| Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2010-11 |
Reply Serial No.
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CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
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CEDB(CIT)023
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Question Serial No.
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0460
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Head :
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152 - Government Secretariat:
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch)
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Subhead (No. & title) :
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Programme :
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Controlling Officer :
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Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
(Commerce, Industry and Tourism)
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Director of Bureau :
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Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
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Question :
Regarding the consultancy studies commissioned by the Bureau for the purposes of formulating and assessing policies (if any), please provide the relevant information on the funded projects related to public policy research and strategic public policy research from 2007-08 to 2009-10 in the following format:
Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Asked by : Hon. HO Sau-lan, Cyd
Reply :
The studies on public policy and strategic public policy conducted or to be conducted during the period from 2007-08 to 2009-10 are listed as below:
2007-08:
Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Arculli, Fong & Ng, Gilbert + Tobin
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Consultancy Study on Preparation of a Cross-Sector Competition Law
To provide expert services in relation to the introduction of a competition law
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10,152,000
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June 2007
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In progress
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In respect of the details of the proposed law, the Consultant is studying the overseas experience.
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Not applicable.
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Pricewater-
houseCoopers Limited
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Consultancy Study on Investment Promotion in Hong Kong
As a follow up study on previous cost-effective-ness study on InvestHK to review the strategy for promotion of inward investment
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320,000
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October 2007
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In progress
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The Government is following up with the Consultant on the preliminary findings of the study.
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Not applicable.
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iASPEC Services Limited
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Review the technical architecture and the mode of operation of Government Electronic Trading Services (GETS) (carrying through the consultancy started in 2006-07)
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656,640
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December 2006
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Completed in June 2007
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The Government has adopted the relevant recommendations of this report for preparing the tender document for the provision of GETS post-2009.
We also briefed the Panel on Commerce and Industry of the Legislative Council on the improvement measures in November 2007 and January 2009.
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No, the consultancy report contains sensitive market information, such as the financial information of the service providers and their commercial assessment of the future GETS market.
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Office of the Telecommuni-cation Authority
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Review the regulatory framework of GETS (carrying through the consultancy started in 2006-07)
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891,000
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March 2007
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Completed in September 2007
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Ditto
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No, the consultancy report contains sensitive market information, such as the market share and marketing strategies of the service providers.
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Evans & Peck (HK) Co Ltd
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To assess the commercial and financial viability of the conceptual design of the Aberdeen Tourism project
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129,800
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January 2008
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Completed in March 2009
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Reported to the Panel on Economic Development of the Legislative Council and the Southern District Council on the latest progress of the project and the results of the consultancy study in April 2009. Now planning for the implementation of the related improvement works.
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Executive summary of the consultancy report has been uploaded onto Tourism Commission’s homepage.
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UBS AG
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To provide initial advice on the long-term financial arrangement for the Hong Kong Disneyland project
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1,250,000
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August 2007
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Completed
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The Government has considered the advice from the Consultant.
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The advice from the Consultant is for Government’s internal consideration.
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2008-09:
Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Arthur D. Little Asia Pacific Ltd.
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Demand and supply of exhibition facilities in Hong Kong
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990,360
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March 2008
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Completed
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The Government will make reference to the results of the consultancy study when assessing and planning for the supply of exhibition facilities in Hong Kong.
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The results of the consultancy study is for Government’s internal reference at this stage.
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Arculli, Fong & Ng, Gilbert + Tobin
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Consultancy Study on Preparation of a Cross-Sector Competition Law
To provide expert services in relation to the introduction of a competition law (continuing the consultancy study in 2007-08)
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4,541,000
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June 2007
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In progress
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The Government is preparing the Competition Bill based on the advice of the consultant.
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Not applicable.
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Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Pricewater-
houseCoopers Limited
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Consultancy Study on Investment Promotion in Hong Kong
As a follow up study on previous cost-effective-ness study on InvestHK, to review the strategy for promotion of inward investment (continuing the consultancy study in 2007-08)
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1,760,000
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October 2007
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In progress
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The Government is following up with the Consultant on the findings of the study.
