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Steven Lo Kit Sing is a Hong Kong–Macau entrepreneur and the founder and chairman of BMA Investment Group Ltd. He has invested in real estate, entertainment, catering, and sports in the Hong Kong and Macau regions. From 1992 to 1994, he served as director of the South China Football Team in the Hong Kong First Division League and returned to the role from 2006 to 2014. He is also a former vice-chairman and director of the Hong Kong Football Association and president of the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong.

Biography

Steven Lo was born in Macau. His granduncle was Lo Kwee-seong, the founder of Vitasoy, and his father was a manager at Vitasoy Macau. His ancestral hometown is Meixian, Guangdong. Lo spent his early years in Macau^[1] and studied at Yuet Wah College. After graduating in 1977, he moved to Hong Kong and co-founded Kam Shing Enterprises Ltd. with friends. In the early 1990s, he co-founded Win's Entertainment Ltd. with Raymond Wong. A few years later, due to disagreements, he withdrew from the company, which was later liquidated in the mid-1990s. On October 18, 1995, Lo and his girlfriend Chan Ka-ling were attacked by several knife-wielding assailants in Tsim Sha Tsui. He was stabbed three times, and his tendons were severed. He was hospitalized but recovered.^[2]

Lo married Leung Tsz Shan on February 13, 2002 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Their daughter Lo Lok-tung was born in 2003.^[3] On February 14, 2018, Lo confirmed they had divorced by the end of 2017.^[4]

Football

South China Football Club

From 1992 to 1994, Lo first served as director of the South China Football Team in the Hong Kong First Division League. In 2006, he was invited by club president Hui Chun-kui to resume the role. Under his leadership, the club transformed from a relegated team to "Triple Champions" (winning the First Division League, Senior Shield, and FA Cup). In 2007, the team retained the league title and won the League Cup, achieving a "Double Championship." In 2008, South China celebrated its 100th anniversary and won a third consecutive league title. In 2009, the team reached the semi-finals of the AFC Cup. Although they did not make the final, the return leg on October 21 set a post-renovation full-house record at the Hong Kong Stadium for a non-international exhibition match. Lo is currently president of the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong.

In 2014, he did not renew his position as director of South China, reportedly due to his conviction in the Ao Man Long corruption case.

TSW Pegasus

Lo is currently the owner of Hong Kong Premier League team TSW Pegasus.

Family

Lo has three daughters and one son: eldest daughter Lo Suet-yee, second daughter Lo Yan-yee, son Lo Yuk-fung, and youngest daughter Lo Lok-tung. In September 2018, Lo Suet-yee married her fiancé Colin, whom she met while studying in the UK.^[5]

On February 14, 2018, Lo and Leung Tsz Shan finalized their divorce after 15 years of marriage. They agreed to co-parent their daughter Lo Lok-tung.^[6]

Racehorses

Lo, his ex-wife Leung Tsz Shan, and daughter Lo Suet-yee are members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Their racehorses include Roma Pegasus, Roma Thunder, Best Military (owned under trainer Dennis Yip’s syndicate), Never Look Back (under trainer Paul O'Sullivan’s syndicate), Military Move, Xtension, Military Attack, Military Secret, and Military Command. "Xtension" won the Champions Mile in 2011 and 2012. "Military Move" was the 2010 New Zealand Derby champion before winning two races in Hong Kong. "Military Attack" won several major races between 2011 and 2013, including the January Cup, Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup, Premier Plate, Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, and Singapore Airlines International Cup. The latter two are international Group 1 races. "Military Attack" was also named Hong Kong Horse of the Year for 2012–13. "Military Secret" won on debut but was later retired due to injury.

Ao Man Long Corruption Case

Five plots of land near Macau International Airport were developed into the luxury residence One Oasis under Chinese Estates. The court ruled that former Secretary for Transport and Public Works Ao Man Long intervened, selecting the bidders without regard for the content or public interest. The land was awarded to Hong Kong businessmen Joseph Lau and Steven Lo. On March 14, 2014, Lo was convicted of money laundering by the Macau Court of First Instance and sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison. On March 17, Lo held a press conference and issued a statement denying any wrongdoing and announcing his appeal. On July 17, 2015, the Macau Court of Second Instance rejected all appeal grounds. Under Macau’s Criminal Procedure Code, sentences under 8 years upheld in second instance cannot be appealed to the Court of Final Appeal.^[7] Since Hong Kong and Macau do not have an extradition agreement, they can avoid prison by not entering Macau.^[8]

Named in His Honor

Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College

References

External links

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[2] Lo Had Wrist Tendons Severed in Knife Attack The Sun

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