Cai Yamian
Choi Ngai-min (CHOI Ngai-min, Michael,)[1], born in Hong Kong, graduated from the Business Administration Department of Hong Kong Baptist College, later obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from University of East Asia, Macau, founder and chairman of Land Power, engaged in real estate agency and consultancy, also served as a member of the Long Term Housing Strategy Steering Committee. In addition, Choi Ngai-min was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Café de Coral, Vice President of the Hong Kong Real Estate and Construction Association, Chairman of the Public Relations Affairs Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators, member of the Real Estate and Infrastructure Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and advisor to the Hong Kong Baptist University Business Administration Alumni Association. In 2013, he joined Henderson Land Development, responsible for marketing and land acquisition work in mainland China. He became low-profile in public service after that until his retirement at the end of 2022. Before his retirement, Choi Ngai-min expressed his wish to focus on community service, evangelism, and sharing with young people his 42 years of experience working, starting businesses, managing, and developing in Hong Kong and mainland China (especially the Greater Bay Area). He hoped to share knowledge and experience in real estate investment with young people and encouraged everyone to live and work in peace and contentment.
On May 19, 2023, Café de Coral Group announced that Choi Ngai-min passed away on May 14.
Biography
In 1976, Choi Ngai-min studied Business Administration at Hong Kong Baptist College (predecessor of Hong Kong Baptist University). As he needed to pay full tuition fees, he worked part-time to ease the financial burden on his family. He once worked as a television ratings surveyor and department store salesperson; he also served as president of the Business Administration Association for one year.
In the early 1980s, after graduating, Choi Ngai-min worked at Jones Lang Wootton for six years, becoming a prospective partner. He gave up the promotion opportunity and resigned. In 1986, he co-founded Land Power with friends. At that time, Hong Kong's property agency industry was dominated by foreign companies. Land Power was one of the earliest Chinese-operated property agency firms and expanded its business to mainland China in the 1990s.[2].
Public Positions
- President of the Hong Kong Real Estate Agencies General Association (1992-1996)
- Member of the Hong Kong Estate Agents Authority (1997-2002)
- Member of the All-China Youth Federation (1995-2000)
- Member of the Infrastructure Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (2003-2006)
- Member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (1999-2007)
- Chairman of the Subsidized Housing Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (2006-2007)
- Member of the Membership, Budget, and Allocation Committee of The Community Chest (1997-2002)
- Member of the Long Term Housing Strategy Steering Committee
Controversy
In mid-October 2012, Choi Ngai-min suggested changes to the Kai Tak Sports Park plan during the City Forum, triggering strong opposition from the Hong Kong sports sector.[3] Choi further proposed converting over 20 hectares of land in the Kai Tak Development Area for the construction of public rental housing and Home Ownership Scheme flats and increasing the plot ratio to seven times.[4]