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Government announces appointments of Chairperson and members to Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Advisory Board 
The tenure of the appointments is two years with effect from July 1, 2025.
 
Commenting on the appointments, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, said, “I am pleased that Ms Agnes Chan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the HKECIC Advisory Board. I am confident that, with her distinguished role in the business sector and abundant public service experience, Ms Agnes Chan will be able to lead the Advisory Board in tendering pragmatic and constructive advice to the HKECIC, enabling the HKECIC to continue providing professional export credit insurance services to Hong Kong exporters. I would also like to welcome Mr Henry Ko as a new member, and Ms Natalie Chan and Mr Michael Li being reappointed to continue contributing to the work of the Advisory Board.”
 
     “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Dr Dennis Ng for his contributions during his tenure. Under his leadership, the HKECIC has launched various measures to support the export trade in Hong Kong and assist Hong Kong exporters, especially small and medium enterprises, in countering the challenges brought by the uncertainties in the global economy and expanding into emerging markets. I would also like to express my appreciation to the outgoing member Mr Samuel Lau Kin-pui for his staunch support of the work of the Advisory Board,” Mr Yau added.
 
     Ms Agnes Chan is currently the Senior Advisor of the Chairman’s Office, Greater China, Ernst & Young. She is the incumbent Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, an incumbent member of the Public Service Commission and an ex-officio member of the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council.
 
     The HKECIC was established in 1966 to provide insurance protection for Hong Kong exporters against non-payment risks arising from commercial and political incidents. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government guarantees its liabilities.
 
     The composition of the HKECIC Advisory Board with effect from July 1, 2025, is as follows:
 
Chairperson
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Ms Agnes Chan Sui-kuen
 
Members
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Mr Kelvin Au Wai-kuen
Ms Natalie Chan Wo-mi
Ms Helen Hui
Mr Henry Ko Hok-han
Mr Timothy Lee Kwok-lam
Mr Michael Li Chi-fung
Mr Bernie Ting Wai-cheung
Ms Winnie Wong Chi-shun
Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council or his representative (ex-officio)
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Local Cantonese opera elites to present two classic Three Kingdoms operas in July  
     Details of the performances are as follows:

“Zhou Yu Thrice Humiliated”
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Date and time: July 26 (Saturday), 7.30pm 
“The Battle at Changbanpo”
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Date and time: July 27 (Sunday), 7.30pm
 
     “The Battle at Changbanpo” was originally devised by Yuen Siu-fai for the reopening of Ko Shan Theatre in 1996. The story recounts Cao Cao’s pursuit of Liu Bei at Changbanpo after defeating Lu Bu, focusing on Zhao Yun’s heroic fest of charging seven times through Cao’s army alone to rescue his master’s infant heir. This time, the production again stars Lee Lung, who originally played Zhao Zilong, alongside Yuen Siu-fai as Liu Bei. A new generation of actors has also been cast, including Alan Tam as Lu Bu and Ng Kwok-wa as Zhang Fei. The play has a cast that covers the full range of role types, with some arias preserved in classic singing style. The performers will showcase the Xiqu art skills of the Southern School and the Northern School, enhanced by live music and powerful rhythms of gongs and drums to deliver the dramatic moments of the play.
 
　　The two performances will be held at the Auditorium of Sha Tin Town Hall. Lyrics and part of the dialogue are with Chinese and English surtitles. Tickets priced at $180, $280, $380 and $480 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk 
　　The programme will also feature a meet-the-artists session (in Cantonese) to be held at 7.30pm on July 24 (Thursday) at AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The speakers include Yuen Siu-fai, Lee Lung and Wan Fai-yin, while Barbara Tang will be the moderator. Admission is free. Since the quotas for online registration are full, those who are interested may wait at the venue’s entrance for a standby quota on the day of the session. Any unclaimed spots will be released 10 minutes after the session begins on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
　　The CCF, presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Office under the LCSD, aims to promote Chinese culture and enhance the public’s national identity and cultural confidence. It also aims to attract top-notch artists and arts groups from the Mainland and other parts of the world for exchanges in Chinese arts and culture. The CCF 2025 is held from June to September. Through different performing arts programmes in various forms and related extension activities, including selected programmes of the COF, “Tan Dun WE-Festival”, film screenings, exhibitions, as well as community and school activities and more, the festival provides members of the public and visitors with more opportunities to enjoy distinctive programmes that showcase fine traditional Chinese culture, thereby facilitating patriotic education and contributing to the inheritance, transformation and development of traditional Chinese culture in Hong Kong. For more information about programmes and activities of the CCF 2025, please visit www.ccf.gov.hkIssued at HKT 11:00

