Archive  > Year 1999  > CTB  > Press Releases in Year 1999     Topic Date Y2K Compliance Status for Telecommunications Users 18 - 11 - 1999 Contract to supply ESD system signed 12 - 11 - 1999 Public urged to get prepared for roll over to Year 2000 09 - 11 - 1999 ESD tender result announced 08 - 11 - 1999 SITB to visit US, Canada 30 - 10 - 1999 Newly launched HongKong-SV.com fosters closer IT link 28 - 10 - 1999 Initiatives to enhance competitiveness in digital economy 22 - 10 - 1999 SMEs urged to take immediate action over Y2K problem 12 - 10 - 1999 Universities' efforts in leveraging IT in education and research praised 11 - 10 - 1999 Electronic commerce, the driving force for economic growth 08 - 10 - 1999 HK, Singapore to forge closer co-operation in IT 24 - 09 - 1999 Businesses urged to capitalise on development of e-commerce 20 - 09 - 1999 Goal to build up HK as a leading digital city reaffirmed 17 - 09 - 1999 No Y2K-induced incidents reported 09 - 09 - 1999 SITB outlines for British businesses HKSARG's strategy for promoting IT 07 - 09 - 1999 SITB ends three-day visit to Helsinki 03 - 09 - 1999 SITB leaves on IT/telecommunications visit 30 - 08 - 1999 Comprehensive contingency plan to deal with Y2K problems 18 - 08 - 1999 Law to provide legal status of electronic transactions proposed 22 - 07 - 1999 Legal framework for electronic transactions introduced 09 - 07 - 1999 Cyber points set up at community centres for free Internet Access 28 - 06 - 1999 Roving exhibitions to publicise ESD 27 - 06 - 1999 Mobile e-community ambassador to promote use of IT 26 - 06 - 1999 HK, UK sign MOU on information technology 22 - 06 - 1999 Cyber Week '99 to promote the use of IT 21 - 06 - 1999 CE receives an electronic version of Sikuquanshu 15 - 06 - 1999 HK expects to sign MOU on IT with Israel soon 29 - 04 - 1999 Response to tenders for ESD encouraging 09 - 04 - 1999 Overseas promotion of Electronic Service Delivery scheme 07 - 04 - 1999 Government commits to promote electronic transactions 24 - 03 - 1999 Interactive Government Services Directory 09 - 03 - 1999 Government's IT strategy receives a boost 04 - 03 - 1999 Opportunities for British businesses in IT field outlined 04 - 02 - 1999 Tenders invited to provide public services on-line 22 - 01 - 1999 Concerted efforts to tackle the millennium bug urged 21 - 01 - 1999   Top   2003 | Important notices Last revision date : 1 July 2004