their careers in Hong Kong.

Mr Ho, accompanied by the Director of HKTE, Mr Anthony Lau, and his team visited Sydney and Melbourne from March 17 to 21. The delegation met with representatives from five universities ranked among the world's top 100, namely the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales in Sydney, as well as the University of Melbourne and Monash University in Melbourne. The delegation also engaged with a local start-up hub and an innovation institution.

HKTE hosted three talent engagement events during the visit, sharing information on the latest round of the Talent List update and the settlement support services provided by the office. Two Australian professionals who have been residing in Hong Kong and specialising in the cybersecurity and sustainable finance sectors respectively, joined the delegation to offer insights into recent developments of related industries in Hong Kong.

Mr Ho said, "Hong Kong is brimming with advantages and opportunities, making it an ideal destination for international talent. In line with Hong Kong's future development, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is committed to promoting and attracting more international high-calibre talent to settle in Hong Kong."

HKTE also participated in Australia's largest career fair for graduates and undergraduates: the Big Meet 2025. The office set up a booth to showcase Hong Kong's advantages and opportunities, as well as introduce various talent admission schemes and address participants' enquiries.

This marked HKTE's inaugural visit to Australia. The spokesman from HKTE noted that the accompanying talent come from professions under the Talent List, with the aim of leveraging their insights to attract more talent from relevant fields to develop in Hong Kong. This year, HKTE will continue its efforts in key overseas markets including Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America to proactively attract international high-calibre talent.

Hospital Authority Completes Support Services Centre to Enhance Patient Care and Emergency Response

2025-03-29 10:00 Last Updated At：10:08

Hospital Authority Support Services Centre commences operation in phases

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Hospital Authority (HA) announced today (March 29) that the construction of the Hospital Authority Support Services Centre (HASSC) has been substantially completed and the operation has commenced in phases, providing laundry, patient catering, critical personal protective equipment and key linen storage, and data center services. The HASSC aims to enhance patient support services in public hospitals and strengthen their capability to handle emergencies.

The Director of Cluster Services of the HA, Dr Simon Tang, said, "To meet the growing demand for healthcare services, the HA not only carries out a series of hospital development and improvement projects, but also builds other service facilities to enhance patient supporting services. The HASSC will centrally co-ordinate patient supporting services of HA hospitals, such as patient catering and laundry service for patient linens, thereby releasing space for clinical or other services in public hospitals. The HASSC adopts automated systems and robotics technology to reduce operational and logistics costs, as well as improving operational efficiency."

The Cluster Chief Executive of Kowloon West Cluster of the HA, Dr Law Chun-bon, expressed his gratitude to the relevant HA departments for their united efforts in the preparatory work, which enabled the timely commissioning and operation of the HA's first supporting services centre. "The establishment of the HASSC shall enhance patient supporting services and facilities of the HA, becoming an indispensable part of public healthcare services and complementing clinical services," he said.

The HASSC covers an area of approximately 62 000 square meters and includes a central laundry centre, a central food production unit, a corporate data centre, and central emergency stores. The data centre and central emergency stores have been in operation since January this year, while the central laundry centre and central food production unit began phased operations in mid-March.

The HASSC will gradually increase its service capacity. By 2030, it is expected that the central laundry centre and central food production unit will be able to meet half of the laundry and catering needs of public hospitals. The corporate data centre will also support half of the total data centre requirement of the HA which will significantly enhance the information technology capacity of public hospitals. Additionally, the central emergency stores at the HASSC will store emergency personal protective equipment and supplies, ensuring flexibility in response to pandemics, disasters, or emergencies, thereby strengthening the HA's emergency response capabilities.