July 31, 2013

Chief Secretary Carrie Lam today met with officials in Singapore and attended a lunch gathering with people from Hong Kong.
 
Mrs Lam visited the National Museum of Singapore to learn about its collection and cultural programmes.
 
She then attended a lunch gathering with Hong Kong people living and working in Singapore and encouraged them to contribute to a closer relationship between the two cities.
 
Mrs Lam also met with Permanent Secretary of the National Population & Talent Division of the Prime Minister's Office Niam Chiang Meng. The division drives the co-ordination and implementation of various population policies in Singapore.
 
Mrs Lam visited the Institute of Technical Education, which is the principal provider of career and technical education, and the key developer of national occupational skills certification and standards.
 
"With the ageing population and shrinking workforce in Hong Kong, it is important to plan in advance so as to better prepare ourselves for the challenges ahead, including finding ways to better utilise existing manpower resources through productivity enhancement. Career and vocational training is one of the ways to help enhance the productivity of our workforce," Mrs Lam said.
 
She also visited Old Parliament House, which was Singapore's first Parliament House, and was revitalised and transformed into an arts venue in 2004.