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Members Movements: July 2023

New Members

Correspondent

  • Lau Lauren Faith, Journalist, Bloomberg
  • Orla Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Asia News Editor, Financial Times
  • James Wilson, Asia News Editor, Financial Times

Journalist

  • Kieran Cash, Production Editor, South China Morning Post
  • Becky Lee, Executive Producer, Freebase Media (HK)
  • Elisabet Maria Erika Helande, Editor in Chief, Bulletin
  • Lok Ho Yin Evelyn, Freelance Writer
  • Luk Chun Kau, Senior Managing Editor, Ming Pao Newspapers
  • Zheng Wei William, Senior China Correspondent, South China Morning Post

Associates

  • Edward Alexander Gordon Alder, Barrister at Law
  • Nicholas John Appel, Self-owned, Sourcing Solutions Far East
  • David Benskin, Co-Founder, 28 Advisory
  • John Binks, Strategy Director, Central Venue Management
  • Lawrence Brader, Investment funds & ETFs specialist, HSBC Hong Kong
  • John Charles Bugg, Self Employed / Investor
  • Mark Carr, Managing Director and Chief Enterprise Architect, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
  • Nicholas Case, Founder & Chief Operations Officer, Armstrong-Hilton Communication
  • Chan Ka Shun Raymond, Food Business Director, Advance Caterers
  • Chan Wing Ping, Assistant General Manager, Takungpao Newspaper
  • Alexandre Huguet
  • Amos Chan, Associate Manager, Bank Julius Baer
  • Janssen Chan, Tax Professional (CPA), Anssen Consulting
  • Meryl Reine Chantilly, Managing Director, Ryuvision Holdings
  • Chen Peter Guang, China Partner, Deloitte
  • Cheng Kai Wah, Consultant, JTC Solicitors
  • Gautam Chellaram, CEO, KC Maritime Hong Kong
  • Veronica Chow, Lawyer, Howse Williams
  • Gerald Clough, Consultant, Catalyst International
  • Rianna Manoj Chugani, Account Director, Forrester Hong Kong
  • Chung Kaiwan, Pilot (Management), Greater Bay Airlines
  • Angus Roderick James Davidson, Fund Manager, Natixis Investment Managers
  • Michael Edward Sean Denmark, Chairman, Great Entertainment Group
  • Nicholas Drapac, Chief Executive Officer, Goldstrom
  • Tsoi Wai Kwan Michele Emmanuelle, Retired
  • Ho Chun Ki Frederick, Partner, Ho Tse Wai & Partners
  • Natalie Lee Fung, Consultant, PrincewaterhouseCoopers
  • Lee Ka Hok George, Partner, Guantao & Chow Solicitors and Notaries
  • Matthew Alexander Grange, Senior Communication Manager, HSBC
  • Michael Jeremy Griffiths, Retired
  • Richard Goss, Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Kazutora Hayashida, Seiga Asset Management
  • Roberta Hamilton
  • Michael Hieb, Chief Risk Officer, Segantii Capital Management
  • Paul Robert Hill, Investment Director, Ship Street Advisors
  • James Hill, Managing Partner, SEC Newgate Greater China
  • Trevor John Inglis, Procurement Executive, HSBC
  • Christopher John Purdon, Chief Investment Officer, Ship Street Advisors
  • Mukesh Kalra, Director, Mercury Global
  • Vibha Karnik, Partnership Manager, The Zubin Foundation
  • Lo Nga Lam Anna, Self-Employed
  • Wendy Leadbeater, Medical Support + Vet Nurse Education Manager, Mars Veterinary Health
  • Marcus Lee, Executive Officer, Government of the Hong Kong SAR
  • Vincent Gar-Gene Leung, CFO, AOP Capital
  • Tuomas Lilleberg, Entrepreneur, TMVL Consulting
  • John Lovell, Director, Diemens Pty
  • Sandeep Singh Mand, Finance Manager, Wolver Hill Asset Management Asia
  • Springer Maximilian, Managing Director, Salire Trading Company
  • Minal Ramesh Mahtani, CEO & Founder, OCD and Anxiety Support Hong Kong
  • Lee Shu Nung
  • Eileen O’Connell, Partner / Business Development, Ernst & Young (Hong Kong)
  • Russell Parker, Managing Director, Crater Gold Mining
  • Keng Guan Catherine Por, Solicitor, Messrs Stevens
  • Hitesh Chandiram Ratnani, Manager, C. Doulatram & Sons
  • Michael Rogers, Managing Director, Overland Trade
  • Peter Joseph Ryan-Kane, Investment Advisor, Perk Advisory
  • Nichlas Rydin, Vice President of Sales, Norebo Hong Kong
  • Tiger Shi, Chief Executive Officer, BANDS Financial
  • Clare Jane Marian Skinner, Operations Executive, Carey Olsen
  • George Gee Foo So, Retired
  • Benedict Sutton, Co-Founder and Executive Director, 28 Advisory
  • Joey Sung, Senior Director, Restructuring & Insolvency and Head of Forensic Services Perun Consultants
  • James Stewart, Managing Director, Goldman Sacks
  • Sze Lee Wah George, Managing Director, Systems Integrators <Asia>
  • Tai Choi Pan, Shipbroker, Clarksons Hong Kong
  • Tsang Wai Kit
  • Matthew Glynne Thomas, English Specialist, Consulate General of Japan
  • Ronald Brien Thompson, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance
  • Anthony Williams, Consultant, Korn Ferry
  • Lo Po Wing, Barrister
  • Ceicy Wong, Managing Director, Vegware
  • Wong Cheuk Fung, Senior Executive Director Head of Sales (HK & SEA), CSOP Asset Management
  • Wong Hoi, Executive Director, First Distributor for films
  • Wong Kin Leung James, Partner, KPMG
  • Wong Tat Lun George, Director, Gtech Services (Hong Kong)
  • Woo Chiu Shui Dominic, Self-employed
  • Candice Yip, Head of HR International, Point 72
  • Young Cho Yee David, Director, Kingsway International Holdings
  • Mok Sin Yung, Senior Legal Manager, Ogier
  • Rumen Yordanov, Founder & Managing Director, Asian European Engineering

