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South China Morning Post
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- South China Morning Post
Activist investor David Webb awarded MBE for contributions to Hong Kong
Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his nearly three decades of contributions to the city, with the Briton saying he felt touched by the many tributes during his 'final battle'. The former investment banker posted on his Webb-site platform on Saturday that he was delighted the United Kingdom government, 'with its keen interest in Hong Kong affairs', had recognised his efforts in the city over the past 27 years by appointing him as a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Webb's name can be found on this year's King's birthday honours list of overseas and international recipients, published late Friday night in the UK, 'for services to raising standards of corporate economic governance, particularly in Hong Kong', according to the list. 'I am of course delighted … What matters to me most though is how my work is perceived by the people of Hong Kong and beyond, and I've been deeply touched by their many tributes over the last few months as I began to withdraw from public life and prepare for my final battle,' Webb said. 'The honour also means a lot to my family, who have supported me so well along this journey.' He ended his message by signing off with 'carpe diem' and ga yau – encouragements in Latin and Cantonese, urging people to put in their all and live life to the fullest.
South China Morning Post
12-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Activist investor David Webb hopes Hong Kong statutory body will carry on his work
Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb has said a statutory body may carry on part of the work of his influential Webb-site platform, a move he hopes will ensure that at least some of the wide-ranging data stays in the public domain. The 59-year-old Briton, who is battling late-stage cancer and has said he only has months to live, on Monday also urged the city to maintain its free-port status and promote itself as a duty-free hub amid the ongoing trade disputes between the US and China. Long-time Hong Kong resident Webb made the remarks at a fireside chat at the Foreign Correspondents' Club, an event that was held as a public farewell for the high-profile activist investor. 'I fought the disease as hard as I could and I'm still fighting, but there is an obvious end to it,' said Webb, who disclosed his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis in June 2020. 'And I wanted to be in control of the shutdown of Webb-site and find a way for people if they find what I've been doing useful, which they seem to today, to take it forward. 'I can't name it, but there's a statutory body that has shown interest in taking parts of this forward, hopefully making it publicly available.' The former investment banker announced earlier this year that he would begin closing the Webb-site platform in stages.
