Aroma humidifier workshop 09.02.2021 Valentine's Day this year falls on the third day of Chinese New Year. It would be so sweet to give your partner, family or friends a hand-made gift. In a recent workshop, the company invited an instructor to show our colleagues how to make exquisite aroma humidifiers to help nourish their loved ones in the dry winter season.

Green workshop: eco-friendly herbal hand warmers 29.01.2021 The temperature was so low that we felt cold even wearing a heavy coat. Some of us relied on hand warmer pads to keep our hands warm. Though they are helpful, the chemicals in them can be harmful to our health and the environment. Group Training Section recently organized a virtual workshop, in which a professional instructor talked about the materials in disposable hand warmer pads and how they can harm our health and the environment. The instructor also showed our colleagues how to make eco-friendly hand warmers using Chinese herbs.

SHKP walks with you in the new normal in 2020 05.01.2021 Play/Pause Stop Mute/Unmute Vol+ Vol- Fullscreen The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of inconvenience to our work and daily life; but if we stay positive, there is always a solution to every problem. Over the past year, SHKP introduced an array of measures to support its staff, customers and tenants to adapt to the new normal amid the pandemic. The company is committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment for people to live and work, while continuing to offer help and support for those in need in society.

Planning a modern living experience for residents – Manny Li of TOWNPLACE 31.08.2020 Play/Pause Stop Mute/Unmute Vol+ Vol- Fullscreen Adhering to the company's corporate culture of Building Homes with Heart, TOWNPLACE, which provides guests from all over the world with residential leasing services, recognizes the importance of creating a flexible, tailor-made living space for residents to make their temporary residence feel like home. Not only does the Community Team of TOWNPLACE take care of the living needs of TOWNERs; it also serves as a curator for their living experience in Hong Kong. "To help TOWNERs experience the interesting and unique sides of Hong Kong, besides talking with them to understand their needs, we need to walk into the community to explore life with them," said Community Manager Manny Li with a smile. Experience local life starting from TOWNPLACE Manny enjoys exposure to different cultures. She lived in Europe for a while to study Spanish and worked in the hospitality industry before working at TOWNPLACE. Manny explained that her duty in both jobs was to serve guests from all over the world, but while the hotel served tourists, who stayed for only a few days, TOWNPLACE residents usually stayed for months or even years. "By putting ourselves in the shoes of our residents, I hope we can help TOWNERs fully experience the local culture and return home with joyful, unforgettable memories of their stay in Hong Kong." Therefore, the Community Team strives not only to provide residents with a comfortable living space, but also to build an exclusive community for TOWNERs, which functions as a starting point for residents to experience the rich and diversified life in Hong Kong. TOWNPLACE-exclusive community life TOWNPLACE's two projects are located in Central and Kennedy Town. Manny and the Community Team value their communication with residents, as it is the key to enhancing the connections among residents in the two projects. In order to build links among the residents, the team constantly conceives a wide range of activities and participates in them to perk up the ambiance and promote cordial neighbour relationships. "For example, my team and I participated in the rooftop yoga classes organized earlier to take the opportunity to build friendships with the residents through the activities." "We're not only building a TOWNPLACE-exclusive community, but also hope to build a connection with the whole community to help TOWNERs to experience authentic local life." When residents first arrive in Hong Kong, the Community Team becomes their tour guides, helping them adapt to their new environment and contacting nearby shops for exclusive offers for residents. Manny mentioned that TOWNPLACE was also a platform for residents to get to know local artists and creators: "For example, on Mother's Day, we invited a local floral artist to design a pop-up store for making bouquets, launched in collaboration with TOWNPLACE. This was to support local artworks with the addition of the elements of the community, thus enabling residents to find distinctive gifts." The mural in the LIVING ROOM of TOWNPLACE SOHO is a big attraction for visitors. The team invited two renowned local artists to create paintings in different parts of the project, using neighbourhood features as the theme. QR codes for the Art Docent Tour are provided for residents to learn about the concept behind the artists' designs and Hong Kong's famous landmarks in the vicinity. Building an online and offline community via a mobile app Millennials are accustomed to using social media to communicate and share their life. Therefore, through its exclusive app, TOWNPLACE has built an online and offline community by communicating with residents and creating an Instagram account to share the event clips. Manny mentioned that TOWNERs were not just residents of TOWNPLACE, but friends of the staff. Therefore, the staff wanted the residents to feel at home at TOWNPLACE. "Our greatest satisfaction is to enable TOWNERs to explore some of the interesting and fresh parts of Hong Kong, so that even if they leave Hong Kong in the future, they’ll take joyful, unforgettable memories home with them."

