The Government would spare no efforts to support the cultural and creative industries, the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said today.

Speaking to the members of the Cultural Industry Council before its first plenary meeting, Mr Chui said cultivating new industries to optimise industrial portfolio is the focal point to Government’s public policies.

The Government had established the Council and a designated department to co-ordinate the development of cultural and creative industries, he said.

He urged the Council to provide opinions over the development of cultural and creative industries, especially in areas of laws, regulations, policies and regional co-operation.