Shih Wing Ching was born in Shanghai and brought up in Hong Kong. In 1978, Mr. Shih established Centaline Property Agency Limited, which has now evolved as one of the largest property agencies in the country, employing more than 50,000 staff and involving in a great variety of businesses including property agency, surveying and valuation, wealth management, information technology development on property data. In 2005, Mr. Shih launched the free newspaper, am730 and is now a columnist giving comments on current issues of the world, sharing insights as an entrepreneur and even life experiences. Mr. Shih also hosts radio programs and frequently delivers speech in tertiary institutions on all sorts of topics about philosophy, economics, management, and even natural science. As Mr. Shih has diversified interests and his analysis is always based on a macroscopic view, he has become one of the most popular commentators in the Hong Kong community.

With keen enthusiasm for the society's development, Mr. Shih participates in various community services and charity works. He was the Member of Task Force on Economic Challenges and the Member of Commission on Strategic Development.