HONG KONG, CHINA- Media OutReach - 7December 2018 - Sa Sa InternationalHoldings Limited ("Sa Sa" or the "Group", stock code: 0178) is pleased toannounce that its Chairman and CEO DrSimon Kwok was named "BusinessPerson of the Year" at the "DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2018" organisedby DHL and the South China Morning Post, honouring his outstanding achievementin the business community and positive contribution to society.

Dr Simon Kwok, Chairman and CEO ofSa Sa, receives "DHL / SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2018 -- Business Person of the Year" on stage.

Under the leadership ofDr Simon Kwok, Sa Sa has achieved sustainable business growth throughout theyears and become a leading cosmetic retailer in Asia, with business presence ofover 270 retail outlets in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Singapore andMalaysia. Dr Kwok continuously drives innovation and change. In view of the"New Retail" trend, he envisions the use of big data and business intelligence byintegrating customer data of various business units to better analysecustomers' preferences and new trends, thereby creating seamlessonline-to-offline customer experience in the long run. Upholding the beliefthat a high level of corporate governance is the cornerstone of sustainingshareholder value and balancing the interests of stakeholders, Dr Kwok strivesto maintain long-term relationship with stakeholders and fulfill corporatesocial responsibility, providing keen support to environmental conservation andsustainability works as well as tender care to society.    

Dr Simon Kwok, SBS,JP,Chairman and CEO of Sa Sa, said "Iwould like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the organisers and panel judgesfor their acknowledgment. I feel incredibly honoured to be awarded thisprestigious accolade on the 40^th anniversary of Sa Sa. Over theyears, our Sa Sa team have kept up with the positive agile Hong Kong spirit, workinghand-in-hand together to overcome the challenges while keeping abreast of time.Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank the Board and employees of Sa Safor their hard work, bringing the Group to where it is today. Moving forward,we will continue to pursue sustainable growth, and bring more positive energyinto the society, thereby 'making life beautiful' for others."  

This "Business Personof the Year" award marks the second time that Dr Kwok has been accredited at"DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards"; he garnered the "Owner-Operator Award" backin 2007.

Established in 1990 byDHL and the South China Morning Post, the Hong Kong Business Awards is one ofthe most prestigious business accolades in Hong Kong, aiming to encourage andsustain the region's entrepreneurial spirit and recognise excellent standardsof corporate management and governance. Honouring individuals and companieswhich are maintaining and expanding the economic viability and internationalstature of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta is at the heart of Hong KongBusiness Awards' mission.