{"id":777033193,"date":"2025-10-16T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777033193"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:09:33","slug":"sands-china-appoints-new-independent-non-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sands-china-appoints-new-independent-non-executive-director","title":{"rendered":"Sands China appoints new independent non-executive director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kitty Chung Kit Yi will join the audit committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- Sands China<\/strong> has announced the appointment of Kitty Chung Kit Yi <\/strong>as independent non-executive director, effective today (October 16). The newly-appointed director will be a member of the audit committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company said that Chung brings extensive experience in auditing, accounting, and financial management, having previously served as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers<\/strong>. Her appointment is expected to enhance the company\u2019s governance and oversight capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chung will have no specific term of appointment<\/strong> but is subject to retirement by rotation and re-election at the annual general meeting at least once every three years in accordance with the articles of association of the company. She will receive US$270,000 per year<\/strong> but will not receive any fee as a member of the Sands China audit committee.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kitty Chung Kit Yi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Chung retired as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in July 2023. According to the filing, she is currently an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong-listed\u00a0 HKBN Ltd<\/strong>, which controls Hong Kong Broadband Network, a provider of home Internet broadband and Wi-Fi services. She is also an independent non-executive director of Goodman Logistics (HK)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chung holds a bachelor degree in economics from Monash University in Australia. She is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Galaxy Entertainment appoints Thomas Arasi as CFO<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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