1. Budget brief — MARKHAM

Kathy Chan, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), briefs the media on the latest developments on Feb 29 in Markham. She described relief initiatives amid the economic uncertainties and measures to respond to the new economic order being driven by breakthroughs in information technology announced in the 2016-17 budget. She also gave a round-up of the Toronto trade office's achievements last year and outlined the major plans for 2016. NA LI / CHINA DAILY