Membership Replacements

Corporate

  • Chan Tak Kin Kent, Technical Sales Manager, Gulf Oil Marine
  • Mark James Phin, Head of Investor Relations, Asia- Pacific, HSBC
  • Li Wah, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Hong Kong Tourism Board
  • Loke Kevin Weng Yew, Executive Director, UBS AG

Diplomatic

  • Merks Lucille, Deputy Consul General, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • David Lyons Stanford JR, Diplomat, Consulate General of the United States of America Christopher
  • Peter Woodward, Diplomat, British Consulate General Hong Kong

Absent

Correspondents

  • Enda Curran, Asia Finance Reporter, Bloomberg News
  • Linda Victoria Jenkins, Freelance Journalist
  • Anette Jonsson, Deputy Website Editor/Senior Equities Editor, FinanceAsia
  • Liu Heung Shing, Photographer, Shanghai Center of Photography

Journalist

  • Rachel Autherson, Freelance Journalist
  • Hui Kwan Yu, Jessie, Freelance
  • Christopher George Lincoln, Broadcaster
  • Elizabeth Lai Shar Lui-Belshaw, Freelance

Associates

  • Andrew A. Bruce, Barrister, QED Chambers
  • Angelo Catalano, Responsible Officer, Zhong Shan Asset Management
  • Eric Charrington, Retired
  • John Corbett, Psychologist / Lawyer
  • Christopher J. Dillon, Principal, Dillon Communications
  • Chen Hongyi, Senior Adviser, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research
  • Tan Shen Guan, Regional Executive Creative Director, Young & Rubicam
  • Karl M. Hurst, Owner, HT Capital Management
  • Michel Jospe, Managing Director, Methong Plastics (H.K.)
  • Lam Chun Yu Cadence, Director of Foster and Adoption Ministry, Solomon’s Porch
  • Law Pik Lin, Jessica, Vantage Asia Publishing
  • Leung Ho Ming, Founder & CEO, VICO Capital
  • Leung Ka Man, Portfolio Manager, Bluepool Capital
  • Li Jeremy Yuen Lim, Solicitor, Joseph C.T.Lee & Co. Solicitors
  • Wendy Evelyn McTavish, Managing Director, Expat Services
  • Gregory Pearce, Managing Director, One Space
  • Chan Pak Lin, Perry, Barrister-at-law, Olympia Chambers
  • Richard Stokes, Systems Advisor, Asia, CNN
  • Virginia Davis Wilmerding, Partner, Finsbury Glover Hering
  • Wong Ing Kwong, Douglas, Editor, Bloomberg Intelligence

 Reactivated

Correspondent

  • Bill Condon, Contributor – Comment HK, China Daily Hong Kong

Journalist

  • Brittyn Kim Clennett, Foreign Correspondent, ABC News

Associates

  • Anthony Robert Dick, Retired
  • Carolyn Sue Barwick, Retired
  • David Paul Grodentz, Group Systems Interface Lead, HSBC
  • Dagmar Claudia Jurick, Director, Pentland
  • Marguerite Anne Walker

Resigned

Correspondents

  • Chad David Williams, Senior Editor, Agence France Press

Journalist

  • Lucy Rebecca Rose Jenkins, Wine and Spirits Director, Tasting Kitchen

Associates

  • Dauwood Khan Malik, Managing Partner, Clifford Chance
  • Giuseppe Milito, Managing Partner, China & Singapore / Executive Coach, Clifford Chance
  • Wong Lena Sing Ying, General Manager, Fossil

