Economy

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Chairman, I support the various amendments proposed by the Government. One of the key points of the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021 (“the Bill”) is the proposal to establish the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (“CERC”) which is responsible for assessing and validating the eligibility of candidates in the …

Motion on “Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021” (2021.05.27) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): President, after years of “brainwashing” Western education, many people think that only the political electoral systems and methods in the West are the most ideal. But as we have seen from the bullying and oppressive actions taken by Western countries against others recently, they are not saying “free competition” but …

Motion on “Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021” (2021.05.27) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, with the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA”), the development of New Territories North in Hong Kong will become more and more important. The development of New Territories North will not only provide a vast area of residential land to help resolve the housing difficulties, …

Motion on ”Drivin the Development of New Territories North with Port Economy” (2021.05.13) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, the Public Offices (Candidacy and Taking Up Offices) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021 (“the Bill”) stipulates the requirements on oath-taking by public officers and develops complete and clear standards for oath-taking. With very clearly written content, the loopholes of the past are plugged. I believe the Bill can deliver …

Motion on “Public Offices (Candidacy and Taking Up Offices)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021” (2021.05.12) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, ever since the Occupy Central movement, the Government has encountered tremendous obstruction from the opposition forces when taking forward livelihood and economic policies in Hong Kong. As the Chairman of the Finance Committee, I deeply understand how difficult it is for the Government to apply for funding. Despite …

Motion on “Seizing the Opportunities to Improve Governance” (2021.05.06) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, I support this Waterworks (Waterworks Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (“the Bill”), and hope that with the passage of the Bill, tenants of subdivided units will no longer have to pay exorbitant water fees. I have to thank Ms Alice MAK for moving this Member’s Bill for the benefit …

Motion on “Waterworks (Warerworks Regulations) (Amendment) Bill 2021” (2021.05.05) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, Hong Kong is an international financial centre, an international trade centre and a metropolitan city, we should always consider how to maintain its competitiveness. As a matter of fact, a number of factors unfavourable to Hong Kong have emerged in recent years, such as the Sino-US trade war, …

Motion on “Developing Hong Kong into a Regional Professional Services Hub” (2021.05.05) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): Deputy President, I support the Employees’ Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2021 (“the Bill”). The Bill mainly seeks to extend protection to employees travelling to or from their places of work under extreme conditions, thus affording protection to the relevant employees on par with that under Typhoon Warning Signal No. 8 or …

Motion on “Employees’ Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2021” (2021.04.28) Read More »

MR CHAN KIN-POR (in Cantonese): President, after the successive blows from “black-clad violence” and the pandemic, Hong Kong suffered a drastic economic decline and has to spend over $300 billion for disaster relief. This has put considerable pressure on public finance. This year, under such adverse circumstances, the Budget still manages to “hand out candies”, …

Motion on “Appropriation Bill 2021” (2021.04.21) Read More »