Hong Kong Informer

A former ombudsman and a retired business executive will serve on a three-member committee led by the transport minister to advise the Marine Department on reforms after a ferry tragedy last year killed 39 passengers. The department was found to have committed “serious systemic failings” that contributed to the high death toll in the October [...]

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The Transport & Housing Bureau today announced the appointment of Alice Tai and Irving Koo to the Steering Committee on Systemic Reform of the Marine Department.   The appointments take effect today for a two-year term.   The committee, chaired by Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung, will advise the Director of Marine [...]

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The academic behind a plan to block traffic in Central in the fight for democracy is seeking to move the debate on universal suffrage beyond the issue of screening candidates. Full News here – Hong Kong feed

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The Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education today announced three new members and ten re-appointed members for a two-year term starting from April 1. The three new members are Prof Lena Lee, Clement Woo and Wong Wai-kit.   The re-appointed members included Chairman Dr Joseph Lee, Prof Chan Shui-duen, Janice Choi, Chung Yam-cheung, Peter [...]

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Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man said the Chinese Medicine Development Committee will deliberate and give recommendations, including whether to develop a Chinese medicine hospital.   Dr Ko told the media today the Government will consider whether to allocate land for one when the committee formulates its policy.   “Before that, the Government [...]

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Hongkong Post today (February 14) announced that a set of special stamps entitled "The 150th Anniversary of the International Committee of the Red Cross" will be released for sale with associated philatelic products on February 28 (Thursday). Established in 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation [...]

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Some Election Committee candidates were forced to spend as much as HK$ 700 to fix two-cent campaign-finance errors, it was revealed. This follows news last month that the officers overspent to fix an 80-cent error on one candidate’s account. Twenty-four candidates – all academics – were ordered to fix such minor corrections. They all won [...]

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Chung Shui-ming has been re-appointed Advisory Committee on Arts Development Chairman from November 1 to October 31, 2014, the Home Affairs Bureau said today.   Five new members have been appointed. They are Vincent Chow, Frank Lee, Vincent Lo, Tania Tang and Prof Tseng Sun-man.   Click here to see the new membership list. Full [...]

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The chairman of the legislature’s Finance Committee invoked special powers on Monday to speed up scrutiny of the government’s proposed old age allowance. Lawmakers voted to schedule a special meeting, for Tuesday evening, when the Legislative Council committee will discuss the funding proposal. Committee chairman Tommy Cheung Yu-yan used his discretion to waive the normal [...]

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Fifteen people from different sectors have been appointed to the Long Term Housing Strategy Steering Committee.   The committee will be chaired by the Secretary for Transport & Housing. Other members include key stakeholders from different sectors, Permanent Secretary for Transport & Housing (Housing), Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning & Lands), and the Government Economist. [...]

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Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said the Committee on Implementation of Moral & National Education can discuss many aspects of this subject, including how to teach and learn it, and the way forward after the three-year initiation period.   Speaking to the media today, Mrs Lam said the committee will listen to people’s views, adding there [...]

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Chief Secretary Carrie Lam says she is willing to continue listening to the views of parents’ concern groups, school organisations, and students on the issue of moral and national education, and hopes they will make use of the Committee on the Implementation of Moral & National Education to discuss the issue in a rational and [...]

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Chief Secretary Carrie Lam says she is willing to continue listening to the views of parents' concern groups, school organisations, and students on the issue of moral and national education, and … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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WK Lam, Arthur Li, Fanny Law, Barry Cheung, Elsie Leung, Joseph Yam, Sophia Kao and Lau Chin-shek have been appointed 2012 Honours Committee members.   Chaired by the Chief Secretary, other members include the Financial Secretary, Secretary for Home Affairs, Public Service Commission chairman, and Chief Executive’s Office director. The Director of Protocol is the [...]

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Secretary for Education Eddie Ng (left) and chairman of the Committee on the Implementation of Moral and National Education Anna Wu brief the media the committee's scope of responsibilities … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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