Meng Wah Complex was opened on December 15, 1993 by Mr Wong Chue Meng, Chairman of Stelux Holdings International Limited and Hwa Kay Thai Holdings Limited, and Mrs Wong. Mr and Mrs Wong Chue Meng have made considerable donations to facilitate the building of school sports stadiums in Mainland China and Thailand through the Meng Wah Foundation.
The Wong family has donated $50 million to The University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research to promote academic and scholarly activities at the University and are Founding Honorary Patrons of the Foundation. In appreciation of this generous benefaction, the twin-tower building was named the Meng Wah Complex, and comprises the Wong Chue Meng Building and the Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building.