[1] He was part of a wave of Hong Kong students who came to the United States to study in the 1970s, and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Houston.

[3] Ng began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Touche Ross in Houston and Los Angeles.

[5][7] He leveraged his Asia connections with mainstream American companies and made East West a commercial bank, allowing it to handle international trade financing.

[16] In 2022, Ng was appointed by the Biden administration to be a U.S. member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council, and later that year was announced to chair the 2023 APEC summit to be hosted by the U.S.[17] His specific focus included climate change and technology.

[21] Ng and San Francisco Mayor London Breed also hosted a private welcome reception for the APEC Business Advisory Council.

[22] The Los Angeles Times describes Ng as a "philanthropist banker” and "inclusion practitioner” who promotes civic responsibility.

[28] Ng is on the boards of Mattel, Inc., the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and the University of Southern California, in addition to being a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

[36] Columbia University's Weatherhead East Asian Institute recognized Ng with its 75th Anniversary Award for Excellence in February 2024.