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PUBLIC VOTING FOR “BEST .HK WEBSITE AWARDS 2016” IS OPEN NOW!

Cast your votes and win fantastic prizes

HONG KONG, 18 January 2017 –– Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) announced the commencement of public voting for the “Best .hk
Website Awards 2016” (the Awards) today. From now till 8 February 2017(12:00nn),
Hong Kong citizens can cast their votes in the “Most liked .hk websites” Award
and enter a lucky draw for a chance to win a Lenovo IdeaPad 100S 14” Laptop, an
Ultimate Ears UE ROLL Bluetooth Speaker, and a Xiaomi Mi Band 2.

This year, a total of 476 website entries have been enrolled, including 262
entries in the “Commercial” award category, 71 entries in the “Non-commercial”
award category, 89 entries in the “Government Department” award category and 54
entries in the “LegCo Member” award category. Among those entries, 30
top-ranking websites have been short-listed for public voting, including 10
entries from “Commercial” entities, eight entries from non-commercial
organisations and 12 entries from government departments. These 30 websites will
compete for the “The Most Liked .hk Website Award” in each award category.

“This year marks the 8th year of “Best .hk Website Awards 2016”. Since 2008, we
have witnessed the unwavering efforts of various industry sectors in website
development, continuing to meet new heights of technology standards.” said Mr
Leo Lam, CEO of HKIRC. “The “Best .hk Website Awards” has evolved into a
well-established platform for various sectors in the local community to showcase
their innovation and technology know-how, embracing digital technology to
develop outstanding .hk websites and excel in their industry sectors.”

In the following stage, panels of judges will conduct final assessments of the
shortlisted websites based on four judging criteria: overall website design and
functionality, engagement, use of social media, and accessibility. Public voting
results will account for 10% of the overall assessment, while the remaining 90%
will be determined by the judging panels. Winning companies will be notified in
March, while the results of the awards will be announced in April 2017.

From now till 8 February, 2017, Hong Kong citizens aged 18 years or above can
visit www.bestwebsite.hk to vote for up to three of their favourite .hk websites
in each award category. Voters will enter the lucky draw automatically. Results
of the lucky draw will be announced on 20 March 2017 on the Awards website, as
well as Sing Tao Daily and The Standard.

For more details on the Best .hk Website Awards, please visit www.bestwebsite.hk
or follow the HKIRC Facebook page for latest updates.

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About HKIRC

Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a
non-profit-distributing, non-statutory company limited by guarantee designated
by the Government of the HKSAR to undertake the administration of Internet
domain names under the .hk and .香港 country code top level domain. HKIRC provides
registration services for English domain names ending with .com.hk, .org.hk,
.net.hk, .edu.hk, .gov.hk, .idv.hk, .hk and Chinese domain names ending with
.公司.香港, .組織.香港, .網絡.香港, .教育.香港, .政府.香港, .個人.香港, .香港, and other domains to be
introduced from time to time in Hong Kong.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Giana Wong
Tel : +852 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : +852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

Cohn & Wolfe Hong Kong
Maria Cheong
Tel : +852 3665 1088
Fax : +852 2804 6786
Email : info@cohnwolfe.com

Cast your votes and win an Apple TV

HONG KONG, 22 January 2016 –– To promote public awareness in the competitive
edge of a good website, Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) announced the commencement of public voting for the “Best .hk Website
Awards 2015” (the Awards) on 22nd January for a period up to 12th February, 2016
(12 noon). Hong Kong citizens not only have the chance to vote for their
favourite .hk websites but also to win an Apple TV!

“The Awards helps set the benchmark of the best .hk websites for public
recognition. Over the years, we have been seeing improvements in website design,
functionality, user-friendliness, and security” said Mr Jonathan Shea, CEO of
HKIRC, “We are glad that most websites have mobile version while a number of
government websites have started using social media to publish latest
information and engage the citizens.”

There are a total of 504 website entries this year including 319 entries from
the “Commercial” stream and 48 entries from the “Non-commercial” stream.

Ten websites under the “Commercial” stream, 10 websites under the
“Non-commercial” stream and 12 websites under the “Government Department” stream
were shortlisted for public voting. The Awards is expected to honour nearly 30
websites over four streams (Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for each stream), as
well as “The Most Honorable Award”, “The Most Liked .hk Website Award”, “The
Best New Website”, and “The Best Nominator Award”.

After the public voting, the shortlisted websites will be evaluated by the
judging panels on four criteria: overall website design and functionality,
engagement, use of social media, and accessibility. Public voting results will
account for 10% of the overall score, while 90% of the overall score will be
determined by the judging panels. Winners will be announced in April 2016.

Starting from 22nd January till 12th February, 2016, Hong Kong citizens aged 18
years or above can visit www.bestwebsite.hk to vote for three of their favourite
.hk websites in each stream. Voters will enter a lucky draw automatically, and
will have the chance to win an Apple TV. Results of the lucky draw will be
announced on 14 March 2016 on the Awards website, as well as Hong Kong Standard
and Sing Tao Daily.

For more details on the Best .hk Website Awards, please visit
www.bestwebsite.hk. You may also join HKIRC’s Facebook for the latest news and
updates.

About HKIRC

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : +852 2319 3883
Fax : +852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

Cohn & Wolfe Hong Kong
Winky Moon
Tel : +852 3665 1001
Fax : +852 2804 6786
Email : info@cohnwolfe.com

Hong Kong，16 Sept 2015–Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited
(HKDNR) today announced the launch of Two-factor Authentication (2FA), enhancing
security for protecting .hk domain name against cyberattacks such as website
defacement and domain name poisoning.

Data breaches, malware and cyberattacks are on the rise. According to the 2015
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, advanced attackers targeted five out
of six large companies in 2014, a 40% increase from 2013, indicating a growing
need for a simpler and more effective way to protect critical online assets.

As most businesses rely on the use of a username and password as authentication
before accessing secure online information, static password tends to be easily
compromised and not providing sufficient protection.

“Two-Factor Authentication is the prevalent approach to protect users against
the more sophisticated hacking techniques. Commonly used in the banking
industry, the dual mechanism delivers a higher level of security to protect
domain name information from being hacked, whilst users reap the benefits of
stronger, smarter authentication with the least compromise on user-friendliness
and efficiency ” said Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

With the new 2FA feature, HKDNR can increase the internet security for its users
to reduce the risk of .hk domain name from being maliciously used, resulting in
incidents such as website defacement. Users may choose to generate a one-time
password through mobile apps, or use dual passwords to access their account.

Media Contacts:

HKDNR
Dorothy Chow / Sandy Zeng
Tel: +852 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax: +852 2319 2626
Email: marketing@hkirc.hk

Cohn & Wolfe Hong Kong
Vanessa Kwan / Peggy Wu
Tel: +852 3665 1012 / 3665 1016
Fax: +852 2804 6786
Email: info@cohnwolfe.com

Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited (HKDNR), a .hk registrar and
wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC), made an early notification of new price to its customers. Registration
fees of .hk domain name will be adjusted back to the price levels of 2011. For
example, .hk customers can get a second level .hk/ .香港 domain name at HK$250
(currently HK$200) per year. Compared with 2011, there are more value-added
services with each .hk registration to cater for different needs. Customers get
more than just a .hk domain name but at the old 2011 price.

Adjusted fees of all categories of .hk domain names will be effective on 26 Oct,
2015. New fee schedule is available on the website www.hkdnr.hk .

HKIRC is the registry of the .hk and .香港country-code top level domain names. It
does not provide registration services directly to customers. Customers should
check with their registrars on latest .hk pricing information.

About Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited (HKDNR)
Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited (HKDNR) is a wholly owned
subsidiary of HKIRC, the registry designated by the HKSARG to administer the .hk
and .香港country-code top level domains. HKDNR is one of the accredited registrars
providing registration services to customers using Internet domain names ending
with .com.hk, .org.hk, .gov.hk, .edu.hk, .net.hk, .idv.hk, 公司.香港, .組織.香港,
.政府.香港, .教育.香港, .網絡.香港, .個人.香港, .hk and .香港.

About Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a
non-profit-making and non-statutory corporation designated by the HKSAR
Government to administer the registration of Internet domain names under .hk and
.香港country-code top level domains. HKIRC provides .hk domain name registration
services through its registrars.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel: +852 2319 3883
Fax: +852 2319 2626
Email: marketing@hkirc.hk

Cohn & Wolfe Hong Kong
Winky Moon
Tel: +852 3665 1001
Fax: +852 2804 6786
Email: info@cohnwolfe.com

Most people get positive experience in Sharing Economy, new business model
already captured a group of loyal users.

HONG KONG, 13 August 2015 – Research by the Hong Kong Internet Registration
Corporation Limited (HKIRC) announced today revealed a new consumption business
model that may bring new business opportunities and challenges to the
traditional model. The results were announced at the 2015 Digital Marketplace
Seminar “Sharing Economy – Opportunities and Threats?” Ir. Allen Yeung,
Government Chief Information Officer, HKSAR Government, was the officiating
guest at this annual event.

The global digital marketplace is progressing into a new era characterised by
the sharing economy, in which almost every possible commodity can be purchased,
sold or shared online. Conducted in July, the survey was based on data from
1,447 respondents from a random sample of 120,000 Internet users in Hong Kong.
The survey aimed to understand what people think Sharing Economy would mean to
them, as well as the market opportunities and its benefits for Hong Kong as a
whole. It also attempted to add insights to the Sharing Economy by studying
users’ behavior and their motivation to participate. The following are some key
findings:

1. Nearly 30% of internet users in Hong Kong have taken part in Sharing Economy
Of those responses, nearly 30% has taken part in sharing activities more
than 8 times a year. At the same time, nearly 50% is novel users who have
engaged 1 to 3 times in sharing activities
2. Consumer demand is the key driver
82% of the respondents are consumers in the sharing economic activities,
indicating sharing activities become new consumption behavior in Hong Kong.
People are looking for effective ways to utilise unused resources. Car
sharing, crowdfunding and room/flat sharing are three top sharing activities
among all
3. People have positive experiences in Sharing Economy’s activities.
Apart from profit-making or cost-saving from sharing resources, majority of
respondents found sharing activity interesting and enjoyable. Well-designed
platform, trustworthiness and ease of navigation enable smooth consumption
collaboration and co-creation process; further encouraging people to
participate in the sharing activities. However, safety is the major concern
when taking part in Sharing Economy. More education on internet security and
user-friendly interface will attract more novel users to experience sharing
activities, driving growth of Sharing Economy
4. Education is key in changing public perception
The survey reveals significant and positive relationships between past
experience, education level and acceptance of Sharing Economy. People with
higher education seem to be more likely to adopt Sharing Economy.
Furthermore, novel users with good sharing experience are likely to continue
to engage in the sharing activities

“Sharing economy is an uprising trend and a new business model globally.
Although the survey reveals that a fair amount of Internet users have already
been engaged in sharing activities, the phenomenon is still in its early days.
The sharing economy has its potential and threats. Instead of taking business
away from traditional businesses, sharing economic activities can help reduce
wastage and conserve valuable resources, hence changing consumption behavior for
betterment of Hong Kong,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC. “As a new
consumption model enabled by technology and business innovation, ease-of-use and
service quality of the platform play an imperative role to facilitate
co-creating and sharing, further enhancing the good attributes of sharing
economy experience.”

Apart from Sharing Economy, this study also looked at perception by Internet
users of the .hk brand. It was concluded that .hk represents the identity of
Hong Kong citizens and is well endorsed by Hongkongers.

At the 2015 Digital Marketplace Seminar “Sharing Economy – Opportunities and
Threats?” today, close to 450 participants acquired first-hand market
intelligence and explored new opportunities as well as best practices. Guest
speakers from Welend.hk, Alibaba.com.hk, lCGX.hk, Aroundhub.com.hk,
Adams.com.hk, Jobdoh.com.hk, Gaifongapp.hk, Carshare.hk and Penana.com.hk and
other industry leaders shared their opinions on various topics. For details,
please read: www.hkirc.hk/dmp/2015/index.html

“We are pleased to see such an enthusiastic response this year. The DMP seminar
has again provided an opportunity for local business, SMEs, industry pioneers
and participants to exchange views and get first-hand market knowledge on topics
such as sharing economy,” said Mr. Shea.

Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC, presenting at 2015 Digital Marketplace Seminar.

Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC, with guests at 2015 Digital Marketplace Seminar.

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About HKIRC
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a
non-profit-distributing, non-statutory company limited by guarantee designated
by the Government of the HKSAR to undertake the administration of Internet
domain names under the .hk and .香港 country code top level domain. HKIRC provides
registration services for English domain names ending with .com.hk, .org.hk,
.net.hk, .edu.hk, .gov.hk, .idv.hk, .hk and Chinese domain names ending with
.公司.香港, .組織.香港, .網絡.香港, .教育.香港, .政府.香港, .個人.香港, .香港, and other domains to be
introduced from time to time in Hong Kong.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Sandy Zeng
Tel : +852 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : +852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

Cohn & Wolfe Hong Kong
Vanessa Kwan / Frankie Lau
Tel : +852 3665 1012 / 3665 1016
Fax : +852 2804 6786
Email : info@cohnwolfe.com

Outstanding Websites Across Many Industries Commended

HONG KONG, 21 April, 2015 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) announced the results of “Best .hk Website Awards 2014” (the Awards) at
a Presentation Ceremony at Cyberport today. By rebranding the previous “Top 10
.hk Website Competition”, HKIRC hopes to recognise a wider variety of websites
instead of just 10.

“We are excited that the rebranded program has broadened its reach to a larger
number of new entrants, whether under the Commercial or Non-commercial Streams,
while our past winners enrolled again with enhanced website features,” said Mr.
Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC. “We are also glad to see more social media
attributes embedded in most of the shortlisted websites. New features like a tag
function for instant search for keywords, videos and forums are being used on
more websites to enhance their interaction with audiences,” he said.

Mr. Victor Lam, the Acting Government Chief Information Officer, was the guest
of honour at the ceremony. He said, “The Best .hk Website Awards Presentation
Ceremony is one of many exciting events of the International IT Fest 2015 for
showcasing Hong Kong’s vibrant developments and achievements in ICT. We are
delighted to see how different sectors in Hong Kong have developed creative
websites leveraging on .hk domain names branding to develop business
opportunities and enhance competitiveness.” He added that “Internet domain names
are much more than the addresses of company websites, but an integral part of
companies’ brand names and important assets of companies. For small and
medium-sized enterprises, Internet domain names are even more important as they
could help create business opportunities and establish unique and trust identity
of the company on the Internet.”

