Tag: Expresses

CE expresses sorrow over passing of Sir Yang Ti-liang *****************************************************      The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (June 24) expressed deep condolences on the passing of Sir Yang Ti-liang, former Chief Justice and former non-official member of the Executive Council.             “Sir Ti-liang was a luminary in Hong Kong’s legal community and had made exemplary contributions to upholding the rule of law and to Hong Kong society. He served as the Chief Justice from 1988 to 1996, and was the first Chinese person holding the most senior post in the Judiciary before Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. After the ... Read more

SCST expresses sorrow over passing of Professor Lau Shiu-ming *************************************************************      The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, expressed sorrow over the passing of renowned scholar Professor Lau Shiu-ming.      Mr Yeung said, “Professor Lau was a scholar in modern and contemporary Chinese literature, an educator, a translator and a writer, making great contribution to the literary sector. Professor Lau served at Lingnan University for over ten years before his retirement in 2004, devoted to the cultivations of talents. We are saddened by his passing.”

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked French President, Emmanuel Macron for his support to India’s G-20 Presidency. Responding to a tweet by French President, the Prime Minister tweeted; Thank you, my dear friend @EmmanuelMacron! I look forward to consulting you closely during India’s G20 Presidency, as we work to focus the world’s attention on the issues that affect humanity as a whole. https://t.co/nolvLwuYln — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2022 In response to a congratulatory tweet by Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, the Prime Minister, Shri Modi tweeted; ... Read more

SCST expresses concern over accident at Hong Kong Coliseum concert ******************************************************************      The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, expressed grave concern over the accident happened yesterday (July 28) during a concert held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom, which caused injuries. He requested the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) to set up a task force to be led by an Assistant Director to work with the Labour Department (LD) and relevant parties to investigate the cause of the accident and to follow up on it.             In view of the accident, the Government has ... Read more

FDC Chairman expresses condolences over passing of Mr Alex Law Kai-yui ********************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Film Developmrent Council:      The Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC), Dr Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, today (July 3) expressed deep sorrow over the passing of famous film director Mr Alex Law Kai-yui.      Mr Wong said, “Alex is a leading figure in the development of the local film industry. Being an outstanding Hong Kong film director, he had earned a lot of achievement throughout his career. He had also contributed a lot to ... Read more