Directors and Senior Management

In regard to Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU’s devotion to community services in China and Hong Kong, he was appointed as the member of the 12th and 13th, and standing committee member of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conferences and the vice chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce ( from 2017 to 2022 ). Currently, he is a trustee member of The Better Hong Kong Foundation, an honorary chairman of Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration-People and Forces’ Committee, a director and a member of Concerted Efforts Resource Centre, a patron of China-United States Exchange Foundation, an honorary chairman of Guangdong Chamber of Foreign Investors, an honorary chairman of the Association of Chinese Culture of Hong Kong, the 8th board member of Friends of Hong Kong Association, a member of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Constitutional Reform Synergy, a member of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, a member of Pacific Basin Economic Council, a director of three Ju Ching Chu Schools in Hong Kong and the vice chairman of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Radio and Television Union. In Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU was awarded an honorary award which carried the title “Dato” and a more senior honorary title of “Tan Sri” by His Majesty, King of Malaysia in 1997 and 2005 respectively. He was also awarded the WCEF Lifetime Achievement Awards by Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute in 2013. He is the father of Ms. Wing Kwan Winnie CHIU (Executive Director of the Company) and the brother of Mr. Dennis CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

Prior to joining the Group , Mr. HOONG was the chief executive officer of China LotSynergy Holdings Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong. He was instrumental in implementing a number of important initiatives which established international relationships for the company and built solid foundations for business expansion whereas he has retired as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 June 2017. Mr. HOONG was an investment banker for over 12 years and had held senior positions at Deutsche Bank and UBS where he was responsible for corporate finance business in Asia. Mr. HOONG is also a director of various  Subsidiaries. Besides, he is a non-executive director of Palasino Holdings Limited (stock code: 2536), and a non-independent and non-executive director of Land & General Berhad, a company listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Mr. HOONG was a director of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, until March 2017 and a non-executive director of i-CABLE Communications Limited (stock code: 1097) until May 2023.

Mr. HOONG is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London.

Mr. CHIU is the immediate past chairman (chairman from 2018 to 2021) of The Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide of 47 Hong Kong Business Associations in 36 countries and regions with over 11,000 individual associates; and the chairman of Hong Kong Singapore Business Association (“HSBA”) in 2018. He was the president of HSBA from 2014 to 2018. In addition, he is a patron and adviser of Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency, West Coast Group Representation Constituency Singapore; and governor of Harrow International School Bangkok since 2004. He was also involved in other charitable organisations, including Yan Chai Hospital and Ju Ching Chu English College Limited, previously. In 2022, he has been awarded The Public Service Medal (PBM) for his contribution to the community.

Mr. CHIU was a director of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, until March 2017. He is the brother of Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU (Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company) and the uncle of Ms. Wing Kwan Winnie CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

Ms. Winnie CHIU is a director of Asian Youth Orchestra Limited since December 2011; the vice chairperson of THE FRIENDS of the Hong Kong Arts Centre since July 2015; a development committee member of Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Limited since April 2016; the chairman of Hong Kong Art School Council since September 2016; a member of Hong Kong Arts Development Council since January 2017; the joint president of The Society of the Academy for Performing Arts since 2018; a member of discipline advisory board of Vocational Training Council; a director of The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Limited; a member of the Hong Kong Art School Council from November 2013 to October 2016, and a member of the Hong Kong Arts Centre from December 2013 to November 2016.

Ms. Winnie CHIU joined the Group in 2005 as a director of property development. She was appointed as the president and an executive director of Dorsett in June 2010 and November 2011, respectively, to oversee its overall strategic growth and development. She currently is the chairman of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and an independent director of Prenetics Global Limited, a company listed on Nasdaq. She is also a director of various Subsidiaries.

Previously, Ms. Winnie CHIU worked in Credit Suisse. She has been a director of Mayland since 2002. She has been involved in the different aspects of property development which include development of shopping centre, retail management and service apartment of Mayland.

