October 18, 2010 - Week in Review
See the week's main Government news in pictures.
Legal interests: Secretary for Justice Wong Yan Lung meets US Attorney General Eric Holder (left), and briefs him on the rule-of-law situation in Hong Kong. (October 18, 2010)
Money milestone: Financial Secretary John Tsang (second left) attends the launch ceremony of China Development Bank's renminbi-denominated bonds issue. (October 18, 2010)
Have your say: Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam (centre), Under Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Adeline Wong, and Deputy Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Arthur Ho, announce the Consultation Report on the Review of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, and launch further public discussions on the legislative proposals to strengthen personal data privacy protection. (October 18, 2010)
Piracy pact: Commissioner of Customs & Excise Richard Yuen presents a souvenir to Interpol President Khoo Boon Hui (left) after a meeting in which Interpol and Hong Kong Customs agreed to join forces to strengthen efforts against counterfeiting in the region. (October 19, 2010)
Business magnet: Director General of Investment Promotion Simon Galpin presents the findings of the 2010 Annual Survey of Companies in Hong Kong Representing Parent Companies Located Outside Hong Kong. (October 20, 2010)
Capital call: Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee (left) meets Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu in Beijing. (October 20, 2010)
Two cities: Chief Executive Donald Tsang arrives in Shanghai to officiate at the opening of Hong Kong Week at Shanghai Expo Park's Baosteel Stage, kicking off a kaleidoscope of activities and performances. (October 20, 2010)
Tax pact: Financial Secretary John Tsang and French Minister of Economy, Industry & Employment Christine Lagarde sign an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital between Hong Kong and France in Paris. (October 21, 2010)
Creative curriculum: Chief Executive Donald Tsang tours the Hong Kong campus of Savannah College of Art & Design, including the photography print laboratory, after officiating at the institute's official opening. (October 21, 2010)
Art appreciation: Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Raymond Young (fourth right), joins three local artists Justin Wong (third left), Man Fung-yi (fourth left) and Leung Chi-wo (sixth left) - and other guests to launch the Art @ Government Buildings project. (October 21, 2010)
Info on the go: Under Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So addresses the Hong Kong-Shanghai Mobile Film Exchange Forum. (October 22, 2010)
Opportunities uncorked: Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Rita Lau and Portugal's Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development & Fisheries Antonio Serrano sign a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in wine-related businesses. (October 22, 2010)
Mutual benefits: Permanent Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development (Commerce, Industry & Tourism) Yvonne Choi signs a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in wine-related businesses with Burgundy's Regional Council President Francois Patriat in Burgundy, France. (October 21, 2010)
Innovation promotion: Commissioner for Innovation & Technology Janet Wong views the winning entry of the Future City light control system design 2010, as students from Shun Tak Fraternal Association Seaward Woo College brief her on their Intelligent Bus Stop Shelter Advertising Light Box. (October 22, 2010)
After-life experience: Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow (second left) tours Fu Shou Yuan, a private funeral facility in Shanghai, to learn about the columbarium and funeral facilities there. It incorporates traditional funeral culture and modern management model under one roof, offering tree, flowerbed and coffin burials, and online memorial services. (October 23, 2010)
