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總幹事報告

Executive Director’s report

fter the Hong Kong Section of the High Speed Rail and the
AHong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge were opened late last
year, the business of the outbound and inbound industries was
thriving in the first half of this year, only to be disrupted when
anti-extradition bill protests erupted in mid-June, impacting
particularly hard on those members carrying on inbound
business. The TIC therefore has approached many parties
for assistance, which has then been offered in abundance,
thus providing some respite for members. I will review in the
following the major undertakings by the TIC during the past
year, mentioning briefly those issues already covered in the
Chairman’s report.

With the Travel Industry Authority about to be established,
高 鐵香港段與港珠澳大橋去年底通車後，今年上 whether the TIC can continue to serve the industry in the future
depends very much on the arrangements for its transformation.
半年外遊業及入境業本來都生意暢旺，但怎料
As is mentioned by the Chairman in his report, when the
六月中反修例示威活動爆發，市況急速逆轉，尤其是
consulting firm was about to finish its consultancy report after
經營入境業務的會員，情況更為惡劣。議會四出與各 months of effort, the eruption of protests made the TIC redirect
方磋商後，援助也紛紛而至，希望能為會員爭得稍為 its resources temporarily to supporting members. That said,
喘息的機會。以下我會回顧議會在過去一年主要的工 it is expected that the report will be ready by early next year
and consultation with all members on the transformational
作；至於主席在他的報告已談及的事務，則稍為簡述
arrangements will then be conducted.
一下。

◇ 今年一月十五及十六日，總幹事於教育局舉辦的兩場研討會中，向中小學代表講解組辦境外遊學團要注意
的事項。

◇ On 15 and 16 January 2019, the Executive Director spoke to representatives of primary and secondary
schools at two seminars hosted by the Education Bureau on the points to note when study tours outside
Hong Kong are organised.

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