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The Sun
an hour ago
- Health
- The Sun
'2025 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races' Successfully Concluded in Acclamation
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 June 2025 - The '2025 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races', organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board in collaboration with the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association and proudly title-sponsored by Sun Life, saw the city's waterfront come alive over the weekend as a huge crowd came to enjoy the mix of international competition and cultural tradition, along with a range of other fun activities. The annual event attracted numerous citizens to the East Tsim Sha Tsui promenade over the two days (June 7-8) to witness 19 thrilling races in Victoria Harbour that drew over 190 teams and more than 4,500 paddlers from around the world. Among the races, the new 'Sun Life Elite Cup' saw enthusiastic participation from 21 teams made up of Sun Life's advisors, employees, and partners, underscoring the company's commitment to preserving and promoting dragon boat culture. Demonstrating its strong commitment to the community, Sun Life has proudly sponsored Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre to form the 'Move for Maggie's Dragon Boat Team'. Comprised of cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones, the team made an impactful debut at this year's 'Sun Life Elite Cup', raising funds to support individuals affected by cancer. Dr. the Hon Leong Che-Hung, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of the Board of Governors at Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre, attended the event to cheer on the inspiring paddlers. Proceeds from the fundraising will enhance the Centre's free support services, while the dragon boat race itself delivers a powerful message of hope and resilience. Through this initiative, participants and supporters alike embrace a positive outlook on living with cancer, inspiring patients and their families to face challenges with renewed courage and hope. Mr. Clement Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited, said: 'As an international financial institution rooted in Hong Kong for over 130 years, our 16-year commitment to local dragon boat racing reflects not only our dedication to sustaining cultural heritage, but also our pledge to grow alongside this city. We are proud that Sun Life has helped propel this tradition onto the global stage, embodying the city's spirit of teamwork and energy. Moving forward, we will continue to support diverse sports initiatives, offering innovative experiences that blend athletics, culture, and entertainment for citizens and tourists, ultimately helping our Clients live healthier lives while also creating societal value.' Alongside the main event, Sun Life launched a variety of engaging promotional activities, both online and offline, that attracted widespread participation across the city. A highlight was the 'Sun Life Dragon Boat House', a giant interactive installation at K11 MUSEA that became a viral sensation. Through its multi-platform campaign, Sun Life helped deepen public appreciation for this cultural tradition – and encouraged greater participation too. The triumph of the '2025 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races' reflects the ability of Hong Kong to host world-class events and attract new audiences to an old tradition. It all bodes well for next year. Hashtag: #SunLife永明 #永明金融 #SunLife #香港國際龍舟邀請賽 #龍舟 #盛事 #盛事之都 #旅發局 #銘琪癌症關顧中心 #HongKongInternationalDragonBoatRaces #dragonboat #megaevent #eventscapital #tourismboard #Maggie'sCanceCaringCentre
Arabian Post
14 hours ago
- Health
- Arabian Post
'2025 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races' Successfully Concluded in Acclamation
Cancer patients, survivors and their loves ones formed an inaugural dragon boat team Citizens and tourists dive into the Dragon Boat Frenzy HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2025 – The '2025 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races', organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board in collaboration with the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association and proudly title-sponsored by Sun Life, saw the city's waterfront come alive over the weekend as a huge crowd came to enjoy the mix of international competition and cultural tradition, along with a range of other fun activities. Sun Life has 21 teams composed of advisors, employees and partners participate in the 'Sun Life Elite Cup', actively supporting the city's dragon boat racing culture. The annual event attracted numerous citizens to the East Tsim Sha Tsui promenade over the two days (June 7-8) to witness 19 thrilling races in Victoria Harbour that drew over 190 teams and more than 4,500 paddlers from around the world. Among the races, the new 'Sun Life Elite Cup' saw enthusiastic participation from 21 teams made up of Sun Life's advisors, employees, and partners, underscoring the company's commitment to preserving and promoting dragon boat culture. ADVERTISEMENT Demonstrating its strong commitment to the community, Sun Life has proudly sponsored Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre to form the 'Move for Maggie's Dragon Boat Team'. Comprised of cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones, the team made an impactful debut at this year's 'Sun Life Elite Cup', raising funds to support individuals affected by cancer. Dr. the Hon Leong Che-Hung, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of the Board of Governors at Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre, attended the event to cheer on the inspiring paddlers. Proceeds from the fundraising will enhance the Centre's free support services, while the dragon boat race itself delivers a powerful message of hope and resilience. Through