Having kicked off online enrollment at the end of November last year, the Awards
attracted a total of 474 players of which 88 were in “Government Departments”,
57 in “LegCo Members”, 76 in “Non-commercial” and 253 in “Commercial” streams.
The Panel of Judges evaluated all entries according to four judging criteria:
overall design and functionality, engagement, use of social media and web
accessibility. Winners of respective streams strived to enlighten the panel as
to the competitive advantages of their websites in their industry, their role in
helping their company or organization achieve service excellence and overall
benefits for the online community, to name a few.

Ranking Stream Commercial – Corporate group Commercial – SME group Non
Commercial – Corporate group Non Commercial – SME group Gold Prize
www.mtr.com.hk of MTR Corporation Ltd. www.unwire.hk of bMedia Limited
www.e123.hk of The Hong Kong Society for the Aged www.goodgoods.hk of Good Goods
Silver Prize www.mabelle.hk of Ma Belle Jewellery Co. Ltd. www.gogovan.com.hk of
GoGo Tech Limited www.westkowloon.hk of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
www.eoc.org.hk of Equal Opportunities Commission Bronze Prize
www.pricerite.com.hk of Pricerite Stores Limited www.weshare.hk of WeShare
www.cfsc.org.hk of Christian Family Service Centre www.hopeww.org.hk of HOPE
worldwide

Ranking Stream Government Departments Website LegCo Members Website Gold Prize
Co-winners:
www.hko.gov.hk of Hong Kong Observatory
www.rthk.hk of Radio Television Hong Kong www.reginaip.hk of Hon Mrs Regina IP
LAU Suk-yee, GBS, JP Silver Prize www.ofca.gov.hk of Office of the
Communications Authority www.cheungchiuhung.org.hk of Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG
Chiu-hung Bronze Prize Co-winners:
www.hkpl.gov.hk, the Hong Kong Public Library’s website of Leisure and Cultural
Services Department (LCSD)
www.icac.org.hk of Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption
www.youth.gov.hk of Efficiency Unit www.charlesmok.hk of Hon Charles MOK, JP

This year, three new awards were introduced, namely “The Most Honorable Award”,
“Most Liked .hk Website” and the “Award for the Most Improved Website”. Having
achieved the Gold Prize for three consecutive years, Radio Television Hong
Kong’s website, www.rthk.hk and The Hong Kong Society for the Aged – eElderly,
www.e123.hk, received “The Most Honorable Award”. The “Most Liked .hk Website”
went to the Hong Kong Observatory, www.hko.gov.hk, which alone received nearly
2,000 votes – or more than twice as many as the average number of votes cast
online for other websites from the public. The personal website of Hon CHAN
Kin-por, BBS, JP, was given the “Award for the Most Improved Website” and will
be granted a .hk domain sponsorship.

“We were deeply impressed by the finalists’ presentations,” said Mr. Simon
Yeung, Group Publisher of Computerworld Hong Kong, who was on the judging panel
of the Commercial and Non-commercial Award Streams. “The winners demonstrated
their success in opening up new business opportunities online and offline or
gaining community rapport by making use of good website and technologies.
Whether it be a commercial or NGO website, I am glad to see that the winning
websites bring greater customer satisfaction, becoming good examples to
counterparts in the same industry and for the public. We hope they can keep up
the momentum and continue to develop superior websites in the years to come.”

“Constant updates on LegCo work progress, well-organised content navigation and
easy search for specific information are at the top of our mind,” said Dr. Robin
S Bradbeer, Deputy Chairman of HKIRC and the Chairperson of the judging panel
for the Government Departments and LegCo Members Streams. “We believe that the
general public expect them to take the language barrier for non-Chinese reading
groups and the clarity of their LegCo work into account when thinking of future
website improvements,” she continued.

To learn more about the award-winning websites, please visit www.bestwebsite.hk

Lucky Draw Result Announcement

The three-week public voting period attracted more than 3,500 Internet users to
cast votes for their favorite .hk websites in the Commercial, Non-commercial and
Government Department Streams. The lucky draw winner(s) will be notified about
how to collect their iPad mini 3 after the lucky draw result announcement is
published in the Hong Kong Economic Times and The Standard on 23 April 2015.
More details can be found on the official Awards website: www.bestwebsite.hk

The ceremony is one of the signature events of the International IT Fest 2015
organised by the HKSAR Government.

Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) announced the
results of “Best .hk Website Awards 2014” (the Awards) at the Presentation
Ceremony at Cyberport today

About HKIRC

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Carmen Ip
Tel : 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Cheris Lee / Raymond Woo
Tel : 3944 5015 / 2122 9019
Fax : 3944 5001
Email : cheris.lee@lewispr.com / raymond.woo@lewispr.com

Vote for your “Most Liked .hk Website” and win an iPad mini 3

HONG KONG, 4 February 2015 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) announced the commencement of public voting for the “Best .hk Website
Awards 2014” (the Awards) previously known as the “Top 10 .hk Website
Competition”. From now till 24th February 2015, Hong Kong citizens can vote for
their most favourite websites and have a chance to win an iPad mini 3.

“The Awards this year received a new record of 474 entries, representing more
than 10 per cent increase compared to last year. There is more competition this
year, with websites utilizing a variety of social media tools, tag function and
videos for greater interaction with their users,” said Mr Jonathan Shea, CEO of
HKIRC. “We are also glad that more large-scale corporations and non-commercial
organisations entered the Awards this year, which proves the increasing
popularity and recognition of the Awards in the community.”

“To further engage with the public this year, we also launched the new “Most
Liked .hk Website Award” to recognize the most popular website that receives the
most votes online.” Shea added.

After the initial assessment, 10 websites under the “Commercial” Stream, 11
websites under the “Non-commercial” Stream and 12 websites under the “Government
Departments” Stream were shortlisted for public voting.

Moving forward, the Panels of Judges will carry out their assessments for the
shortlisted entries based on four criteria: overall website design and
functionality, user engagement, use of social media and accessibility. The
overall score will be calculated after the public voting, and the outstanding
websites will be applauded. The Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held on
21st April 2015 at Cyberport.

From now on, the general public can visit www.bestwebsite.hk to select their
favourite .hk websites and vote for up to three websites in each stream. Only
Hong Kong citizens aged 18 years or above are eligible to join. Each individual
can cast his votes only once. Voters will automatically be enrolled into a lucky
draw and have the chance to win an iPad mini 3. The lucky draw result will be
announced on 23rd April 2015 on the Awards website, as well as published on Hong
Kong Economic Times and The Standard.

Please visit www.bestwebsite.hk for more details.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Carmen Ip
Tel : 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Cheris Lee / Raymond Woo
Tel : 3944 5015 / 2122 9019
Fax : 3944 5001
Email : cheris.lee@lewispr.com / raymond.woo@lewispr.com

Cost-effective Way To Protect Online Brand

HONG KONG, 20 January 2015 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) today announced the launch of .hk WATCH, the first .hk domain name
monitoring service for brand owners around the world. With this new service,
HKIRC will protect brand owners from possible abuse of their brands.

Cyber security incidents have continued to increase in recent years. According
to the latest Global State of Information Security Survey conducted by
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)1, the number of security incidents detected climbed
to 42.8 million this year, an increase of 48 per cent from 2013. Domain names
are the most important form of online Intellectual Property (IP), as they
represent a company’s online identity and business trademark. Therefore, domain
name dispute resolution continues to soar. According to the Hong Kong
International Arbitration Centre, 170 out of 463 arbitration cases related to
domain names were found in 2013, representing a 46 per cent increase compared to
2012.

1The Global State of Information Security® Survey 2015,
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/consulting-services/information-security-survey/key-findings.jhtml

“Over the past few years, concerns about infringement using domain names has
been on the rise, as more and more global brands have discovered that their
domain names have been registered for malicious activities,” explained Jonathan
Shea, CEO of HKIRC. “Brand infringers or cybersquatters use the brand names
maliciously or even mimic a reputable company’s domain name, creating confusion
for the public. In return, this impacts a company’s brand reputation, business
and customer loyalty.”

The .hk WATCH service closely monitors .hk domain names to identify those which
are identical, similar or feature common misspellings of a name, trademark or
service mark, as well as those combining prefix/ suffix “wildcards” with
trademarks, effectively tackling possible attempts of .hk domain names being
used for cybersquatting and typosquatting activities.

This service also provides an initial report for subscribers, showing existing
.hk domain names which resemble the brand name(s) or mark(s). The search runs
daily, checking for newly registered .hk domain name that meets the search
criteria. It keeps brand owners updated in a timely manner, alerting them if
there is malicious activity.

“Deploying .hk WATCH is the first step which provides an easy and affordable way
for businesses to protect their online Intellectual Property, providing early
notification (or warning) of online brand infringement and helping maintain full
control over the brand worldwide.” said Shea

Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC launches .hk WATCH service

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Carmen Ip
Tel : 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Cheris Lee / Raymond Woo
Tel : 3944 5015 / 2122 9019
Fax : 3944 5001
Email : cheris.lee@lewispr.com / raymond.woo@lewispr.com

The newly added “Most Liked .hk Website” award to encourage public engagement

HONG KONG, 20 November 2014 – Building on the success of the “Top10 .hk Website
Competition” over the last five years, Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporate
Limited (HKIRC) aims to extend its outreach to more online users this year as it
rebrands the competition the “Best .hk Website Awards 2014”(the Awards). The
Awards, now open for application until 15 January 2015 at 12pm, will promote
more outstanding .hk websites in the local Internet community and allows broader
scope to recognise as many outstanding .hk websites as deemed appropriate.

According to a report on “How Hong Kong Small Businesses Are Growing in the
Digital Economy”, those small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) making use of
the Internet are more likely to enjoy better business outcomes and have better
growth prospects. In particular, the high digitally engaged SMEs enjoy 2.9 times
more business growth compared to those which are less digitalised1. Also,
according to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center
(HKCERT), Security incidents in Q3 2014 have climbed 44 per cent compared to the
same period last year2. Therefore, it is essential that this Awards helps
highlight the latest cyber security concerns to website owners and continue to
demonstrate best practice of .hk and .香港 domain names.

1How Hong Kong small businesses are growing in the digital economy, by Ipsos
Business Consulting.
2Hong Kong Security Watch Report (Q3 2014), by Hong Kong Computer Emergency
Response Team Coordination Centre.

This year, HKIRC introduces the newly added “Most Liked .hk Website” award to
encourage public engagement. This award will be given to the .hk website which
attains the most votes cast online. Hong Kong people are allowed to cast votes
on shortlisted websites. In addition, due to the growing concern with security
threats, HKIRC will continue to exercise the initial security screening process
created last year with the aim of promoting a safe Internet environment.

“Nowadays, the Internet is an open platform for users to generate and share
content. Therefore, having a good website is absolutely necessary for
organisations of any scale in any industry. Businesses are also encouraged to
embrace technology and leverage their websites for online marketing purposes in
order to enhance their competitive edge,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC,
“The newly rebranded Awards has provided a valuable opportunity for businesses,
organisations and different parties in both private and public service sectors
to gather and share knowledge and experience to establish the best practices of
outstanding websites.”

“Moving forward, we hope the Awards will raise the overall standard of .hk
websites, strengthening the position of Hong Kong as a regional internet hub.”

Some facts about the Awards:

* Four Awards streams:
* A: Commercial
* 100 employees or more
* Less than 100 employees
* B: Non-commercial
* 100 employees or more
* Less than 100 employees
* C: Government Departments
* D: LegCo Members
* Four judging criteria:
30% – Overall design and functionality (e.g. good design and ease of
navigation)
30% – Engagement (e.g. online game, etc)
20% – Use of Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc)
20% -Accessibility (e.g.“Web Care” elements, catering for the needs of the
disabled, elderly, etc)
* Prizes and entitlements to awardees*:

Stream Award Prize A: Commercial Best .hk Commercial Website Award
(with less than 100 employees) (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) Trophies or
certificates, and cash HK$5,000 – HK$15,000 Best .hk Commercial Website Award
(with 100 or more employees) (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) Trophies or certificates
B: Non-commercial Best .hk Non-commercial Website Award
(with less than 100 employees) (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) Trophies or
certificates, and cash HK$5,000 – HK$15,000 Best .hk Non-commercial Website
Award
(with 100 or more employees) (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) Trophies or certificates,
and cash HK$5,000 – HK$15,000 C: Government Departments Best .hk Government
Website Award
(Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) Trophies or certificates D: LegCo Members Best .hk
LegCo Members Website Award
(Gold/ Silver/ Bronze) Trophies or certificates

*Winners of other relevant awards such as “The Most Honorable Award”, “Most
Liked .hk Website Award”, “The Best Nominator Award” will receive trophies
only. Number of awards of all 4 streams to be confirmed.

* Winners will also be entitled to display the official logo of the Best .hk
Website Awards in their promotional materials, participate in various
promotional campaigns to publicise their achievements and have an opportunity
to participate in sharing, networking and speaking engagements at events.
* Application period starts today through to 12:00pm on 15 January 2015.
Shortlisted websites will be open for public voting from 4 February to 24
February 2015. Results will be announced during 31 March – 1 April 2015 and
the awards presentation ceremony will be held tentatively on 22 April 2015.
* Interested parties can simply apply through www.bestwebsite.hk. (All
submitted information should be in typewriting in English or Chinese)

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Carmen Ip
Tel : 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Cheris Lee
Tel : 3944 5015
Fax : 3944 5001
Email : cheris.lee@lewispr.com

Number of entries reaches new record
Winning websites demonstrate outstanding dedication to community

HONG KONG, 17 April, 2014 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) announced the results of the fifth Top 10 .hk Website Competition 2013
(the Competition) at the Award Presentation Ceremony in Cyberport today. This
year, HKIRC received an overwhelming response with 403 entries in total,
representing a 25% increase compared to last year. To recognize the increasing
importance of website security, consideration of security has been added in the
screening process.

