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Last night, the HKCPEC hosted a welcome reception and dinner for all participants attending the current series of PECC meetings in Hong Kong. During the occasion, the Director-General of Trade, Mr Tony Miller, extended a very warm welcome to PECC members on behalf of Hong Kong.
PECC is an organisation for regional economic co-operation comprising representatives from the business, academic and government sectors. It has a membership of 22 member economies, including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam and the Pacific Island Nations.
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Grant from Disaster Relief Fund
The Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee has approved a grant of $1.5 million to the Hong Kong Red Cross as a contribution to their post-flood relief work to assist people facing severe food shortage in North Korea. A spokesman for the Government said today (Saturday) that the Advisory Committee was concerned at the continuing hardship brought by the serious flooding in North Korea last summer.
"This is the second grant approved by the Committee for flood relief operations in that country. In October 1995, a grant of $1.7 million was made to the Medecins Sans Frontieres," he said.
To ensure that the money will be used for the purpose designated, the Hong Kong Government will require the Hong Kong Red Cross to submit an evaluation report and an audited account on the use of the grant.
The spokesman added that public donations and appropriations from general revenue were the main sources of the fund.
"Members of the public are welcome to donate to the fund for general relief purposes," he said.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.