Biographical Details
- 1946 Cheng was born in Hong Kong
- 1968 Cheng emigrated to Canada
- 1982 Cheng returned to Hong Kong and joined Sing Tao Holdings
- 1986 Cheng founded Capital Communications Corporation Ltd
- 1991 Capital Communications was acquired by Paramount Publishing Group
- 1994 Cheng became a host of ATV’s talk show “News Tease” (龍門陣)
- 1995 Cheng left Paramount Publishing Group and Capital Communications and began to host Commercial Radio’s talk show “Teacup in a Storm”
- 1998 Cheng was attacked and injured by thugs while on his way to work
- 2000 Cheng established 36.com Holdings Ltd.
- 2003 Cheng was tagged the “Chief Executive before 10am” because of his criticisms of government officials and actions to support frontline medical workers during the SARS outbreak
- 2004 Cheng's contract with Commercial Radio was terminated. He was elected a Legislative Councillor later in the year, helping to prevent the privatization of the commercial properties of public housing estates.
- 2008 Wave Media Limited was awarded a licence to operate a radio station. Cheng announced that he would not stand for Legco re-election.
- 2009 Set up the preparatory office for the first Digital Audio Broadcast service in Hong Kong.
- 2010 Received a Digital Opportunity Award from the World Information Technology and Services Alliance; WITSA for the invention of the innovative Mobile Link Service, a 24-hour personal emergency service for senior citizens
- 2010 Cheng was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star GBS by HKSAR Government
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