this initiative, participants and supporters alike embrace a positive outlook on living with cancer, inspiring patients and their families to face challenges with renewed courage and hope. Mr. Clement Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited, said: 'As an international financial institution rooted in Hong Kong for over 130 years, our 16-year commitment to local dragon boat racing reflects not only our dedication to sustaining cultural heritage, but also our pledge to grow alongside this city. We are proud that Sun Life has helped propel this tradition onto the global stage, embodying the city's spirit of teamwork and energy. Moving forward, we will continue to support diverse sports initiatives, offering innovative experiences that blend athletics, culture, and entertainment for citizens and tourists, ultimately helping our Clients live healthier lives while also creating societal value.' Alongside the main event, Sun Life launched a variety of engaging promotional activities, both online and offline, that attracted widespread participation across the city. A highlight was the 'Sun Life Dragon Boat House', a giant interactive installation at K11 MUSEA that became a viral sensation. Through its multi-platform campaign, Sun Life helped deepen public appreciation for this cultural tradition – and encouraged greater participation too. The triumph of the '2025 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races' reflects the ability of Hong Kong to host world-class events and attract new audiences to an old tradition. It all bodes well for next year. Hashtag: #SunLife永明 #永明金融 #SunLife #香港國際龍舟邀請賽 #龍舟 #盛事 #盛事之都 #旅發局 #銘琪癌症關顧中心 #HongKongInternationalDragonBoatRaces #dragonboat #megaevent #eventscapital #tourismboard #Maggie'sCanceCaringCentre ADVERTISEMENT The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Sun Life Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2025, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.55 trillion. For more information, please visit Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. Sun Life Financial Inc. is the holding company of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Sun Life Hong Kong Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.
Associated Press
19-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Sun Life Invests Over HK$10 Million to Partner with the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China
Focusing on Three Key Areas to Develop a Professional Basketball Ecosystem and Promote a Healthy and Active Lifestyle HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 February 2025 - Sun Life and the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China (BAHKC) held a partnership signing ceremony today (February 19), officially announcing an investment of over HK$10 million for a three-year collaboration. This strategic partnership will focus on three key areas: athlete support, basketball popularization, and community outreach. The initiative reflects Sun Life's commitment to basketball development and aims to build a professional and sustainable basketball ecosystem in Hong Kong while encouraging the public to embrace an active and positive lifestyle. Extending Global Basketball Support to Drive Local Basketball Development Sun Life has been committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle and believes that basketball, as one of the world's most popular sports, can enhance physical and mental health and community cohesion. Since 2014, Sun Life has supported the NBA's Toronto Raptors, becoming the team's first jersey patch sponsor in 2017. In 2023, Sun Life further strengthened its commitment to basketball by reaching a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Canada Basketball, becoming the official jersey sponsor and Official Health and Wellness Partner for Canadian men's and women's national teams, in line with its philosophy of promoting healthy living. Mr. Clement Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited, stated at the signing ceremony, 'Sun Life's mission is to help clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our global headquarter in Canada has been supporting basketball development since 2014 and has actively expanded to many regions in Asia in recent years. This partnership with the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China, will focus on both commercialization and professionalization, leveraging innovation and diverse collaboration to enhance the local basketball ecosystem, fulfilling our corporate mission.' Three-Year Partnership Covering Three Key Areas to Achieve Sustainable Development Sun Life is committed to building a sustainable and healthy society and understands the importance of popularization and professionalization for sports development. Therefore, this partnership covers the following three areas. 1. Athlete Support Sun Life will use its insurance expertise to provide medical and accident insurance for members of the Hong Kong basketball team, addressing the long-standing problem of athlete protection. In addition, to help young players achieve the goal of dual development in sports and academics, Sun Life will fund the establishment of a scholarship program by the BAHKC to provide scholarships for members of the Hong Kong U18 and U22 basketball teams who have successfully enrolled in or are currently attending university. It will also establish a youth player internship program to allow players to prepare for their post-retirement career development through workplace seminars and internship opportunities. 