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HKMA Grants 35 Scholarships of HK$610,000 to In-service Executives Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR

18/12/2007


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To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong Management Association presents 35 full scholarships worth a total of HK$610,000 to in-service executives in Hong Kong. The programmes of study include Professional Diploma and Certificate programmes conducted by the Association.

The aim of the scholarships is to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It also helps to cultivate the spirit of lifelong learning and improve the competitiveness of the Hong Kong economy as a whole by nurturing local talents. Altogether $510,000 has been raised to supplement the $100,000 worth of scholarships donated by the Association.

Dr The Hon David K P Li GBM GBS JP, Chairman of the Association officiated the Presentation Ceremony this evening (Tuesday, 18 December) at the HKMA Office at the Pico Tower. Dr Albert Ma JP, Mr Joseph Sit and Dr David T K Sun BBS attended the Ceremony, showing great support to the Scheme.

Dr Li was proud to announce during the Presentation Ceremony that the Scheme has been a great success, "over one thousand executives showed keen interest in the scheme, and we received over one hundred applications that merited thorough review."

The Scholarship Scheme was generously supported by a Grand Sponsor and 19 Sponsors. Which are listed as follows:

Grand Sponsor:

Kerry Holdings Limited 嘉里控股有限公司

Sponsors:

A & W Food Service Limited 勁寶食品有限公司
Au Keung Kee Group Limited 區強記
Bright Future Charitable Foundation 鵬程慈善基金
CYMA Charity Fund Limited 馬振玉慈善基金有限公司
Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd 大昌行集團有限公司
DHL Global Forwarding (HK) Ltd
Far East Consortium International Ltd 遠東發展有限公司
Forexim (HK) Ltd 阜盛有限公司
The G2000 Group 縱橫二千集團
Kader Industrial Company Limited 開達實業有限公司
Mr Kennedy Y H Wong
Lee Kee Group Ltd 利記集團有限公司
Manfield Coatings Company Ltd 萬輝塗料有限公司
Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts 香格里拉酒店集團
Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund 信興教育及慈善基金
Starlite Holdings Ltd 星光集團有限公司
Swire Pacific Ltd 太古股份有限公司
TAL Apparel Limited 聯業獎學金
Tao Heung Holdings Ltd 稻香控股有限公司

Media Sponsors:
SCMP
Classified Post
Jiu Jik
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Issued by The Hong Kong Management Association on 18 December 2007.
For press enquiries, please contact:
Ms Helen Li, Public Relations Manager Tel:2826 0538 Email:helenli@hkma.org.hk
Ms Mandy Hung Tel:2766 3303
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