Pang Wan-hee Named New RTHK Advisory Board Chair
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong government said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has appointed Pang Wan-hee (彭韻僖) as the next chairperson of the Radio Television Hong Kong Board of Advisors, replacing Lam Tai-fai. The appointment will take effect on September 1 and run for two years. The Chief Executive also reappointed 10 serving members and appointed two new members to the advisory body for the same two-year term. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said Pang’s extensive public service experience would help the board advise the Director of Broadcasting and support RTHK in fulfilling the public purposes and mission set out in the RTHK Charter.
Key Points
- Pang Wan-hee was appointed by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to succeed Lam Tai-fai as chair of the RTHK Board of Advisors.
- The chairperson and board members will serve a two-year term beginning on September 1, according to the government announcement.
- Ten incumbent members were reappointed: Chan Chi-kin, Chow Suk-king, Cheng Hei-yi, Choi Tak-sing, Tsui Hoi-shan, Ko Ting-kok, Lui Chi-wang, Luk Tsz-chung, Sin Hon-dat and Tse Wai-lok.
- Two new members, Chan Cho-piu and Lee Tsz-shu, were also appointed to join the advisory committee from September 1.
- Yau thanked outgoing chair Lam Tai-fai, saying the board had supported RTHK since 2020 and helped improve service quality, government information dissemination, and cooperation with mainland and Belt and Road broadcasters.
Why It Matters
The Board of Advisors plays a formal role in giving advice to the Director of Broadcasting, so a new chair and refreshed membership can influence how RTHK carries out its public service remit. For Hong Kong audiences, the appointments matter because the government explicitly linked the board’s work to RTHK’s service quality, official information work, and external media cooperation.