“We are very pleased with the quality and diversity of the entries this year and
delighted to see how different sectors in the community have developed well
designed and creative websites to market their products and services.” said Mr.
Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC. ”We are also glad to see that this year’s winning
websites demonstrate best practice in the use of the Internet and .hk domain
name for their business success, making themselves excellent role models for
others to learn from.”

Mr. Daniel Lai, BBS, JP, Government Chief Information Officer, was the guest of
honour at the ceremony. He said, “The Top 10 .hk Website Competition is one of
the many exciting ICT events of International IT Fest 2014. The Competition sets
new benchmarks in outstanding website development for driving the continuous
development of the Internet for the benefits of the local community.” He added,
“Nowadays, online presence is a business imperative for companies across the
world, including SMEs. More and more organisations have successfully used “.hk”
domain names to build their Internet branding, improve their sales and create
value for their business and customers.”

The Competition attracted a wide range of contestants among the four categories,
including 272 entries from the Commercial and Non-commercial categories, 82
entries from the Government Departments category and 49 entries from the LegCo
Members category. All of the entries were evaluated according to four judging
criteria: overall design and functionality, engagement, use of social media and
web accessibility.

Gold Award Winners of Commercial and Non-commercial categories

* Commercial (corporate group): www.kmb.hk of The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1993)
Ltd, the first website from a public bus service company, has a bus route
search function with strong interactions and web accessibility functions to
let them strike gold for the second consecutive year.
* Commercial (SME group): www.dealshongkong.hk, the “one-stop-shop” e-platform
of Deals Hong Kong offers over thousands of group-buying deals from various
daily deal sites. This year, the company further enhanced their website with
great accessibility elements, taking them from a silver to gold award this
year.
* Non-commercial (Corporate group): the elderly-friendly website, www.e123.hk
of The Hong Kong Society for the Aged has an intuitive way of presenting
information, with more web accessibility features added this year, making
them a gold award winner again.
* Non-commercial (SME group): a new local website, www.foodangel.org.hk of Bo
Charity Foundation, which was launched just less than a year ago with the
mission of “Waste not Hunger not,” has been successful in raising awareness
about excessive food wastage in Hong Kong. The website demonstrates the
pursuit of excellence in its use of social media and using creativity to
generate user interaction. As a result, the website won a gold award.

Gold Award Winners of Government Departments category
The entries under the Government Departments category have shown high standards.
There was intense competition and the final scores were close to one another.
There are two joint winners of the gold prize this year, they are:

* Hong Kong Observatory’s, www.hko.gov.hk, committed to providing world class
weather information, is offering instant weather checks and frequently
updated information. It was highly acclaimed by our panel of judges for its
on-going development of new services and products on the website, meeting
diversified needs of users in the local community.
* Radio Television Hong Kong’s website, www.rthk.hk, stands out from the rest
as it allows audiences to listen to their radio programs anytime at their
convenience. It also demonstrates a good use of multi-media on the website.

In the same category, three other government websites warranted special mention
as they also set good examples for other government departments to follow. They
are www.housingauthroity.gov.hk of The Housing Department, www.ofca.gov.hk of
The Office of the Communications Authority and www.police.gov.hk of The Hong
Kong Police Force.

Outstanding Websites of LegCo Members category
Four websites were awarded with the title of Outstanding Website. They are:

* www.charlesmok.hk of Hon Charles Peter MOK
* www.cheungchiuhung.hk of Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung
* www.eqweb.hk of Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT JP
* www.yukman.hk of Hon WONG Yuk-man

“The definition of what makes a good website depends partly on its purpose,”
said Mr. David Chung, Chief Technology Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management
Company Limited, who was on the judging panel of the Commercial and
Non-commercial categories. “Whether it be a commercial or non-commercial
website, a good website should meet a variety of different characteristics to be
considered of quality. I am glad to see that the winning websites of both
categories can serve as role models, showcasing best-in-class website practice
in the industries and for the general public, as they have met some basic
agreement on what constitutes quality in website function and design,
particularly on its useful, easy to navigate, relevant and updated content,
accessibility and meet its purpose.”

“These websites were selected based on their comprehensive information, new look
and feel, unique professional style as well as their use of website engagement
and interaction through the inclusion of social media such as Facebook and
Youtube,” said Dr. Robin S Bradbeer, Deputy Chairman of HKIRC, Chair of the
judges for the Government Departments and LegCo Members categories. “Among the
total 70 LegCo members in Hong Kong, 21 of them do not have a website. Some of
the websites that did not provide English or other minority language support
were given low scores in the Design and Functionality column, as it makes it
difficult for the non-Chinese reading community to access their content,” she
continued.

Open Cloud Supported by Rackspace

For the competition, HKIRC relied on Rackspace’s public cloud powered by
OpenStack, the open source cloud computing platform, to support the voting for
the Top 10 .hk Website Competition.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to support HKIRC’s public voting of the
Competition, a meaningful initiative that raises awareness of building the best
practice of .hk websites,” Ajit Melarkode, Managing Director of Rackspace Asia
Pacific. “As thousands of users are visiting HKIRC’s website on a daily basis,
it’s critical that they have the right infrastructure and support in place to
manage traffic spikes and deliver robust website performance. We’re glad that
they came to us as eCommerce specialists who back-up the cloud with a human
face, timely advice and support.”

“With Rackspace’s public cloud in place, HKIRC has successfully managed an
almost six-fold increase in traffic volume, avoiding any downtime and latency
caused by unexpected traffic spikes,” Jonathan Shea, Chief Executive Officer.
“We chose Rackspace’s public cloud for its scalability and flexibility, enabling
HKIRC to host over 15,000 votes during the voting period and scale according to
demand.”

To learn more about the award-winning websites, please visit www.top10award.hk

Result announcement of lucky draw winner for public voting

Public voting for favourite .hk / .香港 websites closed in early March with over
15,000 votes. The lucky draw result was announced in Sing Tao Daily and The
Standard on 17 April 2014 and the winner will be notified separately by mail.
The results can also be found on the official website: http://www.top10award.hk

The ceremony is one of the signature events of the International IT Fest 2014
organised by the HKSAR Government.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Stan Yuen
Tel : 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Sabrina Wong / Cheris Lee
Tel : 3944 5011 / 3944 5015
Fax : 3944 5001
Email : sabrina.wong@lewispr.com / cheris.lee@lewispr.com

HONG KONG, 2 April 2014 –The 8th annual Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Counter eCrime Operations Summit (CeCOS VIII) will assemble in Hong Kong, April
8-10, 2014, firstly collaborating with Hong Kong Internet Registration
Corporation Limited (HKIRC) as a local partner for the event. This year, CeCOS
VIII will gather global leaders from the financial services, technology,
government, law enforcement, communications sectors and research centers to map
the cybercrime threatscape – and plot a unified global response.As the number of
Internet users grow worldwide, the chances of falling victims to cybercrime
follows suit. According to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team
(HKCERT), a total of 471 security alert cases were issued on websites in 2013,
representing a 10% increase compared to 2012, and an on-going increase since
2009. However, data from HKIRC found that the total number of recorded .hk
spammvertising and phishing cases reduced to a mere seven cases in 2013, a 42%
decrease from 2012.

“We are vigilant against the potential threat of malicious websites,
collaborating with many local parties to take stringent measures against those
are identified as fraudulent .hk websites”, said Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC
“HKIRC consistently promotes .hk secure measures, specifically launching .hk
LOCK in January this year to enhance the security of .hk domain names. Most
importantly, we work closely with other organisations like APWG to promote the
development of a safe internet environment.”

“In this day-and-age, cybercrime gangs’ fraud schemes would put the best
marketing departments to shame,” said APWG Secretary General Peter Cassidy. “The
precision of technical attacks today previously could have only been managed by
the largest research labs, the most expert developers, or state-sponsored
organizations with deep pockets. When the bad guys achieve the technical
sophistication of nation states and corporate labs, you know it’s time to get
organised.”

At the summit, APWG CeCOS VIII will review the development of response paradigms
and resources for counter-cybercrime managers and forensic professionals in the
private and public sectors. Presenters will review case studies of national and
regional economies under attack, narratives of successful trans-national
forensic cooperation – while considering models for cooperation against ecrime
and examine resources for cybercrime response and forensic enterprises.

HKIRC’s representative will be one of the keynote speakers and present the topic
on “Cyber-attacks Using the DNS and Counter-measures” on 9 April. The working
agenda of the Summit can be found at:
http://apwg.org/apwg-events/cecos2014/agenda

For more information, please visit: http://apwg.org/apwg-events/cecos2014/

About HKIRCHong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a
non-profit-distributing, non-statutory company limited by guarantee designated
by the Government of the HKSAR to undertake the administration of Internet
domain names under the .hk and .香港 country code top level domain. HKIRC provides
registration services for English domain names ending with .com.hk, .org.hk,
.net.hk, .edu.hk, .gov.hk, .idv.hk, .hk and Chinese domain names ending with
.公司.香港, .組織.香港, .網絡.香港, .教育.香港, .政府.香港, .個人.香港, .香港, and other domains to be
introduced from time to time in Hong Kong.

About the APWGThe APWG, www.apwg.org, founded in 2003 as the Anti-Phishing
Working Group, is the global industry, law enforcement, and government coalition
unifying the global response to electronic crime. More than 2,000 companies,
government agencies and NGOs participate in the APWG worldwide.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Stan Yuen
Tel : + 852 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

HKIRC
Peter Cassidy
Tel : +1 617 669 1123
Email : pcassidy@apwg.org

BETTER PROTECTION FOR .HK WEBSITES AS THE INTERNET BECOMES LESS SECURE

HONG KONG, 15 January 2014 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) today announced the launch of .hk LOCK, a new security measure for .hk
domain name owners. Through the service, .hk domain name owners will have the
ability to lock their domain name server (DNS) records and prevent any
unauthorised changes. By offering this service, HKIRC aims to deliver an
additional layer of security for .hk domain names to make .hk websites safer,
contributing to a more secure and trusted place for online business.

Rising cyber security threats pose challenges to every organisation. A recent
spate of high profile international incidents involving unauthorised access to
domain name records has drawn attention to big names like The New York Times,
Google and Yahoo. Visitors to the affected sites were redirected to various
fraudulent websites. These have highlighted the need for additional security
measures at the DNS level.

Attacks from the outside are not the only threat to the security of the DNS. In
some instances employees made errors to domain name records unintentionally,
opening the website up to the same harmful effects that come from cyber-attacks.
Unexpected changes of domain name records, whether made inside or outside the
organisation, may result in the loss of confidential information, impacting the
business and ruining a brand’s reputation.

“MarkMonitor applauds HKIRC for adding registry lock functionality with .hk
LOCK, an important protection that benefits the entire Internet community by
increasing the security of the .hk namespace. As a registrar charged with
safeguarding the domain name portfolios for some of the world’s largest global
brands and most-trafficked Internet properties, MarkMonitor has continually
recommended this Best Practice to all registry operators for implementation as
an additional safeguard available to domain name owners.” said Matt Serlin, Vice
President of Domain Management of MarkMonitor Inc.

“A domain name is the digital asset that represents a company online. Protecting
domain names should be a key priority for any company, especially for high
traffic websites and large corporations, where the domain name is a critical
part of their business. The .hk LOCK is an essential tool to manage the
potential risks and better secure business in an unsecured world. Looking ahead,
HKIRC will continue to innovate and promote other security measures, and work
together with others to help prepare against possible threats and safeguard .hk
domain name for a more secure future”, said Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

About .hk LOCK

The .hk LOCK offers an additional protection to prevent .hk domain names from
unauthorised changes. It is a security process that is purposely designed for
requiring human interactions through traditional channel to authorise a change.
Each change request will be verified by HKIRC’s human-to-human contact. Only the
authorised individuals who are validated can gain access to .hk domain name
records to lock, unlock and relock the domain name.

After successfully completing the authentication process, the domain name record
will be protected from unwanted modifications, transfers and deletions, ensuring
web traffic is directed to the intended web addresses. For more information,
please view here.

This service is only available to .hk domain name owners through their
accredited registrars.

Jonathan Shea, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Internet Registration
Corporation Limited, announces the launch of .hk LOCK service today.

– End –About HKIRC

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Stan Yuen
Tel : + 852 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Cheris Lee / Faye Pang
Tel : + 852 3944 5015 / 3944 5011
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : cheris.lee@lewispr.com / faye.pang@lewispr.com

NEW AWARD ADDED THIS YEAR TO TAKE THE COMPETITION TO NEW HEIGHTS

HONG KONG, 12 December 2013 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) today launched the “Top10 .hk Website Competition 2013” (the
Competition), which is open for entry from now until 30 January 2014. To
celebrate the Competition’s fifth anniversary this year, HKIRC aims to enrich
the Competition by adding “The Most Honorable Award” for an outstanding website,
as well as including website security features in the screening process.

“The Most Honorable Award”, is a new accolade this year aimed at further
recognizing the remarkable achievements of Gold winners, who have won for three
straight years. This is a token of appreciation for their continuous efforts in
enhancing their websites and showcasing their best practices in their
industries.

In addition, the frequent use of the Internet has brought rapidly evolving
security threats. In 2012, Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center
(HKCERT) received 1,050 security incident reports, a rise of 30% on the previous
year. An outstanding .hk website should have Internet security measures built in
for eliminating potential dangers and risks from cyber-attack. Therefore,
website security features have been added as part of HKIRC’s initial screening
for promoting a secure Internet environment.

‘We are pleased to organise the Top10 .hk Competition for the fifth year in a
row which is a significant achievement for us. We have witnessed the improving
standard of .hk websites and some of them have achieved outstanding success,
which is worthy of further recognition. “The Most Honorable Award’ this year
will establish a role model for .hk website development, sharing the outstanding
designs and practices with website owners to help them further optimize their
.hk websites,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC, ‘Looking ahead, we will
consider to broaden the Competition to more sectors, such as District Council
members. This will cultivate the spirit of sharing best practice of good
websites serving the needs of different sectors; further strengthening Hong Kong
as a leading digital city in the world.’