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Not applicable.
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Business Strategies Group
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To survey the demand and supply situation of manpower in and the training opportunities for the MICE and cruise tourism sectors in Hong Kong
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1,105,000
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September 2008
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Completed in March 2009
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We have reported the findings to the Steering Committee on MICE and the Advisory Committee on Cruise Industry.
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The report has been distributed among the training institutions and related organisations in Hong Kong.
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Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Evans & Peck (HK) Co Ltd
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To assess the commercial and financial viability of the conceptual design of the project
(continuing the consultancy study in 2007-08)
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519,200
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January 2008
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Completed in March 2009
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Reported to the Panel on Economic Development of the Legislative Council and the Southern District Council on the latest progress of the project and the results of the consultancy study in April 2009. Now planning ahead the related improvement works.
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Executive summary of the consultancy report has been uploaded onto Tourism Commission’s homepage.
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UBS AG
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To provide initial advice on the long-term financial arrangement for the Hong Kong Disneyland project (continuing the consultancy study in 2007-08)
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1,250,000
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August 2007
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Completed
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The Government has considered the advice from the Consultant.
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The advice from the Consultant is for Government’s internal consideration.
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2009-10:
Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Arthur D. Little Asia Pacific Ltd.
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Demand and supply of exhibition facilities in Hong Kong (updating the 2008 study to take into account the impact of financial crisis.)
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267,300
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March 2009
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Completed
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The Government will make reference to the results of the consultancy study when assessing and planning for the supply of exhibition facilities in Hong Kong.
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The result of the consultancy study is for Government’s internal reference at this stage.
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Arculli, Fong & Ng, Gilbert + Tobin
(Arculli, Fong & Ng has been renamed as King & Wood since 15 July 2009)
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Consultancy Study on Preparation of a Cross-Sector Competition Law
To provide expert services in relation to the introduction of a competition law (continuing the consultancy study in 2008-09)
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3,309,000
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June 2007
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In progress
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The Government is preparing the Competition Bill with the advice and support of the consultant.
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Not applicable.
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Name of Consultant
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Title, content and objective of the project
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Consultancy Fee
($)
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Start Date
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Progress of Studies (under planning/ in progress/ completed)
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Follow-up actions on the studies taken by the Administration and their progress (if any)
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If completed, have they been released to the public? If yes, through which channels? If no, what are the reasons?
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Pricewater-
houseCoopers Limited
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Consultancy Study on Investment Promotion in Hong Kong
As a follow up study on previous cost-effective-ness study on InvestHK, to review the strategy for promotion of inward investment (continuing the consultancy study in 2008-09)
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1,120,000
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October 2007
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Completed in April 2009
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Invest Hong Kong has worked out a workplan to implement some of the key recommendations made in the consultancy study report, to strengthen its work on inward investment promotion.
The Panel on Commerce and Industry of the Legislative Council was also briefed in January 2010 on the key findings and recommendations made by the Consultant.
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Details and recommendations of the consultancy study report was reported to the Commerce and Industry Panel of the Legislative Council on 19 January 2010.
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Evans & Peck (HK) Co Ltd
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To assess the commercial and financial viability of the conceptual design of the project
(the consultancy study was completed in 2008-09 and the outstanding fee was settled in 2009-10)
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735,000
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January 2008
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Completed in March 2009
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Reported to the Panel on Economic Development of the Legislative Council and the Southern District Council on the latest progress of the project and the results of the consultancy study in April 2009. Now planning ahead the related improvement works.
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Executive summary of the consultancy report has been uploaded onto Tourism Commission’s homepage.
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Signature
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Name in block letters
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MISS YVONNE CHOI
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Post Title
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Permanent Secretary for
Commerce and Economic Development
(Commerce, Industry and Tourism)
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Date
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18.3.2010
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