• Executive
    Directors

  • Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry GBM, GBS

    Chairman

    Dr Cheng, aged 76, was appointed as Executive Director in March 2000 and became the Chairman from March 2001. He is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Dr Cheng is the Chairman and an executive director of New World Development Company Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company, and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, the Chairman and a non-executive director of FSE Lifestyle Services Limited and i-CABLE Communications Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He was a non-executive director of DTXS Silk Road Investment Holdings Company Limited (resigned on 19 March 2021), as well as the Chairman and a non-executive director of New World Department Store China Limited (resigned on 13 May 2021), both being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Dr Cheng is also a director and the Honorary Chairman of New World China Land Limited and a director of several substantial shareholders of the Company, namely Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings) Limited, Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings II) Limited, Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited, Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and Mombasa Limited. Dr Cheng is the Chairman of the Advisory Council for The Better Hong Kong Foundation. He was a Standing Committee Member of the Twelfth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China. Dr Cheng was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star and the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2001 and 2017 respectively by the Government of the HKSAR. Dr Cheng is the father of Dr Cheng Chi Kong, Adrian, Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian and Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher, and the uncle of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo.

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  • Mr Ma Siu Cheung GBS, JP

    Executive Director and
    Chief Executive Officer

    Mr Ma, aged 59, was appointed as Executive Director in July 2018. He was the Chief Operating Officer of the Company during the period from July to December 2018 and became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from January 2019. He is also the Chairman of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group and is responsible for overseeing the overall strategic development and business operations of the Group. Mr Ma is an executive director of New World Development Company Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company and a listed public company in Hong Kong, and is also a non-executive director of China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited. During the period from February to June 2018, Mr Ma was the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited. He joined the Government of the HKSAR in January 2014 as the Under Secretary for Development and was subsequently appointed as the Secretary for Development in February 2017 and remained in the post until June 2017. Prior to working with the Government of the HKSAR, Mr Ma was the Executive Vice-President for Civil and Infrastructure Business (Asia Pacific) of AECOM Asia Company Limited. Mr Ma is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom, the Institution of Structural Engineers, United Kingdom, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, United Kingdom and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Hong Kong and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. Mr Ma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Civil) from The University of Hong Kong and a Master of Engineering degree in Transportation Planning from Monash University, Australia. He is a Vice President of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, an Honorary Professor of the School of Science and Technology of The Hong Kong Metropolitan University and an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Construction and Environment of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Department of Real Estate and Construction, Faculty of Architecture of The University of Hong Kong. Mr Ma is a committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Shenzhen. Mr Ma was appointed as Justice of the Peace in 2014 and was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Government of the HKSAR in 2017.

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  • Mr Ho Gilbert Chi Hang

    Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

    Mr Ho, aged 46, has been serving as Executive Director since July 2018 and was appointed as Chief Operating Officer in February 2022. He is a member of the Executive Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Company. Joining the Company in January 2018, he is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group and is responsible for overseeing the business development and merger and acquisition affairs, and certain businesses of the Group. Mr Ho has extensive experience in the area of corporate management, investments, corporate finance, merger and acquisition transactions and international brand and retail management. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Ho was a director and/or senior executive in several Hong Kong listed public companies. He was the senior investment director of New World Development Company Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company, and an executive director of New World Strategic Investment Limited. He was also a partner of an international law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. Mr Ho is an independent non-executive director of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Kam Hing International Holdings Limited, and a non-executive director of Shoucheng Holdings Limited and Wai Kee Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He was an independent non-executive director of Hailiang International Holdings Limited (resigned on 1 September 2020), a listed public company in Hong Kong. Mr Ho is the Deputy Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Committee of CPA Australia, a member of the China Committee of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the General Committee of The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies, a standing committee member of the Youth Federation of Inner Mongolia and the Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia & Hong Kong Youth Exchange Association. He was a committee member of the Industry Advisory Committee of Insurance Authority from June 2020 to May 2022 and a committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Shenyang from December 2007 to December 2021. Mr Ho holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Sydney, Australia and was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia and England and Wales and as a solicitor and barrister in the High Court of Australia. He is also a fellow member of CPA Australia.

