Press Releases

Appointments to the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee
Friday, December 13, 2002

The Government announced today (December 13) appointments to the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC). The members appointed will serve for two years with effect from December 15, 2002.

The new SMEC comprises 26 members with Mr Chan Wing-kee re-appointed as the Chairman. Other members of the Committee include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operators, businessmen, bankers, academics, representatives from organisations which provide support services to SMEs, Director General of Trade and Industry and Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry).

The full membership of the Committee is as follows:

Mr Chan Wing-kee, GBS, JP (Chairman of the Committee)

Mr Au Wai-hung, Anthony, BBS

Mr Chan Tze-ching, JP

Prof Cheung Yan-leung, Stephen

Prof Ho Yan-ki, Richard

The Hon Hui Cheung-ching, JP

Mr Hui Ho-ming, Herbert

Mr Lam Wai-chun

Mr Lau Chin-ho, Stanley

Mr Lau Wai-kwong, Gilbert

Mr Lee Tak-wing, James

Mr Ng Sai-wing, Daniel

Mr Ng Wang-pun, Dennis

Mr Ngai Kam-fai, Danny

Mrs Ngan Ng Yu-ying, Katherine

Mr So Hoi-pan, Edinson, BBS, JP

Mr Sun Kwok-wah, Peter

Mr Sy Chin-mong, Stephen, JP

Ms Tsui Wai-ling, Carlye, JP

Mr Yeung Kwok-ki, Anthony

Mr Yu Pang-chun, JP

Mr Sung Shiu-lun, Edmund (Representative of Hong Kong Productivity Council)

Mrs Lai Wong Oi-ling, Anna (Representative of Hong Kong Trade Development Council)

Mr Li Sik-kim, Robert (Representative of Vocational Training Council)

Director General of Trade and Industry

Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry)

The SMEC is 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.

The Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, Mr Henry Tang, thanked the Chairman and members of the new SMEC for accepting this important and challenging task.

"Accounting for 98 per cent of all local enterprises and employing 60 per cent of employees in the private sector, SMEs are the pillar of the Hong Kong economy. I am confident that, under the able chairmanship of Mr Chan Wing-kee, the new SMEC will live up to public expectations and continue to provide the Government with excellent advice on the development of SMEs in Hong Kong. My colleagues and I look forward to working closely with the Committee in its coming term," Mr Tang said.

The new SMEC will commence work shortly.

End