2. Basketball Popularization To encourage more people to continue participating in basketball and improve their skills, Sun Life will sponsor various basketball competitions, assisting in revolutionizing the games and promoting basketball development. One of the key projects is the 'Hong Kong Open Division Men's and Women's Basketball League,' which will be title-sponsored by Sun Life. This will be Hong Kong's first self-financing league with a promotion and relegation system, establishing a clear development pathway for teams and players while strengthening the competitiveness of local basketball. The league will have no age restrictions, and players of any age can sign up to participate and compete in the same event. It is expected to become the largest and most developmental basketball league in Hong Kong, in line with Sun Life's philosophy of promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and building a healthy and inclusive community. Glen Yang, a member of the Hong Kong, China Basketball Team, who has participated in professional leagues in Canada, Spain, and Taiwan, agrees that the Open-League will be able to attract more players to participate and contribute to the development of basketball in Hong Kong. From 2025 to 2027, Sun Life will also sponsor the National Day Cup Basketball Tournament, inviting local universities and tertiary institutions to participate, using basketball to promote community cohesion and provide more resource support for sports development in tertiary institutions. The competition will also invite overseas university teams to participate, strengthening exchanges between Asian university basketball teams, encouraging healthy competition, and thereby improving the competitive level of local basketball. 3. Community Outreach Since 2023, Sun Life has partnered with Beyond Sport, a global foundation promoting sustainable social change through sports, to promote the 'Hoops + Health' charity program in Asia, including Hong Kong. Following last year's collaboration to revitalize the Wah Sum Basketball Court in Fanling, hold basketball coaching workshops, and organize youth basketball activities, this year, they will expand the program and hold free youth basketball workshops in various districts. This encourages young people to develop an optimistic and positive lifestyle, emphasizing both physical and mental well-being. Mr. Benny Chow, Team Leader of the Youth Team of the Basketball Team of Hong Kong, China, said, 'We will work with Sun Life to deepen the promotion of community basketball and connect it with more professional and comprehensive systematic training. We aim to bring new energy into the local basketball, discover and nurture new talent, and attract more young people to join basketball and even develop basketball careers.' Sun Life and BAHKC Join Forces to Promote a Healthy and Active Lifestyle Sun Life is committed to promoting basketball, not only to encourage young people to develop healthy living habits through basketball but also to embody the value proposition of Sun Life's agency team through this passionate sport: 'Collaboration,' 'Progressive,' and 'Impactful.' Mr. Mark Tian, Chief Agency Strategy and Growth Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited stated, 'Sun Life values the holistic development of our financial advisors and encourages the team to contribute to the community by actively participating in sports and community activities. Therefore, we have formed a basketball team and will sign up to participate in the Hong Kong Open Division Men's and Women's Basketball League sponsored by Sun Life to promote healthy living through action. We hope that through this cooperation, we can showcase Sun Life's long tradition, dynamic business development, and sustainable future and further embody Sun Life's team spirit of One Team, One Goal, Win As One.' Mr. Siu-wong Chan, Executive Vice President and Honorary President of the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China, added, 'Sun Life has been promoting healthy living in different ways and is committed to bringing the community together through sports. Our shared vision for basketball development aligns perfectly. This collaboration will bring new energy to local basketball by not only providing substantial resources to support its growth but also by having Sun Life's team actively participate in the league. This encourages the public to embrace an active and positive lifestyle.'
Zawya
19-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Sun Life Invests Over HK$10 Million to Partner with the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China
Focusing on Three Key Areas to Develop a Professional Basketball Ecosystem and Promote a Healthy and Active Lifestyle HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 February 2025 - Sun Life and the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China (BAHKC) held a partnership signing ceremony today (February 19), officially announcing an investment of over HK$10 million for a three-year collaboration. This strategic partnership will focus on three key areas: athlete support, basketball popularization, and community outreach. The initiative reflects Sun Life's commitment to basketball development and aims to build a professional and sustainable basketball ecosystem in Hong Kong while encouraging the public to embrace an active and positive lifestyle. Extending Global Basketball Support to Drive Local Basketball Development Sun Life has been committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle and believes that basketball, as one of the world's most popular sports, can enhance physical and mental health and community cohesion. Since 2014, Sun Life has supported the NBA's Toronto Raptors, becoming the team's first jersey patch sponsor in 2017. In 2023, Sun Life further strengthened its commitment to basketball by reaching a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Canada Basketball, becoming the official jersey sponsor and Official Health and Wellness Partner for Canadian men's and women's national teams, in line with its philosophy of promoting healthy living. Mr. Clement Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited, stated at the signing ceremony, "Sun Life's mission is to help clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our global headquarter in Canada has been supporting basketball development since 2014 and has actively expanded to many regions in Asia in recent years. This partnership with the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China, will focus on both commercialization and professionalization, leveraging innovation and diverse collaboration to enhance the local basketball ecosystem, fulfilling our corporate mission." Three-Year Partnership Covering Three Key Areas to Achieve Sustainable Development Sun Life is committed to building a sustainable and healthy society and understands the importance of popularization and professionalization for sports development. Therefore, this partnership covers the following three areas. 