Presenters：Azam Khan and CM Chan
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Announced by the Development Bureau last week, such nets must be sampled on site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be used. Contractors must also provide fire-retardant certification, and spot checks will be conducted after installation.
We also heard from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University about its AI-assisted bridge inspection method, which has greatly improved testing accuracy.
And after the break, an industry representative, an academic and a lawmaker discussed the trade cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, as the new Economic and Trade Office there opens this month.
9:05am-9:20am: New testing regimen for scaffold nets
Speaker:
Raymond Chan, Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
9:20am-9:30am: AI-assisted bridge inspection tool
Speaker:
Tarek Zayed, Professor at the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:32am-10:00am: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur
Speakers:
Rita Li, Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance and Director of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Centre, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers' Council
William Wong, Legislator
Presenters：Azam Khan and CM Chan
On Friday's programme, we looked at Chief Executive John Lee's initiatives to boost tourism in Hong Kong. A veteran from the F&B and entertainment sector shared his thoughts on the government's measures to attract more visitors from around the world.
After the break, we learnt more about the nation's new K visa, which aims to attract foreign talent to China. Experts shared their insights about the timing of its introduction, which comes shortly after the United States announced it would charge people US$100,000 for each new H-1B talent visa.
9:05am-9:30am: Policy Address review – Tourism
Speaker:
Allan Zeman, Chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Group
9:32am-10:00am: China's K talent visa
Speakers:
Andrew Leung, International and Independent China Strategist; former Hong Kong Director General of Social Welfare
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Government Innovation and Chairman of Asia Narratives
John Mullally, Managing Director of Robert Walters Hong Kong