About the Competition
The “Top 10 .hk Website Competition 2013” includes four different website
categories: “commercial”, “non-commercial” (such as NGOs and schools),
“government departments” and “LegCo members”. Judges will rank the entrants
based on four judging criteria, including overall design and functionality,
engagement, use of social media and accessibility. The categories of
“commercial” and “non-commercial” websites are further divided into two
sub-categories, which are SMEs and organisations with less than 100 staff, and
large corporations and organisations with 100 and more staff. The winners of
each category will be awarded a trophy and logo exposure on promotional
materials. In addition, the Gold, Silver and Bronze Prize winner of the
“commercial” category will be awarded a cash prize of HK$20,000, HK$10,000 and
HK$5,000 respectively and the two winners of the “non-commercial” category will
be awarded a cash prize of HK$15,000.

The call-for-entry period for the Competition runs from today through 30 January
2014. Shortlisted websites will be listed onhttp://www.top10award.hk from 14
February to 6 March 2014 for public voting. Winners will be notified
individually on 9 April 2014 and the awards presentation ceremony will be held
in April 2014.

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Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Stan Yuen
Tel : + 852 2319 3883 / 2319 3828
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Cheris Lee / Faye Pang
Tel : + 852 3944 5015 / 3944 5011
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : cheris.lee@lewispr.com / faye.pang@lewispr.com

ENABLING CUSTOMERS TO SET UP SIMPLE .HK WEBSITES
FULLY LEVERAGE INTERNET RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS

HONG KONG, 23 May 2013 – Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited
(HKDNR) today launched its free Minisite service to help customers set up a
simple website when registering .hk and .香港 domain names. This new service will
enable them to benefit from the domain name once registered and closely connect
with their target audience online with minimal delay.

“As of end of April this year, the number of .hk and .香港 domain names registered
reached over 245,000. However, about 20% of them are not currently in use. We
therefore introduced the Minisite service with an aim to encourage more users to
quickly make use of their domain names. Through the service, they can build a
simple website to promote their products and services in the shortest period of
time. Otherwise, the domain name will be left dormant and the registration fee
is simply wasted. Once they realise the benefits of having a website, users will
be motivated to build their full websites through ISPs or web hosting
companies,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKDNR.

From now on, existing registrants of .hk or .香港 who have not used their domain
name can enjoy the Minisite service by logging into the domain management
account page under www.hkdnr.hk and filling out simple information such as
company background. Users who register a new .hk or .香港 domain name on the HKDNR
webpage are also entitled to the free Minisite service and can swiftly connect
with their target audience via the Internet.

In addition, HKDNR offers free URL redirection service for users to point their
multiple registered .hk / .香港 domain names to one designated website. This will
help them better manage their online identity in an effective manner. As a
result, their target audience can easily access their websites with any of their
registered domain names.

To learn more about Minisite service, please visit www.yourminisite.hk.

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About HKDNR
Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited (HKDNR) is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC), the registry
designated by the HKSARG to administer the .hk and .香港country-code top level
domains. HKDNR is one of the accredited registrars providing registration
services to customers using Internet domain names ending with .com.hk, .org.hk,
.gov.hk, .edu.hk, .net.hk, .idv.hk, 公司.香港, .組織.香港, .政府.香港, .教育.香港, .網絡.香港,
.個人.香港, .hk and .香港.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Annie Ho / Belle Pei
Tel : + 852 3944 5016 / 3944 5013
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : annie.ho@lewispr.com / belle.pei@lewispr.com

HONG KONG WEBSITES MAKE GOOD USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
DISADVANTAGED

HONG KONG, 18 April, 2013–Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) today announced the winners of the fourth Top Ten .hk Website
Competition at the Award Ceremony held at Cyberport. The ceremony is one of the
signature events of the first ever International IT Fest organized by the HKSAR
Government.

Mr. Daniel Lai, Government Chief Information Officer, who attended the event as
guest of honour, said, “Through the competition, we are very encouraged to see
how different sectors in the community have developed innovative and creative
domain names and websites to enhance and market their products and services. The
winners of this year’s competition have once again set a very high standard in
the development of their outstanding ‘.hk’ websites.”

2012 “Top 10 .hk Website Competition” includes four categories, which are
“commercial”, “non-commercial”, “Government departments” and “LegCo members”
websites. The entries were valuated according to four judging criteria, namely
overall design and functionality, engagement, use of social media and web
accessibility. This year, the Competition has received more than 300 entries,
the highest participation received so far. The overall performance is also
better than last year. Nearly 80% of commercial websites have made good use of
social media, such as Facebook to communicate with their customers, while over
80% of the government websites have incorporated “accessibility” elements to
cater for different needs of the public.

“Entering the fourth year, we have introduced two new categories, namely
‘Government department’ and ‘LegCo member’ websites, for the Top 10 .hk Website
Competition, in view of the increasing expectation that more government
information and services should be available online and that local politicians
should not just use traditional channels to reach out to their supporters. At
the same time, we want to commend outstanding websites which can be role models
for others with a view to enhance the overall standard and quality of locally
built and run websites. The Competition also encourages winners to share their
success stories with the community, and further promotes Hong Kong as a leading
digital city,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

As the first website of a public bus service company with a bus route search
function and web accessibility elements, websitewww.kmb.hk of The Kowloon Motor
Bus Co. (1993) Ltd. struck gold in the “Commercial” category (100 staff or
above); while the interactive online wedding platform, www.darizi.hk of Darizi
Limited, which provides comprehensive and useful content with latest online
applications won the gold award of “Commercial” category (less than 100 staff)
for the second consecutive year.

Under the “Non-commercial” category, website www.e123.hk of Hong Kong Society
for the Aged struck gold award (100 staff or above), with its elder-friendly
design as well as the intuitive way of presenting information. And
www.help4suicide.org.hk of The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, a website
offering online instant relief service, won the gold award for “Non-commercial”
category (less than 100 staff).

In general, the website entries under the “Government departments” category are
outstanding and their scores are close to each other. With its Asia’s largest
Podcast library, frequently updated and diversified online services, Radio
Television Hong Kong’s website www.rthk.hk stands out from the rest and
successfully won the best government website award in this category. Hong Kong
Observatory’s instant and frequently updated weather information www.hko.gov.hk,
good use of social media ofwww.investhk.gov.hk by Invest Hong Kong, high
accessibility designs of www.housingauthority.gov.hk by Hong Kong Housing
Department and the well-organized website design of www.icac.org.hk by ICAC are
all highly appreciated by our panel of judges.

As for the websites under “LegCo members” category, no award will be given this
year after going through a holistic assessment of their websites based on all
the judging criteria. It is hoped that websites in this category will be
enhanced over time in the areas of overall design and functionality, engagement,
use of social media and web accessibility. However, there are eight websites
which are worth special mention. Details are given below.

Dr. Robin S Bradbeer, Deputy Chairman of HKIRC pointed out, “Only about 60% of
the LegCo members have their websites, of which some are only the website for
the political party rather than their personal websites. Among them, only 30%
provide bilingual content. We hope local LegCo members can take references of
good websites from their counterparts in the UK and the US, to build and make
good use of outstanding websites to communicate with the public.”

To learn more about the award-winning websites, please visit
http://www.top10award.hk.

The Top Ten .hk Website Competition Winners

Category Gold Silver Bronze “Commercial”
(100 staff or above) www.kmb.hk
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd www.travelexpert.com.hk
Travel Expert Limited www.mabelle.hk
MaBelle “Commercial”
(Less than 100 staff) www.darizi.com.hk
Darizi Limited www.dealshongkong.hk
Deals Hong Kong www.photoblog.hk
Photobloghk “Non-commercial”
(100 staff or above) www.e123.hk
The Hong Kong Society for the Aged “Non-commercial”
(Less than 100 staff) www.help4suicide.com.hk
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

Category The Best Website “Government departments” www.rthk.hk
Radio Television Hong Kong

The five outstanding websites in the “Government departments” Category (in
alphabetical order)

* http://www.hko.gov.hk/ (Hong Kong Observatory)
* http://housingauthority.gov.hk/ (Housing Department)
* http://www.icac.org.hk/ (ICAC)
* http://www.investhk.gov.hk/ (Invest Hong Kong)
* http://www.rthk.hk/ (Radio Television Hong Kong) – Best Government Website

The eight websites which warrant special mention in the “LegCo members” Category
(in alphabetical order)

* http://www.adpl.org.hk/ (Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee, SBS, JP)
* http://www.cheungchiuhung.org.hk/ (Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiuhung)
* http://www.cheungkwokche.hk/ (Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che)
* http://www.cydho.org.hk/ (Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan)
* http://www.longhair.hk/ (Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung)
* http://www.michaeltien.hk/ (Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, BBS, JP)
* http://www.reginaip.hk/ (Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, GBS, JP)
* http://www.yukman.hk/ (Hon WONG Yuk-man)

Result announcement of lucky draw winner for public voting

Public voting for favourite .hk/. 香港 websites also attracted active
participation by more than 22,000 voters. The lucky draw winner will be notified
separately by mail. The lucky draw result will be announced in Sing Tao Daily
and The Standard on 25 April 2013. The result can also be founded on the
official website: http://www.top10award.hk

Major Sponsors of the Competition:

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Annie Ho / Belle Pei
Tel : + 852 3944 5016 / 3944 5013
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : annie.ho@lewispr.com / belle.pei@lewispr.com

2013-04-18

“Commercial” category with 100 and more staff
Gold Prize – www.kmb.hk (Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd)
The KMB website, established in 1995 as Hong Kong’s first public bus website
with a bus route search function, uses an easy to remember domain name
www.kmb.hk. It was the first public bus website in Hong Kong to launch the
“map-based point-to-point route search” function, allowing the public to access
information on more than 5,000 bus stops on around 400 bus routes in graphic
form. A “street view” feature gives passengers a 360-degree photo tour of the
street near their chosen bus stop, enabling them to make faster and more
accurate searches. In 2011, KMB launched its smartphone app, providing users
with bus route information anytime, anywhere. The KMB smartphone app has been
downloaded more than 1.3 million times since its launch.

Silver Prize – www.travelexpert.com.hk (Travel Expert Limited)
Travel Expert website is a one-stop online travel platform with an extensive
resource library, enabling users to purchase travel products such as air ticket
and hotel. In addition, it keeps updating the travel news for users to grasp the
up-to-date information to decide their destination and buy promotional air
tickets. The website makes use of Editor’s Choice to introduce interesting
stuffs in different parts of the world with photos and captions. Travel Expert
also provides travel information and instant service through different online
social platforms such as Facebook, Weibo and smartphone apps.

Bronze Prize – www.mabelle.hk (MaBelle)
MaBelle website is a well-designed, operating from the perspective of our
customers to provide a comprehensive jewellery and gift shopping experience
online. The eShop showcases tentire inventory of styles, with detailed product
descriptions, multi-angle product shots and staff recommendation videos.
Customers can complete their orders through a secure payment gateway and enjoy
global free delivery service. To give customers more control of their time and
ever more personalized services at online stores, MaBelle established “Try these
Pair Rings on at a MaBelle Shop”and “Professional Ear Piercing” booking
services. All online services are complimented with phone confirmation in person
to ensure customer satisfaction. The website is alsointegrated with social
platforms such as Facebook, WeChat, Weibo, and blog, allowing MaBelle and its
latest promotions and services truly assimilate with customers’ online
lifestyle.

“Commercial” category with less than 100 staff
Gold Prize – www.darizi.hk (Darizi Limited)
Launched in September 2007, Darizi’s website is a Wedding Online Community in
Hong Kong. For brides and grooms-to-be planning their dream weddings, Darizi’s
Online Wedding Platform offers comprehensive content to facilitate stress-free
wedding planning including the latest wedding news and trends and online
magazine, pre-wedding online electronic tools such as organiser, blogs and
schedules to each couple-to-be, so that all intensely busy couples can manage
and organize their weddings in an easy and breezy fashion! The website also
creates and expedites to-be-weds easy interaction with vendors, and serves as a
continuing source of useful wedding and lifestyle information. In 2009 and 2011,
the website developed its iPhone and iPad apps respectively to reach clients in
various online platform.

Silver Prize – www.dealshongkong.hk (Deals Hong Kong)
Deals Hong Kong is the “one-stop-has-it-all” website for group-buying deals in
Hong Kong. Offering over 4,500+ group-buying deals from various daily deal
sites, Deals Hong Kong offers savvy shoppers the tools to quickly and easily
find all of the deals that they’re interested in. The website also brings
together the group-buying community by offering a platform for users to share
experiences and rate different deals that they’ve purchased before. There is
even a marketplace to buy and sell any unused vouchers at further discounts from
other shoppers. Started in 2011 by 2 longtime friends who dared to become
entrepreneurs in Hong Kong, Deals Hong Kong has now taken the concept of a
comprehensive platform for finding, buying, and sharing group-buying deals into
Singapore and Canada.

Bronze Prize – www.photoblog.hk (Photoblog.hk)
Photoblog.hk is a local-based online photography content provider; its main
target groups are both educated tech-savvy digital photographers and
sophisticated analogue photographers. Unlike other traditional photography
websites, its content emphasize on photography philosophy and creativity as much
as on equipment and gears, providing contents in an all-round basis. Photobloghk
has put loads of effort on touching base and engage with our readers, and serve
as a communication channel.

“Non-commercial” category with 100 and more staff
Gold Prize – www.e123.hk (The Hong Kong Society for the Aged)
eElderly is a one-stop e-platform aiming to bridge digital gaps and create a
customized, secure and user-friendly platform for the elderly and caregivers to
access information with ease and pleasure. Most importantly, it allows the
elderly to communicate with each other through the internet world. We hope that
they can enjoy the benefits of technological advancement for a better living.
Based on the principle of elder-friendly design in the choice of website’s color
tone, font type and the way of presenting information, it strongly demonstrates
our sophistication in considering the need and the lifestyle of the elderly.

“Non-commercial” category with 100 and more staff
Gold Prize – www.help4suicide.com.hk (The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong)
Suicide-related information on internet is much more accessible as prevalent use
of internet. People with suicidal distresses will be unconsciously and
negatively affected by intensifying their distresses and intent of suicide. This
website fights against this kind of internet information by probing for suicide,
and providing instant emotional support. The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
strongly believe that suicide is never an option. It is just that hardship is
too overwhelming. Remember! Be positive on everyday as hardship will pass one
day!

