Ho worked for the management of the London Film Festival after completing her diploma in arts administration, later returning to Hong Kong where she worked as the arts and public relations consultation for the Hong Kong Arts Festival.[1] In 1984, she moved to Singapore, and worked at the Singapore Arts Center, where she was responsible for executing the development of the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, a public arts venue.[4][1] In 1986, she began working for Singapore's Ministry of Culture, working for the Cultural Services Division. She established a number of arts initiatives, including creating housing and other grants, and publishing a newsletter, Arts Diary.[4] Ho was appointed the artistic co-ordinator for the Singapore Festival, and curated and marketed the 1988 and 1990 festivals.[8]
From 1990 to 1999, Ho was the executive director for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.[8] As the director of the orchestra, she established Singapore's International Piano Festival, as well as a series of open-air concerts at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.[1] She also served on the boards of a number of arts-related organisations, including the Singapore Youth Orchestra, the LaSalle College of the Arts, and The Necessary Stage.[1] She was also the president of a women's rights organisation, and wrote several newspaper articles and guidebooks while in Singapore.[1] She is currently the chair of the International Society of Performing Arts, and 2020, received an award from the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.[9]
In 2006, Ho was appointed the executive director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival.[8] In 2020, Ho oversaw the presentation of a digital, online version of the festival, in response to restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]
Ho has written several books on arts, public spaces, and artistic projects in Asia. These include Building Social Space in Singapore (2002), Ask Not – The Necessary Stage in Singapore Theatre (2004), and Her Story (2005).[1]
