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Grand Celebration of Sing Tao Daily's 70th Anniversary and LOTY 2008
"The Leader of the Year Awards" organized by Sing Tao News Corporation reached its 15th year in 2008, which also marked the 70th anniversary of Sing Tao Daily.
This year, the spectacular event was held in conjunction with Sing Tao Daily's 70th anniversary gala dinner on March 26. Dr. William Mong Man-wai, Mr. To Chung, Prof. Poon Chung-kwong, Prof. Nancy Ip Yuk-yu and Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled were elected as the 2008 Leaders of the Year for their exceptional achievements. Esteemed guests attended the joyous occasion to salute the winners and to partake in Sing Tao Daily's memorable occasion. For more details, please visit www.loty.singtao.com.
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Sing Tao News Corporation Scoops over 20 Awards
Sing Tao News Corporation's newspapers and magazines have gained wide acceptance and critical acclaim for its quality editorial content. As in previous years, the Group won plaudits in several contests in the newspaper industry this year. In the "Hong Kong News Awards 2008" organized by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, Sing Tao Daily, Headline Daily and The Standard picked up a combined total of 16 awards in Business News, News Page Design, Photographic Section and Headline Section, making Sing Tao News Corporation a big winner.
In addition, Sing Tao Daily and East Week were recognized for their outstanding performance and won seven awards in the "Focus at the Frontline 2008" contest held by the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association.
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Sing Tao Education Offers a Wealth of Educational Resources
Sing Tao Daily brings its readers a rich collection of educational resources on a daily basis and rolls out quality educational guide books regularly. In February, it published the "HKCEE Preparation Guide Book 2009", which contained questions of various HKCEE subjects as provided by prominent teachers, and examination tips offered by high flyers of HKCEE.
Meanwhile, "The 24th Sing Tao Inter-school Debating Competition" co-organized by Sing Tao Daily and The Standard has entered the semi-final stage. With the closing round set to be held at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on May 8, participants are vying for the claim on the finalists' list. Tickets will be available for redemption starting from April.
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Numerous Festive Events at Sing Tao Overseas Offices
Sing Tao Daily's overseas offices have always been taking a proactive role in accelerating cultural exchange and racial harmony in the community. During the Christmas holiday, Sing Tao Daily's New York office took part in "The 2nd Annual East Meets West Christmas Parade", conveying warm wishes to crowds of attendees and brought about business opportunities to Little Italy and China town.
Besides, to greet the Year of the Ox, Sing Tao Daily's overseas offices participated in a vast array of celebratory events. Through setting booths at the New Year Fairs and giving out spring charms and posters of the God of Fortune, the overseas offices and fervent residents welcomed the New Year in buoyant spirit. In addition, Sing Tao Daily's New York and San Francisco offices joined the annual large-scale New Year Parades to share the joy with local communities.
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Celebrities Join Headline Daily as Columnists
Since its launch in 2005, Headline Daily has established an apparent leading position in the free newspaper market. According to some readership surveys, Headline Daily has garnered extensive support from local readers and has been standing out as the No.1 free newspaper. The Synovate Media Atlas study revealed that the readership of Headline Daily reached 1,334,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Headline Daily has always been striving for excellence and drawing highly-respected celebrities from different fields to run informative and captivating columns. Besides Mr. Luk Yu-yan, Mr. Ricky Wong, Mr. Benny Li Shun-yan and Ms. Fanny Wong Lai-kwan, a number of notables have been invited to share their wisdom with Headline Daily's readers starting from February. With enriching content, not only does Headline Daily successfully capture the attention of the public, it has also become a newspaper that readers cannot miss out on.