“Government Departments” Category
The Best Government Website- www.rthk.hk (Radio Television Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong’s website is the hub of programmes live and archives,
news and information. Instant news in Chinese and English and illustrated with
photos, video and audio are updated regularly. Podcast library of over 200
programmes are ready for subscription and downloading. Public will never again
miss their favourite programmes. Original multimedia web content on eLearning,
culture, arts and creative, Chinese culture, public affairs are available to
suit a broad range of interests. To cope with the development of communication
technology, “rthk.hk” develops a range of mobile apps, including “RTHK OTG”,
“Prime”, “Thumb”, “Node”. Through smartphone and tablet computers, our audience
can always keep connected with RTHK.

For more information of the winning sites, please click here.

HONG KONG’S FIRST FREE IPV6 SERVICE FACILITATES INTERNET’S DEVELOPMENT

Hong Kong, 5 April 2013 –– A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been jointly
signed by Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC), Internet
Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK), New Sky Internet Ltd, NTT Communications and
TraxComm to form the goIPv6 Consortium. With the strong support from Cyberport
and Juniper, the Consortium plans to launch “goIPv6” service in July to provide
free IPv6 tunnelling service. The service aims to encourage the industry and
network users to migrate to IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) as IPv4 addresses
are running out, and be well prepared for Internet development and opportunities
in the future.

With the shortage of IPv4 addresses and the rapid growth of emerging Internet
markets, enterprises are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. IPv6
provides so many more addresses that they can be disposed rather than reassigned
when a device is no longer in use. As a result, this can enhance quality of
network service, improve network performance and support mobility. IPv6 can also
stimulate innovations in enterprise solutions such as e-health network
solutions, high-speed video conferencing, quality voice-over-IP (VoIP) and a
wide array of online entertainment. All these bring convenience to people’s
daily lives and help foster economic growth and development of Hong Kong in the
long term.

To support the coexistence of IPv4 and IPv6, there are specific requirements for
the infrastructure in terms of equipment, operating system, applications,
software and security policy. The migration to IPv6 will also lead to additional
costs and, to a certain extent, affect daily operations. With its expertise and
knowledge, the Consortium will proactively promote IPv6 tunnelling service as a
way to provide interconnectivity of IPv4 and IPv6 networks. This will streamline
the process of IPv6 migration for enterprises and Internet Service Providers.

The “goIPv6” platform allows users to easily set up their “IPv6 tunnels” by
providing basic information such as IPv4 address and contact details. The
“goIPv6” program will be launched in phases. At the moment, the Consortium will
invite different target groups to run pilot tests of the “goIPv6” service to
enhance the platform, while deepening the understanding of IPv6 by the local
Internet community.

Members of the Consortium and sponsoring organisations play an important role in
the “goIPv6” project. HKIRC is responsible for the project planning, development
and operation of “goIPv6” platform and customer support. NTT Communications
provides dual stack IPv4/IPv6 international Internet Connectivity. TraxComm
provides hosting facility and local connectivity. New Sky Internet Ltd provides
technical support, ISOC HK collaborates on community promotion, and Cyberport
encourages and facilitates industry participation. Juniper Networks offers the
core equipment to support the service.

For more information on the “goIPv6” service, please visit
https://www.hkirc.hk/goipv6/index.html

Quotes:

Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC
“The adoption of IPv6 has been slow in Hong Kong, even though there are no more
new IPv4 addresses allocated at the regional level. HKIRC realises the
importance of IPv6 deployment in ensuring the sustainability of the local
Internet, and is honoured to have the opportunity of working together with
renowned and experienced organisations and companies to form the ‘goIPv6’
Consortium. The project aims to enable Internet Service Providers, enterprises
and Internet users to gain first-hand experience of IPv6 and become more
comfortable with the migration to IPv6. At the same time, we expect ‘goIPv6’ to
help promote the benefits of IPv6 and the new business opportunities that may
arise for the local Internet industry, and support the sustainable growth and
long-term development of the Hong Kong Internet community.”

SC Leung, Chairman of ISOC HK
“ISOC HK has been working closely with the Government and various industry
stakeholders in promoting IPv6 deployment and has leading the society to the
next generation of the Internet. We have established a solid foundation for
community-wide adoption of IPv6 in order to keep the Internet growing. ISOC HK
is pleased to be part of the ‘goIPv6’ alliance initiative to provide a one-year
free IPv6 tunneling service. We hope with the joint effort, the promotion of
IPv6 deployment will be continued.”

Dellon Mak, Business Manager of New Sky Internet Ltd
“As an alliance of the ‘goIPv6’ project, New Sky will not only exert expertise
on network security and wireless solution, but also apply its rich experience of
cooperating with Hong Kong SMEs. In this way, New Sky hopes that business
entities will deepen the knowledge of IPv6. Particularly, it helps SMEs to keep
pace with the most updated technology, not falling behind with large
enterprise.”

Patrick Ng, Executive Vice President, Global Network Business Division, NTT Com
Asia Ltd
“As a leading IPv6 pioneer operating one of the largest Tier-1 IPv6 backbones in
the world, NTT Communications is delighted to join the ‘goIPv6’ Consortium to
promote IPv6 transition in Hong Kong and provide stable and reliable dual stack
IPv4/IPv6 international Internet connectivity for trial. It is clear that the
world is running out of IPv4 addresses. Without any further delay, enterprises,
especially those dedicated to online business, really need to start planning for
their IPv6 transition to ensure their business continues to operate smoothly in
the future.”

Kenneth Lau, Chief Officer, TraxComm Ltd
“The transition from IPv4 to IPv6 should be the road ahead to future Internet.
The collaborations and commitments from industrial players are inevitable for a
smooth transition. TraxComm is glad to participate in ‘goIPv6’ and join with the
consortium members in promoting the IPv4/v6 transition.”

goIPv6 Consortium

Representatives of Consortium Partners attended MoU Signing Ceremony. (From the
left): Ms Ping Wong, General Secretary, ISOCHK; Mr Dellon Mak, Business Manager
of New Sky Internet Ltd; Mr Jonathan Shea, CEO, HKIRC; Mr Patrick Ng, Executive
Vice President, Global Network Business Division, NTT Com Asia Limited; and
Kenneth Lau, Chief Officer, TraxComm Limited.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Annie Ho / Belle Pei
Tel : + 852 3944 5016 / 3944 5013
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : annie.ho@lewispr.com / belle.pei@lewispr.com

2013-03-15

The 2012 Service Partner Award Presentation Ceremony with Spring Luncheon of
Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited (HKDNR) was held on 15 March
2013 to acknowledge the support by service partners over the years.

The annual event was first held in 2006. It aims at commending outstanding
Service Partners who exert their efforts in achieving remarkable .hk/.香港
registrations in the past year. The seven annual awards are divided into local
and overseas markets including the Best Performing Service Partner 2012 and
Service Partner of the year 2012.

The winners for the 2012 Awards are as follows:
Best Performing Service Partner (Hong Kong) Gold Prize: ABC Computer Systems
Ltd.
Best Performing Service Partner (Hong Kong) Silver Prize: Wopop International
Limited
Best Performing Service Partner (Hong Kong) Bronze Prize: CommuniLink Internet
Limited
Best Performing Service Partner (Overseas) Gold Prize: Xinnet Technology Corp.
Best Performing Service Partner (Overseas) Silver Prize: Marcaria.com
International Inc.
Best Performing Service Partner (Overseas) Bronze Prize: MarkMonitor Inc.
Service Partner of the Year: MarkMonitor Inc.

Best Performing Service Partner (Hong Kong) Gold Prize: ABC Computer Systems
Ltd.
Best Performing Service Partner (Hong Kong) Bronze Prize: CommuniLink Internet
Limited

Phone: +852 2319 2302
Fax: +852 2319 2626
Email: marketing@hkdnr.hk

VOTE FOR THE BEST WEBSITES FOR A CHANCE TO WIN IPAD MINI AND OTHER EXCITING
PRIZES

HONG KONG, 30 January 2013 –– Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) announced the commencement of public voting for the 2012 “Top 10
.hk Website Competition”, which lasts until 22nd February 2013 (Friday). The
shortlisted websites are now posted on the Competition website for public
voting. Voters will have an opportunity to win an iPad mini or other exciting
prizes!

‘”Top 10 .hk Website Competition” is entering its fourth year. In general, we
see improvement in the design and implementation of website entries this year.
Most websites, including those in the commercial and non-commercial categories,
are of high quality. They have made the best use of domain names and advantages
of having a website to help achieve the mission and objectives of the
organization,” said Mr Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

The “Top 10 .hk Website Competition” has received more than 300 entries this
year. More than 60% of them belong to the categories of “commercial” and
“non-commercial” websites and the remaining 40% belong to the new categories of
“government department” and “LegCo member” websites. The websites were assessed
based on four judging criteria, namely design and functionality, engagement, use
of social media and accessibility. 10 websites have been shortlisted for each of
the “commercial”, “non-commercial” and “government departments” categories for
public voting.

Members of the public can visit http://www.top10award.hk to browse the
shortlisted websites and cast their votes. Voters can select up to three .hk/.香港
websites from each of the three categories. Hong Kong citizens aged 18 years or
above are eligible to vote once only. Voters will enter a lucky draw and have an
opportunity to win an iPad mini and other exciting prizes. Results of the lucky
draw will be announced on 18 April on the Competition’s website.

Judging Criteria of the Competition

A panel of judges assess the entries based on four judging criteria – overall
design and functionality, engagement, use of social media and accessibility.
Public voting accounts for 10% of the overall score. The Awards Presentation
Ceremony for the “Top 10 .hk Website Competition” will be held in April 2013.

Please visit http://www.top10award.hk for more details of the Competition.

ABOUT HKIRC

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Annie Ho / Belle Pei
Tel : + 852 3944 5016 / 3944 5013
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : annie.ho@lewispr.com / belle.pei@lewispr.com

NEW CATEGORIES “GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS” AND “LEGCO MEMBERS” TO ENCOURAGE
BETTER COMMUNICATION THROUGH WEBSITES

HONG KONG, 22 November 2012 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) today announced the launch of the “Top 10 .hk Website
Competition 2012”. The competition is open for applications from today through
11 January 2013. In addition to the “commercial” and “non-commercial” website
categories, two new categories for “government departments” and “LegCo members”
websites are introduced this year. The public and all industry sectors are
encouraged to make the best use of the Internet and build outstanding websites
with .hk domain names. This will reinforce communications, enhance quality and
efficiency of services to meet user demand and adapt to the changes of
technologies and the digital economy.“Hong Kong already has a solid foundation
and development of a digital government. As we are evolving as an information
society, we believe the two new categories will help identify and commend
outstanding government and LegCo member websites, which in turn will help
improve the overall standard of design and usability of local websites. This
will strengthen government’s relationship with the Legislative Council and
different parties leveraging the Internet. The Internet will also help the
public sector increase openness and visibility with an aim to streamline
procedures, promote innovations, automation and paperless environment for the
benefits of citizens and enterprises. At the same time, this will showcase the
benefits brought by digital public services in Hong Kong,” said Mr Jonathan
Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

Stepping into its fourth year, the competition aims to encourage enterprises,
institutions and organisations to take part and realise the importance of
websites, reinforce information exchange and make good use of online resources
to support the development of a knowledge-based society in Hong Kong. The
competition will applaud outstanding .hk / .香港websites, enabling the local
community to share and learn from best practices of website development.
Websites of government departments on the HKSAR Government Organization Chart
and websites of LegCo members on the LegCo Members’ Contact Directory are
enrolled into the two categories.

About the competition
The “Top 10 .hk Website Competition 2012” is divided into four different
categories of websites: “commercial”, “non-commercial” (such as NGOs and
schools), “government departments” and “LegCo members”. Judges will rank the
entrants based on four judging criteria, including overall design and
functionality, engagement, use of social media and accessibility. The categories
of “commercial” and “non-commercial” websites are further divided into two
sub-categories, which are SMEs and organisations with less than 100 staff, and
large corporations and organisations with 100 and more staff. The winners of
each category will be awarded a certificate, a trophy and logo exposure on
promotional materials. In addition, the Gold, Silver and Bronze Prize winner of
the “commercial” category will be awarded a cash prize of HK$15,000, HK$10,000
and HK$5,000 respectively and the two winners of the “non-commercial” category
will be awarded a cash prize of HK$15,000.

The application period for “Top 10 .hk Website Competition” runs from today
through 11 January 2013. Shortlisted websites will be listed on
http://www.top10award.hk from 30 January to 22 February 2013 for public voting.
Winners will be notified individually on 22 March 2013 and the awards
presentation ceremony will be held in April 2013.

Please go to http://www.top10award.hk for more details and to enroll online.

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ABOUT HKIRC

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

LEWIS PR
Annie Ho / Belle Pei
Tel : + 852 3944 5016 / 3944 5013
Fax : + 852 3944 5001
Email : annie.ho@lewispr.com / belle.pei@lewispr.com

2012-08-22

HKIRC “2012 Digital Marketplace – Creating New Online Business Frontiers”
Seminar was held on 22 August 2012 at Cyberport. The seminar was a great success
that attracted over 400 participants. At the event, HKIRC announced the latest
results of the “.hk Website Utilisation Survey”, revealing the growing trend
towards adopting social media and the more diversified uses of .hk websites, as
compared to the results of the same survey conducted two years ago. However, the
development of mobile-based websites and “Web Care” elements are still in
formative stages.

