At the beginning of each Chinese New Year, the Better Hong Kong Foundation always organizes a New Year Luncheon for the Foundation’s members, Consuls General and Chairmen of international chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. This year’s luncheon was successfully held on 19 February 2009. The Foundation’s Advisory Council Chairman Dr. Henry Cheng together with the Foundation’s members hosted the luncheon for over 30 guests. Mr. Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman of the Foundation shared with guests his observations and views on the recent developments in the world economy. All participants were enthusiastic in exchanging views and to looking forward to a brighter future.
List of Participants
The Better Hong Kong Foundation
Trustees
– Dr. Henry Cheng, Managing Director of New World Development Co Ltd (Advisory Council Chairman of the Foundation)
– Mr. Ronnie Chan, Chairman of Hang Lung Group Ltd (Executive Committee Chairman of the Foundation)
– Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu, Chief Executive Officer of Far East Consortium International Ltd
Council Members
– Dr. Roy Chung, Vice Chairman & Executive Director of Techtronic Industries Co Ltd
– Mr. Oscar Chow, Executive Director of Chevalier International Holdings Ltd
– Mr. Thomas Woo, Executive Managing Director & General Manager of Hsin Kuang Restaurant (Holdings) Ltd
– Ms. Winnie Ng, Director of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co Ltd
– Dr. Gerald Chow, Executive Director of Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd
– Mr. Joseph Yu, Chairman of Roseville Group of Companies
– Mr. David Fong, Deputy Managing Director of Hip Shing Hong Group of Companies
– Mr. Tony Choi, Executive Director of Hong Kong Garment Mfg Co Ltd
– Mr. Albert Ip, Managing Director of Investments of Merrill Lynch (Pacific Asia) Ltd
– Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director of the Better Hong Kong Foundation
Guests
Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR
– Mr. Zhan Yongxin, Deputy Commissioner
– Ms. Ren Hongyan, Second Secretary
Consulates in Hong Kong
– Mr. Michel Malherbe, Consul General of Belgium
– Ms. Doreen Steidle, Consul General of Canada
– Mr. Jorgen Mollegaard, Consul-General of Denmark
– Mr. Timo Rajakangas, Consul-General of Finland
– Mr. Adam Tertak, Consul General of the Republic of Hungary
– Mr. Daisuke Matsunaga, Deputy Consul-General of Japan
– Mr. Cheong Loon Lai, Consul General of Malaysia
– Ms. Adele Bryant, Consul-General of New Zealand
– Mr. Ryszard J Potocki, Consul General of Poland
– Mr. Alexander Romanov, Deputy Consul-General of the Russian Federation
– Mr. Saeed Al Qahtani, Vice Consul of Saudi Arabia
– Mr. Juan L F Arroyuelo, Consul General of Spain
– Ms. Primrose Zwedala, Consul (Political) of South African
– Mr. Iain Lindsay, Deputy Consul General of U.K.
– Mr. Joseph R Donovan, Consul General of U.S.
International Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Ms. Deborah Biber, Chief Executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Mr. Andrew Work, Executive Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Mr. Jens-Erik Olsen, Chairman of Danish Chamber of Commerce
– Ms. Frederique Schillern, Board Member of Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Mr. Xavier Jacquemain, President of French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong
– Mr. Peter Lo, Treasurer of German Industry and Commerce
– Mr. V Santha Ram, Executive Director of the Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong
– Mr. Rafael Aharoni, Chairman of Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Mr. Howard Kang, Chairman of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Mr. David Whitwam, Chairman of New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
– Mr. Serge Fafalen, President of Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Other Guests
– Ambassador Curtis Chin, U.S. Executive Director of Asian Development Bank
– Dr. Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
– Ms. Jean Wong, Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President of Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute
(L to R) The Foundation’s Council Member Mr. David Fong and Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. Alexander Romanov (Deputy Consul-General of the Russian Federation), the Foundation’s Advisory Council Chairman Dr. Henry Cheng and Council Member Mr. Albert Ip, Mr. Zhan Yongxin (Deputy Commissioner of Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR), the Foundation’s Council Member Mr. Thomas Woo and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang
The Foundation members hosted the luncheon for over 30 guests