<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>news.gov.hk - Admin &amp; Civic Affairs</title><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/html/index.htm</link><image><url>http://www.isd.gov.hk/images/logo60.gif</url><title>news.gov.hk - Admin &amp; Civic Affairs</title><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/html/index.htm</link></image><description>news.gov.hk - Admin &amp; Civic Affairs - From Hong Kong's Information Services Department</description><language>en-UK</language><copyright>Copyright, news.gov.hk</copyright><webMaster>irc@isd.gov.hk</webMaster><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:24:00 +0800</lastBuildDate><generator>ISD News RSS Generator 3.13</generator><item><title>Gov't to address public concerns</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090701/html/090701en01007.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090701/html/090701en01007.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:18 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Government fully respects people's freedom of expression and their right to take part in processions, and attaches great importance to their aspirations.]]></description></item><item><title>HK exhibition in Shanghai opens</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090701/html/090701en01005.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090701/html/090701en01005.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:54:21 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chief Secretary Henry Tang has launched an exhibition on Hong Kong's participation in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China .]]></description></item><item><title>CE confident of economic revival</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090701/html/090701en01003.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090701/html/090701en01003.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:54:20 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chief Executive Donald Tsang has expressed confidence in revitalising Hong Kong's economy and fighting against the flu pandemic.]]></description></item><item><title>76 new JPs named</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090630/html/090630en01002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090630/html/090630en01002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:54:10 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This year's appointments of 76 Justices of the Peace were gazetted today.]]></description></item><item><title>444 people to receive honours</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090630/html/090630en01003.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090630/html/090630en01003.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:54:23 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Chief Executive has accorded awards to 444 people in this year's Honours List . Chief Secretary Henry Tang, Dr Hari Naroomal Harilela and Monetary Authority Chief Executive Joseph Yam are Grand Bauhinia Medallists. Of the 444 awardees, 12 are Gold, 28 Silver and 43 Bronze Bauhinia Star recipients. Ten have been awarded the Distinguished and 41 the Meritorious Service Medal for the disciplined services and the Independent Commission Against Corruption, one the Bronze Medal for Bravery and 59 the Medal of Honour.]]></description></item><item><title>Henry Tang to launch HK expo in Shanghai</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090628/html/090628en01002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090628/html/090628en01002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:54:15 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang will leave for Shanghai July 1 to officiate at Hong Kong's opening ceremony, and attend the Hong Kong Pavilion foundation completion ceremony, at Expo 2010 Shanghai, China, July 2.]]></description></item><item><title>Research themes committee chairman named</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090626/html/090626en01002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090626/html/090626en01002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:09:00 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dr York Liao has been appointed Chairman of the Steering Committee for Research Themes under the Research Endowment Fund while six people have been named committee members for three years from July 1.]]></description></item><item><title>Development commission members named</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090625/html/090625en01002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090625/html/090625en01002.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:03 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Chief Executive Donald Tsang has appointed 17 new non-official members and reappointed 52 incumbent non-official members and four official members to the Commission on Strategic Development for three years from July 1.]]></description></item><item><title>$5.3 million in aid approved for cyclone victims</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090624/html/090624en01001.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090624/html/090624en01001.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:05 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee today approved a total of $5.3 million in grants to two relief agencies to help cyclone victims in Bangladesh and India.]]></description></item><item><title>ExCo endorses senior civil servants pay cut</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090623/html/090623en01001.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/administration/090623/html/090623en01001.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:06 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Chief Executive-in-Council has endorsed a pay cut of 5.38% for civil servants in the upper salary band and above, and a pay freeze for those in the lower and middle bands.]]></description></item></channel></rss>