The board of Directors of Forward Fashion (International) Holdings Company Limited announced that Cheung Chun Yue, Anthony has resigned as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company (the INED) and a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee as he wishes to devote more time to his other personal commitments, with effect from 1 July 2022. The Board announced that Sze Irons, B.B.S., J.P. has been appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director, and a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company with effect from 1 July 2022. Sze Irons, B.B.S., J.P., aged 60, has extensive experience in investment and corporate management.

Sze has been a director of Hang Tung Resources Limited, since March 1984. He is principally responsible for the day-to-day management of its business operations and the overall strategic planning of the company. Sze serves in various listed companies in Hong Kong.

He has been an independent non-executive director, a member of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee of Continental Holdings Limited, since October 2008; an independent non-executive director of Chevalier International Holdings Limited, since November 2016 and has been appointed as a member of the audit committee since February 2019; an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the nomination committee and a member of the audit committee of ST International Holdings Company Limited, since April 2018; an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit committee of Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited, since December 2018; an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the nomination committee, a member of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee of Jianzhong Construction Development Limited, since February 2020; and an independent non-executive director, a member of the audit committee, a member of the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination committee of Redco Healthy Living Company Limited, since March 2022. Sze was appointed as a Justice of the Peace and awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in 2011 and 2015 respectively. He is currently a member of The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the deputy director of Committee on Population, Resources and Environment of the CPPCC; a standing committee member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC; the chairman of the HKCPPCC (Provincial) Members Association Limited; a member of the Labour Advisory Board of the Government of the HKSAR; the Permanent Honorary President of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong; the deputy secretary general of The Hong Kong Coalition; the chairman of the Mainland Business Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council; a council member of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre; and a member of the University Court of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Sze was also elected as a member of the Election Committee of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR in 2016. Sze graduated from the University of Wisconsin ­ La Crosse in the United States of America with a Bachelor of Science Degree in May 1985. Sze has entered into a letter of appointment with the Company for a term of three years commencing from 1 July 2022 unless terminated by not less than three months' prior notice served by either party on the other in writing.

Sze's appointment is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company. Following the resignation of Cheung and the appointment of Sze, Sze has been appointed as a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company with effect from 1 July 2022.