MR. HONG ZHI HUA
Executive Director
Mr. Hong Zhi Hua is our Executive Director and
was first appointed on September 20, 2006. His
last re-election as our Director was on April 28,
2015. Mr. Hong has also been our Executive Vice-
President since May 2005 and is responsible for the
Group’s corporate and administration matters. In
addition, Mr. Hong also oversees the planning and
strategic development of Sino-Singapore Nanjing
Eco Hi-tech Island and urban redevelopment of
Haimen. Prior to joining our Group, he was the
Vice-President of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Zone
Holdings, Assistant General Manager of Shanghai
Lujiazui Financial District Holdings and a Director
and CEO of Shanghai Hua Hong Investment
Management Co., Ltd.. From 1992 to 1999, he was
the Deputy Department Head of Shanghai Pudong
New District Economics and Trade Commission
and was responsible for boosting trade in the area
and attracting investments. From 1985 to 1992, he
was the Honorary Secretary for the Youth Division
of the Shanghai Communications Bureau, where
he was involved in the administration of the Youth
Division and its related educational institute.
Mr. Hong holds a Doctorate in Business
Administration from the University of South
Australia and a Master’s Degree in Business
Administration from La Trobe University. In 1997,
he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration from the Shanghai University, PRC.
MR. RONALD SEAH LIM SIANG
Lead Independent Director
Mr. Ronald Seah LimSiang is our Lead Independent
Director and was first appointed on May 11, 2006.
His last re-election as our Director was on April
25, 2014. Over a 26-year period between 1980
and 2005, he held various senior positions within
the AIG Group in Singapore, initially as AIA
Singapore’s Vice-President and Chief Investment
Officer managing the investment portfolio of
AIA Singapore and later as Vice-President, Direct
Investments of AIGGlobal Investment Corporation
(Singapore) Ltd. Between 2001 and 2005, Mr. Seah
was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of AIG
Global Investment Corporation (Singapore) Ltd.
From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Seah managed the
investment portfolio of Post Office Savings Bank
as Deputy Head of the Investment and Credit
Department. Prior to that, he worked at Singapore
Nomura Merchant Bank as an Assistant Manager
with responsibilities covering the sale of bonds and
securities and offshore (ACU) loan administration
for the bank. Between 2002 and 2003, Mr. Seah
served on the panel of experts of the Commercial
Affairs Department of Singapore. He served on the
Investment Committee of the National Council of
Social Service between 1996 and 2014.
Mr. Seah serves on the boards of other listed
companies namely, Global Investments Limited,
Telechoice International Limited and PGG
Wrightson Limited (listed on the New Zealand
Stock Exchange). Mr Seah is also an Independent
Director on the boards of M&C REIT Management
Limited (as manager of CDL Hospitality Real
Estate Investment Trust) and M&C Business Trust
Management Limited (as trustee-manager of
CDL Hospitality Business Trust). He is currently
Chairman of Nucleus Connect Pte. Ltd. and sole
proprietor of Softcapital SG, a business consultancy.
Mr. Seah graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and
Social Sciences (Second Class Upper Honours in
Economics) from the then University of Singapore
in 1975.
MR. NG SER MIANG
Independent Director
Mr. Ng Ser Miang is our Independent Director and
was first appointed on May 11, 2006. His last re-
election as our Director was on April 25, 2014. He is
a member of the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) and the Chairman of the IOC Finance
Commission. He is also the Chairman of Rowsley
Ltd. and an Independent Director of Singapore Press
Holdings Limited. Mr. Ng was the Chairman of
WBL Corporation Limited and also the Chairman
of NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited.
Mr. Ng is the Chairman of Network China and has
served as a member of the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Committee
(ABAC) from 2001 to September 2008. He is on the
Resource Panel (Chinese Newspaper Division) of
the Singapore Press Holdings Limited and was the
Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council from
1991 to 2002. Mr. Ng was appointed a Justice of
the Peace in September 2005 and was a Nominated
Member of Parliament from June 2002 to January
2005. In 2010, he was conferred the Meritorious
Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Gemilang), a National
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