Presentation Files 講稿

Opening Speech – Digital lifestyle and Marketplace
致開幕辭 – 數碼生活與數碼市場
Mr. Daniel Lai – Government Chief Information Officer, Office of the Government
Chief Information Officer
政府資訊科技總監 -賴錫璋先生

Consumer social networks and its market trends
消費者社交網絡及市場趨勢
Mr. Matthew Kwan – Principal Consultant, Adams Company Limited
白武士有限公司首席顧問 – 關廣智先生

Leveraging mobile opportunity in your business
善用流動商機開拓市場
Mr. Simon Lee – Manager, Google Business Solutions, Google Hong Kong
谷歌商業用戶方案部香港區客戶經理 – 李瀚恩先生

Announcement of 2012 .hk website utilisation survey results
2012 .hk 網站調查結果公佈
Mr. Jonathan Shea – CEO, HKIRC
香港互聯網註冊管理有限公司行政總裁 – 謝達安先生

Successful Case Sharing 企業成功個案分享

Darizi.com.hk
Mr. Andy Ann – CEO, NDN Group
NDN Group行政總裁 – 安宇昭先生

Gotrip.hk
Mr. Ken Chow – Chief Editor, Gotrip.hk
Mr. Justin Choy – Product Manager of New Media Group’s Online Division
Gotrip.hk主編 – 周宇恒先生
新傳媒集團線上業務部產品經理 – 蔡立邦先生

Timable.hk
Mr. Mike Ko – Co-Founder, Timable.hk
Timable創辦人 – 高立基先生

Soliton.hk
42@Soliton – Director of Business Development, Soliton.hk
Soliton業務發展總監 – 42@Soliton

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“.HK WEBSITE UTILISATION SURVEY” RESULTS ANNOUNCED
TRENDS IN DIVERSIFIED WEBSITE USES REVEALED
CONCERN OVER THE LACK OF SUPPORT FOR MOBILE AND “WEB CARE” ELEMENTS

HONG KONG, 22 August 2012 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) held the “2012 Digital Marketplace – Creating New Online Business
Frontiers” Seminar today. Mr. Daniel Lai, BBS, JP, Government Chief Information
Officer, HKSAR Government, was the officiating guest at this year’s annual
event. During the seminar, HKIRC announced the latest results of the “.hk
Website Utilisation Survey”, revealing the growing trend towards adopting social
media and the more diversified uses of .hk websites, as compared to the results
of the same survey conducted two years ago. However, the development of
mobile-based websites and “Web Care” elements are still in formative stages.“The
boundless business opportunities on the Internet are stimulating global
enterprises to step up efforts towards the development of the e-business market,
and IT spending among SMEs is forecast to reach US$1 trillion in 4 years1.
However, resources should be allocated wisely in order to achieve the intended
results. In addition, smartphone penetration continues to increase and it is
anticipated that smartphone ownership by digital consumers aged over 15 will
reach 80% by the end of this year2. We can see a bright future for the market of
mobile-based websites.

“In addition, the expanding aged population3 is creating huge business
opportunities in the “silver hair” market, and hence it is believed that
developing “Web Care” websites will definitely be the future direction for
enterprises. We suggest enterprises should master the latest trends of online
uses and invest appropriate resources as early as possible to explore the
incredible market opportunities that arise from catering to the digital
lifestyle of the future,”said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

Conducted in August, the survey by HKIRC focused on 1,333 websites with .hk
domain names in a random sample of 2,365 .hk domain names, to investigate how
these websites are used such as frequency of information updates, availability
of mobile-based websites, inclusion of social media and other interactive
features, as well as the development of “Web Care” elements. Key findings of the
survey include:

1. More frequent updating – 36% of .hk websites have been updated in the last
six months, a five-fold increase over the 2010 survey.
2. Lack of mobile-based websites – Only 2% of .hk websites have a mobile
version and 0.6% have business-dedicated mobile apps.
3. High level of social media adoption – 15% of .hk websites adopt social
media, of which 90% link to Facebook, which is the most popular social media
platform. Other interactive features such as membership systems are also
widely adopted.
4. Online shopping with enhanced security measures – 14% of .hk websites offer
an online shopping function, doubling the number in 2010. Of these, 36%
offer secure payment measures, representing a slight increase of 4% compared
to the survey conducted in 2010.
5. Rarely passes “Web Care” website standard – Only 3% conform to W3C
international web accessibility standards.

The rapid growth of social media applications as indicated in the survey
provides important insight for enterprises. Local companies from different
industries have successfully enhanced their customer relations through the
promotion of goods and services via social media. For example, soliton.hk, a
local online music platform, integrates the applications of Facebook and Weibo
to strengthen interaction among users, cohering the online community and
improving customer relations. Research and consulting firm Gartner, Inc.
anticipates that worldwide social media revenue will reach US$16.9 billion in
2012, representing a 44% increase as compared to 20114. This shows that the
market potential of social media should not be overlooked. The HKIRC survey also
reveals that the majority of .hk websites have not yet developed a mobile
version, while “Web Care” elements catering to the needs of the elderly and
disabled are yet to be fully developed. On the other hand, we can see a
significant improvement in website security.

HKIRC fully supports Hong Kong Internet development and innovation. Not only
does HKIRC proactively promote the popularisation of .hk and .香港, but it also
leverages on the advantages of the latest Internet developments to seize the
business opportunities within different industries. To encourage the online
mobile market, HKIRC started offering a free QR code generating service in March
this year to all .hk/.香港 registrants, enabling them to explore mobile business
opportunities. In respect of facilitating barrier-free web browsing, HKIRC has
newly incorporated the “Web Care” element as one of the judging criteria of the
“Top 10 .hk Website Competition” since last year, to encourage the development
of “Web Care” features in .hk websites and commend outstanding websites catering
to the needs of different segments in the community including the elderly and
the disabled. Additionally, HKIRC releases the figures for .hk/.香港 spamvertising
and phishing cases each year, as well as devoting considerable effort towards
effectively identifying and handling applications suspected to be made for
fraudulent purposes, which in turn helps maintain the high level of security of
.hk/.香港 websites.

At the “2012 Digital Marketplace – Creating New Online Business Frontiers”
seminar today, over 400 participants acquired first-hand market intelligence and
explored proven best practices. Guest speakers from different online industries
shared their opinions on topics of online business opportunities including:

* The business value of IPv6 and its new applications
* Online business opportunities in the “silver hair” market
* The power of cloud computing
* Consumer social networks and market trends
* Leveraging on mobile opportunities for business

“We are thrilled that the new ways of thinking and new business models shared by
speakers today have given participants new insights into digital strategies for
their business. We hope local enterprises can leverage on the new network and
mobile communications platforms to manage .hk website and online resources
effectively, unleashing boundless imagination to open up new online business
frontiers,” said Mr. Shea.
About HKIRC
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a
non-profit-distributing, non-statutory company limited by guarantee designated
by the Government of the HKSAR to undertake the administration of Internet
domain names under the .hk and .香港 country code top level domain. HKIRC provides
registration services for English domain names ending with .com.hk, .org.hk,
.net.hk, .edu.hk, .gov.hk, .idv.hk, .hk and Chinese domain names ending with
.公司.香港, .組織.香港, .網絡.香港, .教育.香港, .政府.香港, .個人.香港, .香港, and other domains to be
introduced from time to time in Hong Kong.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

iPR Ogilvy
Joyce Wong / Sofia Yip / Vivien Wong
Tel : + 852 3920 7671 / 3920 7673 / 3920 7675
Fax : + 852 3170 6606
Email : joyce.wong@iprogilvy.com / sofia.yip@iprogilvy.com /
vivien.wong@iprogilvy.com

1 IT spending among SMEs is forecasted to reach US$870 billion in 2012 and will
grow to US$1 trillion in 2016
(http://www.smbworldasia.com/en/content/worldwide-smb-it-spending-reach-us874-billion-2012)
2 Smartphone becomes the third most owned digital device by all Hong Kong
digital consumers aged over 15
(http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2011-Reports/Hong-Kong-Digital-Behavior-Insights-Report.pdf)
3 “Hong Kong Population Projections 2012-2041” revealed the proportion of the
population aged 65 and over will reach 30% in 2041
(http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201207/31/P201207310339.htm)
4 Global revenue from social media increased and is expected to reach US$16.9
billion in 2012 http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2092217)

ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF REGISTRARS

HONG KONG, 18 July 2012 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) today announced a 20% reduction in registrar price per domain bundle of
the Chinese .香港 and English .hk domain names, from HK$125 to HK$100. The price
reduction applies to new and existing domain name registrations, including .hk,
.com.hk, .org.hk, .edu.hk, .gov.hk and .net.hk, as well as their equivalent
Chinese .香港 domain names. The registrar price for .idv.hk and .個人.香港 remains
unchanged.

“The reduction in registrar price aims at increasing market flexibility and
enabling a freer environment with more innovation for the provisioning of more
competitive and more comprehensive domain registration services by registrars,
which in turn will further promote .香港 and .hk. Through this reduction, we wish
to help drive the Internet development of Hong Kong, encouraging the market to
further flourish,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

The price reduction of .香港 and .hk are beneficial to all accredited registrars.
Local and overseas registrars can leverage on the reduced price to launch and
promote diversified domain-related services, catering for different market
needs, hence enhancing their competitiveness. For further information, please
visit
https://www.hkirc.hk/pdf/HKIRC_-_Registrar_Agreement%20eff%2011%2001%2012%20V1%200%20(Eng)%20final%20Website%20version1.pdf

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ABOUT HKIRC

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

iPR Ogilvy
Joyce Wong / Vivien Wong
Tel : + 852 3920 7671 / 3920 7675
Fax : + 852 3170 6606
Email : joyce.wong@iprogilvy.com / vivien.wong@iprogilvy.com

HONG KONG, 4 June 2012 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) today announced the opening of online public voting for the “A Decade of
Pride and Success” Domain Name Competition. Over the years, HKIRC has been
actively promoting the benefits of using .hk and .香港 domain names. To
commemorate its 10th Anniversary, HKIRC organised the “A Decade of Pride and
Success” Domain Name Competition in March. Thirty domain names have been
shortlisted and posted on the HKIRC Facebook page (www.facebook.com/HKIRC) .
From today until 31 July 2012, members of the public can visit the HKIRC
Facebook page to vote for their favourite domain name and gain the opportunity
to win fabulous prizes.

“Since launching the ‘A Decade of Pride and Success’ Domain Name Competition in
March, we have received an overwhelming response of 294 domain names in just two
months, of which 185 were submitted by secondary school students, and many of
which were outstandingly creative. We hope that members of the public will
actively take part in voting, and together select the domain name that creates
the most resonance within the community to bring positive energy to Hong Kong,”
said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

The first 100 voters who also answer the 10th Anniversary quiz correctly will be
awarded a .hk multifunctional digital calendar. The two contestants whose
entries receive the greatest number of votes will be awarded a .hk limited
edition gift set with a value of over HK$1,000, as well as a one-year .hk / .香港
domain for free. The winning .hk or .香港 domain name may also be adopted as the
name of the HKIRC 10th Anniversary website. The school with student entries
gaining the greatest number of votes will be awarded the “Outstanding School
Prize”.

The results of the “A Decade of Pride and Success” Domain Name Competition and
the winners of the public voting will be announced in August. For details,
please visit http://www.10th.hk/timecapsule/en/domain_name_competition.html

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

10th Anniversary Celebration
2012-05-16

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of HKIRC, we organised the 10th Anniversary
celebration at Asia Society Hong Kong Center on 16 May to kick off a series of
celebratory events. The events themed “A decade of Pride and Success of Hong
Kong”, which enable us to review and share the growth of HKIRC and the glorious
moments of Hong Kong during the last decade.

During the celebration, HKIRC unveiled the “Cyber Time Capsule” (www.10th.hk and
www.十周年.香港) to let people share the pride and success of Hong Kong during the
last decade, such as the achievements and memorable moments of the Internet
development. You can upload digital files such as photos, videos, music, blogs
to the “Cyber Time Capsule”. The files will be made available again on the
website 10 years later, so that we can review and relive these special moments
in time.

More than 60 guests joined the celebration and the “Cyber Time Capsule” was
unveiled by 7 guests of honour including Mr John Estmond Strickland, GBS, JP,
Chairman of HKIRC, Mr Daniel Lai, BBS, JP, Government Chief Information Officer,
Mr Joseph Yu, MH, the first Chairman of the Board, co-founder and current Board
Member of HKIRC, Mr Vincent Marshall Lee, Chairman of Tung Tai Group of
Companies, Mr Pindar Wong, Chairman of VeriFi (Hong Kong) Limited, and Mr Sunny
Lee Wai Kwong, Executive Director of IT, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and Mr
Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC. In addition, the HKIRC and 10th Anniversary video
were first shown and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra performed at the
celebration, bringing a cheerful and wonderful time to the guests.

HKIRC and 10th Anniversary video:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HKIRCVideo

10th Anniversary Celebration’s highlights︰
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjAVjoN8-FA

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Corporate Group
Gold Prize – www.weather.gov.hk (Hong Kong Observatory)
Company Profile: The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) website is tailor made for
users, providing one-stop webpages specialized for different user communities
including school, senior citizen, fisherman and outdoor sports. The website is
informative and frequently updated. To meet evolving users’ needs, the HKO
launched the personalized weather service, MyObservatory, to provide real-time
location-specific weather information. The visitor statistics of the website in
2011 reaches 5.2 billion, which is 2.9 times that of 2010. The HKO website is
widely recognized, winning a number of awards including Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) and the most searched awards. HKO was also
entrusted by the World Meteorological Organization of the United Nation to
develop and operate the “World Weather Information Service” and “Severe Weather
Information Centre” websites.

Silver Prize – www.rthk.hk (Radio Television Hong Kong)
Company Profile: The RTHK website provides variety of services for the public:
radio and TV live-webcast, 24 hours news, radio and TV program archives, Podcast
Station, eLearning, Chinese culture and special web projects. RTHK Podcast
Station’s library is the largest among Asian broadcasters. It includes more than
200 programs for user to download and enjoy anytime. RTHK also attempt different
technologies to give new experience to our users such as integrating the
websites with google-map, blogging, online polling, photo/video submission and
weibo live feed to update users the event status. In 2010, RTHK broadened their
services to another level: users can access our contents via our iPhone and
Android apps “RTHK On The Go”, to reach our goal “Anytime, Anywhere, Any
device”.

Bronze Prize – www.kmb.hk (Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd)
Company profile: The KMB website was established in 1995 as Hong Kong’s first
public bus website with a bus route search function. The website uses an
easy-to-remember domain name. The website constantly innovates and improves
service, enhancing the communications with the passengers and industries. It was
the first public bus website in Hong Kong to launch the map-based point to point
route search function, allowing the public to access information on more than
5,000 bus stops on around 400 bus routes in graphic form. A “Street View”
feature gives passengers a 360-degree photo tour of the street near their chosen
bus stop, enabling them to make faster, easier and more accurate searches. In
March 2011, the KMB iPhone App was launched, providing around one million
iPhone/iPad/iPod touch users with free downloads of bus route information
anytime, anywhere. The KMB iPhone App is also equipped with and convenient
“Alight Reminder” function, the first of its kind.