Cycling x Felix Yuen of Hong Yip 28.07.2020 Play/Pause Stop Mute/Unmute Vol+ Vol- Fullscreen At the age of 22, many people are still students or have just started working. But Felix Yuen has already had his first taste of 'retirement'. After retiring from the Hong Kong Cycling Team eight years ago, he is now a senior property and facility officer at Victoria Harbour. Despite ending his career as a professional athlete, Felix has never stopped looking for opportunities to improve. Switching to a new race lane while young In his athletic life, Felix won the national championship, and as a representative of the Hong Kong Cycling Team in 2010 Asian Games, he won the third runner-up in the Asian Championship, just seconds from a medal. But at the height of career, he resolutely decided to retreat from the field and find another race lane in his life. "Many competitions are quadrennial, so after completing the Asian Games that year, I contemplated whether I should spend four more years on my cycling career," he said. "After all, being a full-time athlete requires a lot of training and competitions outside Hong Kong. As a result, I never got to spend quality time with my family." Finally, Felix decided to look for a new career path while he was still young. After retiring from professional sports, not only did he promote cycling in schools, but he also enrolled in property management courses, and has found property management as challenging and satisfying as being a professional athlete. A similar emphasis on team spirit Felix regards team spirit as an indispensable element of both cycling and property management. In cycling competitions, team members have different roles to play, including 'sprinters', who excel at closely contested finishes, and 'windbreakers', who pave the way for their teammates. "Under the tactical arrangement, even if you know you may not be the one who stands on the podium, everyone still strives to help his teammates win. This is because we understand that the success of the winner is equivalent to the glory of the whole team. Similar teamwork is required on the property management team, with different colleagues serving in various capacities, ranging from security and cleaning to engineering and customer service, so as to maximize the complementary effect of teamwork to provide tenants with a comfortable, prime living environment. This kind of unity at work is similar to what I experienced as part of a cycling team over the years," he said. Passing on the torch and nurturing a new generation of cyclists Working in the property management industry does not mean that Felix has given up his cycling dream. Now, he still participates in local amateur tournaments. And in 2016, he founded SHKP-Supernova with a group of other retired professional cyclists. SHKP-Supernova looks for potential young talent from all parts of the community. These young athletes are trained to be Hong Kong’s cycling elite, receiving professional coaching and support from SHKP-Supernova to participate in local and overseas competitions. In just four years, SHKP-Supernova has grown into a team of 40 people, while nine of whom have become members of the Hong Kong Cycling team. In addition to holding the posts of team leader and coach, Felix acts as a 'nanny', driving his team to competitions and picking them up afterwards. He said, "I enjoy being a mentor to young people, accompanying them as they grow and helping them progress. This is because my predecessors have always given me a helping hand, both when I was on the cycling team and now as part of the Hong Yip family. Therefore, I always hope to pass on this attitude to the next generation."

SHKP staff demonstrate love on blood donation day 18.05.2020 Play/Pause Stop Mute/Unmute Vol+ Vol- Fullscreen A blood donation day was held at SHKP in May to support the Red Cross appeal. All participants were required to register for this blood drive in advance because of the anti-epidemic measures. Despite this, 81 caring colleagues took part in the event. The next blood donation day will take place in September this year. We look forward to seeing your continued support for this worthy cause.

Behind the scenes at the annual dinner's dance performance 27.02.2020 Play/Pause Stop Mute/Unmute Vol+ Vol- Fullscreen Every year, the company invites young colleagues to perform at the annual dinner. In spite of only a month's practice, the choreography instructors successfully brought out the inner dancers of our colleagues from different departments. Be it La La Land's light tune 'Another Day of Sun' or the nostalgic 'Dancing Queen', they mastered the moves with youth and vitality. Please watch behind-the-scene footage and interviews to find out how they felt about their performance.

Lion dance pendants for Chinese New Year 22.01.2020 Dear colleagues, Chinese New Year is approaching. SHKPNews wishes everyone all the best in the Year of the Rat! Every year, Sun Hung Kai Centre distributes exquisite Chinese New Year gifts to our colleagues and tenants. This year’s souvenir is a vivid lion dance pendant! Don’t miss the chance to collect the limited lucky gift in the building lobby in the morning or during lunch break on 29 January (the fifth day of Chinese New Year).

Drone photography X Timber Chu from the Construction Department 30.12.2019 Play/Pause Stop Mute/Unmute Vol+ Vol- Fullscreen In recent years, the company has actively used aerial filming to comprehensively elevate the work quality on our construction sites. The primary job duties of Timber Chu from the Construction Department are filming construction sites with drones to monitor work progress and helping to create 3D maps. Controlling drones like using your own hands Timber studied for a Higher Diploma in film production. In his free time, he sometimes helps make films. "I enjoy flying drones and have some experience in filming. Encouraged by Pele Lai from the Construction Department, I joined the SHKP family," he said. Timber's life has been closely associated with aircraft since he was small. During secondary school, he worked part-time in a model store, where he helped customers build model aeroplanes. When he grew older, he found flying drones even more challenging and fell in love with the gadgets. "I practice a lot to enhance my skills with the goal of controlling the drone like using my own hands," he said. Safety first As a drone flyer, Timber always talks about safety. "No matter what experience level drone flyers have, they must pay close attention to the surrounding environment and the gadget's lights to understand its condition," he said. "Flying a drone is like flying an actual aeroplane – always put safety first." Becoming skilled and disciplined Timber said that even though the Civil Aviation Department has set safety guidelines for flying drones, it is of the utmost importance for users to be self-disciplined. "Users must keep their drones within eyesight, so that if there's an aircraft failure, they can fix it in time without posing danger to other people," he said.