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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Bills Committee on Inland Revenue (Profits Tax Exemption for Funds) (Amendment) Bill 2018 will hold a meeting at 8.30am tomorrow (January 16) in Conference Room 3 of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, members of the Bills Committee will meet with the Administration.
 
     Meanwhile, the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Exemption from Profits Tax (People’s Bank of China Debt Instrument) Order originally scheduled for tomorrow at 8.30am has been cancelled. read more

     The Education Bureau today (January 15) announced the appointment of members to the Quality Education Fund Steering Committee (QEFSC).

     The following members have been appointed to the QEFSC:

* Ms Kelly Chan Yuen-sau
* Ms Angela Leung Wai-tuen
* Mr Pang Chor-fu
* Mr Yeung Sai-man

     The following members have been re-appointed to the QEFSC:

* Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung
* Dr Ho Yuk-fan
* Ms Jane Leung Chui-chun
* Dr Brian Lo Kin-hang
* Miss Bella Lo Sung-yi
* Dr Mak Chi-keung
* Mr Shum Yiu-kwong

     The members’ appointments take effect from January 16, 2019 for a term of two years.

     “I am confident that with the appointments of the members, the Quality Education Fund (QEF) will continue with its excellent work in the promotion of quality school education in Hong Kong,” said the Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung.

     He also thanked the outgoing members Dr Lam Sek-kong, Ms Shum Siu-fong, Professor Tse Chi-kong and Mrs Bonnie Woo Chan Tak-chi for their contributions to the QEFSC in the past years.

     The QEF was established in early 1998 with capital of $5 billion to fund community initiatives which promote quality education in Hong Kong. The QEFSC advises on the policies and operation of the QEF and also makes recommendations to the Fund’s Trustee on the awards of grants.

     Since its establishment, the Fund has supported over 10 000 projects with grants totalling around $4.6 billion. read more

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:      The Marine Department today (January 15) reminded masters, coxswains and persons-in… read more

     Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at a media session before the Executive Council meeting this morning (January 15):   Reporter: Mrs Lam, would you take back the statemen… read more

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (January 14) seized about 49 kilograms of suspected smuggled bird nest at Shenzhen Bay Control Point with an estimated market value of about $1.85 million.

     Customs officers intercepted an outgoing coach at Shenzhen Bay Control Point for inspection yesterday and seized the batch of bird nest inside the air duct in the cabin.

     The 52-year-old male driver was arrested. Investigation is ongoing.

     Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).