ACTING Chief Executive of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Matthew Cheung said yesterday that the HKSAR Government will roll out a third round of relief measures to improve people’s livelihood and help the badly hit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The announcement of the relief measures, which will be rolled out soon, comes less than a week after HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam introduced measures to revive the economy and improve people’s well-being in her third policy address. The new round of measures aim to support the industries severely stricken by the ongoing upheaval in Hong Kong including retailing, catering, logistics and tourism, Cheung, who is Chief Secretary for Administration, told a press conference. He hoped that the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the HKSAR will approve the measures as soon as possible to help the SMEs tide over difficulties. Cheung said the policy address, delivered by Carrie Lam last Wednesday, unveiled more than 220 measures to benefit the people and support enterprises of different sizes, and he voiced the hope that the LegCo will get back on track and the lawmakers will resume their work and deliberate on these pro-people programs. (Xinhua) |