The Government today (June 28) announced appointments to the Community Care Fund (CCF) Task Force under the Commission on Poverty (CoP) for a term of two years from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026.

     The membership of the new-term CCF Task Force is as follows:

Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chairperson)
Professor Simon Wong Kit-lung (Vice-chairperson)
 
Members of the CoP
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Mr Calvin Chan Ming-wai*
Professor Terence Chong Tai-leung
Ms Helen Hsu Siu-man*
Mr Howard Hung Wing-yip
Mr Kan Ming-tung*
Mrs Patricia Lau*
Mr James Li Tsz-shu
Ms Nikki Ng Mien-hua
Dr Loletta So Kit-ying
Mr So Ping-fai
Mrs Mary Suen Choi To-may*
Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming*
Ms Jessie Yu Sau-chu

Co-opted members
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Dr Spencer Chan Chiu-yee*
Miss Grace Chan Man-yee
Mrs Viola Chan Man Yee-wai
Mr Kenny Chiu Man-kin*
Professor Amy Chow Yin-man
Ms Ip Shun-hing
Ms Janet Lee Ching-yee*
Ms Anthea Lee Shuk-wai
Ms Joyce Lee Yuen-sum
Mr Ricky Leung Wai-kay
Ms Lu Hai
Mr Franky Poon Kai-cheung
Dr Simon Tang Yiu-hang
Ms Tsui Hei-lai
Ms Alice Yan Kin-foon 

Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Education (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Health (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Director of Home Affairs (or representative)
Director of Social Welfare (or representative)

* new members

     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare and Chairperson of the CCF Task Force, Mr Chris Sun, expressed his gratitude to all members of the current-term CCF Task Force for their efforts and contribution to the work of the Task Force. He also welcomed members of the new term, and looked forward to working with them closely on assisting the Government in formulating targeted poverty alleviation initiatives.

     The Government today (June 28) announced the appointments to the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) Task Force under the Commission on Poverty (CoP) for a term of two years from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026.
 
     The Government expresses its gratitude to the members of the current term for their contributions and support to the Task Force, and look forward to steadfastly working with the new-term Task Force to best take forward targeted poverty alleviation.
 
     The membership of the Task Force for the new term is as follows:
 
Mr Kevin Orr Ka-yeung (Chairperson)
Mr Alan Cheung Yick-lun (Vice-chairperson)
 
 
Members of the CoP
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Mr Calvin Chan Ming-wai
Professor Terence Chong Tai-leung
Ms Helen Hsu Siu-man
Mr Howard Hung Wing-yip
Mr Kan Ming-tung
Mrs Patricia Lau
Ms Josephine Lee Yuk-chi
Mr James Li Tsz-shu
Ms Nikki Ng Mien-hua
Mrs Chandni Rakesh
Dr Loletta So Kit-ying
Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming
Ms Jessie Yu Sau-chu
 
Co-opted members
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Miss Chu Lai-ling
Ms Sophia Lee Shuk-woon
Dr Elsie Tsui
Ms Florence Cheng Lok-man
Mr Cliff Tang Wing-chun
Ms Wang Chung-wing
Miss Jane Hui Chun-yu
Ms Gigi Tung Oi-lai
Mr Adam Lai Ka-chi
Ms Jen Lau Wing-fung
Dr Venus Lun Yuen-ha
Mr Yiu Ka-chun
 
Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry (or representative)
Director of Social Welfare (or representative)
 
     The Task Force is tasked to oversee the operation of the SIE Fund to promote social innovation and nurture social entrepreneurship as a means of alleviating poverty and social exclusion. The terms of reference of the Task Force are available on its website (www.sie.gov.hk). The Task Force Secretariat is established in the Efficiency Office under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau.

     Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate the holding of the Flag Raising Ceremony on July 1 in Wan Chai North, Central and Tin Hau.

A. Road closure

     The following roads will be closed, except for vehicles with permit:

(a) From 7.30am to 11.40am on June 29 and from 0.01am on June 30 to noon on July 1:

– Expo Drive;
– Expo Drive Central;
– Expo Drive East; and
– The slip road leading from Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel to Expo Drive.