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  • Dr Cheng Chi Kong, Adrian SBS, JP

    Executive Director

    Dr Cheng, aged 43, was appointed as Executive Director in October 2019 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He is also a director of a subsidiary of the Group and is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the Group's businesses. He is the Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New World Development Company Limited ("NWD") (a substantial shareholder of the Company), the Chairman and non-executive director of New World Department Store China Limited, and Arta TechFin Corporation Limited, an executive director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, and a non-executive director and a co-chairman of Meta Media Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Dr Cheng is a director and the Executive Chairman of New World China Land Limited, the Chairman and non-executive director of FTLife Insurance Company Limited and the Chairman of New World Group Charity Foundation Limited. He is also a director of Chow Tai Fook (Holding) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, both being substantial shareholders of the Company. Dr Cheng was a non-executive director of New Century Healthcare Holding Co. Limited (resigned on 1 June 2022), and a non-executive director of Giordano International Limited (resigned on 1 December 2022), both being listed public companies in Hong Kong.

    Dr Cheng serves as a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of The People's Republic of China, a Vice-President of All-China General Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Chairman of the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Committee, a board member of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council and a non-official member of the Task Force on Promoting and Branding Hong Kong. He is the Vice-Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of CTF Education Group, the Honorary Chairman of K11 Art Foundation, the founder of The WEMP Foundation and the Chairman of China Young Leaders Foundation. He was the Vice-Chairman of the 11th and 12th committee of the All-China Youth Federation. He was acknowledged by Fortune as one of "40 Under 40" global business stars and a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum in 2012. Dr Cheng was appointed as Justice of the Peace since 2016 and was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2022 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was made an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2017 and Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite in 2022 by the French Government. Dr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (cum laude) from Harvard University, and received the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities by the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2014. He was conferred an Honorary Fellowship by Lingnan University in 2014, and an Honorary University Fellowship by the University of Hong Kong in 2022. Prior to joining NWD in 2006, Dr Cheng worked in a major international bank and has substantial experience in corporate finance. He is the son of Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry, the brother of Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian and Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher and the cousin of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo.

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  • Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian

    Executive Director

    Mr Cheng, aged 40, was appointed as Executive Director in July 2009 and is also a member of the Executive Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He has been with the Company since January 2008 and is mainly responsible for overseeing the infrastructure business and the merger and acquisition affairs of the Group. Mr Cheng is a non-executive director of New World Development Company Limited (a substantial shareholder of the Company), the Chairman and a non-executive director of Integrated Waste Solutions Group Holdings Limited and a non-executive director of Haitong International Securities Group Limited and Wai Kee Holdings Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is also the Chairman of Goshawk Aviation Limited, and a director of PBA International Pte. Ltd. and a number of companies in Mainland China. Mr Cheng was a member of the Thirteenth Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China. Before joining the Company, Mr Cheng had been working as a research analyst in the Infrastructure and Conglomerates sector for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College in Massachusetts, USA. Mr Cheng is the son of Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry, the brother of Dr Cheng Chi Kong, Adrian and Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher, and the cousin of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo.

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  • Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher

    Executive Director

    Mr Cheng, aged 33, was appointed as Executive Director on 1 December 2020 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He has been with the Company since January 2019 and is mainly responsible for overseeing the business development and strategic investments of the Group. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Cheng had worked in the venture capital and hedge fund industry for a number of years and has in-depth experience in portfolio management of global equities with focus on Asian developed markets, management of various hedge funds, trade bookings and executions on a variety of products and has substantial experience in corporate finance. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics Degree from Harvard University. He is the son of Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry, the brother of Dr Cheng Chi Kong, Adrian and Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian, and the cousin of Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo.

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  • Non-executive
    Directors

  • Mr To Hin Tsun, Gerald

    Non-executive Director

    Mr To, aged 73, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in May 1998 and was re-designated as Non-executive Director in August 2002. Mr To has been a practising solicitor in Hong Kong since 1975. He is also qualified as a solicitor in the United Kingdom, as well as an advocate and a solicitor in Singapore. Mr To is also a non-executive director of Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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  • Mr Dominic Lai

    Non-executive Director

    Mr Lai, aged 76, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in August 2002 and was re-designated as Non-executive Director in September 2004. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Company. He is a director of NWS Holdings Charities Foundation Limited. Mr Lai is a practising solicitor in Hong Kong and is also admitted in England and Wales, the Republic of Singapore and the States of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. He is a senior partner of the Hong Kong law firm, Iu, Lai & Li. Mr Lai is also a non-executive director of Chuang's China Investments Limited and Oriental Enterprises Holdings Limited, both being listed public companies in Hong Kong.