Category Changes

Journalist to Correspondent

  • Karlene Rebeca H. Cox, Regional Managing Editor, Tatler Asia
  • Danai Carolyn Howard, Newsdesk Editor, Agence France-Presse

Correspondent  to Silver-Correspondent

  • Tan Lee Hock, Publisher & Founder, Asia Asset Management

Deaths

We regret to announce the deaths of:

  • Bhagoo Hathey, Director, Hathey Int’l Holdings

Honorary Widow

  • Lance Montague Burbidge, Chief Investor Relations Officer, AIA
  • Lucy Burger, Research Fellow

The Correspondent, July – September 2023

The July 2023 issue of the magazine highlights our new Board of Governors and new members, as well as the results from our latest press freedom survey. Read now!

The Correspondent, April – June 2023

The April 2023 issue of the magazine drills down on the changes that technology has introduced to the practice of journalism, with features on innovative media sites like Bellingcat and The Wire China. There is also a new tech column, a salute to International Women’s Day and a farewell to Mark Erder, who is finally hanging up his cameras after three decades of stellar filming.

Members Movements: April 2023

New Members

Correspondent

  • Vicky Feng, Video Producer, Bloomberg
  • Robin Harding, Editor Correspondent, The Financial Times (Hong Kong) Limited Asia
  • Paul Tait, Senior Editor Correspondent, Agence France-Presse

Journalist

  • Lucy Jenkins, Wine and Spirits Director, Tasting Kitchen
  • Caleb Loong, Principal Reporter / Sub-editor, Now TV

Associates

  • Marc Baloch, CEO, Resonance Asia
  • Michael Bugel, Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC, Alternative Investment Management Association
  • Wenwen Chai, Senior Associate, Karas LLP
  • Paul Christopher, Managing Partner, Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP
  • Timothy Davis, Senior Director of Security, Prudential
  • Charles Donohoe, Director, BlackRock
  • Francis Law, Executive Director, Toyo Mall Limited
  • Michael Lin, US Patent Attorney and Ohio Attorney, Marks & Clerk
  • Neville Metcalfe, Regional IT Director of Asia, Mayer Brown
  • Gareth Shaw, Captain, Jet Aviation Hong Kong
  • Minny Siu, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
  • Syed Pervez Hussain, Chairman and Founder, Syed Group of Companies
  • Peter Szekely, Managing Partner, Tanarra Credit Partners
  • Angie Tse, Head of Development, Hong Kong Maritime Museum
  • Marco Warmelink, Partner, Actuarial Leader, APR, Oliver Wyman
  • David Watt, Senior Advisor, BentallGreenOak
  • Shirley Wong, Retired
  • Li Xiaobing, President of South China & Hong Kong, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
  • Robert Yang, Retired
  • Gary Yin, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Diplomatic

  • Henry Chan, Honorary Consul, Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Namibia
  • Colin Crosby, Deputy Consul General, US Consulate General
  • Roxie Houge, Diplomat, US Consulate General
  • Klára Jurčová, Consul General, Consulate General of the Czech Republic
  • Lam Kwok Hing, Honorary Consul, Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Senegal
  • Matthew Lam, Honorary Consul, Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Estonia
  • Gregory May, Counsel General, US Consulate General
  • Raj Sitaldas Motwani, Honorary Consul, Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania

Absent

Correspondents

  • James Chambers, Bureau Chief, Monocle
  • Chiang Susie Su-Hui, Chairman, CS Culture Foundation
  • Zachary Coleman, Opinion Editor, Nikkei Asia
  • Chen Hangyu, Video Producer, Time Magazine
  • Mary Kavanagh, Freelance Journalist and Editor
  • Joyce Lau, Breaking News Editor, Washington Post
  • Mitya New, Director, Leading Organisations
  • Richard Newell, Managing Editor, IPE International Publishers

Journalist

  • Edward Chin Chi Kin, Freelance Journalist and Commentator, HKEJ
  • Rachel Duffell, Freelancer Editor
  • Daniel Kadison, Founder, NewsWhistle
  • Tang Yuk Shan, Business News Editor, Hong Kong Economic Journal
  • Yuen Kin Kwok, Freelancer

