Government Appoints New Members to Civic Education Committee, Reappoints Chairman for 2025-2027 Term

Appointments to Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education

The Government announced today (March 31) the appointment of five new members, the reappointment of eight incumbent members and the reappointment of Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing as the Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE). The appointment of these 14 members will take effect from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027.

The five newly appointed members are Miss Chong Chui-shan, Professor Alex Fan Hoi-kit, Ms Lee Wing-yi, Miss Winnie So Wing-yu and Mr Solomon Yung Sze-hon. The eight reappointed members are Ms Carol Cheung Nga-lai, Mr Stephen Chua Yiu-yeung, Mr Dave Ho, Miss Christine Leung Wan-chong, Mr Vincent Ma Chi-wai (Steven Ma Chun-wai), Mr Jan Noel Shih, Mr James Tong Wai-pong and Ms Wong Kit-lin.

The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, welcomed the appointments and said that she was pleased to see new members coming from different sectors and professions who would give valuable advice to the work of the CPCE. She also expressed her appreciation to the outgoing members, Miss Catherina Choy Mei-wa, Mr Kinsey Ho Ka-tsun, Miss Shirley Wong Chi-lou, Dr Yan Wai-kiu and Ms Jennifer Yeung Yin-chi, for their efforts and contributions to the CPCE during their term of service.

The membership list of the CPCE, with effect from April 1, 2025, is as follows:

Chairman

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Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing

Members

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Mr Mac Chan Ho-ting

Miss Chan Nga-man

Mr Jonathan Chan Pok-chi

Ms Chan Wing-man

Mr Allen Che Wai-hang

Ms Carol Cheung Nga-lai

Miss Chong Chui-shan

Mr Stephen Chua Yiu-yeung

Professor Alex Fan Hoi-kit

Mr Dave Ho

Ms Kimberly Kwok Hew-chee

Mr Andy Kwok Wing-leung

Ms Lau Hoi-chi

Mr Lee Kang-pan

Ms Lee Wing-yi

Miss Christine Leung Wan-chong

Miss Leung Yan-yan

Mr Robert Andrew Lui Chi-wang

Mr Vincent Ma Chi-wai (Steven Ma Chun-wai)

Mr Frederick Poon Siu-chi

Ms Esther Sham Ei-hung

Mr Jan Noel Shih

Miss Winnie So Wing-yu

Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai

Mr James Tong Wai-pong

Ms Wong Kit-lin

Mr Yiu Chun-kai

Mr Solomon Yung Sze-hon

The CPCE was established in 1986 as a non-statutory advisory body to promote civic education outside schools. It advises the Government on the objective and scope of civic education, promotes civic education outside schools through a range of publicity and educational programmes, and sponsors eligible organisations to carry out civic education projects.

Korean restaurant brand Samsic establishes foothold in Hong Kong

​Invest Hong Kong announced today (April 3) that Korean restaurant brand Samsic has opened its first outlet in Hong Kong, offering authentic Korean cuisine to customers in the city.

Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Mr Arnold Lau said, "Korean food and pop culture are popular in Hong Kong and there is a strong Korean community in the city. Together with its worldwide reputation as a culinary capital in Asia, Hong Kong is an ideal place for Samsic to expand in the region. I wish it every success and beyond."

He added, "Further to the visit by our Director-General of Investment Promotion, Ms Alpha Lau, to Seoul and a delegation of Korean food and beverage companies visiting Hong Kong to explore business opportunities last month, we are delighted to see the positive outcome from our investment promotion efforts."

The Executive Director of BMJ Samsik HK Limited, Mr Chan Hyung Hwang, said, "Hong Kong has a sophisticated customer base with high purchasing power. Its status as a global trading hub and friendly business environment also appeals to us to set up our presence in the city."

Mr Chan added, "We target to establish a strong presence in Hong Kong and plan to open more than 10 Samsic Korean Soup Restaurants in key areas throughout Hong Kong, including Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai. Hong Kong is an international city with a dynamic culture. We aim to take the lead in promoting traditional Korean cuisine globally via the city."

Located on Shelley Street in Central, the new restaurant offers a variety of authentic Korean dishes, including pork bone soup, blood sausage soup rice, stone pot rice, braised pork bone and hangover soup. Its dishes originate from a region in Korea called Byeongcheon-myeon, which is famous for the traditional Korean dish called black pudding soup, a favourite among many Koreans.

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Korean restaurant brand Samsic establishes foothold in Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Korean restaurant brand Samsic establishes foothold in Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases