The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, will depart tomorrow afternoon (January 20) for Jakarta, Indonesia, to meet with Indonesian senior government officials to exchange views and strengthen co-operation on mutual efforts in enhancing protection of Indonesian domestic helpers in Hong Kong.
He will meet with the Minister of Manpower of Indonesia, Mr Hanif Dhakiri. In addition, he will meet with the National Board for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Overseas Workers as well as an employment agencies association, and visit a training centre for foreign domestic helpers. He will also call on the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Xiao Qian.
Dr Law will arrive in Hong Kong in the evening on January 22. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Caspar Tsui, will be the Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare.
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