Ms. Winnie CHIU is the daughter of Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU (Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, sister of Ms. Wendy CHIU (Joint Managing Director and Exective Director of the Company) and the niece of Mr. Dennis CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

During her tenure with the Group, Ms. Wendy CHIU has led the successful delivery of numerous residentials, hotels and large scale mixed-use developments across Mainland China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. Ms. Wendy CHIU has also delivered a number of widely-recognised hotels including Ritz-Carlton Melbourne, Ritz-Carlton Perth and numerous Dorsett hotels. She brings 18 years of extensive experience, including greenfield, brownfield, conversion and renovation, alteration and addition, adding substantial value to the Group. She is actively involved in all stages of each development project – from inception and feasibility studies through to project design, statutory submissions, construction and final completion, licensing and handover.

Ms. Wendy CHIU is a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Ms. Wendy CHIU graduated from the University of Southern California, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a focus in entrepreneurship.

Ms. Wendy CHIU is the daughter of Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU (Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company), sister of Ms. Winnie CHIU (Joint Managing Director and Executive Director of the Company) and the niece of Mr. Dennis CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

Mr. LAM has over 40 years of experience in professional accounting, merchant banking and financial services and has served in senior management roles in a number of major international banking and financial institutions.

Mr. LAM is currently an executive director of Quam Plus International Financial Limited (formerly known as “China Tonghai International Financial Limited”, stock code: 952); and an independent non-executive director of Pacific Online Limited ( stock code: 543) and Playmates Toys Limited (stock code: 869). During the previous three years, Mr. LAM served as an independent non-executive director of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited (the then stock code: 606) and resigned on 2 June 2020. Prior to his resignation on 18 January 2022, Mr. LAM also served as an independent non-executive director of Genting Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 678).

In addition, Mr. SHEK is an independent non-executive director of the following listed companies and collective investment schemes, all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange: (a) Paliburg Holdings Limited (stock code: 617); (b) Chuang’s Consortium International Limited (stock code: 367); (c) NWS Holdings Limited (stock code: 659); (d) Country Garden Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 2007); (e) Chuang’s China Investments Limited (stock code: 298); (f) ITC Properties Group Limited (stock code: 199); (g) China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (stock code: 1313); (h) Lai Fung Holdings Limited (stock code: 1125); (i) Cosmopolitan International Holdings Limited (stock code: 120); (j) Everbright Grand China Assets Limited (stock code: 3699); (k) CSI Properties Limited (stock code: 497); (l) Regal Portfolio Management Limited, the manager of Regal Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 1881); (m) Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited, the manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 2778); (n) Shin Hwa World Limited (formerly known as “Landing International Development Limited”, stock code: 582); (o) Hao Tian International Construction Investment Group Limited (stock code: 1341); and (p) Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Limited (formerly known as “International Alliance Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.”, stock code: 1563). He has been the independent non-executive director of Goldin Financial Holdings Limited (stock code: 530), and was appointed as vice chairman and re-designated to executive director in March 2021. Mr. SHEK has been re-designated from vice chairman to chairman of the board of Goldin Financial Holdings Limited since June 2022.

Mr. SHEK also served as an independent non-executive director of Dorsett from September 2010 to October 2015. Mr. SHEK was also an independent non-executive director of the following companies, all of which are/were listed on the Stock Exchange: Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 47) until June 2020 and SJM Holdings Limited (stock code: 880) until May 2021. Mr. SHEK also served as an independent non-executive director of Lifestyle International Holdings Limited (stock code: 1212) which the company has been privatised with its listing status voluntary withdrawn in December 2022.

Mr. CHEUNG graduated in Scotland with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting in 1992. He obtained a Master degree of Business Administration from University of Leicester in England in 1995 and a Master degree of Professional Accounting in 2007. Mr. CHEUNG is a non-practicing member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a qualified accountant of CPA Australia.