(b) From 0.01am on June 30 to noon on July 1:

– Eastbound Lung Wo Road between the Wan Chai portal of Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel and Fleming Road.

(c) From 7.15am to 8.30am on June 30:

– Lung Wo Road between Edinburgh Place and Tim Wa Avenue.

(d) From 5.30am to noon on July 1:

– Westbound Lung Wo Road between the Wan Chai portal of Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel and Fleming Road; and  
– Lung Tat Path.

(e) From 6.45am to 7.15am on July 1:

– Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Lin Fa Kung Street West.

B. Traffic diversions

     In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

(a) From 7.30am to 11.40am on June 29 and from 0.01am on June 30 to noon on July 1:

– Traffic from Central heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via Man Po Street, eastbound Yiu Sing Street and eastbound Lung Wo Road.

(b) From 0.01am on June 30 to noon on July 1:

– Traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road heading for Fleming Road and Hung Hing Road must turn right to southbound Lung Hop Street, and vehicles heading for Island Eastern Corridor must enter eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel; and
– Traffic turning right from northbound Lung Hop Street can only enter eastbound Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel via eastbound Lung Wo Road.

(c) From 7.15am to 8.30am on June 30:
– Traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted to southbound Edinburgh Place; and
– Traffic along westbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted to southbound Tim Wa Avenue.

(d) From 5.30am to noon on July 1:

     Traffic along westbound Hung Hing Road heading for westbound Lung Wo Road must turn left to southbound Fleming Road, via northbound Fleming Road, westbound Harbour Road, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street and northbound Lung Hop Street.

(e) From 6.45am to 7.15 am on July 1：

     Traffic along westbound King's Road will be diverted to westbound Causeway Road.

C. Suspension of parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off area

– The metered parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas at Expo Drive and Expo Drive East will be suspended from 7.30am to 11.40am on June 29 and from 0.01am on June 30 to noon on July 1; and
– All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces on Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Lin Fa Kung Street West will be suspended from 10pm on June 30 to 7.30am on July 1.

     All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.  

     Actual implementation of traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.

     A man who went missing in Wong Tai Sin has been located.

     Cheung Man-kit Noctis, aged 24, went missing after he was last seen outside Sau Yuen House, Chuk Yuen South Estate, on June 1 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on June 25.

     The man turned up at police station to cancel the missing person report today (June 28). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     The Government today (June 28) announced appointments to the new-term Commission on Poverty (CoP) for a term of two years from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026.

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, as the Chairperson of the CoP, expressed his gratitude to all members of the current-term CoP for their efforts and contributions, as well as their support for the Government's strategy of targeted poverty alleviation with resources directed to people most in need. He welcomed members of the new-term CoP and looked forward to close collaboration with them to ensure that poverty alleviation policy initiatives meet the needs of target groups.
 
     Mr Chan said that the current-term Government had been working closely with the CoP in taking forward concrete initiatives of targeted poverty alleviation, including the Strive and Rise Programme, the Pilot Programme on Community Living Room, the School-based After School Care Service Scheme, and engagement of District Services and Community Care Teams (Care Teams) to help identify elderly households in need through visits or contacts, based on the needs of such target groups as households residing in subdivided units, single-parent households, and elderly households. The Government, jointly with the new-term CoP, will continue with the work of targeted poverty alleviation to enhance the sense of contentment and happiness among the target groups.
 
     The membership of the new-term CoP is as follows:

Chairperson
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Chief Secretary for Administration 

Non-official members
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Mr Calvin Chan Ming-wai*
Professor Terence Chong Tai-leung
Ms Helen Hsu Siu-man*
Mr Howard Hung Wing-yip
Mr Kan Ming-tung*
Mr Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah*
Mrs Patricia Lau*
Ms Josephine Lee Yuk-chi
Mr James Li Tsz-shu
Ms Loretta Lo Yee-hang
Ms Nikki Ng Mien-hua
Mrs Chandni Rakesh*
Dr Loletta So Kit-ying
Mr So Ping-fai
Mrs Mary Suen Choi To-may*
Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming*
Ms Jessie Yu Sau-chu
 
Ex-officio members
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Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs
Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chairperson of Community Care Fund Task Force)
Secretary for Education
Secretary for Health
 
* new members