Hong Kong – Appointment of Town Planning Board members
Appointment of Town Planning Board members
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The Government announced today (April 3) that the Chief Executive has appointed six official and 24 non-official members to the Town Planning Board (TPB) for a new two-year term from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.
The Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) has been reappointed as the Chairperson of the TPB. Veteran member Mr Stephen Liu Ling-hong has been appointed as the Vice-chairperson.
The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said that non-official members of the TPB have a good mix of backgrounds. Their multidisciplinary expertise and wealth of experience will contribute to the work of the TPB in discharging its statutory functions under the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131) (TPO).
TPB members are also appointed to serve on the TPB’s two planning committees, namely the Metro Planning Committee (MPC) and the Rural and New Town Planning Committee (RNTPC). The Director of Planning has been reappointed as the Chairperson of both the MPC and the RNTPC. Ms Sandy Wong Hang-yee and Mr Daniel Lau King-shing have been appointed as the Vice-chairperson of the MPC and the RNTPC respectively.
“We are deeply grateful to the retiring members for their contributions during their tenure. We also look forward to working closely with TPB members of the new term to further the development of Hong Kong,” Ms Linn said.
The TPB is a statutory body established under section 2 of the TPO with a view to promoting the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the community through the systematic preparation and approval of plans for the layout of areas of Hong Kong.
The full membership of the TPB for the new term, as set out below, will be published in the Gazette on April 5, 2024.
Chairperson
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Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)
Official Members
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Director of Planning
Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics 1, or alternate representative
Director of Home Affairs, or alternate representative
Director of Environmental Protection, or alternate representative
Director of Lands, or alternate representative
Non-official Members
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Mr Stephen Liu Ling-hong (Vice-chairperson)
Professor Roger Chan Chun-kwong
Ms Kelly Chan Yuen-sau*
Dr Cheng Cho-ming*
Mrs Vivian Cheung Kar-fay
Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing
Mr Chung Kum-wah*
Mr Ho Kui-yip
Mr Ip Chung-man*
Mr Ryan Ip Man-ki*
Mr Daniel Lau King-shing
Mr Leung Ka-wing
Mr Lui Sau-shun
Dr Venus Lun Yuen-ha
Mr Ma Kam-wah
Mr Rocky Poon Lock-kee*
Professor Tang Bo-sin*
Professor Bernadette Tsui
Ms Sandy Wong Hang-yee
Mr Simon Wong Kit-lung*
Professor Jonathan Wong Woon-chung
Mr Wong Yuk-sun*
Mr Derrick Yip Siu-ming*
Mr Ricky Yu Wai-yip
*New members
Appointment of members to Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board announced
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The four new members are Mr Logan Chong Chiu-ming, Mr Ryan Ip Man-ki, Mr Marso Law Kwun-pan and Mr Edward Liu Yang. Mr Logan Chong Chiu-ming was a Managing Director of a multinational bank and financial services company, Mr Ryan Ip Man-ki is a Vice President of a local think tank, Mr Marso Law Kwun-pan is the Convenor of the Maritime Professional Promotion Federation, and Mr Edward Liu Yang is a Partner of a Chinese law firm.
In addition, 10 incumbent members are reappointed, namely Ms Abby Chan Shuk-bing, Mr Cheung Sai-teng, Mr Ivor Chow, Mr Bjorn Hojgaard, Mr Wellington Koo Tse-hau, Mr Timothy Lee Kwok-lam, Mr Horace Lo Wai-man, Mr So Wing-wah, Mr Frankie Yick Chi-ming and Mr Chris Zhao Peng. Eight institutional members, namely the Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association, the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, the Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, the Hong Kong Shippers’ Council, the Institute of Seatransport, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Vocational Training Council, are also reappointed.
The HKMPB was established in 2016 to provide a high-level platform for setting the long-term development directions of port and maritime services and the related work in manpower training and promotions with a view to enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness and status in the international maritime arena.
The membership of the HKMPB with effect from April 1 is as follows:
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Chairman, Maritime and Port Development Committee
Chairman, Manpower Development Committee
Chairman, Promotion and External Relations Committee
Members
Secretary
Appointment of Research Grants Council Chairman
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Professor Tong, an expert in the field of heat transfer, was the President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University between 2009 and 2018. He has over 30 years of teaching, research and administrative experience, with a distinguished public service record. He is currently the Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum and a member of the InnoHK Steering Committee and the Global STEM Professorship Scheme Assessment Panel. His past notable public service roles include serving as the Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations and a member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
“Professor Tong is a prominent scholar, seasoned educator and university administrator. With his profound experience in higher education and research, I am confident that he will continue to strengthen the vibrant research culture in Hong Kong’s higher education sector and lead the RGC to scale new heights in the years to come,” Dr Choi said.