Associates

  • Brandon Chau, Barrister-at-law, Cheng Huan SC Chambers
  • Johnny Cheng, Retired
  • Maxwell Cooke, Chief Executive Officer, Lauren Richards
  • Anthony Dick, Director, Tea Concepts
  • Simon Dodd, Director, ABN AMRO Bank
  • Adam Enright, Senior Captain, Cathay Pacific Airways
  • Michael Fagan, General Counsel, PCCW
  • Terry Fok, Managing Director, T & F Equities
  • Robert Grieves, Chairman, Hamilton Advisors
  • Vanessa Hemavathi, Head of Investment Services, Privium Fund Management
  • Mary Ho, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Jon Zinke Keesal, Resident Partner, Young & Logan
  • Li Yan Lin, Physician, Queen Mary Hospital
  • Christopher Morley, Partner, Morley Chow Seto
  • Shirley Ng, Self-Employed
  • Andrew Paterson, Regional Head, Asia Pacific, ADEC Innovations
  • Jenny Pu, Consultant of Neurosurgery, Queen Mary Hospital
  • Gustav Ronnholm, Director, Finn-Flare
  • Vikram Singh, Managing Director, Air Logistics
  • Jonathan Sparks, Managing Director, Emerge 360
  • Su-Mei Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Media Trust
  • Michael Tomordy, Technology & Risk Advisory, Engage Asia
  • Polly Yu, Director, Polly Yu Production

 Reactivated

Correspondent

  • Gavin Greenwood, Freelance
  • Linda Jenkins, Freelance Writer

Associates

  • Eric Charrington, Retired
  • John Cook, Director, Consulting On Q
  • Pekka Heikari, Chief Executive Officer, Eurasia Supply Chain Management
  • Stephen Hire, Vice President of Marketing, Viavi Solutions
  • David Hodson, Hon. Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
  • Goran Kostic, Product Management, Swift SCRL Head of Integration
  • Philip Krichilsky, Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Directions
  • Jessica Law Pik Lin, Self-Employed
  • Ng Man Fong, Director, Another Factory
  • Michael Pitcher, Retired

Resigned

Correspondents

  • Jonathan Breen, Equities Editor, Global Capital Asia, Euromoney Institutional Investor
  • Roger Clark, Vice President & Bureau Chief, CNN
  • Philippe Massonnet, Regional Director, Agence France-Presse

Associates

  • Gabrielle Churchouse, Director, Portwood
  • Frank Proctor, Pacific Edition General Manager, Newsweek
  • Wong Yu Hon Johan, Managing Director, Wepro180

Corporate

  • Ella Lee Wai Man, Director, The University of Hong Kong
  • Leong Ka Chai, Director, Roctec Credit
  • Max Shen Zuojun, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Hong Kong

Diplomatic

  • Warren Ke, Diplomat, US Consulate General

The question of European unity

European diplomats and experts break down the case for the European Union, and whether unity is truly a part of the continent’s future. Morgan M Davis sums up the debate at a club lunch last November.

The question of European unity, and the power of the European Union (EU), has been greatly debated following Britain’s precipitous exit in 2020. Now the purpose of the EU and its ability to maintain stability in Europe is again in question, as Ukraine fights for its existence.

“The EU is not a state… it is in-between,” says Stefan Auer, associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. “That in-betweenness has worked very well for decades. [But] in times of crisis, the EU has not worked well.”

Auer argues that the EU is not fit for purpose because no one knows what its purpose is, something that leads to cataclysmic results when lives are on the line, such as they are in Ukraine.

But others countered that the EU can offer compromise in the face of conflict.

“Of course the EU is not a nation state. There is no problem with that,” says Stefan Bredohl, deputy consul general for Germany’s Federal Foreign Office in Hong Kong.

“As I grew up and I followed political debates… I knew that all of this was difficult,” says Bredohl. But “we always have to figure out and make a compromise”.

Despite political conflicts, agreements have been reached, says Thomas Gnocchi, head of the EU office to Hong Kong and Macau. Gnocchi believes there has been a high degree of unity in the response to the Ukraine situation. “If there wasn’t unity or a sense of purpose, I don’t think we could have mobilised,” he says, referencing the EU’s support for Ukraine thus far.

Likewise, the EU’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, its first major health crisis, shows its adaptability. “This should be underlined when it comes to talking about if countries achieve more when they come together,” says Gnocchi.

But the EU is often criticised for its cumbersome bureaucracy, which drags out difficult decisions, and highlights the schisms that have long rankled Europeans.

“From where I stand, the EU has not delivered on its many promises, and that is a liability for democracy in Europe,” says Auer. What works well for the EU in times of peace hinders it when conflicts arise.

“The idea that you can accomplish peace through conversation is what led to the disaster that Ukrainians now suffer,” says Auer.

Part of the EU’s value is its ability to hand more power to small or medium-sized states that otherwise could fall by the wayside in international discussion. “We do not play a big part in international relations on a global scale, but as part of the EU we can and do play this role,” says Aleksander Dańda, consul general for the Republic of Poland in Hong Kong and Macau.

Dańda points out that the EU is strongly supported in Poland, citing a study from February 2022 that found 82 percent of Poles were in favour. He has faith in the EU’s ability to come together despite clear differences among member states.

Still, Dańda cautions that the EU must not patronise countries such as his, as there is no true union without central Europe or a voice for smaller nations. Polish resentment toward the EU could easily build “if we only have to sit and listen but are not listened to”, says Dańda.

