{{Short description|Singaporean businessman}} {{family name hatnote|Ng ({{lang|zh-hant|黃}})|lang=Chinese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Daryl Ng | honorific_suffix = SBS, JP | birth_name = Ng Win Kong | native_name = {{nobold|黃永光}} | native_name_lang = zh-hk | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}} | birth_place = British Hong Kong | occupation = {{ubl|businessman|company director}} | boards = {{ubl|Tsim Sha Tsui Properties|Sino Land|Sino Group|Sino Hotels|Former member of the board of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited Yeo Hiap Seng}} | education = Columbia University (BA) | module2 = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|t=黃永光 |s=黄永光 |p=Huáng Yǒng Guāng|j=Wong<sup>4</sup> Wing<sup>5</sup> Gwong<sup>1</sup>}} | module = {{Infobox officeholder | embed = yes | order = Member of the 10th Sichuan Committee of the | office = Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | term_start = 2003 | term_end = 2008

| order2 = Member of the 12th and 13th Beijing Committees of the | office2 = Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | term_start2 = 2013 | term_end2 =

| order3 = Member of Hong Kong | office3 = Election Committee | term_start3 = 2017 | term_end3 = }} }} '''Daryl Ng Win-kong,''' SBS, <small>JP</small> (born in 1978), is a Singaporean<ref name=Singaporean>{{cite news|url=http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20150822/00408_005.html|script-title=zh:政壇：黃永光望子當兵學紀律|date=22 August 2015|newspaper=太陽報 [The Sun]|publisher=Oriental Daily Press|location=Hong Kong|language=zh-gk}}</ref> businessman and company director based in Hong Kong. He is chairman of Sino Group, which comprises three publicly listed companies — Sino Land,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sino.com/en-US/About-Us/Management-Profile/Sino-Land-Company-Limited|title = Board of Directors & Board Members}}</ref> Sino Hotels,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sino.com/en-US/About-Us/Management-Profile/Sino-Hotels-(Holdings)-Limited|title=Board of Directors & Board Members}}</ref> and Tsim Sha Tsui Properties,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sino.com/en-US/About-Us/Management-Profile/Tsim-Sha-Tsui-Properties-Limited|title = Board of Directors & Board Members}}</ref> as well as several privately held entities.

==Early life and education== Ng was born at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong.<ref>{{citation |title=香港富豪第三代表現受關注/Performance of Hong Kong's third-generation tycoons closely watched |date=21 June 2009 |url=http://www.takungpao.com/news/09/06/21/EP-1100906.htm |periodical=Ta Kung Pao |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801062543/http://www.takungpao.com/news/09/06/21/EP-1100906.htm |access-date=15 July 2009 |archive-date=1 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> From his father's side, he is the grandchild of Ng Teng Fong, the founder of Sino Group. He is also the grandchild of Yeoh Ghim Seng from his mother's side. Ng attended the Diocesan Boys' School in his youth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20131001/00176_089.html|script-title=zh:再做爸爸 黃永光數口差|trans-title=Dad again Ng Win Kong is bad in counting number|date=1 October 2013|access-date=15 October 2017|department=column {{lang|zh|中環出更}}|work=Oriental Daily News|location=Hong Kong|publisher=Oriental Press Group|language=zh-hk}}</ref> He later studied in the United States, and graduated from Columbia University in 2001.<ref name=etnet>{{cite news|url=http://www.etnet.com.hk/www/tc/news/topic_news_detail.php?category=special&newsid=4248|script-title=zh:富豪之後(四): 信置黃永光 落手落腳累積班底|trans-title=Descendant of billionaire (4): Sino Group Ng Win Kong Do-It-Himself to build his own team|date=24 June 2005|access-date=16 October 2017|language=zh-hk|website=etnet.com.hk|location=Hong Kong|publisher=Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid < Columbia College {{!}} Columbia University|url=https://bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-college/fees-expenses-financial-aid/#scholarshipfundstext|access-date=29 January 2022|website=bulletin.columbia.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Yumpu.com|title=Roll of Alumni Donors - 60th Columbia College Annual Fundraising ...|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/15677747/roll-of-alumni-donors-60th-columbia-college-annual-fundraising-|access-date=29 January 2022|website=yumpu.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Business career== After graduation from university, Ng joined Sino Group, founded by his late grandfather, as a project manager.<ref name=etnet/> He was later appointed as an executive director in 2005.<ref name="Autobio">{{citation |title=Management Profile |url=http://www.sino.com/eng/default.asp?xid=ci_mp_sl#001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718163418/http://www.sino.com/eng/default.asp?xid=ci_mp_sl#001 |publisher=Sino Land Company Limited |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}. [http://www.sino.com/chs/default.asp?xid=ci_mp_sl#001 Simplified Chinese version] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718163444/http://www.sino.com/chs/default.asp?xid=ci_mp_sl#001|date=18 July 2011}} and [http://www.sino.com/cht/default.asp?xid=ci_mp_sl#001 Traditional Chinese version] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718163512/http://www.sino.com/cht/default.asp?xid=ci_mp_sl|date=18 July 2011}}</ref>

In addition to day-to-day operations of Sino Group, Ng took charge of the Old Tai O Police Station project, which was converted into a nine-room boutique hotel, Tai O Heritage Hotel under Batch I of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme of the Development Bureau. He told ''The New York Times'' that he hoped the project “..achieves three aspects: to allow visitors to experience the delights and charms of a local Hong Kong village, to appreciate the heritage and history of Hong Kong, as well as eco-tourism.”<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/travel/in-hong-kong-history-at-a-new-hotel.html|title=In Hong Kong, History at a New Hotel|date=27 November 2012|access-date=15 October 2017|work=The New York Times|first=Alex F.|last=McMillan|location=Hong Kong|publication-place=New York City}}</ref>

Ng is in-charge of the opening of The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, located in the former Sydney General Post Office building, a heritage-listed landmark in central Sydney.

He is also responsible for The Fullerton Heritage project (The Fullerton Hotel Singapore and associated buildings) in Singapore. The waterfront precinct comprises four historic buildings and three modern architecture; it has received a number of awards in heritage conservation and hospitality.<ref name="etnet" />

The HKSAR Government has awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star to him in recognition of his contributions to the community, in particular his work on heritage in Tai O and overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=G.N. (E.) 410 of 2021 |url=https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/202125175e/egn202125175410.pdf}}</ref>

In Hong Kong, he also oversees the development of The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, which opened doors in July 2022.

Ng was appointed chairman of Yeo Hiap Seng on 1 January 2020 and stepped down on 2 April 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asia |first=Tatler |title=Daryl Ng |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/daryl-ng-1 |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=Tatler Asia |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PASSING THE BATON |url=https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/YHS-2019.12.13-Media%20Release.ashx?App=Announcement&FileID=590414}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Change – Announcement of Cessation of Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director |url=https://links.sgx.com/1.0.0/corporate-announcements/L3NVDZ2JSL9M8TX6/3aa25e4e21f646e14cb68ae0693f14dd13d5f2eb5cf48f368f07fb56f0ceac2b |website=SGX |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>

In August 2025, Ng was appointed Chairman of Sino Group, succeeding his father, Robert Ng.<ref>{{cite web |title=Announcement – Appointment of Chairman |url=https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0801/2025080101378.pdf |website=Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing |date=2025-08-31 |access-date=2025-09-22}}</ref>

