Appointments to Social Workers Registration Board (with photos/video)
The Government announced the appointment of Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze as a member of the Social Workers Registration Board, as well as the reappointment of five members of the Board, namely Ms Ann Au Chor-kwan, Professor Alex Fan Hoi-kit, Ms Wendy Fung Shuk-man, Mr Webster Ng Kam-wah and Mr Sin Yat-kin. Their appointments will take effect on January 16 for a term of three years. The above appointments have been gazetted on January 3, and the oath-taking ceremony for members of the Board was held today (January 7).
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, said, "The Board handles social worker registration matters and monitors the professional conduct of registered social workers. Members of the Board come from diverse backgrounds. I expect that they will bring in broader and more balanced participation on the Board to ensure that the public interest is safeguarded."
The membership of the Board with effect from January 16, 2025, is as follows:
Chairperson
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Mr Herman Hui Chung-shing
Deputy Chairperson
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Miss Grace Chan Man-yee
Members
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Ms Ann Au Chor-kwan
Miss Chan Chong-lai
Miss Anna May Chan Mei-lan
Mr Cheung Tat-ming
Mr Chiu Han-man
Professor Amy Chow Yin-man
Professor Alex Fan Hoi-kit
Mr Fong Cheung-fat
Dr Fong Fu-fai
Ms Wendy Fung Shuk-man
Mr Frederick Lai Wing-hoi
Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang
Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze
Mrs Patricia Lau
Ms Carmen Lee Shuk-ha
Ms Lee Yuk-chi
Mr Leung Kin-hung
Dr Pamela Leung Pui-yu
Mr Roy Lo Wa-kei
Mr Webster Ng Kam-wah
Mr Sin Yat-kin
Ms Annie Tam Kam-lan
Mr Barry Wong Man-sing
Mr Joseph Yuen Hon-lam
Director of Social Welfare or representative
Appointments to Social Workers Registration Board (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Appointments to Social Workers Registration Board (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Appointments to Social Workers Registration Board (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Appointments to Social Workers Registration Board (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, led members of the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council(LOGSCOUNCIL) and representatives from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department as well as the Marine Department to visit Guangxi today (January 8), where they viewed local transport and logistics facilities and introduced the local trade to Hong Kong's latest logistics development.
Upon her arrival in Nanning yesterday evening (January 7), Ms Chan met with the Executive Vice Chairman of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Mr Xu Yongke, and exchanged views on strengthening maritime and logistics collaborations between Hong Kong and Guangxi. Speaking at a Guangxi-Hong Kong seminar on transport and logistics this morning, Ms Chan said that Hong Kong serves as a prominent bridge connecting the nation with the global market, while Guangxi is an important channel for exchanges with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and also a key node under the Belt and Road Initiative. Hong Kong and Guangxi signed the Framework Agreement on Deepening Strategic Co-operation for the Guangxi-Hong Kong Task Force on Transport and Logistics last year, opening up expansive room for co-operation between the two places in the areas of transportation and logistics.
Ms Chan and the delegation later visited the Nanning International Railway Port and the China-Singapore Nanning International Logistics Park to learn about the operation of the related facilities. "This is my first duty visit since assuming the office of the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, and it is also the first Mainland duty visit for the LOGSCOUNCIL after the pandemic, underscoring our high priority attached to the logistics and maritime collaboration between Hong Kong and Guangxi," Ms Chan said.
Ms Chan added that Hong Kong, being an international maritime, aviation and logistics hub, is privileged to enjoy the institutional advantage of being "part of China but outside the Mainland". Since the commissioning of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the driving distance between Hong Kong and Guangxi has been largely shortened. Together with the commissioning of the Three-Runway System at Hong Kong International Airport which enhances the air cargo capacity of the city, Hong Kong can better utilise the extensive aviation network to connect the Mainland with the world where goods from Guangxi can be more readily exported to various overseas destinations. On the other hand, arising from the promotion of building a "New Land-Sea Corridor for Western Regions", the recent development of the Guangxi Beibu Gulf has been rapid. As an international maritime centre, Hong Kong's advantage of possessing numerous and dense shipping routes can provide highly efficient and convenient transit services for goods transferring to and from the Beibu Gulf. Ms Chan expects to further enhance and deepen the logistics and maritime ties between Hong Kong and Guangxi to facilitate logistics and maritime connectivity.
Ms Chan concluded her duty visit to Guangxi and will return to Hong Kong tonight.
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
STL visits Guangxi Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