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The Standard Initiates a Wide Spectrum of Promotional Activities
The Standard joined forces with different companies to launch a variety of promotional campaigns in a bid to enhance its reputation in different sectors. During the Lunar New Year holiday, The Standard collaborated with Twentieth Century Fox and Kentac Investments to give away 250 tickets of "Valkyrie" to its readers. The event was well-responded with as many as 645 entries being received within two weeks. Another activity held in the same period was "The Aure's Mozart Concert" in which The Standard gave out tickets to readers on a first-come, first-serve basis. Organized by The Standard and Pro Arte Orchestra of HK, the event appealed to classical music lovers. Moreover, The Standard acted as the sponsor, for the fourth time, of Perform Now HK's events and was the exclusive media sponsor for a piano performance named "Romantic Russians, The Forgotten Master".
Not only did The Standard exert itself in promoting cultural and leisure activities, it catered for the needs of frequent travellers as well and carried on cooperating with DMG Hong Kong Co. Ltd. Through broadcasting a 30-second English news programme featuring the latest daily news from The Standard via flat panel displays inside the Airport Express trains, it aimed to extend its reach to consumers with high spending power from all over the globe. Furthermore, The Standard partnered with HR Magazine for the fourth year in the "30 Minute HR Conference", so as to play a more significant and influential role in the recruitment industry. |
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East Week Presents "Hong Kong Service Awards 2009"
Organized by East Week annually to pay tribute to local companies which have demonstrated a proven track record in enhancing the living standard of consumers, the "Hong Kong Service Awards" has reached its 5th year in 2009. As the economy is hard hit by the financial tsunami, serving customers with sincerity is much valued. In view of this, "Serve with Heart" was adopted as the theme this year. East Week was glad to work with the well-known illustrator Ah Chung, who through his inspiring drawings encourages corporations and Hongkongers to work hand in hand in creating a bright future. Details of the "Hong Kong Service Awards 2009" are available at www.serviceawards.singtao.com. |
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47 Awardees Acknowledged by PC Market's "Best of I.T. Award"
The 5th "Best of I.T. Award" presentation ceremony organized by PC Market was held on March 9. Officiated by Mr. Andrew Lai, Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, and Ms. Kathy Yuen and Ms. Michelle Wai, this year's award endorsers, as well as local pop singer Vincy Chan, the award presentation ceremony commemorated 47 exemplary and most recognized I.T. products and services in 2008. For further details, please visit: www.pcmarket.com.hk/itaward08. |
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JET Lands in Beijing
The reputation and influence of JET has been extending in Hong Kong and mainland in 2009. Starting from January, hotel guests at 43 five-star hotels in Beijing can enjoy reading JET free of charge. Besides, from March onwards, readers can get access to free copies of JET at over 150 premium coffee shops, hair salons and beauty parlours in Hong Kong. |
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| Key Financial Information |
| Sing Tao News Corporation Limited (Stock Code:1105) |
Number of Shares Outstanding
(as at Feb 28, 2009) |
845,837,537 |
Market Capitalization
(as at Feb 28, 2009) |
HK$296.04 million |
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Major Shareholder:
Luckman Trading Limited
(owned by Mr. Ho Tsu Kwok, Charles) |
50.24% |
| Financial Year End |
December 31 |
Revenue
(Six months ended Jun 30, 2008) |
HK$1,210.26 million |
Net Profit attributable to Shareholders
(Six months ended Jun 30, 2008) |
HK$23.07 million |
Net Assets
(as at Jun 30, 2008) |
HK$1,676.13 million | |
| Board Of Directors |
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Executive
Directors:
Mr. Ho Tsu Kwok, Charles
(Chairman)
Mr. Lo Wing Hung (Chief Executive
Officer)
Ms. Inn, Judy
Mr. Jia
Hongping
Mr. Lai Ting
Yiu
Mr. Lau Chung Man,
Louis
Mrs. Sy Wong Chor Fong
Mr.
Yang Yiu Chong, Ronald Jeffrey |
Non-Executive
Director:
Mr. Leung Chun Ying |
Independent Non-Executive
Directors:
Mr. Timothy David
Dattels
Ms. Ho Chiu King, Pansy Catilina
Mr.
King, Richard Yun Zing
Mr. Lee Cho
Jat
Mr. Tung Chee Chen |
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