Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms. Ng Yi Kum (伍綺琴), aged 66, is an independent non-executive director of the Company. She is also the chairman of the audit committee and a member of each of the remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company. Ms. Ng is a qualified accountant and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is an associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, an associate of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (currently known as The Chartered Governance Institute), a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Ng has been an elected member of Quality Tourism Services Association Governing Council (Retailer Category) since February 2019. She was employed by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) in a number of senior positions, including served as senior vice president of the Listing Division. Ms. Ng joined Hang Lung Properties Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in 2003 and from September 2005 to November 2007, she served as its executive director. She then served as the chief financial officer of Country Garden Holdings Company Limited from January 2008 to April 2014, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ms. Ng joined Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in 2015 and from July 2015 to May 2024, she served as its chief strategy officer & chief financial officer, from August 2015 to May 2024, she served as its company secretary and from December 2015 to May 2024, she served as its executive director and deputy chairman. She is currently also an independent non-executive director of four other companies listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange namely Tianjin Development Holdings Limited, CMGE Technology Group Limited, Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Limited and KWG Living Group Holdings Limited. Ms. Ng served as an independent non-executive director of CT Vision S.L. (International) Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, until she retired on 30 June 2022. Ms. Ng has also contributed her time to various public service appointments, including being a co-opted member of the audit committee of the Hospital Authority from December 2002 to November 2013. Ms. Ng joined the Group in 2019..