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  • Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo JP

    Non-executive Director

    Mr Doo, aged 49, was appointed as Director in December 2005 and was re-designated from Executive Director to Non-executive Director in July 2014. He is also a member of the Sustainability Committee of the Company. Mr Doo is an executive director of FSE Lifestyle Services Limited and an independent non-executive director of The Bank of East Asia, Limited, both being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Mr Doo is a solicitor admitted in the HKSAR and is currently a non-practising solicitor in England and Wales. He had legal practice experience in one of the largest global law firms specializing in finance and corporate transactions. He is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of The People's Republic of China. He has been appointed as Justice of the Peace in 2018. Mr Doo is the nephew of Dr Cheng Kar Shun, Henry and the cousin of Dr Cheng Chi Kong, Adrian, Mr Cheng Chi Ming, Brian and Mr Cheng Chi Leong, Christopher.

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  • Mr Lam Wai Hon, Patrick

    Alternate director to Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo

    Mr Lam, aged 60, was appointed as Executive Director in January 2003 and was re-designated as Non-executive Director in January 2016, and retired on 25 November 2020. He was appointed as an alternate director to Mr William Junior Guilherme Doo, a non-executive director of the Company, on 25 November 2020. Mr Lam is currently an executive director and the Chief Executive Officer of FSE Holdings Limited. He is also an executive director and an Executive Vice-Chairman of the board of directors of FSE Lifestyle Services Limited (re-designed from Vice-Chairman to Executive Vice-Chairman on 1 June 2022), a listed public company in Hong Kong. Mr Lam is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, Canada. He is acting Chairman of the Asia Advisory Board of Ivey Business School of Western University, Canada, a founding director of the University of Edinburgh Hong Kong Foundation, and a member of the Hong Kong Essex Global Leader Network, University of Essex. As well, Mr Lam is a Governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. In 2021, he was made a Chevalier of the Order of National Merit of Finance in recognition of his contribution to France.

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  • Independent
    Non-executive
    Directors

  • Mr Shek Lai Him, Abraham GBS, JP

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Mr Shek, aged 77, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in September 2004 and is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr Shek is an independent non-executive director of China Resources Cement Holdings Limited, Chuang’s China Investments Limited (also acts as Honorary Chairman), Chuang's Consortium International Limited, Cosmopolitan International Holdings Limited, Country Garden Holdings Company Limited, CSI Properties Limited, Everbright Grand China Assets Limited, Far East Consortium International Limited, Hao Tian International Construction Investment Group Limited, ITC Properties Group Limited (also acts as Vice Chairman), Lai Fung Holdings Limited, Shiu Hwa World Limited (formerly known as Landing International Development Limited), Lifestyle International Holdings Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited and International Alliance Financial Leasing Co., Ltd, and an executive director and the Chairman of Goldin Financial Holdings Limited (re-designed from the Vice Chairman to the Chairman on 6 June 2022), all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He is also an independent non-executive director of Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited (the manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust) and Regal Portfolio Management Limited (the manager of Regal Real Estate Investment Trust), both of the trusts are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr Shek was an independent non-executive director of SJM Holdings Limited (retired on 28 May 2021), whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited (retired on 2 June 2020) (the Company was delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 27 January 2022). Mr Shek was a member of the Legislative Council for the HKSAR representing real estate and construction functional constituency from 2000 to 2021. He was appointed as Justice of the Peace in 1995 and was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2013. Mr Shek graduated from the University of Sydney with Bachelor of Arts and attained a Juris Doctor degree of The City University of Hong Kong.

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  • Mr Lee Yiu Kwong, Alan

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Mr Lee, aged 79, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in October 2012 and he is also a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Company. He is also a member of a steering committee on insurance business of the Group. Mr Lee is the former Chief Executive Officer of CSX World Terminals Hong Kong Limited and ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Limited. Mr Lee has over 40 years of shipping and logistics experience, including over 15 years of international experience working in the United States, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Mr Lee is the former Chairman of Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association. He was also a committee member of Hong Kong Business Advisory Committee, Logistics Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong Port Development Council, Hong Kong Logistics Development Council and the Sailors Home and Missions to Seamen Hong Kong. Mr Lee is an accountant by training and has over six years of experience at KPMG.

