Ronald Lu & Partners, led by Dr. Ronald Lu, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the HKBU Foundation, won six prestigious awards in architecture in early November 2013:

• Best Innovative Green Building in MIPIM Asia Award 2013
• Honour Award for Architecture in AIA HK Awards 2013
• Merit Award for Urban Design in AIA HK Awards 2013
• Three Perspective Awards 2013

Kum Shing Group, Honorary Permanent President of the HKBU Foundation, hosted the "Kum Shing Group 50th Anniversary Cocktail and Gala Dinner" at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 1 November 2013. Officiating at the dinner were The Hon. C.Y. Leung, GBM, GBS, JP, Chief Executive of the HKSAR; The Hon. Mrs Carrie Lam, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR; The Hon. Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR; The Hon. Jasper Tsang, GBS, JP, President of the Legislative Council; The Hon. Lam Woon Kwong, GBS, JP, Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council; Dr. the Hon. Rita Fan, GBM, GBS, JP, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress; The Hon. Elsie Leung, GBM, JP, Deputy Director of HKSAR Basic Law Committee; Mr. Zhang Xiaoming and Mr. Lin Wu, repectively Director and Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR; Mr. Song Zhe, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in the HKSAR; Mr. Chen Weizhan, Deputy Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, and others.

HKBU representatives attending the dinner included Professor Albert S.C. Chan, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Mrs. Mabel Chan; Professor Franklin Luk, Vice-President (Academic); Mr. Andy Lee, Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary; Professor Frank Fu, MH, JP, Associate Vice-President and Secretary-General of the HKBU Foundation; Mr. William Leung, BBS, JP, Treasurer of the HKBU Foundation and Chairman of its Alumni Committee; Dr. John Chan, Member of the Board of Governors and Co-Chairman of the Entrepreneur Committee of the HKBU Foundation; Ms. Cecilia Lee, Member of the Board of Governors of the HKBU Foundation; Dr. Simon Wong, Dean of Continuing Education; Mr. Chiu Ping Kwan, Director of General Administration; and Mrs. Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement.

Tsim Sha Tsui District Kai Fong Welfare Association, Honorary President of the HKBU Foundation, hosted a dinner reception to celebrate its 60th Anniversary and Kai Fong Festival at its hall on 15 October 2013. Officiating at the reception were Mr. So Chung Ping, MH, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Association;  Mr. Lam Cho Kwong, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Association; Mr. Yiu Yu Hung, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Association, Mr. Yu Yu Man, Senior Consultant of the Kowloon Sub-office of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr. Chung Kong Mo, JP, Chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council; Mr. Charlson Chiu, Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong); and others. Mrs. Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement, joined the ribbon-cutting ceremony on behalf of the University.