Stefanie Yuen Thio was quoted in Lianhe Zaobao by Loo Fei Ching.

This was the reporter’s follow up story on the Public Service Division (p. 2). Stefanie’s quotes were similar to the ones in the BT article Fei Ching referenced, such as Stefanie’s comments on Section 165, where it is not clearly outlined when a private-sector board member’s activities are circumscribed by their duties as a public servant.

Her example of a real estate CEO who sits on the board of a statutory board was also used here. In which case, the process of building public-private relationships with third-party contractors, for example, may involve the exchanging of gifts, but it is unclear if this would be considered a violation of Section 165.