---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-041064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWH"
cik: "0001897245"
company_name: "HWH International Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-01T21:28:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T21:30:19.201931+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HWH CEO Chan Heng Fai steps down; Liu Ming Hui named Executive Chairman, Liu Ming Xing CEO

## Summary
- Chan Heng Fai resigned as Chairman and CEO effective Sept 1, 2026; remains a director.
- Liu Ming Hui (63) appointed Executive Chairman; founder/chairman of China Gas Holdings.
- Liu Ming Xing (53) appointed CEO; former Chief Economist at China Gas Holdings.
- Smart Dynamics (owned by Liu Ming Hui) bought 20M shares + warrants for 160M shares for $10M in Aug 2026.
- New leaders are brothers; Liu Chang (daughter) also on board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-041064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWH
- cik: 0001897245
- company_name: HWH International Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T21:28:05+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315226041064/0001493152-26-041064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315226041064/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-041064
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-041064.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-041064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Liu Ming Hui was appointed as Chairman at HWH International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: Liu Ming Hui, who has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since August 10, 2026, has been appointed Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315226041064/0001493152-26-041064-index.htm
- Executive change
  Liu Ming Xing was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at HWH International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Liu Ming Xing, who has also served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since August 10, 2026, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315226041064/0001493152-26-041064-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chan Heng Fai resigned as Chairman at HWH International Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: On September 1, 2026, Chan Heng Fai resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HWH International Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315226041064/0001493152-26-041064-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chan Heng Fai resigned as Chief Executive Officer at HWH International Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 1, 2026, Chan Heng Fai resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HWH International Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315226041064/0001493152-26-041064-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.