The board of directors of Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) announced that Mr. Chan Cho Biu and Ms. Wong Ching have been appointed as executive directors of the Company, with effect from 1 September 2019. Mr. Chan Cho Biu (“Mr. Chan”), BBS, aged 62, is the Senior Editorial Advisor of the Hong Kong Economic Times (“HKET”). Mr. Chan joined the Group in 1988 and had been an executive director of the Company since its listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in August 2005 until his retirement in August 2017. Mr. Chan has over 30 years of solid experience in the media and publishing industry. Prior to joining the Group, he had worked with the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Radio Television Hong Kong. Ms. Wong Ching (“Ms. Wong”), aged 45, is the Company Secretary and Head of Finance of the Group. Ms. Wong joined the Group in 2000 and is responsible for the overall financial and company secretarial matters of the Group. She has over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management. Prior to joining the Group, Ms. Wong had worked with an international audit firm.