IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORY OF PAYSON CHA MOU-SING The first Managing Director of Hong Kong Resort
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eing alive is good. And for that we can raise a glass to the first Managing Director of Hong Kong Resort Mr Payson Cha Mou-sing, the man who made the Discovery Bay lifestyle possible. Photos courtesy of HKR International
Chairman of HKR International from 2007 to 2020, Mr Cha passed peacefully on November 7, 2020 in San Francisco, aged 78. Mr Cha is remembered as a loving family man, a pioneering businessman and a faithful friend. His modesty, compassion and respect for others will be deeply missed.
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Known as the curator of DB, Mr Cha dreamt up the initial blueprint for DB and went on to guide the development through its formative years. At that time, a community like DB was a completely new concept and there was no precedent to follow. Thanks to his leadership and contribution, a harmonious community was set up. A true people person, Mr Cha was extremely popular with both DB’s early residents and his staff. His benevolence and practicality extended to the workplace where he treated everyone as an equal,
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and insisted on employing people according to their character and ability rather than their background.
The mastermind behind DB The eldest son in an entrepreneurial family, Mr Cha left home at age 15 to study in Australia and the US. He went on to start a real estate company in the US in the mid1960s before joining the family textile business in Nigeria. Mr Cha’s return to Hong Kong came in 1977 when he was asked to assist with the development of Discovery
