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The Financial Secretary, Mr Henry Tang, and other senior Government officials will appear on a number of media programmes to explain the 2005-06 Budget and listen to the views of members of the public over the next few days.
Followings is the broadcast schedule:
March 18 (Friday)
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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (SFST), Mr Frederick Ma, will speak on the following media programme:
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ATV-World (6.55pm)
RTHK programme, "The Pulse"
Government Economist, Mr Kwok Kwok-chuen, will speak on the following media programme:
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Metro Finance (9am - 9.30am)
"Breakfast with Heung Shu Fai"
March 19, 2005 (Saturday)
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Financial Secretary will speak on the following media programme:
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ATV-Home (11am - 12.15pm)
RTHK Radio 1 (11am - 12pm)
"Budget Forum"
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (SFST), Mr Frederick Ma, will speak on the following media programmes:
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TVB-Pearl (1.45am)
RTHK programme "The Pulse"
Metro Finance (9am - 9.40am)
"Ming's Teahouse"
Commercial Radio (10.10 am - 11 am)
"Hong Kong Economy and Politics"
Cable TV News Channel 1 (7.30pm)
"Allen Lee Show"
Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mrs Alice Lau, will speak on the following media programme:
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RTHK Radio 1 and 5 (8am - 9am)
"Accountability"
March 20 (Sunday)
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Government Economist, Mr Kwok Kwok-chuen, will speak on the following media programme:
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TVB-Jade (12.05pm)
RTHK programme "City Forum"
Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury), Mr Martin Glass, will speak on the following media programme:
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ATV-World (7pm - 7.30pm)
"Newsline"
March 21 (Monday)
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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (SFST), Mr Frederick Ma, will speak on the following media programme:
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RTHK Radio 1 (9am - 10am)
"Dialogues with Secretaries"
Ends/Thursday, March 17, 2005
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