August 22, 2022 The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr. Chan Kwok-ki held a press conference on the Strive and Rise Programme launched by the Task Force to Lift Underprivileged Students out of Intergenerational Poverty. The activities of the programme could be grouped into five aspects, namely an orientation session, basic training, mentor-mentee interactive sessions, diverse group activities, and a graduation ceremony and extended network building. The DAB expressed su

August 17, 2022 The DAB Family Affairs Committee visited the TWGHs Even Centre to shed light on the importance of anti-gambling services and counselling and treatment for gamblers. The DAB Family Affairs Committee chairperson Frankie Ngan briefly introduced Committee’s past work on anti-gambling, including regular surveys, and meetings with representatives from the Ping Wo Fund and the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau to propose enhancement on anti-gambling addiction to curb the

August 16, 2022 The DAB is going to meet with Chief Executive John Lee in September to discuss the 2022 Policy Address. We announced recommendations on how to promote Hong Kong's future economic development, consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong's status as an international financial, I&T and economic and trade center. Key recommendations Promote RMB internationalization Strengthen Hong Kong’s status as a major fundraising center Proactively attract investment and talents Pr

August 16, 2022 The DAB Kowloon Central and Kowloon West teams met with the Director of Fire Services Mr. Andy Yeung to express concerns on the amendments to the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance (Cap. 572). They urged the government to optimize the prosecution mechanism, allow the Fire Services Department to prioritize installation of fire safety equipment; relaunch the Fire Safety Improvement Works Subsidy Scheme to ease the financial burden on owners of old buildings. In

August 14, 2022 The YoungDAB conducted an online questionnaire survey from 24 June, 2022 to 8 August, 2022 on "Knowing the country and Integrating into the Greater Bay Area". It received 465 valid responses and released the survey results and recommendations today. Results Over 60% of the young respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their ethnic identities are Chinese (64.2%) Over 70% of the young respondents visited the mainland at least once a year or more, and nearly

August 11, 2022 The DAB Training Committee and the Talent Development Committee co-organized a lecture series to commemorate DAB’s 30th Anniversary. They had the honor of inviting Mr. Lui, Director of the Research Department from the Chinese Institute of Hong Kong, to give a zoom lecture titled "The US-China Strategic Competition and the Role of Hong Kong" on Aug 11. In view of the continued provocations by the US, Mr. Lui described the current relationship between China and

August 10, 2022 The DAB fully supported the white paper on "The Taiwan Question and China's Reunification in the New Era" released by the central government today. The white paper clearly stated that separatists soliciting foreign aid and seeking independence would be stuck in a deadend, outlined the bright prospects for peaceful reunification in accordance with One country, Two systems and clarified that peaceful reunification would be the best way forward for the Chinese pe

August 8, 2022 The Government announced the shortened quarantine arrangement under the "3+4" model, i.e. inbound persons from overseas places or Taiwan will be subject to compulsory quarantine in designated quarantine hotels for three days, followed by medical surveillance at home or in other self-arranged accommodation for four days. The Government at the same time will also implement the red-amber code restrictions under the Vaccine Pass, confirmed cases will be subject to