For the time being, Ukraine and the EU’s approach to dealing with Russian aggression has outweighed most other concerns in the region. But other underlying problems are simmering, with the related energy crisis topping the list. How the EU responds to these problems, and whether it can hold its member states together, is still up for debate.

Rhapsody in Bert’s

Bert’s has hosted many a diverse gathering over the years, but one Saturday last November it was the venue for the first time for two training courses about mental health, led by the charity Mind Hong Kong, write Kuma Chow and Olivia Parker.

A survey by The Correspondent (see the October 2022 issue) found that journalists in Hong Kong are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety and PTSD at significantly higher levels than the rest of the population. Members of the profession made up a large part of the 30-strong audience at these engaging sessions, with some of the personal stories highlighting just how prominent mental health issues are in many people’s lives.

“This is not just an occasional occurrence,” said Dr Hannah Sugarman, a clinical psychologist and a lead clinical advisor for Mind Hong Kong, who ran the English- language session.

It’s completely normal to hover at the “struggling” end of the mental health spectrum for short periods of time, she explained. “Having negative emotions makes you human, not defective.”

Common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, however, are distinguishable from occasional low moods or jitters by the length and severity of symptoms. If you feel that you can’t get on with your life in the way you want to because of these symptoms, that’s when it’s worth seeking help, she said.

Henry Chan, training manager at Mind Hong Kong, who led the Cantonese-language session, said the long working hours and emphasis on perfectionism in some Asian cultures have contributed to stress levels among Hong Kong’s population. He suggested we try to get more in tune with the different stressors in our lives, which could have a combination of biological, social and psychological roots, and keep an eye on whether our chosen coping strategies are releasing stress or creating new problems.

Getting professional help is not always straightforward in Hong Kong, where shortages of public sector psychiatrists can mean waiting up to 94 weeks to get help. (The wait times for urgent cases are much shorter, Dr Sugarman noted.) Adding to the problem is a lack of awareness about mental health conditions and support, including among GPs, and the fact that mental health support is rarely covered by insurance policies. Other barriers are caused by language; and stigma about mental health conditions, which is still heavily felt in Hong Kong.

Help is available, however, said Dr Sugarman. Mind Hong Kong’s community directory, which lists more than 60 free to low-cost services provided by NGOs in Hong Kong, is a good place to start. And even if it’s the last thing you feel like doing, staying connected with anyone who you suspect might be struggling could help their mental health in very significant ways.

Mind Hong Kong’s training courses: mind.org.hk/training

Members Movements: January 2023

New Members

Journalist

  • Danai Howard, Digital Production Editor, South China Morning Post
  • Jarrod Watt, Specialist Digital Editor, South China Morning Post
  • Laura Westbrook, Correspondent, South China Morning Post

Associates

  • Geoffrey Blowers, Professor (Faculty of Social Sciences), UOW College Hong Kong
  • Chiang Hsin, Executive Director, Goldman Sachs (Asia)
  • Chiu Yeung, Executive Director, L&D Consultants Incorporation
  • David Chou Tse Young, Self-Employed
  • Derryl D’Silva, Head of Resource Management, Bank for International Settlements
  • Ernest Dodoo, Neurosurgeon, Hospital Authority
  • Simon Goddard, Global Deputy Head of Investigation, Prudential PLC
  • Sean Hung, Golf Professional, Pacific Pine Sports
  • Nichola Irwin, Doctor, Optimal Family Health
  • Vincent Li, Valuer, Colliers
  • Liu Ho Yuen, Senior Manager, Pricewaterhouse Cooper
  • Howard Liu, Risk Consulting Associate, The Risk Advisory Group
  • Martin Lo, Associate, Vivien Chan & Co
  • Jonathan Macey, hairman & Founder, Macey & Sons Auctioneers and Valuers
  • Thomas Macey, Partner, Cask Master
  • Fernando Rys, Director, Innoin
  • Nicholas Tam, Legal Manager, Ogier
  • Aldrich Victorino, Business Development Director, Dynasty Enterprise (Asia)

Diplomatic

  • Clay Adler, Diplomat, Consulate General of the United States of America
  • David Lie, HM Honorary Consul, The Honorary Consul of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
  • Laurence Vandewalle, Deputy Head, European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao

Membership Replacements

Diplomatic

  • Sapphire Le Sage, Consul (Political & Communications), British Consulate General
  • Alastair Stewart McEachern, Diplomat, Australian Consulate-General Hong Kong
  • Christine Elizabeth Meyer, Diplomat, Consulate General of the United States of America
  • Timo Kantola, Consul General, Consulate General of Finland
  • Zhang Tao, Bank for International Settlements, Chief representative