Dr Choi also paid tribute to Professor Wong Yuk-shan, the outgoing RGC Chairman, for his significant contributions and sterling leadership. “Over his past three years of service, the RGC has excelled and firmly established itself as a major academic research funding body in Hong Kong that is admired internationally and has contributed to strengthening the solid foundation of Hong Kong’s academic research. With Professor Wong at the helm, RGC’s support has not only expanded considerably, catering to the distinctive needs of researchers in all disciplines, at different career stages, but also deepened the academic exchange and collaboration with the Mainland,” she said.
The RGC advises the Government, through the University Grants Committee, on the needs of Hong Kong’s higher education institutions in academic research and on the distribution of funding for academic research projects undertaken by academic staff of higher education institutions. The RGC manages a variety of research funding programmes, including the General Research Fund, the Early Career Scheme, the Collaborative Research Fund, the Research Impact Fund, the Theme-based Research Scheme, the Areas of Excellence Scheme, the Strategic Topics Grant and various Joint Research Schemes. It has set up committees and subject panels to assess research bids in various disciplines. It also manages a number of fellowship schemes, such as the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme and the RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme.
Appointment of Executive Director to Insurance Authority
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CE welcomes appointment of Mr Dong Jingwei as Head of Office for Safeguarding National Security of CPG in HKSAR
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Mr Lee said that the HKSAR Government will continue to work and communicate closely with the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR and to do its utmost in implementing the Hong Kong National Security Law, fulfilling the duty and responsibility of the HKSAR in safeguarding national security.
In accordance with Article 49 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR shall perform the following mandate: analysing and assessing developments in relation to safeguarding national security in the HKSAR, and providing opinions and making proposals on major strategies and important policies for safeguarding national security; overseeing, guiding, co-ordinating with, and providing support to the HKSAR in the performance of its duties for safeguarding national security; collecting and analysing intelligence and information concerning national security; and handling cases concerning offences endangering national security in accordance with the law.
Hong Kong – Appointment of members to Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board announced
The Government today (March 28) announced the appointment of four new non-official members as well as the reappointment of 10 incumbent non-official members and eight institutional members to the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB) for a two-year term with effect from April 1, 2024.
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Lam Sai-hung, welcomed the new members and thanked the outgoing members, namely Mr Mayank Shikhar Gauba, Mr Kenneth Lam Sze-ken, Miss Rosita Lau Sui-yee and Mr Clarence Leung Ka-fai, for their valuable contributions to the HKMPB and the development of the maritime and port industry in Hong Kong.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Mr Bjorn Hojgaard
Mr Timothy Lee Kwok-lam
Mr Wellington Koo Tse-hau
Ms Abby Chan Shuk-bing
Mr Cheung Sai-teng
Mr Logan Chong Chiu-ming
Mr Ivor Chow
Mr Ryan Ip Man-ki
Mr Marso Law Kwun-pan
Mr Edward Liu Yang
Mr Horace Lo Wai-man
Mr So Wing-wah
Mr Frankie Yick Chi-ming
Mr Chris Zhao Peng
Representative of Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association
Representative of Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association
Representative of Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association
Representative of Hong Kong Shipowners Association
Representative of Hong Kong Shippers’ Council
Representative of Institute of Seatransport
Representative of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Representative of Vocational Training Council
Director of Marine
Director-General of Investment Promotion
Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Hong Kong – Appointment of Research Grants Council Chairman
The Government announced today (February 9) that the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, has appointed Professor Timothy Tong Wai-cheung as the Chairman of the Research Grants Council (RGC) for a term of three years with effect from March 1, 2024.Hong Kong – Appointment of Executive Director to Insurance Authority
The Government announced today (January 23) that the Financial Secretary, in exercise of the authority under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) (IO) delegated to him by the Chief Executive, has appointed Mr Clement Lau Chung-kin as the Executive Director (Policy and Legislation) of the Insurance Authority (IA) for a term of three years from January 25, 2024, to January 24, 2027.
A spokesman for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said, “Mr Lau has years of experience in public administration and is well versed with financial regulation work. We are confident that he will contribute towards the effective performance of the IA’s statutory functions of regulating the insurance industry for promoting general stability of the industry and protecting policy holders.”
The IA is an independent insurance regulator established under the IO in December 2015. It took over the responsibility of supervising insurance companies from the former Office of the Commissioner of Insurance in June 2017 and assumed direct regulation of insurance intermediaries in September 2019.Hong Kong – CE welcomes appointment of Mr Dong Jingwei as Head of Office for Safeguarding National Security of CPG in HKSAR
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (July 18) welcomed the State Council’s appointment of Mr Dong Jingwei as Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government (CPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).Ads
