The government delivered “The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address” on 16 Oct 2024. There are five maritime policies mentioned in the Policy Address and our centre assists in three of them, especially the smart port management system (eSPP), which our centre (PMDC) worked with Tsinghua University to develop for Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) and Transport and Logistics Bureau, is mentioned in paragraph 54 in Policy Address.
The emerging cutting-edge technologies and innovations in recent years have been propelling the smart city development, as well as the evolution of digital economy. The COVID-19 pandemic had further accelerated digital economic growth as remote work, online shopping, and telehealth services have become essential to our daily life.