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  • Mrs Oei Wai Chi Grace Fung

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Mrs Oei, aged 70, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in January 2016 and is also a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Company. She is currently the Chairperson of Ronald McDonald House Charities in Hong Kong since September 2008 and she has been elected to the global board of trustees of Ronald McDonald House Charities in Chicago since 1 January 2015. Mrs Oei had worked in investment banking and wholesale banking for 36 years. She was the Vice Chairman, Corporate & Institutional Clients, at Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong when she retired from the bank in November 2014. Before joining Standard Chartered Bank in 2002, she had worked with UBS for nine years including service as Managing Director responsible for corporate finance and fixed income. During her service with UBS, Mrs Oei had regional responsibilities for institutional sales, fixed income, supervising a team in Hong Kong and Singapore which covered 13 countries in Asia (excluding Japan). Her team advised central banks and other institutional investors in Asia on fixed income investments and hedging strategies for interest rates and currencies. Mrs Oei had taken on a number of public service responsibilities over the years, including as a member of the Takeovers and Mergers Panel and the Takeovers Appeal Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission and a member of the Finance Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. Mrs Oei graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science, London University, with a BSc (Econ) degree, majoring in Accounting and Finance.

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  • Mr Wong Kwai Huen, Albert BBS, JP

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Mr Wong, aged 71, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director in July 2018 and is also the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. He is currently the principal of Huen Wong & Co. He was the principal of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (China Offices) and has served as its Managing Partner in Asia from 2006 until 2011. He is also an independent non-executive director of Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited and Vinda International Holdings Limited, both being listed public companies in Hong Kong. He was an independent non-executive director of China Oilfield Services Limited (retired on 1 June 2022), a listed public company in Hong Kong. Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London, United Kingdom. He is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Mr Wong is a board member of Aviation Security Company Limited and the Honorary Chairman of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) and the Board of Director's of HKBU Chinese Medicine Hospital Company Limited, a council member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors, the Honorary Adviser of Financial Reporting Council, the Honorary Legal Adviser of Hong Kong Business Accountants Association, the former President of the Law Society of Hong Kong and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and the former Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal. Mr Wong holds the posts of honorary lecturer, external examiner and professorships at The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Shue Yan University. He was appointed as Justice of the Peace in 2010 and was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star and Silver Bauhinia Star by the Government of the HKSAR in 2014 and 2022 respectively.

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  • Professor Chan Ka Keung, Ceajer GBS, SBS, JP

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Prof. K.C. Chan, aged 66, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director on 1 January 2022 and is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Prof. K.C. Chan is the Chairman and a non-executive director of WeLab Bank Limited and Senior Advisor of WeLab Holdings Limited, a leading fintech company in Asia with one of the first virtual banks established in Hong Kong. He is also an independent non-executive director of Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Limited, Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited, China Overseas Land & Investment Limited, and Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited, all being listed public companies in Hong Kong. Prof. K.C. Chan is an independent non-executive director of CMB International Capital Corporation Limited and Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments Limited.

    Prof. K.C. Chan was appointed as the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from July 2007 to June 2017. Prior to that, he was Dean of Business and Management in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ("HKUST"). He is currently Adjunct Professor at HKUST Business School. Prof. K.C. Chan received his bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Chicago. He specialized in assets pricing, evaluation of trading strategies and market efficiency and has published numerous articles on these topics. Prof. K.C. Chan is a member of the Competition Commission and a director of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute. In the past, he held a number of public service positions including Chairman of the Consumer Council, a director of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, non-executive director of The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited, and a member of the Commission on Strategic Development, Commission on Poverty, the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, the Hang Seng Index Advisory Committee and the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation.

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  • Ms Ng Yuen Ting, Yolanda MH

    Independent Non-executive Director

    Ms Ng, aged 48, was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director on 1 December 2022 and is also a member of the Sustainability Committee of the Company. Ms Ng has been the Director of Advocacy and community outreach of an international non-governmental organization since 1 July 2021. She is also a media veteran and multi-channel network (MCN) incubator, and holds a number of public service positions.

    Ms Ng is currently a board member of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (“WKCDA”) and the Hong Kong Palace Museum and chair the WKCDA’s Working Group on Youth and Community Engagement. She is also Co-Chairperson of the Cultural and Art Committee of Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association, Advisor for Our Hong Kong Foundation, General Secretary of Cultural Power and a member of the Hong Kong Public Governance Association. Ms Ng served as a Wan Chai District councilor for 12 years from 2008-2019 and was Chairperson of the Cultural and Sports Committee of the Wan Chai District Council.

    Ms Ng is an active member of the creative and media industries and at present a programme host of Radio Television Hong Kong (“RTHK”). Previously she was a journalist, a programme host, and playwright for radio drama and new media programmes. Ms Ng hosted various current affairs programmes on RTHK and HK Open TV. Her numerous published works cover such contemporary themes as women’s societal and community engagement, memoirs and culture of Hong Kong and social issues of teenage pregnancy.

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