Members of the public are invited to enrol for the plant exhibit competition, which is one of the major activities of the Hong Kong Flower Show 2020. Application is free of charge and will remain open until January 13, 2020. A quota… read more
The Government Property Agency is inviting tenders for a three-year tenancy of (i) Shop No. 1 and Shop No. 4 and a space for a promotion trolley on the Departure Level; and (ii) Shop A on Level 4, Arrival Hall, of China Hong Kong City, China Ferry Terminal, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
The premises should only be used for general retail purposes including but not limited to storage, sale and display of duty-free liquor, cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products but excluding any goods or commodities that are prohibited under the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60), any regulations made thereunder and any amending legislations.
The tender notice was uploaded today (December 27) to the Agency’s website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 9th Floor, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, during office hours (8.30am to 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays). The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency’s website.
Interested tenderers who wish to attend the site inspection should make prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 3842 6777 on or before January 17, 2020.
Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Secretariat Tender Box situated on the Lobby of the Public Entrance on the Ground Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, before noon on January 31, 2020. Late tenders will not be accepted. read more
The Government announced today (December 27) new membership of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board (TIAB) for a period of two years from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
The new members are Mr Ivan Chu Kwok-leung, Dr Dennis Ng Wang-pun, Mr Sunny Tan, Mr Harold Wong Tsu-hing and Dr Daniel Yip Chung-yin, and 24 incumbent members are re-appointed.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Edward Yau, thanked the members for accepting the appointments. He said, “The TIAB serves an important function of advising the Government on promoting the development of Hong Kong’s trade and industry, in particular on matters concerning how Hong Kong can take part gainfully in the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development, and how to cope with the changes in the economic situation. With the experience and expertise of the members in their respective sectors, I am confident that they will continue to offer valuable advice on promoting the work.
“I would also like to express my gratitude to the outgoing members, namely Mr Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah, Dr Eddy Li Sau-hung and Mr Andrew Lo Ching-leung for their contributions to the work of the TIAB,” he said.
The TIAB advises the SCED on matters affecting Hong Kong’s trade and industry, including trade in textiles and garments, trade relations with the Mainland, the Belt and Road Initiative, the development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and related matters.
The 2020-2021 membership list of the TIAB is as follows:
Chairperson
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Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Non-official members
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Miss Mabel Chan Mei-bo
Mr Ivan Chu Kwok-leung
Mr Nicholas Ho Lik-chi
Mrs Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee
Ms Miranda Kwan Ching-yi
Dr Stephen Kwok Chun-pong
Mr Victor Lam Hoi-cheung
Dr Peter Lam Kin-ngok
Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SC
Mr Lau Chun-kong
Mr Steve Leung Chi-tien
Mr Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong
Miss Nisa Bernice Leung Wing-yu
Mr Frank Leung Yat-cheong
Mr Willy Lin Sun-mo
Mr Alan Lui Siu-lun
Dr Ma Jun
Mr Raymond Mak Ka-chun
Dr Dennis Ng Wang-pun
Dr Pang Yiu-kai
Mr Shiu Ka-fai
Dr Thomas So Shiu-tsung
Mr Sunny Tan
Mr Conrad Wong Tin-cheung
Mr Wong Ting-kwong
Mr Harold Wong Tsu-hing
Ms Connie Wong Wai-ching
Dr Eric Yip Chee-hang
Dr Daniel Yip Chung-yin
Ex-officio members
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Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism) (or representative)
Director-General of Trade and Industry (or representative)
Director-General of Investment Promotion (or representative)
Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (or representative) read more
The Government announced today (December 27) the appointments of Miss Veronica Fung Kit-ming, Mr Raymond Mak Ka-chun, Mr Tony Pang Chor-fu and Mr Yuen Hoi-man, and the re-appointments of Dr Wilton Fok Wai-tung, Mr Marvin Hsu Tsun-fai, Ms Kitty Lee Wing-lan and Mr Siu King-wai as members of the Consumer Council for a term of two years from January 1, 2020.
Meanwhile, two members, Mr Clement Chan Kam-wing and Ms Amy Fung Dun-mi, will retire from the Council upon completion of their terms on December 31, 2019. A Government spokesman expressed gratitude for their contribution to the Council’s work on various fronts.
With effect from January 1, 2020, the composition of the Council is as follows:
Chairman
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Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SC
Vice-Chairman
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Mr Antonio Kwong Cho-shing
Members
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Mr Holden Chow Ho-ding
Dr Wilton Fok Wai-tung
Miss Veronica Fung Kit-ming
Mr Edward Ho Man-tat
Mr Marvin Hsu Tsun-fai
Mr Victor Lam Hoi-cheung
Mr Matthew Lam Kin-hong
Mr Ambrose Lam San-keung
Mr Kevin Lam Sze-cay
Ms Vanessa Lau Chi-wan
Ms Kitty Lee Wing-lan
Mr Alan Lui Siu-lun
Dr Lui Wing-cheong
Mr Raymond Mak Ka-chun
Mr Tony Pang Chor-fu
Mr Siu King-wai
Professor Nora Tam Fung-yee
Mr Kent Wong Siu-kee
Miss Iris Wan Lai-sze
Mr Yuen Hoi-man read more
The Government proposes to amend the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation to incorporate the latest requirements of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of the Inter… read more