Corporate Governance

Directors acknowledge the importance of introducing good corporate governance into the group's management structure and internal controls to achieve effective accountability.To further enhance corporate governance and enhance transparency, the Company has also set up an audit committee, a remuneration committee and a nomination committee.The group has also developed a compliance manual covering the continuous compliance responsibilities of the company and its directors, the group's business operations, financial management systems, human resource management systems, internal control systems, quality assurance and property management systems.

Audit Committee

The primary duties of the Audit Committee include overseeing the financial reporting course and internal control procedures of the Group, reviewing the financial information of the Group and considering issues relating to the external auditor. Currently, the Audit Committee consists of three independent non-executive Directors,  while Dr. WONG Wing Kuen, Albert is Chairman of Audit Committee. Download : Audit Committee's right range

Remuneration Committee

The primary duties of the Remuneration Committee include making recommendations to the Board on the Company’s structure for remuneration of Directors and senior management and on the establishment of a formal and transparent procedure for developing policy on such remuneration. Currently, the Remuneration Committee consists of four members; three of whom are independent non-executive Directors, and one is an executive Director, Mr. TAN Wenhua. Ms. Tan Ying is the Chairman of Remuneration Committee. Download : Remuneration Committee's right range

Nomination Committee

The primary duties of the Nomination Committee include making recommendations to the Board on the Company’s policy and structure for recruiting Directors and senior management and on the establishment of formal and high transparent procedures for developing such recruiting policy.The Nomination Committee consists of four members; three of whom are independent non-executive Directors, and one is a non-executive Director, Mr. HSU You Yuan. Ms. CHUNG Wai Hang is Chairman of Nomination Committee. Download : Normination Committee's right range

Procedures candidate nominated by shareholders for election to the board of directors

1. Provisions of the articles of association 

1.1 Provisions for a candidate nominated by shareholders for election as a director of the company is set out in Article 88 of the articles of association of the company.

1.2 Text of Article 88 is excerpted as follows:

Except elected by directors, other people except those who retreated from general meeting of shareholders are not eligible to be elected directors on any general meeting of shareholders, unless those formally eligible to attend and to vote at the meeting of the shareholders (not include the person nominated) for whom the meeting have issued the notice to nominate the people to be elected directors, and the nominated issued the signed notice that he is willing to participate the election, and returned the signed notice to the head offices or registrars (premise is notice date should be at least seven (7) days. Unless, however, the notice is sent not earlier than the date on which the notice of the election is sent and not later than seven (7) days before the date of the election.

2. Provisions of the listing rules of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the listing rules)

2.1 In accordance with Articles 13.70 and 13.74 of the listing rules, the Company shall comply with the following provisions:

- If, after the notice of the shareholders' meeting, the Company receives a notice from a shareholder nominating a person for election to the board of directors at the general meeting, the Company must publish a notice or issue a supplementary circular;

- The notice or supplementary circular shall contain the information required to be disclosed by the nominated director under Article 13.51(2) of the listing rules;

- Notice or supplementary circular must be published not less than ten business days before the date of the relevant shareholders' meeting; and

- the Company must assess whether it is necessary to postpone the election of directors to allow shareholders have at least ten business days to consider the information disclosed in the notice or supplementary circular.

3. Procedures for shareholders to nominate candidates for election to the board of directors

3.1 if a shareholder wishes to nominate an individual (" candidate ") to attend election as a director at a general meeting of the shareholders, he or she may submit a written notice (" notice of nomination ") to the Company's head office and principal business address in Hong Kong, addressed to the secretary of the Company.

3.2 To facilitate the Company to inform shareholders of the proposal, such notice of nomination must :(I) include information required to be disclosed pursuant to Article 13.51(2) of the listing rules; and (ii) signed by the shareholder concerned and signed by the candidate to indicate his willingness to accept the appointment and consent to the publication of his personal data.

3.3 The commencement date of the submission of the notice of nomination shall not be earlier  than one day after the notice of the shareholders' meeting is sent, and not earlier than seven days before the date of the shareholders' meeting, provided that such period is not less than seven days.

3.4 In order to ensure that shareholders of the Company have sufficient time to receive and consider documents on proposals for electing candidates as directors of the Company without having to postpone the shareholders' meeting, the Company urges shareholders to submit their notice of nomination as early as possible (fifteen business days before the date of the shareholders' meeting to appoint directors).