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Appointments to Business Facilitation Advisory Committee
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     The Government today (December 30) announced the appointment and re-appointment of non-official members to the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee for a new term ending December 31, 2017.

     The four new non-official members are:

Mr Thomas Cheng (Associate Professor, Department of Law, The University of Hong Kong)
Ms Winnie Chiu (President and Executive Director, Dorsett Hospitality International Limited)
Mr Francis Kwok (Chief Executive Officer, Radica Systems Limited)
Mr Lee Yuen-hong (Chairman, Tsui Wah Holdings Limited)

     The 14 re-appointed non-official members are:

Mr Yu Pang-chun (Director and General Manager, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium Limited)
Mr Andrew Leung (Legislative Councillor)
Dr Michael Chan (Chairman, Café de Coral Holdings Limited)
Ms Sabrina Chan (Executive Director, Hong Kong Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry)
Ms Rosanna Choi (Partner, CWCC)
Ms Elaine Ho (Principal Solicitor, He Qilian & Associates)
Mr Bankee Kwan (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Limited)
Mr Victor Lam (General Manager, Forward Winsome Industries Limited)
Ms Shalini Mahtani (Co-Founder and Chair, The Zubin Mahtani Gidumal Foundation Limited)
Dr Billy Mak (Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Decision Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Ms Yolanda Ng (Director (e-Commerce), Cheer Champion Cyber Limited)
Mr Shiu Ka-fai (Director, Master Proofer Corporation Limited)
Ms Janis Tam (Managing Director, Swire Resources Limited)
Mr Simon Wong (Executive Director, LHGroup)

     The committee will continue to be chaired by Mr Yu Pang-chun with Mr Andrew Leung as deputy chairman in the new term.

     Since its formation, the committee has contributed useful ideas to help improve the competitiveness of the local business environment through cutting red tape, removing unnecessary regulatory barriers, improving regulatory efficiency and quality, as well as reducing business compliance costs. It has also served as an effective platform for the trades and the Government to thrash out implementation details of new or proposed business regulations. The Government is confident that the committee will continue to help make Hong Kong an even better place to do business. The terms of reference of the committee are at Annex.

     The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, thanked the outgoing non-official members, Mr Alan Lo, Ms Poman Lo, Mr Anthony Lock and Mr Patrick Wong, for their support and contribution to the work of the committee and its task forces.

Ends/Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Issued at HKT 14:30

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