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22 February 2010
Dim Sum TV Takes Part In the Organization of
The Top Ten SAR Government Policy
Initiatives of 2009 Selection
On February 22, the award ceremony was held for the Top Ten SAR Government Policy Initiatives of 2009 Selection, the event jointly organized by 24 media entities in Hong Kong. The results of this annual event represent a "report card" on the government's policy performance and a chance for the public to collectively voice their expectations regarding future policy directions. As the representative of one of the organizers, Mr. Kit Szeto, Director & Chief Executive Officer of Dim Sum TV, attended the ceremony.
Mr. Kit Szeto (on stage, first from left) presenting the Most Active School Participant Award to the winners.
In addition to the organizers, the event was held in collaboration with 60 other organizations and with the participation of 142 universities and secondary schools. The event was officially inaugurated on December 15 of last year, and attracted votes from 130,000 citizens and students within one month.
The results were announced and a lucky draw was held at the end of January. Among the top ten policy initiatives selected, seven were related to economic issues. "The Hong Kong SAR hosts the East Asian Games" was the top vote-getter with over 66,500 votes. In second place was "The Government Leads the Fight Against Youth Drug Addiction with On-Campus Trial Drug Testing", followed by "The Government Implements Measures to Combat the H1N1 Flu Virus" in third place.
Mr. Kit Szeto (on stage, first from left) presenting the Most Active School Participant Award to the winners.
The other entries on the list of The Top Ten Government Policy Initiatives of 2009 Selection were, in descending order: "Green Light Given for the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link"; "The Government Organizes Events to Celebrate the 60th National Day with All Walks of Life"; "The Government Fine-Tunes the Medium of Instruction for Secondary Schools to Counter the Effect of Labeling on English Secondary Schools"; "The Government Takes Steps to Respond to the Financial Tsunami and Increase Infrastructural Projects to Safeguard Employment"; "Consultative Papers Released to Advance Democratic Development in Hong Kong"; "Regulatory Bodies and Banks Make Joint Effort to Resolve Lehman Brothers Mini Bonds Disputes"; "The Government Promotes Six Key Competitive Industries to Speed Up Hong Kong's Economic Transformation".
Mr. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR and Mr. Li Gang, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR (front row, seventh from left) on stage with representatives of the organizers proposing a toast.
This "report card" also sets a clear, informal public mandate for the government to continue to champion Hong Kong people's economic well-being, and seize the historic opportunities presented by the global economic recovery and China's rapid development to revitalize the economy and boost Hong Kong's long-term prospects.
The award ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, and was attended by over 300 guests, including Mr. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, Mr. Li Gang, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr. Yang Zi Gang, Deputy Commissioner of the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR, independent sponsor Dr. Chung Kin Kwok, as well as political and business leaders, well-known public figures, representatives of the organizers, the award winners, the 9 gold medal winners at the 5th East Asian Games, and university and secondary school students.
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