The Government announced today (August 28) that the Chief Executive has appointed Ms Melissa Kaye Pang to succeed Dr Lam Tai-fai as the Chairperson of the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Board of Advisors (Board). The Chief Executive has also reappointed 10 incumbent members and appointed two new members to the Board. The tenure of their appointments is two years with effect from September 1, 2026.
      
     The 10 incumbent members who are reappointed include Mr Ivan Chan Chi-kin, Ms Kitty Chau Shuk-king, Ms Meggy Cheng Hei-yee, Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing, Mr Hsu Hoi-shan, Mr Geoffrey Edward Kao, Mr Robert Andrew Lui Chi-wang, Dr Jim Luk Tze-chung, Mr Hendrick Sin and Dr Tse Wai-lok. The two newly appointed members are Mr Chan Cho-biu and Dr Li Tsz-shu.
 
     Commenting on the appointments, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, said, "I am pleased that Ms Melissa Pang has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Board. I believe that with Ms Pang's wealth of experience in public services, she will be able to lead the Board in offering invaluable advice to the Director of Broadcasting and assisting RTHK in fulfilling its missions and public objectives as set out in the Charter of RTHK. I would also like to welcome Mr Chan Cho-biu and Dr Li Tsz-shu as new members of the Board and look forward to their contributions to the Board. I am also grateful that the 10 incumbent members have accepted the reappointment to continue serving on the Board."
 
     "I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Dr Lam Tai-fai for his remarkable contributions during his tenure. Under his chairmanship since 2020, the Board has tendered valuable advice and tremendous support to RTHK in discharging its functions as the public service broadcaster in Hong Kong. RTHK has undergone significant service enhancements over the past few years, especially in disseminating government information as well as collaborating with different broadcasters and media organisations on the Mainland and in Belt and Road regions. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to the outgoing members Professor Ronald Chiu Ying-chun and Dr Thomas So Shiu-tsung for their support to the Board over the past six years," Mr Yau added.
 
     A brief profile of the newly appointed Chairperson is as follows:
 
Ms Melissa Kaye Pang
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     Ms Melissa Pang is a practicing solicitor and currently the Managing Partner of Pang & Associates. She is the incumbent Chairperson of the Family Council and an incumbent member of the Operations Review Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee, the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board.
 
     The membership of the Board commencing on September 1, 2026, is as follows:
 
Chairperson
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Ms Melissa Kaye Pang
 
Non-official members
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Mr Ivan Chan Chi-kin
Mr Chan Cho-biu
Ms Kitty Chau Shuk-king
Ms Meggy Cheng Hei-yee
Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing
Mr Hsu Hoi-shan
Mr Geoffrey Edward Kao
Dr Li Tsz-shu
Mr Robert Andrew Lui Chi-wang
Dr Jim Luk Tze-chung
Mr Hendrick Sin
Dr Tse Wai-lok

Ex-officio member
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Director of Broadcasting

Ends/Friday, August 28, 2026
Issued at HKT 11:00

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