Independent Non-executive Directors

Mr. Chan Oi Fat was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of our Company on 27 March 2025. Mr. Chan is also the chairman of the audit committee, the member of each of the nomination committee, remuneration committee and compliance committee of the Company. Mr. Chan graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree of business administration (honours) in accountancy in November 2000. Mr. Chan has been a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since December 2003 and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since October 2004. Mr. Chan has also been a life member of the Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association since March 2015.

Mr. Chan is the chief financial officer of SML Group Corporation (a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability). Mr. Chan has over 20 years of experience in financial management.

Mr. Chan has worked in the audit department of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu between September 2000 to January 2008, with his last position prior to his departure as a manager. Mr. Chan was then employed by Ta Yang Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1991), as company secretary and qualified accountant in January 2008 and resigned as company secretary in February 2017 but remained as the group’s financial controller until March 2018.

Since February 2018, Mr. Chan has been the company secretary of China Leon Inspection Holding Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1586). Since November 2020, Mr. Chan has been the company secretary of Raily Aesthetic Medicine International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2135).

Mr. Chan is currently an independent non-executive director of UBoT Holding Limited, a company listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 8529) since May 2024. Mr. Chan has been an independent non-executive director of China Saftower International Holding Group Limited, a company listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 8623), from June 2020 to December 2023. Mr. Chan has also been an independent non-executive director of Shanghai Prime Machinery Company Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 2345) which withdrew listing by way of privatisation in January 2021, from June 2014 to January 2021.

Mr. Ou Qiyuan was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of our Company on 1 October 2021. Mr. Ou graduated from South China University of Technology, specializing in business administration, in 2013. Mr. Ou has been serving as the managing director of江門市國旅國際旅行社有限公司(literally translated as “Jiangmen International Travel Service Co., Ltd.”) since May 2007. Mr. Ou is also the sole shareholder of this company. Mr. Ou has over 14 years of operations and management experience in tourism business and corporate development.

Ms. Yip Nga Ting Cerin was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of our Company on 1 July 2024. Ms. Yip is also a member of the audit committee, nomination committee, remuneration committee and compliance committee of the Company. Ms. Yip received her double bachelors’ degrees in business administration and laws, and her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 2004, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Ms. Yip is qualified to practice law in Hong Kong and was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. Ms. Yip obtained The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies Certified ESG Analyst in 2023 and the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing in 2024.

Ms. Yip is currently the ESG Director of Alibaba Group Holding Limited ("Alibaba Group", a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock code: BABA) with a secondary listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 9988)). Ms. Yip previously served as the senior legal counsel at Alibaba Group. Before joining Alibaba Group, Ms. Yip worked at international law firms, specializing in corporate finance transactions, investments, listing compliance and general corporate matters.