Medical excellence to Olympic glory: Hong Kong honours outstanding contributions
Former Hospital Authority chairman John Leong and gold medal fencer Vivian Kong among 427 people recognised in honours list
A former chairman of Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority, a media mogul and a business leader have been awarded the city’s highest honour this year, while Olympic gold medal fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai was also recognised for her sporting achievements.
Two Hongkongers who helped save residents from a deadly fire were also among the 427 individuals recognised on the 2025 Honours List on Tuesday for their contributions to society.
Also honoured was a Hong Kong rescue team that had been deployed to Myanmar after a devastating quake earlier this year.
Justice minister and eight other officers, all of whom are under United States sanctions, were awarded for their contributions to safeguarding national security.
The top-tier Grand Bauhinia Medal was awarded to former Hospital Authority chairman John Leong Chi-yan, Charles Yeung Chun-kam, honorary lifetime chairman of the city’s Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and Hong Kong Economic Times founder Lawrence Fung Siu-por.
The government highlighted Leong’s 50-year career spanning teaching, academic research and administration as part of his “lifelong and sterling contributions” to Hong Kong.