== Political career == Ng served on the 12th, 13th and 14th Beijing Municipal Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; and currently serves on the Standing Committee of the 14th Beijing Municipal Committee. At the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (2003 to 2008), he was a member of the Sichuan Committee.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:中国人民政治协商会议北京市第十二届委员会委员名单 |trans-title=List of members of the 12th Beijing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |url=http://www.bjzx.gov.cn/zjwy/ljwy/201612/t20161214_446.html |access-date=16 October 2017 |publisher=Beijing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |language=zh-cn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 December 2007 |script-title=zh:中国人民政治协商会议第十届四川省委员会委员名单 |language=Chinese |trans-title=List of members of the 10th Sichuan Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |newspaper={{lang|zh|四川日报}} [Sichuan Daily News] |location=Chengdu |url=http://dzb.scdaily.cn/2007/12/28/20071228721444442473.htm |access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref>

Ng was one of the two deputy directors of Carrie Lam's 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election's campaign.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Standard |first=The |title=Team Lee takes shape |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/2/240616/Team-Lee-takes-shape |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref> He was also part of a three-member election campaign finance team for John Lee Ka-chiu's 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election campaign.<ref name=":0" />

Ng is currently serving as a member of the Election Committee of Hong Kong for his second term since 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Committee members returned in subsectors/sub-subsector that do not require a poll |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202109/20/P2021092000249.htm |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=www.info.gov.hk}}</ref>

== Community work == Ng is known as a keen supporter of good causes. He is seen in community services, green initiatives, heritage conservation, as well as arts and cultural events.

Since 2013, he has been serving on the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards judging panel, an award paying tribute to Hong Kong's unsung heroes who have made a positive impact on others.

Ng has also worked on social and green innovations, driving projects like purification of food waste filtrate with micro-algae, in-building hydropower system and the award-winning City Air Purification System in collaboration with universities and engineering consultant Arup. Under his leadership, innovations such as wind turbines, in-building hydropower systems have been installed in Sino Group projects like Park Metropolitan and The Avenue. He has spearheaded a programme to recycle and upcycle felled trees into compost, mulch, fences and furniture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/社區專題/245245/升級再造-地產集團宣揚綠化精神|title=【升級再造】地產集團宣揚綠化精神|last=謝德勤|date=10 October 2018|website=香港01|language=zh-HK|access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>

To further the efforts to drive innovation, he established the Hong Kong Innovation Foundation in 2018. Positioned as a holistic innovation eco-system, the foundation caters to primary school through to start-ups and technology companies. It comprises programme like Go Code, Crazy Circuit and Robot Maker to teach pupil coding, circuit and robotics; OC STEM Lab to provide STEM activities and exposure for students and their parents; Hong Kong Science Fair<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Science Fair |url=https://www.hksciencefair.org.hk/ |access-date=October 8, 2025}}</ref> to showcase children's technological and scientific creations; university entrepreneurship competitions with the University of Hong Kong (DreamCatchers), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST-One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition) and Sino Inno Lab to provide a sandbox platform for start-ups and technology companies to test out inventions and fine-tune with market feedback.

==Public services== Ng also serves on the board of some public organisations, such as the Board of the Palace Museum of the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westkowloon.hk/en/the-authority/m-board/m-acquisitions-committee/people/mr-daryl-ng-win-kong-jp-mr-daryl-ng-win-kong-jp/|title=Mr Daryl NG Win-kong, JP|access-date=15 October 2017|publisher=West Kowloon Cultural District}}</ref> The board is responsible for formulating the vision and mission, as well as the strategies, policies and guidelines in relation to museological matters and professional standards of operations for the museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westkowloon.hk/en/the-authority/m-board|title=M+ Board|access-date=15 October 2017|publisher=West Kowloon Cultural District}}</ref> He has completed three terms as a member of the National Heritage Board, Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhb.gov.sg/about-us/management|title=Management|publisher=National Heritage Board|location=Singapore|access-date=16 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729022322/https://www.nhb.gov.sg/about-us/management|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Personal life == Ng has two younger brothers David Ng Win Loong and Alexander Ng Win Yew, both graduated from Columbia University.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tatler |first=Hong Kong |title=Meet The Hong Kong Scions Who Are Making Their Mark |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/the-scene/people-parties/60-hong-kong-scions-who-are-making-their-mark |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=Tatler Asia |language=en}}</ref>

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