Our History

The Hong Kong Business Association of Hawaii (HKBAH) was established in 1996 by a group of “younger” generation of business professionals and entrepreneurs who immigrated to Hawaii from Hong Kong.  The purpose of the Association is to promote networking among individuals or businesses who may want to develop business ties or contacts in Hong Kong or its economic neighbors, or just want to join a business circle where many members share the same cultural heritage or interest.   Membership is open to all interested individuals and businesses who share our interests and goals.

Honorary Lifetime Member (Since 2009)
Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu, DDS, FAGD
Chairman, The Tseu Medical Institute 
Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors
Member of the Board of Regents and a Fellow of University of Oxford, UK England

Honorary Director 

Gerald A. Sumida
Partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP

In Loving Memory of 

Stanley W. Hong
Honorary Director (2013 - 2015)

Ex-Officio Director 
Jacko Tsang
Director
Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, San Francisco

Honorary Director 

Brenda Foster
Past Chair, Hawaii Pacific Export Council
Past President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, China

Distinguished Corporate Member

Tiffany Wong
Director
Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Los Angeles

2023 Officers & Directors

  • Barinna Poon - President | Director

    Director of Leasing and Investment
    Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks

  • Allen Ng - Vice President | Director

    AIA, NCARB, ARCHITECT
    Principal/ Owner
    Allen Ng & Associaties

  • Judith M. Sykes - Secretary | Director

    ®CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, SRES, AHWD, RSPS, Realtor
    Sykes & Sykes Properties, Inc.

  • Johnny Ng - Treasurer | Director

    Manager
    Rising Tide, LLC

  • Cy Feng - Director

    President, Poly Far East Limited
    Head of Greater China Market, Kapiolani Community College

National and Global Affiliations 

GLOBAL
HKBAH is a founding member of The Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide, Inc. (The Federation), a powerful alliance of 47 Hong Kong Associations with over 11,000 individuals’ associates, who promoting trade and business links with and through Hong Kong in 36 countries around the world and growing; a unique network who have strong business links to Hong Kong in their respective countries, for the purpose of networking and exchanging of business information and ideas.  The Federation aims to achieve synergy among the global network of Hong Kong Business Associations.  Our alliance partners such as Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), Invest Hong Kong and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and we positively demonstrate culture diversity. https://www.hkfederation.org.hk/

NATIONAL
HKBAH is also one of the founding members of The National US Hong Kong Business Association (NUSHKBA), uniting similar associations throughout the United States.  The NUSHKBA was formed on February 19, 2004, in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the objectives to facilitate and assist with the development of Member Organizations and promote the development of new member Organizations throughout the United States. The NUSHKBA consists of over 2,600 individual members from 12 Hong Kong associations located in the states of California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. The NUSHKBA purposes and objectives are:

1. Serve as an umbrella organization for the associated Hong Kong Associations (“Member Organizations”) throughout the United States.
2. Promote and assist with the development of the Member Organizations.
3. Issue the U.S. vote at Annual Hong Kong Federation Forum Meetings.
4. Promote, advance, and protect commercial relations between the United States and Hong Kong.
5. Promote the exchange of ideas between businesspeople in the United States and Hong Kong.
6. Act as a clearing house of information on trade and investment opportunities between the United States and Hong Kong.
7. Interact and cooperate with other organizations which have compatible purposes with the Member Organizations.
8. Represent and advocate on a national level the interests of the Member Organizations.
9. Foster the exchange of ideas and information and between the Members Organizations.
10. Facilitate and promote the development of new Member Organizations throughout the United States. https://www.nushkba.us/