Asia Hotel Group - Asia Standard Hotel Group Ltd.

Executive Directors

POON Jing
Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company. He is also the Chief Executive, the Managing Director and an executive director of Asia Standard International Group Limited (“ASI”) and Asia Orient Holdings Limited (“Asia Orient”), an intermediate holding company and the ultimate holding company of the Company respectively. On 23rd December 2021, he has been appointed as the Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. He is the founder of the Group. Mr. Poon is the father of Mr. Poon Hai and Mr. Poon Yeung, Roderick, both of them are Executive Directors of the Company. He is also the brother-in-law of Dr. Lim Yin Cheng and Mr. Fung Siu To, Clement, the Deputy Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company respectively.

LIM Yin Cheng
Deputy Chairman, the Chief Executive, an Executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Dr. Lim is a holder of a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. He has over 35 years of experience in engineering, project management and administration. He joined the Group in 1994. Dr. Lim is the uncle of Mr. Poon Hai and Mr. Poon Yeung, Roderick, both of them are Executive Directors of the Company. He is also the brother-in-law of Mr. Poon Jing and Mr. Fung Siu To, Clement, the Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company respectively.

POON Hai
Executive Director of the Company and Asia Orient. He is also an executive director and a member of the remuneration committee of ASI. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Poon holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia. He is responsible for the business development and the project management of the Group. Mr. Poon is the son of Mr. Poon Jing and the brother of Mr. Poon Yeung, Roderick, the Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company respectively. He is also the nephew of Dr. Lim Yin Cheng and Mr. Fung Siu To, Clement, the Deputy Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company respectively. He joined the Group in 2009.

POON Yeung, Roderick
Executive Director of the Company, ASI and Asia Orient. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Poon holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Real Estate from the University of British Columbia. He is responsible for the Group’s project management, investment and business development. Mr. Poon is the son of Mr. Poon Jing and the brother of Mr. Poon Hai, the Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company respectively. He is also the nephew of Dr. Lim Yin Cheng and Mr. Fung Siu To, Clement, the Deputy Chairman and an Executive Director of the Company respectively. He joined the Group in 2012.

FUNG Siu To, Clement
Executive Director of the Company. He is also the Chairman, an executive director and a member of the remuneration committee of ASI and Asia Orient. On 23rd December 2021, he has been appointed as the Chairman of the nomination committee of ASI and Asia Orient. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Fung is a holder of a Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) degree and is also a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He joined the Group in 1994 and has over 35 years of experience in project management and construction. Mr. Fung is the uncle of Mr. Poon Hai and Mr. Poon Yeung, Roderick, both of them are Executive Directors of the Company. He is also the brother-in-law of Mr. Poon Jing and Dr. Lim Yin Cheng, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Company respectively.

WOO Wei Chun, Joseph
Executive Director and the Group Financial Controller of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Woo is qualified as a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (Illinois) and is an associate member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”). He holds a bachelor degree in Accounting with Computing and a master degree in Business Administration. Mr. Woo has over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance. He joined the Group in 2006.

Independent Non-executive Directors

LEUNG Wai Keung, Richard, JP
Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. He is also an independent non-executive director, a member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee of ASI and Asia Orient. On 23rd December 2021, he has been appointed as a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company, ASI and Asia Orient. Mr. Leung joined the Group in 2004.

Mr. Leung is currently a Barrister-at-Law and was appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong Government on 1st July 2018. He has about 10 years of experience in accounting and financial management in several firms and thereafter been practicing as a barrister since 1996. Mr. Leung is a member of HKICPA, The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (“HKCGI”) (formerly known as The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries), The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”), The Chartered Governance Institute (“CGI”) and The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (“CIArb”). He was admitted to the High Court of Hong Kong as a barrister in 1994. He holds a Master degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Lancaster and obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Manchester Metropolitan University. He was the President of HKCGI in 2006 and the Chairman of the CIArb (East Asia Branch) in 2015/16 and 2016/17. Mr. Leung had sit on various statutory tribunals such as the Board of Review, the Guardianship Board, and the Registration of Persons Tribunal. From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Leung held the position as the Chairman of the Appeal Board for the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation, the Clubs (Safety of Premises) and Bedspace Apartments. From 27th June 2019 to 26th June 2021, Mr. Leung held the position as a member of the Disciplinary Board Panel (Land Survey). Mr. Leung currently is the Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal (Buildings).

WONG Chi Keung
Independent Non-executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company and Asia Orient. On 23rd December 2021, he has been appointed as a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Wong holds a Master degree in Business Administration from The University of Adelaide in Australia. He is a fellow member of HKICPA, ACCA and CPA Australia; and an associate member of CGI and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Mr. Wong is also a responsible officer for asset management and advising on securities for CASDAQ International Capital Market (HK) Company Limited under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”).

Mr. Wong was an executive director, the deputy general manager, group financial controller and company secretary of Yuexiu Property Company Limited (formerly known as Guangzhou Investment Company Limited) which is a company listed on the Stock Exchange, for over ten years. He is an independent non-executive director, the Chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit committee of ASI. On 23rd December 2021, he has been appointed as a member of the nomination committee of ASI and Asia Orient. He is also an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee of Century City International Holdings Limited, Changyou Alliance Group Limited, China Ting Group Holdings Limited, Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited, Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Limited and Zhuguang Holdings Group Company Limited, all of the above companies are listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Wong has over 45 years of experience in finance, accounting and management. He joined the Group in 2021.

KOON Bok Ming, Alan
Independent Nonexecutive Director and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Koon is the Chief Executive Officer of a financial advisory firm and has over 30 years of experience in international banking and project and structured finance. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Mr. Koon was an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee as well as a member of the remuneration committee of ASI from 22 December 1999 to 21 April 2023. He joined the Group in 2023.

Senior management

NG Siew Seng, Richard
The Group General Manager of the Company. He is also a director of a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Ng is responsible for the development and management of the Group’s hospitality operations. With over 4 decade’s extensive experience in hotel and travel industry for both local and overseas markets, Mr. Ng has held senior marketing and operational positions in a number of major international chain hotels and travel agents in Hong Kong and Macau. He joined the Group in 2007.

KWAN Po Lam, Phileas
Director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. He is also an executive director of ASI and Asia Orient. Mr. Kwan is a holder of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He joined the Group in 1994 and is responsible for hotel development projects and leasing. He has over 35 years of experience in property sales, leasing and real estate management.