1. Athlete Support Sun Life will use its insurance expertise to provide medical and accident insurance for members of the Hong Kong basketball team, addressing the long-standing problem of athlete protection. In addition, to help young players achieve the goal of dual development in sports and academics, Sun Life will fund the establishment of a scholarship program by the BAHKC to provide scholarships for members of the Hong Kong U18 and U22 basketball teams who have successfully enrolled in or are currently attending university. It will also establish a youth player internship program to allow players to prepare for their post-retirement career development through workplace seminars and internship opportunities. 2. Basketball Popularization To encourage more people to continue participating in basketball and improve their skills, Sun Life will sponsor various basketball competitions, assisting in revolutionizing the games and promoting basketball development. One of the key projects is the " Hong Kong Open Division Men's and Women's Basketball League," which will be title-sponsored by Sun Life. This will be Hong Kong's first self-financing league with a promotion and relegation system, establishing a clear development pathway for teams and players while strengthening the competitiveness of local basketball. The league will have no age restrictions, and players of any age can sign up to participate and compete in the same event. It is expected to become the largest and most developmental basketball league in Hong Kong, in line with Sun Life's philosophy of promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and building a healthy and inclusive community. Glen Yang, a member of the Hong Kong, China Basketball Team, who has participated in professional leagues in Canada, Spain, and Taiwan, agrees that the Open-League will be able to attract more players to participate and contribute to the development of basketball in Hong Kong. From 2025 to 2027, Sun Life will also sponsor the National Day Cup Basketball Tournament, inviting local universities and tertiary institutions to participate, using basketball to promote community cohesion and provide more resource support for sports development in tertiary institutions. The competition will also invite overseas university teams to participate, strengthening exchanges between Asian university basketball teams, encouraging healthy competition, and thereby improving the competitive level of local basketball. 3. Community Outreach Since 2023, Sun Life has partnered with Beyond Sport, a global foundation promoting sustainable social change through sports, to promote the "Hoops + Health" charity program in Asia, including Hong Kong. Following last year's collaboration to revitalize the Wah Sum Basketball Court in Fanling, hold basketball coaching workshops, and organize youth basketball activities, this year, they will expand the program and hold free youth basketball workshops in various districts. This encourages young people to develop an optimistic and positive lifestyle, emphasizing both physical and mental well-being. Mr. Benny Chow, Team Leader of the Youth Team of the Basketball Team of Hong Kong, China, said, "We will work with Sun Life to deepen the promotion of community basketball and connect it with more professional and comprehensive systematic training. We aim to bring new energy into the local basketball, discover and nurture new talent, and attract more young people to join basketball and even develop basketball careers." Sun Life and BAHKC Join Forces to Promote a Healthy and Active Lifestyle Sun Life is committed to promoting basketball, not only to encourage young people to develop healthy living habits through basketball but also to embody the value proposition of Sun Life's agency team through this passionate sport: "Collaboration," "Progressive," and "Impactful." Mr. Mark Tian, Chief Agency Strategy and Growth Officer of Sun Life Hong Kong Limited stated, "Sun Life values the holistic development of our financial advisors and encourages the team to contribute to the community by actively participating in sports and community activities. Therefore, we have formed a basketball team and will sign up to participate in the Hong Kong Open Division Men's and Women's Basketball League sponsored by Sun Life to promote healthy living through action. We hope that through this cooperation, we can showcase Sun Life's long tradition, dynamic business development, and sustainable future and further embody Sun Life's team spirit of One Team, One Goal, Win As One." Mr. Siu-wong Chan, Executive Vice President and Honorary President of the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China, added, "Sun Life has been promoting healthy living in different ways and is committed to bringing the community together through sports. Our shared vision for basketball development aligns perfectly. This collaboration will bring new energy to local basketball by not only providing substantial resources to support its growth but also by having Sun Life's team actively participate in the league. This encourages the public to embrace an active and positive lifestyle." Hashtag: #SunLife #BAHKC The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Sun Life Financial
