Hong Kong – Speech by FS at Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors 40th Anniversary Cocktail Reception (with photos)
Speech by FS at Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors 40th Anniversary Cocktail Reception (with photos)
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Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors 40th Anniversary Cocktail Reception today (March 22):
Francis (President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, Mr Francis Lam), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
Good evening.
It is a pleasure to be here, to join you in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS).
The surveying profession has made remarkable contributions to Hong Kong’s development. And your Institute has been a driving force in this continuing process with a membership more than 11 000 professionals and students today.
Over these four decades, you have nurtured generations of outstanding leaders and practitioners in the surveying industry. You have contributed to better construction and building standards, and tendered valuable advice on land development, urban renewal and town planning.
And you have also established longstanding ties with like-minded institutes and organisations all over the world. Through exchanges and discussions, you have been telling the good stories of Hong Kong to the world.
As you well know, the Government places a strong focus on land and housing supply, on economic growth and sustainability. In this, and much more, the Institute has been the Government’s close partner and valuable sounding board.
Take, for example, the standard rates for premium assessment in NDAs (New Development Areas) and others. It was, an initiative first proposed by the Institute in industrial buildings and agricultural land well supported by infrastructure.
That, as we all know, was readily and positively accepted by the market.
And in working out the legislative amendments for lowering compulsory sale thresholds, the Institute outlined the pain points and helped us find appropriate solutions.
Another example concerns land leases. The Government introduced, last December, a bill to standardise and streamline lease extension arrangements.
And I’m grateful for the valuable suggestions made by the Institute in this regard. On the day the new legislation comes into effect – by mid-year, I hope – the Government will publish the extension of land leases expiring up to 2030. We’ll do so regularly after that.
More than considered counsel, you contribute through constructive action. This year, the Institute and other professional organisations will partner with the Government to inspect high-risk buildings in old districts.
Ladies and gentlemen, looking to the future, opportunities are wide open to the surveying profession. Mega-projects such as the Northern Metropolis are advancing fast. Other development projects will also progress as planned.
And consider the Greater Bay Area and the Mainland market beyond. In that respect, a registration system with Mainland authorities was launched three years ago, allowing surveyors to acquire equivalent qualifications in the Mainland, to provide direct service in the nine sister cities of the Greater Bay Area. I am glad to note that to date, 10 surveying consultants and 150 surveying professionals have completed their registrations.
Ladies and gentlemen, I know you will treasure this very special evening.
Once again, my congratulations to the HKIS on your 40th anniversary – on the major achievements you’ve accomplished over the years, and the many contributions to come.
And I wish you all the best of business, and health, in the coming year. Thank you.
The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (“HKIoD”) announced the winners of the Directors Of the Year Awards (“DYA”) 2023 at its Annual Dinner held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday. The opening ceremony of the event was hosted by Dr Christopher To, Chairman of HKIoD, with Dr Kelvin Wong, SBS, JP, Chairman of Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, as the Guest of Honour addressing participants. Dr Christopher To, Chairman of HKIoD, said, “In the wake of the pandemic, all businesses need to re-evaluate their positioning, identify their new niche and engage in transformation to bring about a better tomorrow. The Institute’s theme this year is “Transform for a Better Tomorrow”. The 13 awardees, who were well-deserving, have demonstrated their ability to navigate their companies through the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic. They have also embraced change and innovation, paving the way for a brighter future. The leadership exhibited by these winners aligns perfectly with this year’s award theme.” Awards Organising Committee Chairman Ms Alice Yip, commented, “From the awardees, we see excellent corporate governance and director practice, even in challenging time. Some of the boards have demonstrated compositions that merit an additional recognition in board diversity. From the Awardees, we see corporate transformation, that enables corporate sustainability. They are mindful of their business purpose in creating value for their companies, stakeholders and humankind.” Dr Carlye Tsui, CEO of HKIoD, said, “Sustainability remains our goal in the “Better Tomorrow” part of our theme “Transform for a Better Tomorrow”. Transformation is led by the board of directors. It covers business transformation and board transformation, the latter to enable the former. Hats off from HKIoD to this year’s award-winning directors, who have demonstrated outstanding practices in this regard.” Dr Tsui supplemented that DYA has been organised since 2001 and supported by over 100 project partners. It is a community-wide project with nominations open to the public. “We are pleased to have candidates and Awardees from Hong Kong as well as the Mainland of China. Apart from recognizing role models, the project also serves the purpose of public education.” The winners of DYA 2023 in the various award categories are listed below: Listed Companies Categories Executive Directors Ms CHIU Siu Yin Lovinia – Medialink Group Limited Ms JIANG Anqi – Tianqi Lithium Corporation Mr LAM Wai Hon, Patrick – FSE Lifestyle Services Limited Dr MA Mingzhe – Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd Ms Winnie WONG Chi Shun – Asia Insurance Company Limited Boards China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited FSE Lifestyle Services Limited Tam Jai International Co. Limited** Tianqi Lithium Corporation Statutory/ Non-profit-distributing Organisations Categories Boards Friends of the Earth (HK)** Hong Kong Housing Society** KELY Support Group** Kids4Kids** In alphabetical order of names within category **In addition: recognition of Excellence in Board Diversity About The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (“HKIoD”) The Hong Kong Institute of Directors is Hong Kong’s premier body representing directors to foster the long-term success of companies through promoting corporate governance and director professionalism. A non-profit-distributing organisation with membership consisting of executive directors, non-executive directors and independent non-executive directors from diverse industries and corporate types, HKIoD is committed to providing directors with education, information service and a representative and influential voice. HKIoD conducts business with international perspectives and multi-culturalism. In the international platform, HKIoD is a member institute of the Global Network of Director Institutes (“GNDI”), which represents over 150,000 directors, and also hosts the Hong Kong Chapter of Climate Governance Initiative, a global network in promoting climate actions among directors. For details, please visit: http://www.hkiod.com / http://www.gndi.org / https://climate-governance.org/ About Directors of the Year Awards Directors Of The Year Awards were first launched in 2001 as the first ever such Awards organised in Asia. The project has now become an annual project of impact in the community organised by the Institute together with over 100 Project Partners. To date, 243 Awardees have been recognised for their achievements in demonstrating exemplary high standards in corporate governance. Nominations of candidates are open to the public and are processed in a well-defined and stringent set of procedures. Awards are presented by company categories, viz Listed Companies, Non-listed Companies and Statutory/Non-profit-distributing Organisations, and by capacities, viz Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Boards. Media Enquiries: Strategic Public Relations Group Limited Brenda Chan+852 2114 4396/ brenda.chan@sprg.com.hk Directors Of The Year Awards: The Hong Kong Institute of Directors Odessa So +852 2889 4988/ odessa.so@hkiod.com Collaborating with the CA Office Partnership and Strategic Communications, the culturally relevant campaign, “Get Ready and Stay Prepared”, began in Los Angeles, Oakland/East Bay, San Francisco, Fresno and Inland Empire in July. 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