Ricky Wong (Hong Kong businessman)
| Ricky Wong Wai-kay | |
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| Chairman of Hong Kong Television Network Limited | |
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Assumed office 1992 |
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| Deputy | Paul Cheung Chi-kin |
| Chief executive officer of Asia Television | |
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In office 4 December 2008 – 17 December 2008 |
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| President | Linus Cheung |
| Succeeded by | Linus Cheung |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 December 1961 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Canadian (surrendered Canadian citizenship in 2016) |
| Political party | Liberal (until 1996) |
| Alma mater |
Munsang College Chinese University of Hong Kong United College |
Ricky Wong Wai-kay (Chinese: 王維基) (born 13 December 1961 in Hong Kong) is a telecom and media entrepreneur in Hong Kong. He is the chairman and founder of Hong Kong Television Network Limited, and the founder of Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees, United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
As an entrepreneur in the telecommunications and technology industries, Wong set up City Telecom (H.K.) Limited in 1992, providing alternative international direct dialing (IDD) services at affordable tariffs which broke the predominant market monopoly. In 1999, he established Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited, built a territory-wide fibre network to provide super high speed broadband, telephone and IP-TV services, and led the company to become the second largest IP provider in Hong Kong. In 2010, Wong was voted the 60th most powerful person in Global Telecoms Business by the Global Telecom Business Magazine.
In 2009, Wong's Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV) applied for a domestic free television program service licence and in 2012, he disposed all telecom businesses to focus on the development of his television and multimedia businesses. However, HKTV's application was subsequently rejected in October 2013, prompting Wong to lead HKTV towards the mobile TV and internet shopping industries.
As a former member of Liberal Party in the 1990s, Wong declared his intention to stand for the Legislative Council election in September 2016. Announced on 4 Jul 2016, Wong surrendered his Canadian citizenship and confirmed to contest for a geographical constituency of Hong Kong Island, with the objective to oust Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.
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