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Appointments to Small and Medium Enterprises Committee
Friday, December 15, 2000

The Government announced today (December 15) appointments to the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC). The members appointed will serve for two years with effect from December 15, 2000.

The new SMEC comprises 25 members with Mr Chan Wing-kee appointed as the Chairman. Other members of the Committee include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operators, businessmen, bankers, academics, representatives from organizations which provide support services to SMEs, Director-General of Trade and Industry and Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Industry.

The full membership of the Committee is as follows:

Mr CHAN Wing-kee, GBS, JP(Chairman)

Mr AU Wai-hung, Anthony, BBS

Mr CHAN Tze-ching

Mr CHU Kar-wing, Kelvin

Mr CHU Kwan-lam, Locky

Prof HO Yan-ki, Richard

The Hon HUI Cheung-ching

Mr HUI Ho-ming, Herbert

Mr LAM Wai-chun

Mr LAU Wai-kwong, Gilbert

Mr LO Foo-cheung

Mr LO Man-tuen, JP

Mr NG Wang-pun, Dennis

Mr NGAI Kam-fai, Danny

Mr SO Hoi-pan, Edinson, JP

Mr SUN Kwok-wah, Peter

Mr TAM Ping-cheong, James

Mr YEUNG Kwok-ki, Anthony

Mr YU Pang-chun

Prof YU Siu-hung, Eden

Mr SUNG Shiu-lun, Edmund (Representative of HKPC)

Mrs LAI WONG Oi-ling, Anna (Representative of TDC)

Mr HO Sai-pak, Alfred (Representative of VTC)

Director General of Trade and Industry

Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Industry

The new SMEC will be tasked with advising the Chief Executive on issues affecting the development of SMEs in Hong Kong and making suggestions on measures to support and facilitate their development and growth. Priority will be given to exploring possible new measures under the themes of "helping to start a new business", "helping to build a new business" and "helping to expand a business", with a view to helping SMEs to solve different problems at different stages of their development. This is to take on board the initiative as set out in the Chief Executive's Policy Address in October this year. The Committee is requested to put forward practical recommendations to the Chief Executive within six months.

The Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Mr CHAU Tak-hay, thanked the Chairman and members of the new SMEC for accepting this important and challenging task. He said: "SMEs in Hong Kong are renowned for their flexibility, perseverance and adaptability and are a significant force in our economic development. I am confident that under the chairmanship of Mr Chan Wing-kee, the new SMEC will live up to expectations and come up with practical recommendations that have taken into account the views of relevant parties and are conducive to helping SMEs to take advantage of their niches to start and sustain their businesses.

The new SMEC will commence work shortly in order to come up with a report for submission to the Chief Executive within six months.