Mr Wu Hsioh Kwang was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the Company in March 2003, taking on responsibility for the overall strategic directions and management of the Group. As the founder of the group companies, Mr Wu has played a pivotal role in the projects since their inception and has been instrumental to their development and success. As Chairman of the Board, Mr Wu provides valuable business insight and guidance to the Board in developing growth strategies for the Group's business. Mr Wu’s other appointments include, Chairman of the Culture, Education & Community Affairs Committee (Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce), Vice-Chairman of Tourism & Leisure, Chinese Business Group (Singapore Business Federation) and Vice Chairman of the 4th Standing Committee of Chinese Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (China). Mr Wu graduated from the former Nanyang University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1974.

Mr Amos Ng Chiau Meng joined us in September 2000. He is responsible for the finance and accounting, human resources and administration, and financial reporting and statutory compliance of our Group. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Ng worked with PSA Corporation Ltd as the General Manager of its overseas JV subsidiary – China Merchants-PSA Logistics Network Co. Mr Ng had also worked as the Senior Manager, Finance & Administration of a wholly owned subsidiary of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. Mr Ng is both a Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (FCPA) and a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Mr Zhang Quan who joined us in January 1997 is responsible for maintaining the Group’s relations and facilitating communications with key stakeholders, particularly the government authorities and media in China, and is concurrently assisting the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (SOA). Prior to joining the Group, Mr Zhang was with the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of the PRC, where he was a section chief for the European Department. Mr Zhang holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Mr Wang Liang who joined us in January 1997, is in charge of the management and daily operations at both Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (SOA) and Underwater World Xiamen (UWX). He has been involved in the initial development and the operation of SOA since its inception. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Wang was the Manager of the Shanghai office of China Poly Group Corporation. Mr Wang holds a diploma in engineering from Aeronautical Technology Institute of People’s Liberation Army (Navy).

Ms April Ng Kim joined us in January 1997. She assists the Executive Chairman in monitoring the daily operations of the Group’s subsidiaries and facilitating internal communication. Prior to joining the Group, Ms Ng was the Secretary in charge of Chinese Affairs with Golden Resources Development Ltd (Hong Kong). Her other experiences include serving as Office Manager with Ta Kung Industrial Co., Ltd (Ta Kung Pao Hong Kong). Ms Ng graduated from Jiangnan University, with a degree in Chinese Language and Literature.

Ms Wu Xiuyi joined us in October 2004. She assists the Executive Chairman in monitoring the daily operations of the Group’s subsidiaries and facilitating internal communication. She has been involved in various management roles within the Group’s subsidiaries, including as the Assistant General Manager of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (SOA) for 6 years, in charge of marketing, human resource, operations and business development. Ms Wu has since played a key role in implementing strategic marketing policies and building up an influential network for SOA that has strengthen its presence on the international scene. Before joining us, Ms Wu has worked at a reputable Singapore law firm and an international audit firm. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Degree from the University of Sydney.

Mr Carlo Clerico joined the Group in 2006. Mr Clerico is a consultant to the Group and is also the Executive Director and Producer of our subsidiary Straco Creation Pte Ltd (SCPL). Carlo belongs to the third generation of the Parisian Music-Hall family, the Clericos, who for more than 60 years, have managed the two world famous cabarets, Lido and Moulin Rouge. In the course of his 10 year career at the Lido, Carlo has occupied the functions of Technical and Managing Director at Lido de Paris honing his technical and management capabilities and expanding his creativity. In 2003, he produced the last Revue: “Bonheur”, which is still running today. Since joining us, he produced SCPL’s first maiden show, Paris Plumes, which did its first tour of the major Chinese cities such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing from December 2007 to January 2008.

Mr Charles Cai Yiwei joined us in March 2011. He is involved in the areas of project management and technical-related matters at our subsidiaries in China. Prior to joining us, Mr Cai was the Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Aufun Investment Consulting and Project Manager at the TOA Canada Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies LTD and Frisco Bay Industry LTD. Mr Cai holds a Master Degree in Material Science and Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and has received the Global Credential – Project Management Professional by Project Management Institute (USA) in 2001.

Mr Robert Luo Zhen Hong joined us as an Assistant Curator of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium from 2000 to 2003. He later rejoined us as a Curatorial Consultant in November 2010 and Vice President (Curatorial Matters) from April 2011. Mr Luo is responsible for the exhibit function of SOA and UWX, which includes the content presentation and development of aquatic exhibits. For over 20 years, Mr Luo has garnered a wealth of experience as a curator and aquatic expert at many public aquariums throughout China, Canada and Singapore. He has done significant research on the reproduction of various aquatic animals. Mr Luo holds a Bachelor Degree of Aquaculture from Ocean University of China and a post-degree Diploma in Management of Aquaculture Systems from University of British Columbia. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Zhao Aimin joined us in March 1992 and is the Deputy General Manager at the Lintong Lixing Cable Car Co. Ltd (LLC), Xi’an Lintong Zhongxin Tourism Development Co. Ltd (LZTD) and Underwater World Xiamen (UWX). He is responsible for the management and daily operations of both our cable-car service and UWX, and is also in charge of the Chao Yuan Ge development project. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Zhao was the Deputy Director of Lintong Cultural Heritage Bureau and has held various senior positions in the Xi’an and Lintong government sectors.