In regard to Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU’s devotion to community services in China and Hong Kong, he was appointed as the member of the 12th and 13th, and standing committee member of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conferences and the vice chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce ( from 2017 to 2022 ). Currently, he is a trustee member of The Better Hong Kong Foundation, an honorary chairman of Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration-People and Forces’ Committee, a director and a member of Concerted Efforts Resource Centre, a patron of China-United States Exchange Foundation, an honorary chairman of Guangdong Chamber of Foreign Investors, an honorary chairman of the Association of Chinese Culture of Hong Kong, the 8th board member of Friends of Hong Kong Association, a member of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Constitutional Reform Synergy, a member of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong, a member of Pacific Basin Economic Council, a director of three Ju Ching Chu Schools in Hong Kong and the vice chairman of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Radio and Television Union. In Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU was awarded an honorary award which carried the title “Dato” and a more senior honorary title of “Tan Sri” by His Majesty, King of Malaysia in 1997 and 2005 respectively. He was also awarded the WCEF Lifetime Achievement Awards by Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute in 2013. He is the father of Ms. Wing Kwan Winnie CHIU (Executive Director of the Company) and the brother of Mr. Dennis CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

Prior to joining the Group , Mr. HOONG was the chief executive officer of China LotSynergy Holdings Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong. He was instrumental in implementing a number of important initiatives which established international relationships for the company and built solid foundations for business expansion whereas he has retired as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 June 2017. Mr. HOONG was an investment banker for over 12 years and had held senior positions at Deutsche Bank and UBS where he was responsible for corporate finance business in Asia. Mr. HOONG is also a director of various  Subsidiaries. Besides, he is a non-executive director of Palasino Holdings Limited (stock code: 2536), and a non-independent and non-executive director of Land & General Berhad, a company listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Mr. HOONG was a director of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, until March 2017 and a non-executive director of i-CABLE Communications Limited (stock code: 1097) until May 2023.

Mr. HOONG is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London.

Mr. CHIU is the immediate past chairman (chairman from 2018 to 2021) of The Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide of 47 Hong Kong Business Associations in 36 countries and regions with over 11,000 individual associates; and the chairman of Hong Kong Singapore Business Association (“HSBA”) in 2018. He was the president of HSBA from 2014 to 2018. In addition, he is a patron and adviser of Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency, West Coast Group Representation Constituency Singapore; and governor of Harrow International School Bangkok since 2004. He was also involved in other charitable organisations, including Yan Chai Hospital and Ju Ching Chu English College Limited, previously. In 2022, he has been awarded The Public Service Medal (PBM) for his contribution to the community.

Mr. CHIU was a director of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, until March 2017. He is the brother of Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU (Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company) and the uncle of Ms. Wing Kwan Winnie CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

Ms. Winnie CHIU is a director of Asian Youth Orchestra Limited since December 2011; the vice chairperson of THE FRIENDS of the Hong Kong Arts Centre since July 2015; a development committee member of Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Limited since April 2016; the chairman of Hong Kong Art School Council since September 2016; a member of Hong Kong Arts Development Council since January 2017; the joint president of The Society of the Academy for Performing Arts since 2018; a member of discipline advisory board of Vocational Training Council; a director of The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Limited; a member of the Hong Kong Art School Council from November 2013 to October 2016, and a member of the Hong Kong Arts Centre from December 2013 to November 2016.

Ms. Winnie CHIU joined the Group in 2005 as a director of property development. She was appointed as the president and an executive director of Dorsett in June 2010 and November 2011, respectively, to oversee its overall strategic growth and development. She currently is the chairman of AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and an independent director of Prenetics Global Limited, a company listed on Nasdaq. She is also a director of various Subsidiaries.

Previously, Ms. Winnie CHIU worked in Credit Suisse. She has been a director of Mayland since 2002. She has been involved in the different aspects of property development which include development of shopping centre, retail management and service apartment of Mayland.

