vi Calendar of Events in 2009
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Areas', bringing to $10 billion Hong Kong's total contribution to the fund which includes a $1 billion commitment by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
The Secretary for Education leads a Hong Kong delegation to Singapore for an International Education Round-table meeting.
The levy on plastic shopping bags goes into effect to encourage people to switch to reusable shopping bags to protect the environment.
The Hong Kong delegation to the 1st Asian Youth Games in Singapore returns with 18 medals five gold, eight silver and five bronze.
The Minimum Wage Bill is introduced into the Legislative Council.
The Legislative Council's Finance Committee approves an increase in the Government's equity in Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited for the expansion and operation of Hong Kong Disneyland.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approves the first stage of the territory-wide patient-oriented eHealth Record Development Programme for healthcare providers to share data, and the setting up of a new dedicated eHealth Record Office to co-ordinate the development of the Programme.
The Financial Secretary announces the appointment of Mr Norman Chan as the new Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority with effect from October 1.
The Chief Executive and the Chief Secretary for Administration attend the Forum on the implementation of 'The Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta Region' in Hong Kong.
The Financial Secretary welcomes an agreement among the Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and 16 distributing banks to buy back the Lehman Brothers Minibonds from Hong Kong investors.
The Chief Executive officiates at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre atrium link expansion, adding an additional 19 400 square metres of exhibition space capable of accommodating about 1 000 standard exhibition booths.
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury leaves for Kuala Lumpur to attend the World Capital Markets Symposium and to meet Malaysian officials and business leaders to discuss matters related to the Islamic financial market.
The Chief Executive and the Governor of Guangdong Province, Mr Huang Huahua, co-chair the 12th Plenary of the Hong Kong/ Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference in Hong Kong.
The Government launches a three-month public consultation on the Personal Data (Privacy) review.
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