Simon Wang
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Dr Simon Wang is a teacher at Hong Kong Baptist University committed to empowering university students through teaching how to engage the Hong Kong government in meaningful ways on important policy matters. He can be reached via email [email protected] for pro bono work on non-profit causes. https://lc.hkbu.edu.hk/staff_simon.php
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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 34)
Banks' responsibilites to protect customers and respond to enquiries
Response by Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Simon Wang on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr. Wang,
Thank you for your email. Please find below our response in blue:
1. How could the members of the public or journalists complain to...
王博士：
根据《公开资料守则》要求索取资料
申请编号：40/2021
本局于2021年8月3日收到你根据《公开资料守则》提出索取资料的申请。现回覆如下
：
第一项所需资料
由于2019冠状病毒病疫情发展及两地防疫抗疫政策的限制，部分跨境学生暂居于香...
Same names for different bus stops
Response by Transport Department to Simon Wang on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Mr Wang,
I refer to your email dated 2.8.2021. Our reply is as follows.
For Q3
We do not have a separate inventory for bus stops sharing the...
关于教育局疫情期间支援跨境生措施的查询
Follow up sent to Education Bureau by Simon Wang on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
This is a duplicate request; please disregard.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Wang
How does the Bureau support cross-border schoolchildren during Covid-19 pandemic
Request sent to Education Bureau by Simon Wang on .
Long overdue.
I have questions on the captioned subject that can be found via the link below
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vplCGPJwBrqjI4rz2MsrsfcbixlLnmC...
Protecting residents against “Devil’s Breath”
Response by Hong Kong Police Force Wan Chai District to Simon Wang on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr. WANG,
Thank you for your e-mail.
There have been reports in which victims report their belongings,
including credit cards, being stolen a...
Dear Mr Wang,
I refer to your email of 7.7.2021, and provide our reply to your request
as follows.
1) The Government has introduced incentive sche...
Certificates for swimming contests
Follow up sent to Leisure and Cultural Services Department by Simon Wang on .
Long overdue.
After discussing with the relevant staff I’m writing to withdraw this request. Thanks for your attention.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Wang
Decontamination for Cadogan park
Response by Civil Engineering and Development Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Dr Wang,
Thank you for your application dated 19 May 2021 seeking information
relating to the decontamination works at Cadogan Street Temporary...
Quarantine exemption on humanitarian ground
Response by Food and Health Bureau to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Dr WANG,
Regarding your request of information, please find our reply in the file
attached.
Regards,
(Ms Wing LAU)
for Director of Health...
Noise barriers for Tolo Highway in Pak Shek Kok (referred by EPD)
Response by Highways Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Mr. Wang,
Thank you for your application dated 12 May 2021 seeking access to
information about Noise Barriers for Tolo Highway. Further to our...
Size of households applying for Public Rental Housing
Response by Hong Kong Housing Authority to Simon Wang on .
Partially successful.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Thank you for your application for access to information of 19.5.2021.
Further to our email on 28.5.2021, please find below our reply...
Measures taken to inform passengers about Octopus Card Section Fare
Response by Transport Department to Simon Wang on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr Wang,
I refer to your email of 10.5.2021 about the "two-way section fare", i.e.
tapping the same Octopus card that passengers used for board...
Quarantine exemption on humanitarian grounds for HK residents visiting Guangdong
Response by Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau to Simon Wang on .
Long overdue.
This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.
A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. Thi...
Quarantine exemption on humanitarian grounds for HK residents visiting Guangdong
Follow up sent to Commerce and Economic Development Bureau Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch by Simon Wang on .
Information not held.
I will submit a new request to CMAB. Many thanks for your help.
Yours sincerely,
Simon Wang
The need for decontamination for Cadogan Park (Planning Department)
Response by Planning Department to Simon Wang on .
Information not held.
Our file ref: (13/21) in TS I/AI/1 Pt. 64
Dear Mr. Wang,
I refer to your application to the Planning Department vide your email
dated 19 M...
Guidelines on assessing roadside noise pollution and installing noise barriers
Response by Environmental Protection Department to Simon Wang on .
Partially successful.
Dear Simon,
I refer to your email of 12 May 2021 requesting for Information via the
Code of Access to Information. Below please find the information...
Plan to inoculate non-residents
Response by Food and Health Bureau to Simon Wang on .
Partially successful.
Dear Dr WANG,
Vaccination is the current focus of the global
anti-epidemic work. The Government has implemented the Vaccination
Pro...
Monitoring radioactive materials in sea water
Response by Environmental Protection Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Wang,
Our department has received your follow-up email dated 6 May 2021 seeking
the Information about monitoring of radioactive materials in...
Noise barriers for Pak Shek Kok Promenade against Tolo Highway
Response by Leisure and Cultural Services Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Wang,
Code on Access to Information
Re : Application No. 53/2021
I refer to your application dated 5 May 2021 seeking access to information...
Noise barriers for Tolo Highway in Pak Shek Kok
Response by Environmental Protection Department to Simon Wang on .
Information not held.
Dear Mr Wang,
Our department has received your application dated 05.05.2021 seeking the
Information about noise barriers for Tolo Highway in Pak She...
Nuclear waste water and food safety
Response by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Simon Wang,
Further to my email on 1 May 2021, our reply to your application
dated 27 April 2021 is provided in the ensuing paragraphs....
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/landing_ermp.html
More info about Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programme (ERMP) can be found via...
Safety of seawater for toilet flushing and desalination
Response by Water Supplies Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Simon,
Thank you for your enquiry. We would like to provide our responses as
follows:-
At present, WSD has 21 seafront salt water pumping stat...
Machanism for reviewing bus frequency
Response by Transport Department to Simon Wang on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Wang,
I refer to your email dated 20.3.2021 and our interim replies dated
29.3.2021 and 9.4.2021. Our reply is set out below.
The officer f...
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Measures taken to inform passengers about Octopus Card Section Fare
Partially successful.
https://www.hk01.com/01%E8%A7%80%E9%BB%9E/490851/%E5%82%B3%E4%B9%9D%E5%B7%B4%E5%88%86%E6%AE%B5%E6%94%B6%E8%B2%BB%E5%8F%97%E9%98%BB-%E9%81%8B%E8%BC%B8%E...
Quarantine exemption on humanitarian ground
Successful.
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Bulletin/Detail/ZoPFQv5li1UeDmqCNvH3TQ?typeid=9 Here is the relevant policy in Taiwan
Guidelines on assessing roadside noise pollution and installing noise barriers
Partially successful.
The following info can be found in the EPD website but it refers to a policy endorsed and adopted by the government in Nov 2000 https://www.epd.gov.hk...
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/landing_ermp.html
More info about Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programme (ERMP) can be found via...
Monitoring radioactive materials in sea water
Successful.
The first question was sent to HKO
In what ways does the department monitor the amount of radioactive particles in sea water in Hong Kong?
https://a...
Data to support 21-day qurantine policy
Partially successful.
I sent a message to Ronald Taylor who raised the questions via SCMP editors to let him know about this request and the one for DH https://accessinfo.hk...
