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The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, started a blog today (August 3) on the Labour and Welfare Bureau homepage to share with the public his policy vision and give updates on the bureau's work.
Mr Cheung recapped various new measures announced or implemented in the first month since July 1, including the early extension of the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities to cover the routes operated by the four franchised bus companies this Sunday (August 5). Mr Cheung also gave a brief account of his public engagement activities through various channels during the month. He pledged to continue reaching out to hear stakeholders' views and to feel the pulse of the man in the street, with the aim of ensuring that the Government's labour and welfare policies would better meet the needs of the public.
To visit the blog, please click www.lwb.gov.hk/blog/eng.
Ends/Friday, August 3, 2012
Issued at HKT 15:40
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