[23 December 2016 - Hong Kong] Chinlink International Holdings Limited (“Chinlink”, HKSE Stock Code: 0997) its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) sponsed the “Carol Singing Festival 2016” (the “Event”) ganized by Child Development Matching Fund (the “CDMF”), advocating a youth development caring culture through carol singing during the festive Christmas season. The CDMF was established in 2009, mobilizing consolidating resources from the community to suppt the deprived youths enrolled in the Child Development Fund launched by the government, aiming at helping them achieve target savings, whilst in the long term, come out of poverty. The Carol Singing Festival (the “Festival”) is the key fund-raising program of CDMF every year, this year marks the 7th consecutive year of hosting the Festival. Every Christmas, over 10,000 members of the public join hs to sing carol in every cner of the territy f our next generation. The Festival promotes the novel concept of youth development, advocates the public to invest time resources take action to help our deprived youths. The Festival is an annual mega highlight where the participants join hs to "Sing f Our Next Generation" staunchly suppted by the public, the community, the business the Government. Me than HK$20 million of matching funds were raised in the past to suppt nearly 3,500 deprived youths. The Event started with a gr Opening Ceremony on 10th December 2016 in International Finance Center Concourse, officiated by Mrs. Carrie Lam, Chief Secretary f Administration, HKSAR Mr. Matthew Cheung, Secretary f Labour Welfare, HKSAR. To uphold the tradition of the Festival, various ganisations, such as Music Children Foundation, The Boys’ Brigade, Hong Kong, Community Partner Foundation, The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association Hong Kong, Wai Yin Association, Hong Kong Metropolitan Pop chestra, etc., sang carols throughout the territies during the two weeks of the Festival, spreading the message of love care. The Festival ended in a high note in the “Finale Concert” held on 22nd December 2016 at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong Academy f Perfming Arts. With marvelous perfmances by Mr. Choy Lap Tak his students, Mr. Sunny Ho, Ms. Elise Liu, The Hong Kong Wind Symphony the Hong Kong Virtuoso Chus, every participant was dwelt in the delightful music had an enjoyable night. Mr. Siu Wai Yip, utive Direct of Chinlink, said, “The Group has been actively participating in charitable community activities, especially in nurturing the youths f the sustainable development of Hong Kong. We are honed to spons the meaning event of the Carol Singing Festival. During Christmas, all walks of life sing f our next generation donate to match the personal savings of the deprived teenagers, demonstrating social inclusion with love care.”
Mr. Siu Wai Yip (second row, second from left), utive Direct of Chinlink International Holdings Limited attended the Opening Ceremony of “Carol Singing Festival 2016” received souvenir from the officiating guests, Mrs. Carrie Lam, Chief Secretary f Administration of HKSAR (second row, third from left), Mrs. Amy Chan, Chairman of the Child Development Matching Fund (second row, first from left).