The board of directors (the "Board") of each of Associated International Hotels Limited (AIHL) announced with deepest sorrow that Mr. Cheong Hooi Hong ("Mr HH Cheong"), the chairman of the Board, an executive director and the chairman of nomination committee of each of AIHL, passed away on 11 October 2022.

Mr HH Cheong served as the chairman of the Board and a director of AIHL since
1984 and had made tremendous contributions during his tenure of
office.