Customs and Excise Department visits ASTRI - ASTRI - Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited

A delegation from the Customs and Excise Department of the HKSAR Government, led by its Commissioner Mr Hermes Tang Yi-hoi, CMSM, visited ASTRI on 4 May 2018. Mr Hugh Chow, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI, welcomed the delegation along with Dr MeiKei Ieong, Chief Technology Officer; Ms Cammy Yung, Chief Financial Officer; and Ms Grace Hui, Chief Administrative Officer.

The delegation visited the Smart City Innovation Centre and Cyber Range to learn about ASTRI’s R&D work in Cybersecurity, FinTech and overall Smart City development. Discussions and exchanges during the visit also included topics like data analytics, cyber-crime deterrence, biometric authentication technologies, identity management, as well as optical and sensing solutions.

The delegation from Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, led by its Commissioner Mr Hermes Tang Yi-hoi, CMSM (seventh from right), visited ASTRI on 4 May 2018. Mr Hugh Chow, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI(sixth from right), welcomed the delegation along with Dr MeiKei Ieong, Chief Technology Officer(sixth from left) ; Ms Cammy Yung, Chief Financial Officer(second from left); and Ms Grace Hui, Chief Administrative Officer.(first from right)

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