BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dato' Sri Tan Thian Poh
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Male, Malaysian, is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, who is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Dato’ Sri Tan Thian Poh was appointed to the Board on 11 April 2018. Dato’Sri Tan graduated from the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He is the founder and Managing Director of Siang Poh Group of Companies, a vertically integrated textile group involved in the manufacturing and distribution of textile and apparels for more than 30 years.

Dato’ Sri Tan is a substantial shareholder of the Company by virtue of his direct interest in Trackland Sdn. Bhd. a substantial shareholder of the Company pursuant to Section 8 of the Companies Act 2016. He is the father of David Tan Chin Wee, who is his Alternate Director and a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also the father of Collin Tan Chin Yew, a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.

Ng Chin Huat
Group Managing Director

Male, Malaysian, is the Group Managing Director of the Company. Mr. Ng was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial) degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Upon graduation in 1991, he worked as an Actuarial trainee in Prudential Singapore for two (2) years. Thereafter, he moved into the stock-broking industry in 1993, gaining employment with HLG Securities, Malaysia. Mr. Ng joined Audrey International (M) Berhad in 1999 as an Executive Director and was subsequently promoted to Group Managing Director in 2002. In 2010, Mr. Ng assumed the role of the Group Chairman of the same company. And in 2018, Mr. Ng assumed the current position.

Apart from the above, Mr. Ng does not hold directorships in other public companies and listed companies but holds directorships in several other private limited companies. Mr. Ng is an indirect substantial shareholder of the Company by virtue of his and his spouse, Madam Yap Su P’ing’s direct interest in Everest Hectare Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company, pursuant to Section 8 of the Companies Act 2016. Mr. Ng is also related to Ng Tiong Seng Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (“NTSC”), a substantial shareholder of the Company, by virtue of NTSC being a family-owned company.

Lee Siok Yee
Independent Non-Executive Director

Female, Malaysian, is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Ms. Lee is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Ms. Lee was appointed to the Board on 29 August 2022. Ms. Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Business, major in Finance and Economics from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia in 1992.

Subsequently, she held various key positions in financial institutions involving structured financing, venture capital and private equity investments in Asia Pacific region. In 2010, she was the Head of Private Equity with RHB Investment Bank Berhad before her current role as Senior Vice President with Cope Private Equity Sdn Bhd since 2019.

Dato’ Dr. Lim Weng Khuan
Independent Non-Executive Director

Male, Malaysian, is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Dato’ Dr. Lim is the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Dato’ Dr. Lim was appointed to the Board on 29 August 2022. Dato’ Dr. Lim graduated with a Bachelor of Law from University of London (1988), Certificate in Legal Practice (1990), Masters of Business Administration from University of Hull (1995) and attained Doctor of Business Administration from University of South Australia (2005).

He had held key positions dealing with Human Resource matters in companies such as HLG Capital Bhd in 1996, Frazer & Neave Holdings Bhd in 2000, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad in 2003 and Tan Chong Group in 2010 before retiring in 2020.

Kong Sau Kian
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Male, Malaysian, is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Kong was the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee until 2022. Mr. Kong was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2011. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) degree from the University of Malaya in 1988. Subsequently, he joined KPMG Peat Marwick, an international accounting firm, until 1992 where his exposure include audit of a wide range of industries, corporate restructuring, acquisition audit and other special assignments.

Mr. Kong also sits on the board of LBI Capital Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, as an Executive Director. He also holds directorships in several other private limited companies.

Collin Tan Chin Yew
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Male, Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Tan is the son of Dato' Sri Tan Thian Poh, the Chairman and major shareholder of Asia Brands Berhad was appointed to the Board on 29 August 2022.

Mr. Tan graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science. Subsequently, in 2012, he was Trainee Operations Manager at Hing Yiap Knitting Sdn Bhd. In 2013, he was a Research Analyst in Public Mutual Berhad prior to his current position as Executive Director for B.U.M. Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd since 2016.

David Tan Chin Wee
Alternate Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Male, Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Tan is the Alternate Director to his father, Dato’ Sri Tan Thian Poh who is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company.

Mr. Tan was appointed on 30 April 2018. He graduated from the City University, London, United Kingdom, with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science and a Master’s degree in Finance from the Cass Business School, United Kingdom.