[Hong Kong, 19 October 2018] Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) today announced the appointment of five new Directors to its Board of Directors for a term of two years with effect from 21 October 2018. The new appointees are:

• Mr Charles Chow Sai-keung
South China & Hong Kong Assurance Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Mr Steve Chuang Tzu-hsiung
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ProVista Group

• Professor Lam Tak-wah
Head, Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong

• Professor Sabrina Lin Man-yee
Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Ms Ada Wong Yin-man
Executive Director, Wong’s International Holdings Limited

Also with effect from 21 October 2018, the following Directors will retire from the ASTRI Board:

• Professor Roland Chin Tai-hong, BBS, JP
• Mr Humphrey Choi Chor-ching, JP
• Mr Tony Choi Siu-chow, JP
• Mr Denis Tse Tik-yang
• Mr Pindar Wong

Mr Wong Ming-yam, Chairman of ASTRI Board of Directors, welcomed the new members to the Board and expressed his confidence that “their leadership and wisdom will greatly benefit ASTRI’s innovation endeavours and help steer the Institute to achieve higher level of accomplishment.” Mr Wong added that, “It is our privilege to welcome these five highly competent and well-respected professionals joining the ASTRI Board. With their knowledge and expertise, they can help ASTRI in its mission to serve the Hong Kong industry through innovation and technology.” He also expressed his heartfelt thanks to the five retiring Directors for their valuable contributions to ASTRI.

With these changes, the composition of ASTRI Board of Directors with effect from 21 October 2018 will be as follows:

Chairman

Mr Wong Ming-yam, SBS, JP

Members (In alphabetical order according to surname)

Ms Cally Chan Shan-shan
Mr Duncan Chiu
Mr Charles Chow Sai-keung
Mr Steve Chuang Tzu-hsiung
Mr Ha Yung-kuen, BBS
Mr Stephen Ho Wai-chung
Mr Kwong Chi-keung, JP
Ir Dr Alan Lam Hiu-fung
Profr Lam Tak-wah
Mr Sunny Lee Wai-kwong, JP
Prof Liew Soung-chang
Prof Sabrina Lin Man-yee
Mr Andy Liu An-ting
Dr Davy Lo Kwok-wai
Ms Hera Siu Kit-wan
Ms Ada Wong Yin-man
Dr Archie Yeh Tsuei-chi