Government announces appointment of Chairman of Hong Kong Trade Development Council

The Government announced today (February 19) the appointment of Professor Frederick Ma Si-hang to succeed Dr Peter Lam Kin-ngok as Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) for two years from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2027.

Commenting on the appointment, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, said, "With extremely profound experience in public service as well as the commercial sector, Professor Ma is well suited for taking up the HKTDC chairmanship. I am confident that he will lead the HKTDC to make every effort in assisting enterprises to embrace the challenges arising from the ever changing global trading landscape and actively tap new markets and business opportunities, with a view to further promoting Hong Kong's development as an international trade centre."

"I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing Chairman, Dr Lam, for his tremendous contributions during his tenure in promoting Hong Kong's advantages and opportunities. Under his chairmanship, the HKTDC has successfully promoted Hong Kong as a two way global investment and business hub and assisted Hong Kong companies in further exploring the business opportunities in the Mainland and overseas brought by the nation's dual circulation strategy, with outstanding achievements particularly in promoting Hong Kong in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and emerging markets under the Belt and Road Initiative," Mr Yau added.

A brief biographical note of Professor Ma is set out below:

Professor Ma is the non-executive Chairman of the FWD Group, as well as a member of the Chief Executive's Council of Advisers, with extensive experience in public service.

Ends/Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:00

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