The Point enhances members' user experience by continuously optimizing the interface and adding new functions. Point Dollar was recently launched and is applicable to the 25 SHKP malls, offering greater flexibility in the use of points.

Spending points as cash under the Point Dollar programme

In addition to redeeming points accumulated from spending at The Point for various privileges and offers, members can now use its mobile app to convert points to Point Dollar, which can be used directly as cash (Every 250 points can be used as HK$1 Point Dollar; at least HK$10 Point Dollar must be converted, with no maximum cap). Converting and using Point Dollar is easy. Just key in the amount to be converted in the mobile app prior to every transaction. A QR code will be issued that can be used for payment within a limited time, offering convenience for dining, shopping and leisure. 25 SHKP malls and over 1,700 merchants currently accept Point Dollar, and more merchants are expected to successively join the programme, providing members with greater choices, convenience and pleasure when shopping at SHKP malls.

SmarTone supports its customers under mandatory quarantine with stable, high-speed internet access amid the pandemic. Customers who provide designated proof of quarantine for verification are entitled to an extra 100GB of free local data and unlimited local voice minutes. Members of SmarTone PriorityPlus™ Premium and PriorityPlus™, SmarTone long-term users of 10 years or more, and 5G Home Broadband users can all receive to-the-door delivery* of a 30-day free SmarTone Home 5G Broadband service with a 5G Wi-Fi 6 router if they provide validated proof of isolation at the Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre or other designated venues to ensure they stay connected with the world while under quarantine. 

*To-the-door delivery available at Junior Police Call Permanent Activity Centre at Pat Heung and AsiaWorld-Expo Community Treatment Facility only. Deliveries to customers at Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre will be made to a designated family member responsible for relaying the final delivery

Focusing on nurturing young talent, the SHKP Management Trainee Programme recruits high-calibre graduates under its three-year programme, offering comprehensive training and diversified working opportunities to help them realize the potential. Maggie and Jacky, management trainees in 2019 and 2021, were invited for sharing. If you know any young talent seeking career development, they are highly encouraged to check out SHKP Young Talent for the latest details on the Management Trainee Programme and Summer Internship Programme.

In December, SHKP has decorated its malls with diverse Christmas themes and run festive light shows on the facades of its landmark buildings to prepare for the coming of Christmas. SHKPNews wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

As always, Sun Hung Kai Centre is full of a festive atmosphere during the Christmas and New Year period. The exterior wall lighting design this year shows a dove, which symbolizes peace, bringing love and gifts to Hong Kong, and good wishes for the coming year. Colleagues working at headquarters can find a good spot in the building after work to enjoy the lighting, while others can click the attached video link.

In addition, from now until 26 December, ICC, on the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour, will run Christmas-themed animation on its facade from 6pm to 10pm every evening. And on 31 December, ICC will have New Year Eve Countdown show on its gigantic facades together with M+ museum wall as organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, so that the public can join the countdown to welcome 2022 in unison.

SHKP attaches great importance to sustainable development and actively promotes environmental protection at various levels. Its property-management subsidiaries Kai Shing, Hong Yip and Sanfield won numerous Gold Awards at the 2020 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence.

Injecting new green elements into a residential estate　Wonderland Villas wins two awards

Wonderland Villas, which was completed in 1984, received the Gold Award in the Property Management (Residential) category at the 2020 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, and Ms Chan Sau Man, Senior Clubhouse & PR Manager, was commended as one of five Outstanding Green Achievers in Hong Kong. To promote environmental protection in a residential estate of nearly 40 years old, in addition to upgrading its soft and hard assets, the greatest challenge is how to convey green concepts to the residents. Chan said that in the past 10 years, she and her team have actively promoted environmental protection works such as food waste recycling and waste reduction in Wonderland Villas, sharing their experience with over 150 residential estates, school sponsoring bodies and social welfare organizations, and introducing the green technology in the Greater Bay Area. Amid the pandemic, the team even invited colleagues, residents and domestic helpers to serve as 'Green Living KOLs', producing environmental protection videos in different languages, which both the residents and colleagues enjoyed.

Promoting green living to households　YOHO Midtown wins the Gold Award after winning the Silver Award last year

YOHO Midtown also successfully won the Gold Award in the Property Management (Residential) category, after winning the Silver Award last year, in recognition of the creative ways its property management team used to promote environmental protection. The team set up three theme zones in the Apollo ECO PARK of the residential estate, namely Butterfly Valley, Green Midtown and Apollo Organic Farm, to promote green living. The team also installed energy-saving facilities, organized various recycling activities, and even set up an online short-video channel to share environmental protection messages with residents and the public in a relaxing atmosphere, which was well received by residents.

V city receives the Gold Award in the Property Management (Commercial & Industrial) category

V city, which won the Gold Award in the Property Management (Commercial & Industrial) category, continues to work hard to achieve sustainable development. It made use of the latest Big Data Chiller Plant Energy Management Platform to actively implement energy saving and emissions reduction. The mall uses the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data analysis to increase the energy efficiency of its facilities. The mall has also launched the Organic and Reducing Plastics scheme. It does not only invite restaurant merchants to take part in the food waste collection program, but also provides tenants with reusable discarded wood panels as temporary fences during renovations. With these recycling and environmental protection initiatives, the mall actively conveys green message to residents and the community in an all-round way.

Sanfield's joint-venture company wins the Gold Award in the Construction Industry category

To reduce resource consumption and environmental nuisance during construction, Sanfield and its joint-venture company, Gammon, have actively taken various measures in The Sai Sha Road Widening Works and All Associated Facilities and Services for The Comprehensive Development at Shap Sz Heung, such as installing solar panels. The electricity generated is sufficient for the use of the office buildings on site, and the surplus electricity can be sold to the power company. With the introduction of various new technology, the joint-venture company also successfully transplanted a giant intertwined tree, achieving a balance between development and conservation.

Every year, SHKP recruits Management Trainees in Hong Kong and the mainland, and offers diversified learning opportunities and career development support to nurture the young talents to become the Group's future management under the three-year Management Trainee Programme. Nine trainees, six from Hong Kong and three from the mainland, participated in the recent induction week. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the mainland trainees were able to meet the Hong Kong trainees only via online video conferencing. In view of this, the Group attentively arranged for senior colleagues from various departments to share their work experience, thus giving the trainees a solid understanding of SHKP's business and corporate culture in just a few days.

Hong Yip attaches great importance to sustainability and is committed to incorporating green elements in its property management. To build a green culture in the community, the management team of Wonderland Villas focuses on six areas, including waste reduction, recycling, reuse, introduction of innovative technologies, education and promotion, and offers dedicated support to the industry. The management team recently received the Gold Award in the Property Management (Residential) category of the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence, organized by The Environmental Campaign Committee, in recognition of its exceptional innovation in promoting green living.

The local epidemic has eased in recent months, but the key to getting our lives back to normal is to get as many people vaccinated as possible. Therefore, SHKP responded to the government's call in different ways. For example, the head office and  APM mall became the first property developer and mall to participate in the government outreach vaccination service. And the International Commerce Centre (ICC) became the first office building project led by a property management company to gather tenants to participate in the outreach vaccination service. The company has also organized a lucky draw to encourage citizens to get vaccinated.