The Government announced today (March 3) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming as a member of the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Board of Advisors for a term starting from today until August 31, 2018. The appointment is made to fill a vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr Jimmy Ng Wing-ka from the Board.

     The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, welcomed Mr Wong and thanked the outgoing member, Mr Ng, for his contribution to the work of the Board in the past two years.

     The full membership of the RTHK Board of Advisors commencing March 3, 2017, is as follows:

Non-official members
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Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung (Chairman)
Mr Walter Chan Kar-lok
Ms Mimi Cheung Yee-may
Mr Leslie Ching Pui-wai
Mr Robert Chua Wah-peng
Mr Mohan Datwani
Ms Anna Hung Wing-chee
Ms Helen Kwan Po-jen
Mr Douglas Lam Tak-yip
Mr Lee Luen-fai
Dr Carol Ma Hok-ka
Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming
Professor Wong Kam-fai
Dr Yeung Law Koon-chui

Ex officio member
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Director of Broadcasting

Ends/Friday, March 3, 2017
Issued at HKT 14:00

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