Cai Donghao

Tony Tsoi Tung-ho (born 1964), is a management professional and media figure. He attended Panyu Club Wah Yan Primary School and Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. He went to Canada in Form 4 and graduated from Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario in 1986 with an Honours degree in Business Administration. He has held senior roles at Cheung Kong Infrastructure, China State Telecom, Commercial Radio, and Varitronix International. His mother is 1960s–70s RTHK broadcaster Shirley Cheung.

Career

Corporate Finance

After university, Tsoi joined CEF Capital in Hong Kong in corporate finance. From 1988 to 1993 he lived in Toronto, working as an analyst at Sanwa McCarthy and Nesbitt Thomson. He returned to CEF Capital Hong Kong from 1993 to 1996, rising to head of corporate finance. He joined Cheung Kong Infrastructure in 1996 as Senior Manager of Strategy and Investment. From 1999 to 2002 he was Executive Director at China State Telecom, overseeing corporate finance.

Commercial Radio

• In December 2002 he joined Commercial Radio as Chief Operating Officer, invited by Yu Cheng.
• In August 2003 he recruited cultural critic Leung Man-tao as Director of CR1, provoking widespread media interest.
• In May 2004 the "Tea Cup in the Storm" controversy erupted when host Cheng King-hon suspended broadcasting; Tsoi replaced Li Peng-fei as presenter for ten days before stepping down to reaffirm the station’s editorial policy.
• On 28 July 2004 Commercial Radio terminated Cheng’s contract; on 2 August 2004 it also ended cooperation with Tsoi and suspended Leung.

Varitronix International

• In October 2004 Tsoi became Managing Director of Volar Holdings (predecessor of Huayi Tencent Entertainment).
• In March 2005 he joined Varitronix International as CEO, expressing hope to stay long-term.
• In 2010 he received the Hong Kong Young Industrialist Award from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries.
• In March 2015 he resigned as CEO of Varitronix International.

Public Service

• 2003–2009 Member, HKEx Main and GEM Listing Committees
• 2008–2009 Vice‑Chair, HKEx Main and GEM Listing Committees
• 2003–2006 Member, SFC Dual Filing Advisory Group
• 2007–2013 Member, SFC HKEC Listing Committee
• 2009–2010 Non‑full‑time adviser, Central Policy Unit
• 2007–2013 Member, Financial Reporting Review Panel
• 2008–2013 Director, Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Venture Fund
• 2015– present Trustee, Civic Practice Education Fund

Radio and Television

• May 2006–Jan 2014 Co‑hosted "LTV Cafe" on RTHK Radio 2
• July 2007 Hosted RTHK TV programme "Think About Hong Kong"
• Dec 2009 Hosted RTHK year‑end review programmes
• Dec 2010 Hosted RTHK year‑end review programmes
• Mar–May 2011 Hosted ten episodes of "Wall Street 200 Years" on Cable TV
• Dec 2011 Hosted RTHK year‑end review programmes
• Dec 2012 Hosted RTHK year‑end review programmes
• Jul 2015 Appeared in RTHK drama "Lion Rock Under One Table" as Teacher Situ

The Oxfam Trailwalker

Tsoi first joined the Oxfam Trailwalker in 2000 and remains a frequent participant. He has written blogs, columns, and a book about the event, and in 2010 completed the Trailwalker in 17 h 49 m, earning the "Super Trailwalker" title. In 2000 he was named the representative figure for the 2000–2010 decade.

Country Parks

On 23 Jan 2010 Tsoi wrote in the Hong Kong Economic Journal column "Philosophy on the Trail" to rebut then‑Chief Executive candidate Leung Chun-ying’s criticism of country parks, which became widely circulated. In July 2010 the South China Morning Post reported businessman Lo Lin-cheng’s plan to build a private park on Tai Long Sai Wan, triggering a public campaign co‑edited by Tsoi and activist Yim Kin-ho to add the land to protected areas.

Occupy Central

In March 2013 Tsoi told Apple Daily he supports and will join the Occupy Central protests, calling it "inescapable." In April 2013 he was named one of the "10 Occupy Central Pioneers," arguing universal suffrage benefits a fair business environment. The magazine House News abruptly closed in July 2014. During the Occupy protests Tsoi did not participate publicly, continuing to write hiking articles and did not explain his absence.

House News and Stand News

House News

In July 2012 Tsoi co‑founded House News with Leung Man-tao and others, using the motto "Our City, Our Views, Our Home." It pioneered Hong Kong online media. In March 2014 it won the Digital Marketing Hero of the Year award. On 26 July 2014 Tsoi announced its sudden closure in an open letter.

Stand News

In December 2014 Stand News launched with Tsoi on the board. Critics saw it as a reincarnation of House News, noting its non‑profit model accepting unconditional donations to ensure independence, with a board of representative social figures.

In May 2015 in the book "Resilience" Tsoi addressed questions about his silence during Occupy: he said he had his reasons and accepted the consequences.

Wanted by Police

On 29 Dec 2021 the National Security Department arrested six current or former Stand News senior staff for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications" and issued warrants for Tsoi and Woon Yat-chung, who remain overseas.

Writing

As "Yuen Fook‑sang"

Dec 2001–Dec 2002 Tsoi wrote the "Yuen’s Tales" finance column in the Hong Kong Economic Journal under the pen name Yuen Fook‑sang, later collected into three volumes. He got the column after writing to the founder Jimmy Lam.

As "Yu Jau‑fung"

While at Commercial Radio he wrote the "Sze Fan" management column under the pen name Yu Jau‑fung.

As "Kung Siu‑lam"

From Feb 2005 to Jul 2006 a finance column "Original Tales" appeared under the pen name Kung Siu‑lam, thought to be a team led by Tsoi. Its farewell articles were "We Are All Yuen Fook‑sang" and "You Can Be Kung Siu‑lam".

Next Magazine

May 2008–Aug 2015 he wrote the "First Class" column for Next Magazine.

Apple Daily

Aug 2011–Apr 2014 he oversaw the back page "Financial Center" in Apple Daily’s finance section.

Publications

• "New Kingship Theory III" (2005)
• "King of Money" (2005)
• "Trailwalker" (2007)
• "King of Money II" (2008)
• "Hong Kong Wimbledon" (2008)
• "King of Money (Expanded)" (2009)
• "Ten Lessons from the Financial Tsunami" (2009)
• "Finance Is Culture" (2010)
• "Seven Heroes Four Righteous — Defending Tai Long Sai Wan" (2010)
• "Finance Sesame Street" (2011)
• "Philosophy of Trailwalking" (2011)
• "Hong Kong Wimbledon 2: The Hong Kong Model" (2011)
• "Beastly Finance" (2012)
• "I Don’t Believe in the China Model" (2012)
• "Financial Luxury Goods" (2013)
• "Business Should Support Genuine Universal Suffrage" (2013)
• "Running and Existence" (2013)
• "Lunch Together" (2013)
• "Resilience" (2015)
• "I Run" (2015)

External Links

• Trailwalker as Philosophy blog (archived 2012)
• Tony Tsoi’s Facebook Fan Page (archived 2017)