Appointments to Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board 
The Financial Secretary has also appointed Mrs Helen Kan Ng Chau-yuk and Professor Darwin Choi, and reappointed Mr Andrew Mak Yip-shing as members of the Board for the same period.
 
A Government spokesman said, “The Chairman and members appointed and reappointed possess professional knowledge and experience in the areas of consumer protection, law, finance and academia. We are confident that the Board will continue to maintain a stable and effective Deposit Protection Scheme in Hong Kong under the stewardship of Ms Connie Lau.
 
“We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing members, Professor Chan Koon-hung and Professor Matthew Lee Kwok-on, for their invaluable contributions over the past six years.”
 
The Board is a statutory body established in 2004 under the Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance. It manages the operation of the Deposit Protection Scheme, which aims to protect depositors and contribute to the stability of the banking system.
 
The aforesaid appointments under the Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance were gazetted today.
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Appointment to Mandatory Provident Fund Industry Schemes Committee 
Announcing the above appointment today (June 27), a spokesperson for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said, “We are confident that Mr Huang will continue to render valuable and pragmatic advice to the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) in his capacity as an employee representative from the construction sector to further improve the administration and operation of Mandatory Provident Fund industry schemes in the interests of scheme members.”
 
The latest membership of the MPFISC is as follows:
 
Chairman
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Mr Lam Chun-sing

Members
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Mr Franki Chan Shut-ho
Mr Samme Cheng Pak-man
Ms Cherrie Chong Wing-lum
Mr Jacky Ho Yan-ching
Mr Huang Yongquan
Mr Lam Tsin-kwok
Mr Bob Lee Tak-luen
Mr Adrian Li Man-kiu
Mr Daniel Shum Hau-tak
Mr Howard Tong Ho-wai—————————————————————————
Mr Cheng Yan-chee, Managing Director
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Red flags hoisted at Casam Beach and Ting Kau Beach 
     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
 
     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 27) that according to the Beach Water Quality Forecast System of the Environmental Protection Department (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/beach_quality/forecast_system.htmlIssued at HKT 10:50

Leasing arrangements announced for public market stalls in July
Kowloon (1)
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Auction date: July 7 (Monday) (am)
Number of stalls: 63————–
Auction date: July 7 (Monday) (pm)
Number of stalls: 26————–
Auction date: July 8 (Tuesday) (pm)
Number of stalls: 43———————
Auction date: July 9 (Wednesday) (am)
Number of stalls: 90———————
Auction date: July 10 (Thursday) (am)
Number of stalls: 85————————————————–
Auction date: July 11 (Friday) (pm)
Number of stalls: 101————————————————–
Auction date: July 14 (Monday) (am)
Number of stalls: 92——————-
Auction date: July 14 (Monday) (pm)
Number of stalls: 17

The open auctions will be held at Room 410, 4/F, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon. Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The admission tickets will be issued 30 minutes prior to the commencement of each auction. Persons who want to attend the auctions must wait at the waiting area of the auction venue and produce their Hong Kong identity card or passport for registration. The registered person will then be provided with an admission ticket for the auctions. In addition, eligible bidders after verification will be issued with a bidding paddle for the auction. The FEHD has also invited representatives of the Police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption to monitor the auctions at the auction venue in order to ensure that the open auctions are conducted in an orderly and fair manner.