Merit Prize (In alphabetical order)
www.buildhk.hk (Development Bureau)
www.e123.hk (The Hong Kong Society for the Aged)
www.travelexpert.com.hk (Travel Expert Limited)

SME Group
Gold Prize – www.darizi.com.hk (Darizi Limited)
Company Profile: Launched in September 2007, the website is a Wedding Online
Community in Hong Kong. For brides and grooms-to-be planning their dream
weddings, Darizi’s Online Wedding Platform offers comprehensive content to
facilitate stress-free wedding planning including the latest wedding news and
trends and online magazine, pre-wedding online electronic tools such as
organiser, blogs and schedules to each couple-to-be, so that all intensely busy
couples can manage and organize their weddings in an easy and breezy fashion!
The website also creates and expedites to-be-weds easy interaction with vendors,
and serves as a continuing source of useful wedding and lifestyle information.
In 2009 and 2011, the website developed its iPhone and iPad apps respectively to
reach clients in various online platform.

Silver Prize – www.Gotrip.hk (Hong Kong Media Services Company Ltd, a subsidiary
of New Media Group)
Company Profile: The website is a Web 2.0 travel website which allows users to
find practical information and share their travel experience with others,
editors and travel experts also join the sharing as “Star Users”. Gotrip.hk
invents the travel diary system in which photos can be sort and geo-positioned
automatically. The diary is integrated with Weibo to enhance interaction and
users can use Facebook and Weibo to import and export the diary contents and
photos. In addition, the websitealso reported incidents such as Japan earthquake
and Thailand flooding disasters and encouraged the public to make donation
through the website and respective social platforms so as to educate the
community.

Bronze Prize – www.msf.org.hk (Médecins Sans Frontières (Hong Kong))
Company Profile: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical
humanitarian and its core work is in providing emergency medical aid to people
affected by armed conflict. MSF also offers medical care to marginalised people
who find themselves excluded from healthcare, and to communities whose health
systems may be overwhelmed due to epidemics or natural disasters. MSF speaks out
about the reality in the front line for those vulnerable groups via its website.
People from Hong Kong and other Asian countries can make a monthly and one-off
donation online to support the global relief work of MSF, as well as apply to be
a field worker on its website.

Merit Prize (In alphabetical order)
www.eoc.org.hk (Equal Opportunities Commission)
www.timable.hk (Timable)

For more information of the winning sites, please click here.

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WINNING WEBSITES SHOW CREATIVITY AND “WEB CARE”
SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN .HK/.香港 DOMAIN NAME PHISHING AND SPAMVERTISING CASES FOR
2011

HONG KONG, 18 January, 2012 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) today announced the results of the third Top Ten .hk Website
Competition. Websites www.weather.gov.hk of Hong Kong Observatory and
www.darizi.com.hk of Darizi Limited struck gold in the Corporate and SME Groups
respectively. HKIRC also revealed the latest numbers for spamvertising and
phishing cases using .hk/.香港domains, which have significantly decreased
throughout 2011.

HKIRC received a record-high number of over 200 entries for this competition,
which is more than a 30% increase from last year. The Competition has attracted
contestants from a wide range of industries, including Chinese medicine
information providers, weddings, lifestyle information, public services,
tourism, energy, charities and more. To help bridge the digital divide in our
society, a newly-added judging criterion this year is the “Web Care” element,
which has been very well exhibited by many of the entries, ensuring that people
with special needs can easily access the websites.

“HKIRC has organised the Top Ten .hk Website Competition three years in a row.
We are very pleased to see that this year’s entries have come from different and
more diversified industries. The websites are of high quality, creating some
keen competition among the entrants. The improvement in the overall standard of
the websites, the increase in the number of entries and the encouraging response
from the public in voting altogether show that outstanding websites can make use
of the Internet to strengthen their business advantages. We are also delighted
to see an increase in netizens’ awareness of the competition over the previous
year, indicating that they are more willing than ever to share, interact and
participate,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

Mr. Daniel Lai , Government Chief Information Officer, attended as guest of
honour at the event. Mr. Lai said, “I am glad to see HKIRC includes web
accessibility element in this year’s Competition which drives the community to
bridge the digital divide and encourage the corporations and organisations to
leverage on the Internet and its diversified platforms to cater for the needs of
different people in the society, contributing to the barrier free websites.”

The judging panel was comprised of Dr. Billy Mak, Associate Professor from the
Department of Finance & Decision Sciences of Hong Kong Baptist University, Mr.
Simon Yeung, Publisher of SMB World, Dr. John Fung, Business Director of Sector
and Capacity Development of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Mr. Sunny
Ho, Manager of Information Technology Operations of Hong Kong Cyberport
Management Company Limited, and Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

The Gold Prize winners of the Corporate and SME Groups each received HK$20,000
with a trophy and a certificate, plus logo exposure on promotional materials.
The Silver, Bronze and Merit Prize winners were awarded HK$10,000, HK$5,000 and
HK$1,000 respectively.

The Top Ten .hk Website Competition Winners
Corporate Group
Top 3:

* www.weather.gov.hk (Hong Kong Observatory) – Gold
* www.rthk.hk (Radio Television Hong Kong) – Silver
* www.kmb.hk (The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd.) – Bronze

Merit Prizes:

* www.buildhk.hk (Development Bureau)
* www.e123.hk (The Hong Kong Society for the Aged)
* www.travelexpert.com.hk (Travel Expert Limited)

SME Group
Top 3:

* www.darizi.com.hk (Darizi Limited) – Gold
* www.gotrip.hk (Hong Kong Media Services Company Ltd, a subsidiary of New
Media Group) – Silver
* www.msf.org.hk (Médecins Sans Frontières (Hong Kong)) – Bronze

Merit Prizes:

* www.eoc.org.hk (Equal Opportunities Commission)
* www.timable.hk (Timable)

Public voting for favourite .hk/.香港 websites also enjoyed record participation
by more than 4,000 voters. The lucky draw result was announced in Sing Tao Daily
and The Standard on 21 December 2011. The results can also be found on the
official website:http://www.top10award.hk/winnersList.html.

Continued nurturing of a safe Internet environment
At today’s event, HKIRC also released the latest figures for .hk/.香港
spamvertising and phishing cases in 2011. According to the .hk Domain Name
Spamvertising & Phishing Report for 2011, a total of 25 .hk/.香港 phishing and
spamvertising cases were recorded. The significant decrease in phishing and
spamvertising cases reflected the effectiveness of the stringent measures
implemented by HKIRC to identify and handle applications suspected to be made
for fraudulent purposes, which in turns enables .hk/.香港 to maintain a high level
of security and Internet integrity.

Members of the public are welcome to report any .hk/.香港 spamvertising and
phishing websites to HKIRC via email <abuse@hkirc.hk>or hotline 2319 1313.

About the Top 10 .hk Website Competition
HKIRC invited both SMEs and not-for-profit organisations with less than 100
employees, and large corporations and not-for-profit organisations with 100
employees or more to take part in the Competition. Judges ranked the
.hk/.香港entrants based on criteria such as industry innovation, look-and-feel and
ease of navigation, “Web Care” element, interactivity, domain innovation and
relevance, and contribution to society.
For more information, please visit http://www.top10award.hk.

Major Sponsors of the Competition

Diamond Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Online Media sponsor

Media Partner

Mobile App Sponsor

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

2012-01-18

The 2011 Service Partner Award Presentation Ceremony with Spring Luncheon of
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) was held at
Gloucestor Luk Kwok Hong Kong Hotel in Wanchai on 18 January 2012.

The annual event was first held in 2006. It aims at commending the new and
existing Service Partners who excel in .hk/.香港 registrations and gives honour to
the Partners achieving remarkable results in the past year. The seven annual
awards are divided into local and overseas markets including the Best Performing
Service Partner 2011 and Service Partner of the year 2011.

The winners for the 2011 Awards are as follows:

Best Performing Service Partner 2011 (Hong Kong) Gold Prize: Speedy Group
Corporation Ltd
Best Performing Service Partner 2011 (Hong Kong) Silver Prize: HKT Business
NETVIGATOR
Best Performing Service Partner 2011 (Hong Kong) Bronze Prize: UDomain Web
Hosting Company Limited
Best Performing Service Partner 2011 (Overseas) Gold Prize: Hichina Zhicheng
Technology Co., Ltd Best Performing Service Partner 2011 (Overseas) Silver
Prize: Web Commerce Communication Limited
Best Performing Service Partner 2011 (Overseas) Bronze Prize: Instra Corporation
Pty Ltd
Service Partner of TheYear 2011: HKT Business NETVIGATOR

Registrar Accreditation Programme was launched in July 2011 to enable more
choices of domain name registration service. For more information, please go to
https://www.hkirc.hk/content.jsp?id=10

Phone: +852 2319 1313
Fax: +852 2319 2626
Email: registrar@hkirc.hk

HONG KONG, 12 January 2012 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) welcomes the opening up of the new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) by
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today and fully
supports corporations and organisations wishing to apply for their own gTLD by
offering them professional consultancy services.

“HKIRC at all times supports the development and innovative use of the Internet.
In addition to promoting the use of .hk and .香港 domain names, HKIRC works
closely with industries to take advantage of latest development of the Internet
and to help them seize business opportunities. Not only do we support
corporations which wish to establish a local online identity by adopting .hk and
.香港 domain names, we also encourage corporations to exercise their infinite
originality to create innovative domain names in different languages, in order
to enhance their competitiveness and branding, as well as to maintain their
pioneering positions in their respective industries,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea,
CEO of HKIRC.

Applications for new gTLD are open from today to 12 April 2012. Corporations can
unleash their imagination and use creative, concise and relevant new gTLDs as
their website and email addresses so as to strengthen their brand. The opening
up of the new gTLD will also lead to new business opportunities for some
companies.

The application for a new gTLD involves large investment and is a complicated
process which can last for 9 to 20 months, during which the legal, financial,
technical and other aspects of the operation are examined. Devoted to promoting
Internet development, and with substantial experience in administering .hk/.香港
domain names and a close working relationship with ICANN, HKIRC began offering
gTLD consultancy services to Hong Kong companies and organisations interested in
applying for new gTLD in October last year, enabling those companies and
organisations to focus on their core business. To date, HKIRC has received
enquiries from a range of industries and organisations including listed
corporations, popular brands, retailers and media, among others. For more
information about gTLD application, please visit
https://www.hkirc.hk/GTLD/index.html.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

HONG KONG, 10 November 2011 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) today announced the shortlisted entries for the 2011 Top 10 .hk
Website Competition. Twenty-four entries have been shortlisted from over 200
submissions in the first round of assessments. Pubic voting for the favourite
.hk websites starts today and runs through 30 November 2011 (Wednesday). Please
visit http://www.top10award.hk to vote now. Everyone who votes will be entered
in a lucky draw and have an opportunity to win the grand prize of an iPad 2 and
other exciting prizes.

“The 2011 Top 10 .hk Website Competition has received an overwhelming response,
hitting a record high this year. Many participating websites include ‘Web Care’
elements which make it easier for people with disabilities to browse online
information with minimal barriers. After the first round of assessment, 24
entries were shortlisted for public voting and consideration by our judges. We
hope that members of the community will actively take part in public voting to
help select the best from among these notable entries,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea,
CEO of HKIRC.

Members of the public can go to http://www.top10award.hk to browse through the
shortlisted websites and cast their votes. The 24 shortlisted entries are
divided into two categories for public voting: 11 entries from the Corporate
Group (large corporations and non-profit organisations with 100 staff or more)
and 13 entries from the SME Group (SMEs and not-for-profit organisations with
less than 100 staff). Each voter can select up to 5 favourite .hk/.香港 websites
from each of the two categories. Hong Kong citizens aged 18 years or above are
eligible for online voting. Only one form can be submitted by each participant.

About the competition
Judges will rank the entries based on criteria such as industry innovation,
look-and-feel and ease of navigation, interaction, domain innovation and
relevance, and contribution to society. Public voting accounts for 10% of the
overall score. Vote now to support the most outstanding .hk/.香港 websites!

Winners will receive individual notifications on 21 December 2011. The Gold
Prize winner of each category will be awarded HK$20,000 together with a
certificate, trophy and logo exposure on promotional materials. The awards
presentation ceremony will be held in early 2012.

Please visit http://www.top10award.hk for more information.

Major Sponsors of the Competition

Diamond Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Online Media sponsor

Media Partner

Mobile App Sponsor

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

iPR Ogilvy
Joyce Wong / Vivien Wong / Annie Ho
Tel : + 852 3920 7671 / 3920 7675 / 3920 7663
Fax : + 852 3170 6606
Email : joyce.wong@iprogilvy.com / vivien.wong@iprogilvy.com /
annie.ho@iprogilvy.com

HONG KONG, 20 October 2011 – The 2011 Top 10 .hk Website Competition organised
by Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) has received
overwhelming responses since it was opened in end-September. To ensure there is
sufficient time for the industry to enroll, HKIRC today announced the deadline
for entries will be extended by one week to 4 November (Friday), enabling more
outstanding .hk/ .香港 websites to participate in the Competition. Entrants can
take advantage of this opportunity to win up to HK$20,000 in cash awards and a
series of great promotional opportunities! Simply go to http://www.top10award.hk
to submit your application now!

As in the last two years, the 2011 Top 10 ‘.hk’ Website Competition will be
divided into two categories: SMEs and not-for-profit organisations (with less
than 100 staff), and large corporations and not-for-profit organisations (with
100 or more staff). Through the competition, HKIRC aims at discovering more
outstanding websites which can serve as role models within the industry. In
addition, to reflect the importance of no-barrier websites in bridging the
digital divide, one of the judging criteria this year will include the ‘Web
Care’ element. This will commend outstanding websites which cater to the needs
of different people by making it easier for them to browse online information
without barriers and by promoting the bridging of the digital divide.

About the competition
HKIRC invites both SMEs and not-for-profit organisations with less than 100
staff, and large corporations and non-profit organisations with 100 staff or
more, to take part in the competition. Judges will rank the entrants based on
criteria such as industry innovation, look-and-feel and ease of navigation,
interaction, domain innovation and relevance, and contribution to society. The
Gold Prize winner of each category will be awarded HK$20,000 together with a
certificate, a trophy and logo exposure on promotional materials.

The application period for the competition runs from today through 4 November
2011. Shortlisted websites will be open for public voting from 10 to 30 November
2011. The results will be announced on 21 December 2011 and the awards
presentation ceremony will be held in early 2012.

Please visit http://www.top10award.hk for more information and to submit the
online entry form.

