Godspeed, dear Kum Hoong!
It was a bittersweet evening as close friends of Kum Hoong Kong, manager extraordinaire of Silk Air in
In the very short couple of years that Kum has called
Kum will hie off to Shenzhen, while his successor, Mr. Ajish Morris, will arrive this April to assume the vacant post. Kum hopes to be able to come visit Cebu every so often, and touch base with his friends, including friendly industry mate Eddie Kong from Cathay Pacific (also due to leave within a year’s time) and hotel, restaurant and travel industry execs like fashion-savvy Waterfront General Manager Marco Protacio and successful trader Abon Cimafranca.
The dashing Javi Sala and the uber-competent Lynn Romero were at hand to ensure the evening went off without a hitch, and the efficient staff of Marco Polo cushioned everyone’s separation angst. Amidst soft candles and sentimental music from a female vocalist, gleaming platters of sushi, sea skewers, and prime roast beef had been laid out for the guests. Spectacularly fresh garden salad with crisp greens and crunchy pizza accompanied the spread, and calorie-laden sweets completed the evening.
Present to bid goodbye to Kum while partaking of Marco Polo’s feast were The FREEMAN’s Lifestyle Editor Mayen Tan, fresh from her birthday trip and treat to Paris, Kum’s fellow Singaporean Francis Lee of the famous Bridges Salon (and L’Oreal choice pick to boot), and the Taiwanese doctor Oscar Lai Yi Ren. At the end of the evening, the good-natured ribbing, the free-flowing anecdotes and the ringing laughter enabled the friends to bid fond adieus, with enough memories to last until the next time.
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