Absent

Correspondents

  • Matthew Brooker, Columnist, Bloomberg
  • Elizabeth Anne Lucy Colback, Freelance
  • Jennifer Huang, Freelance
  • Jennifer Hughes, Asia Columnist, Thomson Reuters
  • Huh Dong Hyuck, Reporter, New Daily Korea
  • Tripti Lahiri, Asia Bureau Chief, Quartz Atlantic Media
  • Joseph Leahy, Asian News Editor, Financial Times
  • Natalie Koh Sui Li, Acting Managing Editor, Haymarket
  • Emiri Yamamoto, Head of Asia TV, Bloomberg

Journalist

  • Andrew Shuen Pak Man, Presenter, YouTube SPM Channel
  • Wong Yee Wai, Freelance

Associates

  • Carolyn Barwick, Retired
  • Daniel Chinoy, Self-employed
  • Ellen Coetzee, Wine Manager, Dairy Farm Company
  • Neil Donovan, Head of Department, Singapore International School
  • Jonathan Garner, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Asia
  • Vijay Kumar Valiram Harjani, Retired
  • Ashley Howlett, General Counsel and Legal Director, Gammon Construction
  • Catherine Morris, Client Partner/Program Manager, Menrva Group
  • Ivy Ng Wing Yee, Director, DAKA Fine Wines
  • Leon Price, Chairman, Dragon Racing International
  • Jacinta Reddan, Chief Executive, Australian Chamber of Commerce
  • Kaushik Roy, SHEQ Manager, Mitsui OSK Lines
  • Divya Sahney, Founder, Hi Didi
  • Mona Shroff, Director, Mona Shroff Jewellery
  • William Stork, Contributing Editor, Yale International Alliance
  • Tsang Meiling, Economics Teacher and IA Coordinator, Dulwich International High School Suzhou John B Wilson, Director (Technical), SCB Management Consulting Services
  • Bruce Yung Pak Keung, Self-employed

 Reactivated

Correspondent

  • Michael Duckworth, Publisher, Hong Kong University Press

Journalist

  • Enid Tsui, Arts Editor, South China Morning Post
  • Owen Fung Heung Wang, Reporter, TVB Pearl
  • Mark Graham, Proprietor, Mark Graham Associates

Associates

  • David Cain, Executive Managing Director, Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
  • Maxwell Cooke, CEO, Lauren Richards HK
  • Philip Eisenbeiss, Partner, Executive Access
  • Antony E Keenan, Retired
  • Justin Li Chun Hin, Self-employed
  • Christopher Morley, Partner, Morley Chow Seto
  • Nigel Raymont, Coaching & Training Consultant, N Consulting
  • Brett Rohrsheim, Self-employed
  • Shalean Sen, Director, Mobius Advice
  • Michael Tomordy, Managing Director, Engage Asia
  • Alexander Williams, Chairman, Wogen Pacific

Resigned

Correspondents

  • Raymond Barrett, Editor-in-Chief Insurance, Asia News
  • Ryan Brooks, Senior Producer, Thomson Reuters
  • Richard Dowell, Asia Editor, Wall Street Journal
  • Paul Geitner, Editor, Bloomberg
  • Ravi Mattu, Deputy Asia News Editor, Financial Times
  • Filipe De Souza Azambuja Pacheco, Reporter, Bloomberg
  • Catherine Rice, TV News Journalist, Worldwide TV News
  • Matthieu Jean Joseph Verrier, Journalist, Urban Utopia (France)
  • Thomas Walker, Freelance

Associates

  • Alberto Aliverti, Director, Sailetto China
  • Colin Bennett, Managing Director, Kaplink
  • John Berry, Business Development Director, Asia Plantation Capital
  • Audrey Campbell-Moffat, Judge, Court of First Instance
  • Jay Chen, Director, Golden Holdings
  • Catherine Cheung Ka Yin, Chief Operating Officer, Tybourne Capital Management
  • Peter Goulston, Vice President, Fox-Pitt Kelton
  • Charles Scheyd, CEO, FJS Consultants

Category Changes

Associate to Silver Associate 

  • Connie Leung Bolland, Chief Economist, Economic Research Analysis

Correspondent to Associate

  • Michael Duckworth, Publisher, Hong Kong University Press

The Correspondent, January – March 2023

The January 2023 issue of the magazine leads with a wide-ranging report on Hong Kong’s environmental state of health, backed up by a dispatch from one of Cambodia’s foremost correspondents, interviews with the trio of new Clare Hollingworth Fellows, and a clutch of book reviews that encompass the pitfalls of the Joint Declaration and the tale of a (fictional) swashbuckling Gurkha officer.

The Correspondent, October – December 2022

The October issue of the magazine will lead with the results of an exclusive survey into Hong Kong journalists’ mental health.