Major Sponsors of the Competition

Diamond Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Online Media sponsor

Media Partner

Mobile App Sponsor

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

NEW ‘WEB CARE’ ELEMENT IN JUDGING CRITERIA TO HELP BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN
OUR SOCIETY

HONG KONG, 23 September 2011 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Limited (HKIRC) today announced the launch of the Top 10 ‘.hk’ Website
Competition 2011 in Hong Kong. The competition is open for application from
today through 28 October 2011. To facilitate greater digital inclusion in our
society, one of the judging criteria this year will include the ‘Web Care’
element as promoted by the local Internet industry.

As the Internet becomes increasingly popular, more diversified Internet
applications are being developed and implemented. In addition to integrating
creative ideas and offering a good impression, an interactive interface and ease
of navigation, outstanding ‘.hk’ websites should emphasize their contribution to
society and promote the idea that everyone should have equal opportunities to
learn and share information on the Internet. Therefore, we have included a new
‘Web Care’ element, anticipating that outstanding websites can improve the
quality of life for different people, enabling them to browse online information
without barriers and enjoy the benefits brought by the Internet,” said Mr.
Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC.

HKIRC hopes to demonstrate to local corporations the advantages of utilising the
Internet and the ‘.hk /.香港’ domain name. The event will also be a valuable
opportunity for the Internet community to share best practices for website
development and to learn from one another.

The application period for the competition runs from today through 28 October
2011. Shortlisted websites will be open for public voting from 3 to 30 November
2011. The results will be announced on 21 December 2011 and the awards
presentation ceremony will be held in early 2012.

Please visit http://www.top10award.hk for more information and to submit the
online entry form.

Major Sponsors of the Competition

Diamond Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Online Media sponsor

Media Partner

Mobile App Sponsor

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow
Tel : + 852 2319 3883
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

iPR Ogilvy
Vivien Wong / Noel Chan/ Annie Ho
Tel : + 852 3920 7670 /3920 7671 /3920 7663
Fax : + 852 3170 6606
Email : vivien.wong@iprogilvy.com / noel.chan@iprogilvy.com /
annie.ho@iprogilvy.com

ENCOURAGING RESPONSE DURING SOFT LAUNCH
INDICATING NEED FOR .香港 DOMAIN IN HONG KONG

HONG KONG, 24 March 2011 – Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
(HKIRC) today announced the official launch of the full Chinese .香港
Internationalised Country Code Top Level Domain (.香港 domain name). HKIRC has
received positive response during the half-month soft launch period, with about
20,000 .香港 domain names activated. This encouraging feedback shows the great
demand for the .香港 domain name among businesses and in the community.

“The launch of the .香港 domain name is not just a local event. It recognises the
fruits of the research efforts over the past ten years on how best to introduce
Chinese domain names in the Chinese speaking parts of the world.” said Mr. John
Estmond Strickland, GBS, JP, Chairman of HKIRC. “At the same time, we are very
pleased to announce that the number of .hk domain name registrations surpassed
200,000 in January this year.”

The launch of the .香港 Chinese suffix, with support for both simplified and
traditional Chinese characters, enables the use of easy-to-remember and
easy-to-understand Chinese words as the domain names for websites. The .香港
domain name can help raise brand and product awareness for businesses and allow
potential customers who can read and write only Chinese in the Greater China
region to easily access these websites, hence opening up potential new market
opportunities.

Officiating at the launch ceremony for the .香港 domain name today, Mr. Stephen
Mak, JP, Government Chief Information Officer said, “The introduction of full
Chinese domain name represents a significant development of the DNS Internet
infrastructure in Hong Kong. The new service will certainly give momentum to the
community in building cyber identities and brands using Chinese domain names,
and encourage further development of portals and online services for the
Chinese-speaking people.”

Mr. Peter Dengate Thrush, Chair of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers) was a guest of honour at the official launch ceremony for the
.香港 domain name. He said, “The introduction of this internationalised domain
name means far more than simply adding another language to the top level of an
Internet address. It will serve as an open invitation to millions of new
Internet users to explore the most amazing global communications network man has
ever devised.”

Many of the early registrations were generic words and company or product names
from local brands, consumer brands, travel agencies, theme parks, food and
beverage brands, Chinese medicine brands, banks and financial institutions,
shopping arcades, office and residential complexes, educational institutions,
non-profit organisations, public utilities and government departments,
reflecting the importance of being visible and generating brand awareness on the
Internet for a diverse range of industries and organisations.

“We are pleased to officially launch the .香港 domain name and witness the
overwhelming response from the business sector and the community. HKIRC will
continue to promote the use of .hk and .香港 domain names, working closely with
the industry and related organisations to promote the use of the .香港 domain name
in the community. Together, we will bring the benefits of the use of .香港 domain
names and the Internet to different sectors of our society, helping strengthen
the healthy development of the Internet in Hong Kong,” said Mr. Jonathan Shea,
CEO of HKIRC.

Panelists for the discussion session included Mr. Choi Yu Shing, Unit-in-Charge
of Youth SPOT21, HKFYG, Mr. Timothy Chow, General Manager of Cerebos (Hong Kong)
Limited, Mr. Lawrence Leung, Information System Manager of Sunflower Travel
Service Limited and Mr. Kelvin Woo, Business Development Manager of Speedy Group
Corporation Limited. They shared their valuable insight in regard to the
benefits and competitive advantages of using .香港.

The .香港 domain name is planned to be opened for public registration in May this
year.

Registrations for a Chinese .香港 and an English .hk domain name of the same
category will be at the price of one. Except those who have successfully
registered a Chinese .香港 domain name during the soft launch period, all existing
or new customers of English .hk domain names will be eligible to register a
Chinese .香港 domain name of the same category at no additional charge when public
registration commences.

For details, please visit www.hkirc.hk.

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About HKIRC
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a not-for-profit,
non-statutory company limited by guarantee designated by the Government of the
HKSAR to undertake the administration of Internet domain names under the .hk
country code top level domain. HKIRC provides registration services for English
domain names ending with .com.hk, .org.hk, .net.hk, .edu.hk, .gov.hk, .idv.hk,
.hk and Chinese domain names ending with .公司.香港, .組織.香港, .網絡.香港, .教育.香港, .政府.香港,
.個人.香港, .香港, and other domains to be introduced from time to time in Hong Kong.

Media Contacts:

HKIRC
Dorothy Chow / Ivy Or
Tel : + 852 2319 3883 / 23193828
Fax : + 852 2319 2626
Email : marketing@hkirc.hk

iPR Ogilvy
Karen Lee / Annie Ho
Tel : + 852 3920 7670 / 3920 7663
Fax : + 852 3170 6606
Email : karen.lee@iprogilvy.com / annie.ho@iprogilvy.com

2011-03-24

Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) held the official
launch ceremony of the full Chinese .香港 Internationalised Country Code Top Level
Domain (.香港 domain name) at Novotel Century Hotel, Wanchai. The ceremony was
officiated by Mr. Stephen Mak, JP, Government Chief Information Officer, Mr.
Peter Dengate Thrush, Chair of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers), Mr. John Estmond Strickland, GBS, JP, Chairman of HKIRC and Mr.
Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC. HKIRC has received positive response during the
half-month soft launch period, with about 20,000 .香港 domain names activated.
This encouraging feedback shows the great demand for the .香港 domain name among
businesses and in the community.

Mr. John Estmond Strickland, GBS, JP, Chairman of HKIRC delivered a speech at
the official launch ceremony of Full Chinese .香港 Domain Name.

(From left) Mr. John Estmond Strickland, GBS, JP, Chairman of HKIRC, Mr. Peter
Dengate Thrush, Chair of ICANN, Mr. Stephen Mak, JP, Government Chief
Information Officer and Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC officiated the launch
ceremony of full Chinese .香港domain name.

Officiating guests and HKIRC’s board of directors toasted to the guests at the
official launch ceremony of Full Chinese .香港 Domain Name.

(From left) Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC, Mr. Choi Yu Shing, Unit-in-Charge
of Youth SPOT21, HKFYG, Mr. Timothy Chow, General Manager of Cerebos (Hong Kong)
Limited, Mr. Lawrence Leung, Information System Manager of Sunflower Travel
Service Limited and Mr. Kelvin Woo, Business Development Manager of Speedy Group
Corporation Limited shared their valuable insight in regard to the benefits and
competitive advantages of using .香港.

2011-01-25

Corporate Group
Gold Prize – www.uChannel.hk (The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups)
Company Profile: Set up by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups in 2008,
uChannel.hk is a web-radio channel, providing a platform for young people to
develop and hone their interests and skills in broadcasting. The channel is
hosted and run by young people for young people, focusing on topics around their
issues and their interests. Already gaining popularity in the community with
more than 35 million hits and a weekly download rate of 20,000, uChannel.hk is
proving a successful endeavour to promote healthy and positive messages to the
youth of Hong Kong.

www.uChannel.hk won the Gold Prize for Corporate Group

Silver Prize – www.YesStyle.com.hk (YesStyle.com Limited)
Company Profile: YesStyle.com.hk offers a wide range of high quality fashion and
beauty products from Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and Hong Kong to customers from over
200 countries. The website features numerous localised services ranging from
payment methods, logistics, promotions and marketing strategies to currency
indication, social media tools and country-domain names to give Hong Kong
customers a better shopping experience. YesStyle.com.hk also acts as a platform
for emerging local designers to connect with potential business partners on an
international scale.

www.YesStyle.com.hk won the Silver Prize for Corporate Group

Bronze Prize – www.hko.gov.hk ; www.weather.gov.hk (Hong Kong Observatory)
Company Profile: The Hong Kong Observatory’s website is tailored to users’
needs. It provides not only one-stop webpage specialised for user groups
including schools, senior citizens, hikers and fishermen and others, but also
provides personalised ”MyObservatory“ location-based weather and lightning
location services. The website is informative and frequently updated, and has
been continuously enhanced to meet the evolving needs of users. It also supports
mobile Internet and links with major social networking websites. The usage rate
increased by about 30 times in the past decade and reached 4.9 millions a day in
2010.

www.hko.gov.hk and www.weather.gov.hk won the Bronze Prize for Corporate Group

Merit Prize (In alphabetical order)
www.kmb.hk (Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd)
www.snb.hk (Skull & Bones)

SME Group
Gold Prize – iMusic.hk (Nathon Systems Ltd.)
Company Profile: iMusic.hk (Chinese domain: 音樂人.hk), launched in 2008, is a Hong
Kong based Web 2.0 social website for the discovery and promotion of new music
and emerging artists. It offers musicians an online channel to reach fans and
promote their music, aiming to develop an innovative Web 2.0 music community
with ‘Hong Kong Culture’ by encouraging music creations and members interaction.

iMusic.hk won the Gold Prize for SME Group

Silver Prize – www.livinginconflict.hk (Médecins Sans Frontières)
Company Profile: www.livinginconflict.hk – ‘“Living in Conflict”- Would you
survive?’ in September 2010. With the interactive animation and live sound
effects, they bring the people of Hong Kong to the front line of armed conflict
to experience two adapted real stories. In the interactive stories, visitors can
put themselves into the shoes of a mother in the Democratic Republic of Congo or
a Surgeon in Gaza and make survival choices for them.

livinginconflict.hk won the Silver Prize for SME Group

Bronze Prize – www.anyidea.hk (Anyidea Company)
Company Profile: Anyidea.hk, an exchange platform for creativity, provides a
brand new e-platform for designers where customers are privileged to set the
bidding prices for their favourite pieces. This is a revolutionary service which
puts customers and designers into a win-win situation. It has been established
for five years and has already become the largest and the most popular designer
website, supported by 4,000 designer members and 1,000 SMEs. With over 600
transactions completed, the site has total cumulative transaction revenue of
more than 500 thousand dollars. Its brand new business model speeds up the
traditional timeline of completing design pieces and represents a new
development for creative business.

Anyidea.hk won the Bronze Prize for SME Group

Merit Prize (In alphabetical order)
www.discuss.com.hk (Networld Technology Ltd)
www.price.com.hk (Networld Technology Ltd)

Best New .hk Website Award
www.livinginconflict.hk (Médecins Sans Frontières)

www.livinginconflict.hk won the Best New .hk Website Award

Mr. John Estmond STRICKLAND, GBS, JP, Chairman of HKIRC presented a souvenir to
Mr. Jeremy Godfrey, Government Chief Information Officer, the guest of honour at
the event.

Mr. Jonathan Shea, CEO of HKIRC revealed the latest figures for .hk
spamvertising and phising cases in 2010.

For more information of the winning sites, please click here.

2011-01-25

The 2010 Service Partner Award Presentation Ceremony with Spring Luncheon of
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) was held at
Gloucestor Luk Kwok Hong Kong Hotel in Wanchai on 25 January 2011.

The annual event was first held in 2006. It aims at commending the new and
existing Service Partners who excel in ‘.hk’ registrations and gives honour to
the Partners achieving remarkable results in the past year. The nine annual
awards are divided into local and overseas markets in three categories: the Best
Performing Service Partner 2010, the Best Performing New Service Partner 2010,
and Service Partner of the year 2010.

The winners for the 2010 Awards are as follows:

Best Performing Service Partner 2010 (Hong Kong) Gold Prize: Speedy Group
Corporation Ltd
Best Performing Service Partner 2010 (Hong Kong) Silver Prize: ABC Computer
Systems Ltd
Best Performing Service Partner 2010 (Hong Kong) Bronze Prize: UDomain Web
Hosting Company Ltd
Best Performing Service Partner 2010 (Overseas) Gold Prize: HiChina Zhicheng
Technology Co Ltd
Best Performing Service Partner 2010 (Overseas) Silver Prize: Todaynic.com
International Ltd
Best Performing Service Partner 2010 (Overseas) Bronze Prize: Instra Corporation
Pty Ltd Best Performing New Service Partner 2010 (Overseas):
Foshan IPOWER. Inc. Ltd
Best Performing New Service Partner 2010 (Hong Kong):
Eznet International
Service Partner of The Year 2010: PCCW

Currently, there are currently over 100 local and overseas service partners to
contribute to the growth of new ‘.hk’ registrations. Companies interested to
join as service partners can contact us by the following channels:

Phone: +852 2319 1313
Fax: +852 2319 2626
Email: registrar@hkirc.hk

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