LegCo Panel on Commerce and Industry visits the Hong Kong Science Park (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     At the invitation of the Innovation and Technology Commission, members of the Panel on Commerce and Industry today (December 12) visited the Hong Kong Science Park.

     During the site visit, members received a briefing on the latest development of the Hong Kong Science Park, including the progress of the Phase 3 development, by the representatives of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and exchanged views on issues of mutual concern. After being briefed on the latest technological achievements by the representatives of Hong Kong Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies and Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel, Members visited Green 18 in Phase 2 and a newly completed building in Phase 3 to better understand the green features of the buildings, thermal storage device and the Basement water tank, etc.

     Members participating the visit included Chairman of the Panel, Mr Vincent Fang, Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Dr Chiang Lai-wan, Ms Emily Lau, Mr Charles Peter Mok and Dr Lo Wai-kwok as well as Mr Wong Kwok-hing who is a non-panel member.

Ends/Thursday, December 12, 2013
Issued at HKT 19:45

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