Members Movements: October 2022

New Members

Correspondent

  • Mladen Antonv, Photo Editor-in-Chief for Asia-Pacific, AFP
  • Patrick Lamoine, Video Live Producer, AFP

Journalist

  • Aaron Busch, Self-Employed

Associates

  • Adrian Valenzuela, Chief Executive Officer, MCM Partners
  • Anthony Langridge, Chairman, OneGlobal
  • Ben Lo
  • Chia An-pei, CEO, SingAlliance (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Clement Lam, Freelance
  • Doron Grossman, Managing Director, Crawford (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Gigi Guo, Portfolio Manager, Invesco Hong Kong Ltd.
  • Helen Au, Barrister-at-Law, Self-Employed
  • Hing Chao, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings
  • Janet Lee, Medical Doctor, Seoul Clinic
  • Jeffrey Lam, Analyst, Goldman Sachs
  • Jonathan Lloyd, Group Corporate Secretary, Jardine Matheson Limited
  • Jorge Marrero, Chief Operating Officer, BTIG Hong Kong Ltd
  • Justin Campbell, Director, Towers Watson Hong Kong Limited
  • Kelly Hutchison, Vice President, Head of HR, Gap International Sourcing Ltd.
  • Lee Li Hsien, Architectural Project Manager, Allied Properties
  • Lim Julian Chung Yi, Lawyer, Alpha Calibration
  • Mark de Silva, Senior ESG Engagement Analyst, HSBC Asset Management
  • Martin Kronborg, Fund Manager, Torq Capital
  • Paul Lam, Joint Chief Operating Officer, Mayfair & Ayers Financial Group Limited
  • Paul McSheaffrey, Partner, KPMG
  • Philip Wixon, Head of HR Transformation, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Raymond Tam, Investment Banker, Yu Ming Investment Management Limited
  • Samuel Mak, Public Affairs Consultant, Madison Communications Limited
  • Tom Fu, Lawyer, Mayer Brown
  • Vanessa Barrs, Chair Professor of Companion Animal Health, City University of Hong Kong

Membership Replacements

Diplomatic

  • Genevieve Siebengartner, Diplomat, Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General
  • Michael Anthony Crawford, Consul, U.S. Consulate General
  • Reid Ellie Chase, Consul, U.S. Consulate General
  • Simon James Biellett, Deputy Consul-General, British Consulate General Hong Kong

Absent

Correspondents

  • Dean Napolitano, Freelance
  • Gauri Narain, Editor, Gauri Media
  • Grischa Ruschendorf, Freelance Photographer
  • John Dawson, Freelance Journalist
  • Mahtani Shibani, Southeast Asia Correspondent, The Washington Post
  • Matthew Marsh, Presenter, FOX Sports Asia
  • Nakano Yoshiko, Freelance
  • Natasha Khan, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
  • Pia Caspersen, Asia correspondent, Kristeligt Dagblad
  • Quentin Webb, Deputy Finance Editor for Europe, The Wall Street Journal
  • Raymond Barrett, Editor-in-Chief, Insurance Asia News
  • Simon James Gardner, Deputy Managing Editor, Thomson Reuters

Journalist

  • Clifford Buddle, Editor, SCMP
  • Gayatri Bhaumik, Editor, The Loop HK
  • Noreen Mir, Producer, Radio Television Hong Kong
  • Stuart Heaver, Freelance Journalist and Writer, Stuart Heaver Media

