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PUN TEJ PRAKASH
Chairman
Gurkhas Group (G3S) Facility Management SDN. BHD, The Gurkhas Group (G3S) Holdings Limited, Gurkhas Construction & Engineering (Macau) Limited, Gurkhas Construction & Engineering Limited, Gurkhas Construction (India) PVT. Limited, Gurkhas Construction (Nepal) PVT. Limited, Gurkhas Construction Limited, Gurkha Club (Restaurant & Bar)
Professional Experience: Prakash (B.A.S.P., S.G.D.B. III), is the Founder and Chairman of the Gurkhas Group which was established in 1997.
Ethnicity:
Gender: Male
No. of years in Hong Kong: 35
Cantonese Speaking:
Based on Prakash’s former experiences in the British Army as a Gurkha, Prakash uses a military management system to train his construction employees. Prakash employs over three hundred Nepalese workers in Hong Kong to work on various construction projects in Hong Kong and in Macau. In addition to construction, Prakash also trains and provides security guards to work in commercial, industrial and residential industries in both Hong Kong and Macau.
Prakash is effective in mediating communications between personnel, general contractors, and management teams. Prakash is most proud of his contract to build Manhattan Heights in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong.
Prakash received all his formal education in Nepal. He speaks many languages including Nepalese, Hindi, English, Cantonese, Japanese and Korean.
Prakash is married and has 4 children.
Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong:
Advisor and Member, Hong Kong Myagdi Overseas Nepalese Association, National Executive Committee.
Cantonese Understanding:
Patron, Non-Resident Nepali Association, National Co-ordination Council Hong Kong and Macau.
Chief Patron, Myagdi Overseas Nepalese Association, International Executive Committee.
Advisor, Namo Buddha Mother Committee, Hong Kong.
Advisor, Hong Kong Nepalese Federation.
Advisor, Hong Kong British Gurkha Ex-Servicemen Association.
Member, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
Founder President, Myagdi Overseas Nepalese Association, International Executive Committee, 2007-2015.
Founder Member, Past Treasurer and Advisor, Non-Resident Nepali Association, International Co-ordination Council, 2003-2011
Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:
Once a Gurkha, Prakash is an enterprising and self-made man who has made Hong Kong his home. He has developed niche businesses developing talent and bringing jobs to the Nepali community in Hong Kong. His efforts have been recognised by the King of Nepal.
Ethnicity:
Gender: Male
No. of years in Hong Kong: 24
Cantonese Speaking:
Candidate Profile
Business Management & Adminsistration
Ajmal Victor Samuel
Chairman
OCTO 3 Group Holdings
Professional Experience:
Ajmal is a recognised business leader in the areas of financial infrastructure and transactional technology and a HKSAR national level athlete.
Ajmal‘s company, OCTO3 specialises in provision of Payment and Clearing House Systems, Solutions and Consultative Advice to Central Banks, new FinTech Startups, and Global Financial and Banking organisations. Ajmal also participates in, and mentors new ventures as a venture capitalist via various funds.
Prior to setting up his own business, Ajmal worked at Cityline (HK) Ltd. for 15 years as CEO and President.
As a national level athlete, Ajmal officially represents Team Hong Kong in the discipline of single scull rowing and has been ranked in numerous international events such as the Asian Games and World Championships. He is an avid sportsman and also participates in various international sports competitions such as marathon and triathlon at a professional level. In addition to competition, Ajmal is a local sports activist, ensuring inclusive access and representation for disabled athletes in Hong Kong.
Ajmal started his career in Pakistan and was a Commissioned Military Officer in the Pakistan Army holding rank of a Captain. It was during his service in the army that he was injured.
Ajmal is also the recipient of the Rick Hansen Difference Maker Award in 2011 and the RTHK有能者聘之嘉許⾏動,⾃強不息⼤獎 in 2011.
Candidate Profile
Law Public Safety & Corrections & Security
Brar Harprabdeep Singh
Barrister-at-Law
Admiralty Chambers
Professional Experience:
Harprabdeep was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2015. Since then Harprabdeep has developed a predominantly civil practice and appears regularly in the High Court and District Court in a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration disputes, with a particular focus on international trade.
Harprabdeep is routinely instructed in international arbitrations as counsel and tribunal secretary. His related High Court practices regularly involves cross-border disputes.
Ethnicity:
Gender: Male
No. of years in Hong Kong: 26
Cantonese Speaking:
Harprabdeep holds an LLB Hons. (First Class) from the City University of Hong Kong. He also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Law from the University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford.
Cantonese Understanding:
Ajmal is married locally and is a naturalised Chinese Citizen.
Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong: Committee member, Sir David Trench Fund – HKSAR Government
Founding Member, Association for Universal Accessibility Hong Kong
Member, Hong Kong Triathlon Association- Para Triathlon Committee Mentor and Invited Motivational Speaker at various international corporates and educational institutions
Member, Single Scull Rowing (ASMIx class), Team Hong Kong
Bronze medal, Asian Championships in Beijing, China, 2015
Ranked 20th in the World, World Championships in France, 2015
Silver Medal, European Rowing Championships in Italy, 2015
Silver Medal, Australian National Championships in Sydney, 2015
Ranked 4th in Asia Asian Games in Seoul, Korea, 2014
Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:
Ajmal is impressive in so many ways and would be an asset to many organisations and boards. His professional experiences are based around the areas of technology and corporate management. He has also excelled and represented Hong Kong in various sports. Ajmal is a remarkable and exceptionally talented individual in many ways.
Can speak Cantonese in meetings even though may need to use English
Cantonese Understanding:
Can say basic words. E.g. Give taxi directions General meaning of conversations General meaning of conversations
Harprabdeep is a Hong Kong boy who studied at local mainstream public schools where he learned his Cantonese. He is a role model for the youth in Hong Kong and demonstrates in action the value of hard work, perseverance and self- determination.
Harprabdeep teaches law students Commercial and Criminal Law and assists law students with mastering advocacy in the legal context.
Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong: Guest lecturer, City University of Hong Kong.
Volunteer, Mentor and Career and Education Advisor, Sikh Youth, Sikh Temple.
Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:
A young, smart and impressionable man. Harprabdeep is a Hong Kong boy who speaks fluent Cantonese and worked hard to become an internationally recognised lawyer in his field. An Oxford graduate, he is amongst the finest we have seen and a role model for many.
Ethnicity:
Gender: Female
No. of years in Hong Kong: 19
Cantonese Speaking:
Can say basic words. E.g. Give taxi directions
Cantonese Understanding: