Prime authorities adviser and veteran lawyer Moses Cheng Mo-chi has been appointed to steer a high-level physique established to develop Hong Kong’s standing as a world maritime hub.
Cheng’s appointment because the board chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Improvement Board (HKMPDB) was introduced on Friday. The 74-year-old is a senior marketing consultant at a regulation agency and a member of the Government Council, town’s high decision-making physique.
Discussing the choice, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan stated: “Consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s standing as a world maritime centre is the highest precedence of the federal government in addition to the strategic goal of our nation, therefore [it is] significantly necessary for Hong Kong’s financial growth.”
“The institution of the HKMPDB is a key step on this institutional reform. It’s hoped that the brand new board will undertake an revolutionary and change-embracing spirit in supporting the federal government to guide the maritime and port business to additional leverage Hong Kong’s distinctive benefits and improve the business’s world competitiveness within the midst of geopolitical challenges.”
Chan stated she was assured that the board underneath Cheng’s management might share its experience and expertise with authorities.
Different board members embrace transport sector lawmaker and Wharf Restricted director Frankie Yick Chi-ming, SeaKapital Restricted chairwoman Sabrina Chao Sih-ming and Wellington Koo Tse-hau, the manager director of Valles Steamship Firm Restricted.