Associates

  • Adam Harper, Managing Director, Ashbury Communications Limited
  • Adrian Lungan, Chairman, Alpha Prime Investments Ltd.
  • Albert Hofmann, Retired
  • Ashok Bansal, Director, Phoenix Inc. Limited
  • Bernard Murphy, Partner, Solicitor, Medico-Legal Team, Howse Williams Bowers
  • Choy Wai Ting, Managing Director, China Renaissance Securities (HK) Limited
  • Christopher Appleton, Managing Director, Faye Holdings Ltd
  • Christopher Morley, Partner, Morley Chow Seto
  • David Crombie, CEO, Asia-Pacific Group
  • David Grodentz, Group Systems Interface Lead, HSBC
  • David Hudson, Hon. Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
  • David John Gardner, Senior Lecturer, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • David Levy, Director, Levco Holdings Limited
  • Elaine Pickering, Director, Secretariat Services Ltd
  • Eric Charrington, Retired
  • Gregory Davidson, Windrose Investment Management (Asia) Ltd. Partner
  • Guenther Ruff, Retired
  • Howel Thomas, Retired
  • Jeremy Stewardson, Chief Executive, ANREV
  • John Zendano, Managing Director, Daiwa Capital markets Hong Kong Limited
  • Lau Kityee Christina, Director, Laustrana Ltd
  • Laurent Bickert, Director – Project Development, Sita Waste Services Ltd
  • Lee Yee Man, Regional Head of Professional Ethics & Investigations, APAC Compliance Associate, BNP Paribas
  • Mrs Marguerite Walker, Retired
  • Mark Anthony Millar, Managing Partner, M Power Associates Limited
  • Ng Man Fong Willde, Retired
  • Nicholas Williams, Entertainment, Media and Arts Consultant, Self-Employed
  • Nigel Raymont, Coaching & training consultant, NMR Consulting
  • Paul McGee, Retired
  • Pekka Elias Antero Heikari, Founder & Executive Director, Eliron Logistics Ltd
  • Peter Troy, VP Asia, JAS International
  • Peter Yip, Senior Executive Service, Hong Kong Bank
  • Philip Skevington, Managing Director, Kinvara Capital Ltd
  • Prashant Gokhale, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Aletheia Capital
  • Qiu Bo Chun, Partner, Loeb&Loeb LLP
  • Rebecca Drake, Retired
  • Robert Lewis Green, Buyer, Amazing Grace Elephant Company Ltd
  • Stephen Hire, Vice President, Marketing, Viavi Solutions
  • Stuart Roseman, Director, Securities and Futures Commission
  • Susanne Nichols, CEO, International Cosmetic Suppliers Ltd
  • Tam Tsun Ki Lawrence, Chief Technology Officer, eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited
  • Thomas Oates Henderson, Asia Regional Leader – Principal, Golder Associates (HK) Limited
  • Tony Chan, Freelance
  • William Fairclough, Director, Mandarin Shipping Limited
  • William Robbins, Head of Asia, IS Prime Hong Kong Limited
  • Yang Guofeng, Executive Director, Orient China Investments Limited

Resigned

Correspondents

  • Bill Rigby, Sport Enterprise Editor, Reuters
  • Blake Evans-Pritchard, Freelance
  • David Jonathan Watkins, Correspondent, Bloomberg
  • Eric Wishart, Asia-Pacific Regional Director, AFP
  • Erin Mendell, News Editor, Dow Jones
  • Mary Hui, Reporter, Quartz
  • Michael Church, Head of Sport, The Press Association
  • Michael Zennie, Senior Editor, Time Magazine
  • Scott Murdoch, Asia Capital Markets Correspondent, Thomson Reuters
  • Shai Oster, Reporter, Bloomberg

Journalist

  • Catherine Evans, Freelance
  • Geoffrey Kenneth Crothall, Retired
  • Marcy Trent Long, Producer, Sustainable Asia
  • Nicholas Westra, Freelance Reporter

Associates

  • Carolyn Lee, Head of University Counseling, Victoria Shanghai Academy
  • Choi Ching Yng, Head of Asia Representative, The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
  • Daniel Hegglin, Owner, 4th Dimension Asset Management
  • David Hughes, Managing Director, Munich Re
  • Hiap Kian Gouw, Chairman, Goldig Investment Group Limited
  • Michael Gibson, Partner, Lim Advisors Ltd
  • Pan Aaron Jing Dao, Vice President, FWD Group
  • Philip Crowley, Freelancer
  • Simon Price, Head of Asian Sourcing, WH Smith Asia Limited
  • Wong Fung Han, Chief Executive, Consumer Council

Corporate

  • Patrick Perry, Partner, Clyde & Co
  • Salvatore Anthony Purpura, Managing Director, Macsteel International

Diplomatic

  • Lim Zhong Yi Kenneth, Vice – Consul (Information), Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore
  • Michael Kratzer, Deputy Consul General, Austrian Consulate General Hong Kong

 Reactivated

Correspondent

  • Huh Dong Hyuck, Reporter, New Daily Korea
  • Peter Brieger, News Editor, Nikkei Asia

Journalist

  • Wong Yee Wai, Freelance Writer

Associates

  • Douglas Glen, Chief Strategy Officer and Director, Hanson Robotics Limited
  • Ellen Coetzee, Dept. Wine Manager, The Dairy Farm Company Ltd
  • Koon Ho Ming Peter Douglas, Legislator, Legislative Councillor
  • Mary Devereux, Managing Director, Right Here Right Now Ltd
  • Mona Shroff, Director, Mona Shroff Jewellery
  • Stephen So, Director, T.M.Ho, So & Leung CPA LTD
  • Vijay Kumar Valiram Harjani, Retired

Category Changes

Associate to Honorary Widow

  • Priya Kirpalani, Director, Sunda Investment Co
  • Tam Miu Lin May

Associate to Silver Associate 

  • Peter Stevenson, Managing Director, Macnab Drummond Ltd.
  • Mr Vincent Wan, Chairman, Wan (Corporate Services) Ltd

Correspondent to Silver Correspondent

  • Gerard Henry, Hong Kong section Foreign Correspondent and President UPF Hong Kong Correspondent, Union Presse Francophone (UPF)

Deaths

We regret to announce the deaths of:

  • Tong Ka Wing Carl
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