The board of Crown International Corporation Limited announced that, with effect from 15 December 2022, Dr. Cheung Ka Yue (Dr. Cheung) has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director (INED). Dr. Cheung, aged 50, obtained a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Edinburgh Napier University (formerly known as Napier University) in the United Kingdom in November 1999, a degree of Master of Laws in International Corporate and Financial Law from University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom in November 2014, a degree of Master of Science in Professional Accountancy from University of London in the United Kingdom in December 2018 and a degree of Doctor of Business Administration from William Howard Taft University in the United States of America in September 2020. Dr. Cheung is a practicing accountant in Hong Kong.

Dr. Cheung is active in public and community service. He is a committee member of Sha Tin District National Education Committee, an adviser of Scout Association of Hong Kong New Territories East Region. Dr. Cheung has over 20 years of experience in strategic investment, business administration and commercial developments.

Dr. Cheung has profound knowledge and extensive experience in the regulatory, corporate finance, compliance and corporate governance fields. Dr. Cheung is currently an independent non-executive director of Success Dragon International Holdings Limited since 19 October 2022 and IAG Holdings Limited since 30 June 2022, and he has been (i) an independent non-executive director from 9 November 2021 to 30 November 2021; (ii) a non-executive director from 30 November 2021 to 26 April 2022; and (iii) an executive director since 26 April 2022 of Mayer Holdings Limited. With effect from 15 December 2022, Dr. Cheung has been appointed as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Remuneration, Quality and Nomination Committee.

As at 15 December 2022, the Board comprises one executive Director, namely Mr. MENG Jin Long; and three independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. REN Guo Hua, Mr. CHEN Fang and Dr. CHEUNG Ka Yue.