394 Communications, the Media and Information Technology
To promote Hong Kong as Asia's world city, the Singapore HKETO unveiled three Brand Hong Kong single-decker buses in Singapore in March. Another four buses with similar decorations appeared in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April. A Kuala Lumpur Monorail Train also sported the Brand Hong Kong livery for the month of August.
In March and June, the Singapore HKETO organised a Hong Kong Film Show in Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. The award-winning movie Running on Karma was screened to showcase Hong Kong's film talents and industry.
The Hong Kong Children's Choir visited Singapore in August to stage a performance sponsored by the Singapore HKETO for almost 800 guests including diplomats, leaders of the business community and chambers of commerce, senior government officials and representatives of the local arts community.
Australia
The year saw visits by a number of senior officials from Hong Kong, including the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, the Secretary for Education and Manpower, and the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour. They all took the opportunity to enhance ties with political, business and academic leaders.
As part of efforts to refocus attention on Hong Kong post-SARS, the Sydney HKETO commissioned a series of reports on Hong Kong, which were published in the March issue of the Company Director, the magazine of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
During the year, the Sydney HKETO joined hands with organisers of the Sydney Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival to showcase a selection of quality Hong Kong films at the two internationally acclaimed festivals. The office also supported the screening of Hong Kong films at CineAsia 2004 in Adelaide and the Asia Film Festival Aotearoa in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Sydney HKETO also continued to support the annual Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour in Sydney in February. The Brand Hong Kong dragon was featured prominently throughout the two-day event.
Government Home Pages on the Internet
Among other measures for ensuring openness, transparency and accountability, the Government uses the Internet to disseminate information on its policies, services and activities and to communicate with the public. All bureaux and departments produce their home pages in Chinese and English. Thematic home pages are also produced for special events and topics. These home pages can be accessed through the Government Information Centre (GIC) at http://www.gov.hk.
The GIC provides 24-hour news updates, consultation papers and topical information to enable the public to keep track of local developments and important announcements. It is also a portal to a wide range of electronic services of various departments and agencies, including the submission of tax returns, appointment
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