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Hong Kong Cyberport Appoints Two New Directors and Reappoints Four Serving Directors to Board

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The Hong Kong Government has announced the appointment of two new Directors and the reappointment of four serving Directors to the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited. 

The appointments will be effective from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The new Directors are Mr Jack Kong Jianping and Dr Derrick Pang Yat-bond.

Kong Jianping has been working as a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Nano Labs for 9 months.

The four reappointed Directors are Mr Victor Ng Chi-keung, Dr Charleston Sin Chiu-shun, Mr Eric Yeung Chuen-sing and Mr Lau Kwok-fan.

The full membership of the Board with effect from April 1, 2023, is provided in the announcement.

Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202303/22/P2023032200289.htm?fontSize=1
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