Dr Donald Tsang
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
About The Speaker
Dr Donald Tsang has been the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since 21 June 2005. He joined the Civil Service in January 1967 and has held many positions in the Administration dealing with local administration, finance, trade and policies relating to the return of Hong Kong to China. In 1977, Dr Tsang was attached to the Asian Development Bank in Manila for a year and worked on water supply and railway development projects in the Philippines and Bangladesh.
In September 1995, Dr Tsang was appointed Financial Secretary, the first Chinese to hold the position after 150 years of British incumbents. He became the first Financial Secretary in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997. He received the Grand Bauhinia Medal from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in June 2002 and a knighthood (KBE) from the British Sovereign in June 1997 for his distinguished service to Hong Kong.
The Financial Crisis – Lessons Learnt and The Way Ahead for Asia
10 November 2009
Whether Asia makes it to the next level – despite our enormous potential – must be a collective effort. No Asian economy can do it on its own.
In his address, Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen called for greater regional co-operation and collaboration to strengthen financial institutions, with Hong Kong and Singapore leading the way. He also stressed on the importance of keeping to the Asian values and not condoning the behaviors demonstrated by Wall Street in recent times. Mr Tsang also called for Asia to explore a single currency regime as one of the key steps leading to a global currency system, although he acknowledged that any sort of financial integration would take years.
Media Coverage
In brief
Speaking at the SMU's Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang called for greater regional co-operation and collaboration to strengthen financial institutions, with Hong Kong and Singapore leading the way. South China Morning Post
Hong Kong not ditching currency's US dollar peg
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang disclosed at the Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series organised by SMU that there were no plans for the Special Administrative Region to ditch its policy of pegging its currency to the United States dollar. The Straits Times
Park some savings in Asian backyard: HK chief
Asia needs much deeper and broader financial integration to reduce its vulnerability to external shocks and volatile flows of capital, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said yesterday at the Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public lecture series organised by SMU. The Business Times
One for the future
The prospect of an Asian currency regime as one of the building blocks of the global currency system may need to be explored in the future, says Hong Kong 's Chief Executive Donald Tsang. He was speaking at a public lecture organised by Singapore Management University as part of the Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series yesterday. TODAY
Within the next three years the Hong Kong dollar will not uncouple its peg to the USD
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang says during his term of office, the Hong Kong dollar will not uncouple its peg to the greenback. He was responding to a question during his lecture at the Singapore Management University's Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series. Lianhe Zaobao
Donald Tsang calls for Asia to explore single currency regime
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang calls on Asia to look at the prospect of establishing an Asian currency regime. Hong Kong Economic Daily
Hong Kong and Singapore can together build a successful Asian century
Speaking at the SMU Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang says n o Asian economy can do it on its own. He says Hong Kong and Singapore, as two leading cities in the region, should work together with their partners in the region to ensure that they build a successful Asian Century. Xin Po
Strengthen intra-regional financial integration
Speaking at the SMU Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang says m uch deeper and broader-based financial integration in East Asia is important for a number of reasons. It will reduce the region's vulnerability to external shocks and capital withdrawal. Wen Wei Po
Tsang urges deepening of East Asian financial integration
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang delivered a speech at the Singapore Management University after attending the APEC Summit. He stressed that there should be much deeper and broader-based financial integration in East Asia. Wen Wei Po
HK-Singapore collaboration in financial regulatory reform will benefit Asia
Speaking at the SMU Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang says there are major reforms at the policy and structure level in Singapore and Hong Kong but they are disparate and lack momentum for implementation. He adds that the financial regulatory agencies on both sides can join forces to help strengthen this area to the whole region's benefit. Xin Po
Tsang: People has overly high expectations of a Chief Executive
Speaking at a [Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series] lecture at Singapore Management University, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang was asked if he has ever made a major mistake in his life. Smiling, he responded that he knows the people have high expectations of a Chief Executive, sometimes overly high. And some have said that his biggest mistake was to have become the Chief Executive. Xin Po
Hu-Tsang meeting
Before he leaves Singapore, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang will deliver a lecture at the Singapore Management University. Xin Po
HK Chief Executive urges economies to jointly time their stimulus withdrawal
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang spoke at the Ho Rih Hwa lecture organised by the Singapore Management University. Wen Wei Po