Ms. Winnie CHIU is the daughter of Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU (Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, sister of Ms. Wendy CHIU (Joint Managing Director and Exective Director of the Company) and the niece of Mr. Dennis CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

During her tenure with the Group, Ms. Wendy CHIU has led the successful delivery of numerous residentials, hotels and large scale mixed-use developments across Mainland China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. Ms. Wendy CHIU has also delivered a number of widely-recognised hotels including Ritz-Carlton Melbourne, Ritz-Carlton Perth and numerous Dorsett hotels. She brings 18 years of extensive experience, including greenfield, brownfield, conversion and renovation, alteration and addition, adding substantial value to the Group. She is actively involved in all stages of each development project – from inception and feasibility studies through to project design, statutory submissions, construction and final completion, licensing and handover.

Ms. Wendy CHIU is a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Ms. Wendy CHIU graduated from the University of Southern California, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a focus in entrepreneurship.

Ms. Wendy CHIU is the daughter of Tan Sri Dato’ David CHIU (Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company), sister of Ms. Winnie CHIU (Joint Managing Director and Executive Director of the Company) and the niece of Mr. Dennis CHIU (Executive Director of the Company).

Mr. LAM has over 40 years of experience in professional accounting, merchant banking and financial services and has served in senior management roles in a number of major international banking and financial institutions.

Mr. LAM is currently an executive director of Quam Plus International Financial Limited (formerly known as “China Tonghai International Financial Limited”, stock code: 952); and an independent non-executive director of Pacific Online Limited ( stock code: 543) and Playmates Toys Limited (stock code: 869). During the previous three years, Mr. LAM served as an independent non-executive director of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited (the then stock code: 606) and resigned on 2 June 2020. Prior to his resignation on 18 January 2022, Mr. LAM also served as an independent non-executive director of Genting Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 678).

In addition, Mr. SHEK is an independent non-executive director of the following listed companies and collective investment schemes, all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange: (a) Paliburg Holdings Limited (stock code: 617); (b) Chuang’s Consortium International Limited (stock code: 367); (c) NWS Holdings Limited (stock code: 659); (d) Country Garden Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 2007); (e) Chuang’s China Investments Limited (stock code: 298); (f) ITC Properties Group Limited (stock code: 199); (g) China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (stock code: 1313); (h) Lai Fung Holdings Limited (stock code: 1125); (i) Cosmopolitan International Holdings Limited (stock code: 120); (j) Everbright Grand China Assets Limited (stock code: 3699); (k) CSI Properties Limited (stock code: 497); (l) Regal Portfolio Management Limited, the manager of Regal Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 1881); (m) Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited, the manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 2778); (n) Shin Hwa World Limited (formerly known as “Landing International Development Limited”, stock code: 582); (o) Hao Tian International Construction Investment Group Limited (stock code: 1341); and (p) Alliance International Education Leasing Holdings Limited (formerly known as “International Alliance Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.”, stock code: 1563). He has been the independent non-executive director of Goldin Financial Holdings Limited (stock code: 530), and was appointed as vice chairman and re-designated to executive director in March 2021. Mr. SHEK has been re-designated from vice chairman to chairman of the board of Goldin Financial Holdings Limited since June 2022.

Mr. SHEK also served as an independent non-executive director of Dorsett from September 2010 to October 2015. Mr. SHEK was also an independent non-executive director of the following companies, all of which are/were listed on the Stock Exchange: Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 47) until June 2020 and SJM Holdings Limited (stock code: 880) until May 2021. Mr. SHEK also served as an independent non-executive director of Lifestyle International Holdings Limited (stock code: 1212) which the company has been privatised with its listing status voluntary withdrawn in December 2022.

Mr. CHEUNG graduated in Scotland with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting in 1992. He obtained a Master degree of Business Administration from University of Leicester in England in 1995 and a Master degree of Professional Accounting in 2007. Mr. CHEUNG is a non-practicing member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a qualified accountant of CPA Australia.