The Secretary for Home Affairs has reappointed nine incumbent members to the Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony (CPRH), a Government spokesman announced today (May 29). Their term of office will run from June 1, 2020, to M… read more
The "Quarterly Report on General Household Survey" for January to March 2020 is now available for download. The report contains statistics on labour force, employment, unemployment and underemp… read more
The Development Bureau (DEVB) announced today (May 29) the establishment of the Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Development Advisory Committee and the appointment of 12 non-official members for a term of two years from June 1, 2020.
Appointed by the Secretary for Development, the Committee will advise on issues related to the Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel, the Study Sponsorship Scheme and Trainee Programme under the Urban Forestry Support Fund, and the development and the manpower supply and demand of the arboriculture and horticulture industry.
The Committee comprises a wide range of experienced academics, practitioners and vocational trainers from the trade associations, unions, professional groups and higher education and vocational training institutions in the industry.
A spokesman for the DEVB said, “This composition will offer broad perspective and pragmatic insight on a wide range of issues related to the industry’s development.”
The membership of the Committee is set out below:
Chairperson
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Deputy Secretary for Development (Works) 1
Non-official Members (Individuals)
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Professor Leslie Chen Hung-chi
Mr Kingsley Choi Lim-cho
Mr Ho For-hei
Mr Daniel Ho Tat-pui
Ms Iris Hoi
Mr Lai Ka-ming
Dr Allen Lim Miaw-shin
Mr Victor Man Kwok-hing
Mr Ken So Kwok-yin
Dr Peter Yau
Non-official Members (Institutions)
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Construction Industry Council
Vocational Training Council
Official Members
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Head of Greening, Landscape, and Tree Management Section, DEVB
Representative of Education Bureau
Representative of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Representative of Highways Department
Representative of Housing Department
Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on “Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China” (Chapter 2) of the Director of Audit’s Report No.74 next Monday (June 1) at 9am in Conference Room 3 of the LegCo Complex.
Five witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by the PAC members.
The programme for the public hearing is as follows:
Date: June 1 (Monday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Conference Room 3
Subject:
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
(Chapter 2 of the Director of Audit’s Report No.74)
Witnesses:
Mr Caspar Tsui
Secretary for Home Affairs
Mr Yeung Tak-keung
Commissioner for Sports
Mr Paul Cheng
Principal Assistant Secretary (Recreation and Sport)1,
Home Affairs Bureau
Mr Ronnie Wong
Honorary Secretary General, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Mr Abraham Cheng
Executive Director, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
The PAC is chaired by Mr Abraham Shek, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Kenneth Leung. Other members include Mr Paul Tse, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, Mr Shiu Ka-fai and Ms Tanya Chan. read more
The Government Gazette published today (May 29) contains a Legal Notice to the effect that the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury has authorised a change in the rate of interest payable on Tax Reserve Certif… read more