Ping Chng 庄雪冰
CEO of CHTNetwork Australia
CHTNetwork 澳大利亚首席执行官

Recently calling Melbourne home, Ping Chng first arrived here in 1997 to study law in Monash University. Falling in love with Melbourne at first sight, she enjoyed her Australian university life but went back to Malaysia to build her legal career.

“Everything starts from the first step.”

Her first six years were spent in litigation before moving on to corporate law and eventually settling in conveyancing. With 20 years of law practice in Malaysia, she is still attending to Malaysian clients in the areas of conveyancing and corporate law. 

January 2018 marked her milestone move to Melbourne. Malaysia’s loss is Australia’s gain. With a heavy heart Ping left behind family, friends and a successful career in Malaysia to embark upon her new journey in life. Equipped with top class legal expertise and a wealth of experience and wisdom, it wasn’t long before she was admitted as a lawyer in the state of Victoria. “Everything starts from the first step. This new chapter of my life is not going to be easy, but my mind is set, and I’m determined to make this crucial journey a successful one.”

Putting her legal career on the back burner and re-inventing herself, Ping added dimension and diversity to her portfolio. Diving into the world of publishing, this multi-talented individual took up the position of chief executive officer with CHTNetwork, a publishing company set up by her brother Ch’ng Huck Theng in Melbourne, Victoria. Championing and celebrating the good things in life, Ping is now heading EZ Australia magazine with extensive online and hardcopy subscriptions. She is also managing the CHTNetwork office, promoting the company’s art gallery and art/event space in Collins Street. Running CHTNetwork, producing the EZ Australia magazines and immersing herself in the art industry and the lifestyles of the rich and famous, the worthy and the artistic, has propelled Ping into the upper echelons of Melbourne high society. Modestly she claims that, “Every day is a learning process for me.”

“Always let go of the past and live in the now.”

In retrospect the move did not come without challenges. Juggling between her business, social duties and family life in a new country can be trying and demanding, at best. Always a trooper, Ping remains optimistic and persistent in achieving her goals. Born into a family which has been in the food manufacturing and retail business for 165 years, she has always believed in credibility, being fair and genuine in life. Her stronghold on values have won her many acquaintances, school mates and clients who have evolved to become good friends and business partners even. 

One will always know where one stands with Ping as she is honest to a fault, principled and shares her views and comments sincerely. Commanding respect and admiration, she has always strived for the best in all her endeavours. A compassionate and loving personality, she firmly believes in friends and family, and is extremely grateful for all their support and love. “Always let go of the past and live in the now.”

Ping also holds a fascination in property investment. Coupled with her legal background and a keen eye for interior design, Ping has displayed quite a good track record in property investment for the last 10 years. One of her goals in this new chapter of her life is to become a successful property developer in the beautiful and bountiful land down under. 

从最近定居墨尔本，Ping Chng 犹记得1997年首次来到墨尔本，是在莫纳什大学攻读法律。而当时她第一眼就爱上墨尔本，享受了几年的澳大利亚大学生活，直至后来返回马来西亚发展律政事业。

她的前6年是在诉讼案件中度过的，直至转到企业法且最终承接处理财产或权益转让方面的法律事务。她在马来西亚具备20年的执业律师经验，目前仍为马来西亚客户进行财产权益转让法律服务。

2018年1月是她从马来西亚迁移到墨尔本的人生分水岭。当然，挥别马来西亚就是拥抱澳大利亚，她带着沉重的心情向家人、朋友和成功的事业告别，开始生活新旅程。凭借日积月累的法律专业知识和丰富的经验，不久前她在墨尔本维多利亚州被录取为律师。“一切从踏上的第一步开始，我人生的新篇章并不容易，但我已经下定决心，打通这个关键时刻达致成功。”

“放下过去，活在当下”

她目前选择把律师职业搁在次要位置，积极重新塑造自己，为她的投资组合增加多维度和多样性。而她也尝试踏入出版业，发挥自己的多项潜能，一肩挑起了CHTNetwork首席执行官的职位。CHTNetwork是她的兄长庄学腾在墨尔本维多利亚州创办的一家出版公司。这家以倡导并迎接生活中一切的美好事物理念所设的企业，Ping现在身为《御智澳大利亚》杂志的主编，拥有大量的电子和实体杂志订阅用户。她同时管理CHTNetwork的属下办公室产业，推动位于柯林斯街的艺术画廊与活动空间。从运营CHTNetwork，主导制作杂志，沉浸在艺术行业，还有与富人名人，有价值的人们共处于艺术感生活方式中，让Ping跻身墨尔本上流社会的高层。她谦虚的说:“对我来说，每一天都是一个学习的过程。”

其实再回望，这项决定充满挑战性。在一个全新的国度，她必须在工作、社会责任和家庭生活之间游刃有余，充其量只能是一种努力的尝试和要求。作为一名战士，Ping在实现自己的目标时保持着乐观和执着。她出生在一个从事食品制造和零售业长达165年历史的家庭，在生活中一直信奉诚信、公平和率真。她的良好价值观虏获了许多熟人、同学和客户，并且进一步发展成为她的好朋友和商业伙伴。

人始终清楚本身的立场，她诚实面对错误、有原则，真挚的分享观点和评论。她赢得了人们的尊敬和钦佩，她总是力争做到最好。她是一个富有同情心和爱心的人，信任朋友和家人，并对他们的支持和爱充满感激。“永远放手过去，活在当下。”

另外，由于对房地产投资有着浓厚兴趣，加上她的法律背景和对室内设计方面的敏锐眼光，过去10年里，她在相关投资方面表现可圈可点。在她人生的新篇章中，目标之一就是在这块富饶的土地上成为一名成功的房地产开发商。

Photography by David Liao & text by  Billie Ooi-Ng Lean Gaik