Chair and Vice-Chair of Emperor Group awarded at 2024 Charity Ceremony in Beijing

Albert Yeung Sau-shing, Chairman of Emperor Group, and Vice-Chair Alex Yeung Ching-loong were honored with the “Philanthropic Leader with Outstanding Contribution” and “Philanthropist of the Year” awards, respectively, at the 2024 Charity Ceremony. 

At the ceremony held in Beijing on June 26 by the China Philanthropy Times, Albert Yeung was the first awardee to take the stage, receiving the “2024 Philanthropic Leader with Outstanding Contribution” award. 

“I have always considered it my duty to care for society, using my abilities and resources to promote harmony and progress,” Yeung said in his acceptance speech. 

“I became the Charter President of the Lions Clubs of South Kowloon in the 1970s and subsequently established Emperor Foundation and Albert Yeung Sau Shing Charity Foundation, supporting various public welfare projects, including elder care and youth education. 

“To date, we are operating eleven senior centers and children’s welfare homes in Mainland China and Hong Kong.” 

Meanwhile, Alex Yeung was awarded the “2024 Philanthropist of the Year”. 

In his sharing, he said: “The spirit of philanthropy is a belief I have always upheld. I aim to help young people achieve upward mobility while guiding them to give back to society, fostering a new generation of core contributions to the public welfare and charity sector of the nation.” 

He continued that earlier this year, commissioned by the Hong Kong government, the Hong Kong United Youth Association utilized the Disaster Relief Fund to purchase supplies and deliver holiday greetings to affected residents in Mentougou district, Beijing. 

The Association will also visit disaster-affected residents in Qinghai and Gansu next month, he noted. 

Mani Fok Man-hei, CEO of Emperor Entertainment (Beijing) Ltd, was honored with the “Most Influential Leading Philanthropist” award for consistently upholding her commitment to positive influences and frequently participating in charitable activities with artistes under Emperor Entertainment Group. 

Data released by the China Philanthropy Times showed that 226 philanthropists and groups made over 11.3 billion yuan of donation in 2023, marking the second-highest amount in the past 21 years.