Licence for satellite earth station approved
The Governor-in-Council has approved the grant of a licence under the Telecommunication Ordinance to APT Satellite Company Limited for the establishment of an earth station in the territory to control and monitor its new satellite.
APT, a company registered in Hong Kong, will be issued a licence to operate its satellite, APSTAR-IA, which will be launched by the China Great Wall Industry Corporation from Xichang in China around July 2 to 4 this year.
The new satellite will form part of the company's satellite communication network in the Asia-Pacific region to provide telecommunications and broadcasting transmission services to countries and territories in the region.
The licence is to enable the company to establish an earth station at the Tai Po Industrial Estate for the control and monitoring of the satellite.
APSTAR-IA is the fourth satellite operated by a Hong Kong company after AsiaSat-1 (launched in April 1990), APSTAR-I (launched in July 1994) and AsiaSat-2 (launched in November 1995).
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Incident at San Po Kong demolition site
The Director of Buildings, Dr Choi Yu-leuk, today (Thursday) extended condolences to the family of the worker who died following an accident at a demolition site in San Po Kong earlier.
He said the Department was now conducting a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident.
Dr Choi said since October 1994, the Buildings Department had tightened up control on demolition work and issued practice notes for building professionals with advice on site safety measures.