Daryl Ng was born in Hong Kong and attended the Diocesan Boys' School in his youth. He later studied in the United States, and graduated from Columbia University in 2003. From age 18 to 20, he also served for the Singaporean Army.
Business career
After graduation from university, Daryl Ng joined Sino Group, founded by his late grandfather. In addition to day-to-day operations of Sino Group, Daryl Ng took charge of the Old Tai O Police Station project, which was converted into a nine-room boutique hotel, Tai O Heritage Hotel under Batch I of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme of the Development Bureau. He told The New York Times that he hoped the project “..achieves three aspects: to allow visitors to experience the delights and charms of a local Hong Kong village, to appreciate the heritage and history of Hong Kong, as well as eco-tourism.” Mr Ng is the overall in-charge of the opening of , housed in the former Sydney General Post Office, a heritage-listed landmark in the heart of Sydney. The 416-room hotel heralds a new chapter of the much-loved landmark that has been integral to Sydney’s development for more than a century. He is also responsible for The Fullerton Heritage project in Singapore. The waterfront precinct comprises four historic buildings and three modern architecture; it has received a number of awards in heritage conservation and hospitality. In Hong Kong, he oversees the development of the forthcoming The Fullerton HotelHong Kong Ocean Park, targeted for opening in autumn 2021.
Community work
Mr Ng is also known as a keen supporter of good causes. He is seen in community services, green initiatives, heritage conservation, as well as arts and cultural events. Since 2013, he has been serving on the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards judging panel, an award paying tribute to Hong Kong’s unsung heroes who have made a positive impact on others. Daryl Ng has also worked on social and green innovations, driving projects like purification of food waste filtrate with micro-algae, in-building hydropower system and the award-winning City Air Purification System in collaboration with universities and engineering consultant Arup. Under his leadership, innovations such as wind turbines, in-building hydropower systems have been installed in Sino Group projects like Park Metropolitan and The Avenue. He has spearheaded a programme to recycle and upcycle felled trees into compost, mulch, fences and furniture. To further the efforts to drive innovation, he established the in 2018. Positioned as a holistic innovation eco-system, the foundation caters to primary school through to start-ups and technology companies. It comprises programme like Go Code, Crazy Circuit and Robot Maker to teach pupil coding, circuit and robotics; OC STEM Lab to provide STEM activities and exposure for students and their parents; X Fair to showcase children’s technological and scientific creations; university entrepreneurship competitions with the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and ; X-Lab to provide co-working space for start-ups and to provide a sandbox platform for start-ups and technology companies to test out inventions and fine-tune with market feedback.
Public services
Daryl Ng also serves on the board of some public organisations, such as the M+ Board of the M+ Museum of the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong. The board is responsible for formulating the vision and mission, as well as the strategies, policies and guidelines in relation to museological matters and professional standards of operations for the museum. He also serves as a board member of the National Heritage Board, Singapore.
