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DATO’ DR. TAN YEW CHONG

Chairman

Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment

1 December 2025

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/59 years/Male

Membership of Board Committees

Nil


Length of Service (as at 31 August 2026)

9 months


Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Monash University, Australia
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Advanced Diploma in Public Management, INTAN
    Executive Leadership Programmes, Cambridge & Oxford Universities
  • Public Private Partnership (PPP) Specialized Certificate, APMG International & World Bank Group (2022)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), U.K.


Professional Experience

Dato’ Dr. Tan served 28 years in the Malaysian Civil Service across eight (8) ministries. He held senior leadership positions, including Secretary General of the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) and the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS), Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) and Deputy Director General of the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) in the Prime Minister’s Department.

He is widely recognised as a strategic leader in public policy, economic development, advanced manufacturing, sustainability, infrastructure and public-private partnerships (PPP). Throughout his public service career, he played a pivotal role in formulating national policies and leading transformative initiatives. These included the National Climate Change Bill 2026, the Public Private Partnership Master Plan (PIKAS 2030), major highway restructuring negotiations, the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) negotiations, the Malaysia–Indonesia Boundary Demarcation MoU, the Malaysia–Singapore High Speed Rail, airport and seaport development, waste-to-energy projects and large-scale infrastructure and urban redevelopment programmes.

Following his distinguished public service career, he served as Adviser to the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Senior Adviser to Salcon Berhad and Senior Adviser to Deloitte Business Advisory, providing strategic advice on industrial development, sustainability, infrastructure, investment and public policy.

Internationally recognised for his policy acumen and strategic leadership, he received the UNESCO – EE Net award in 2025 for excellence in public administration and sustainable development.


Current Positions

  • Chairman, Southeast Asia Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Council (SEAMAT Council)
  • Co-Chairman, ASEAN Technology Cooperation & Development Summit 2027
  • Chairman, Advisory Council, Public Service Chinese Community (PSCC)
  • Adjunct Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Honorary Professor, Nanjing Forestry University, China


Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Nil


Public Companies

  • Nil

TAN SRI DATO’ KOK ONN

Group Managing Director

Date of Appointment

10 March 1997 - Joint Managing Director
2 September 1997 - Managing Director cum Chief Executive Officer
1 November 2022 - Group Managing Director

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/75 years/Male

Membership of Board Committees

Nil

Length of Service (as at 31 August 2026)

29 years 6 months

Professional Experience

Prior to joining the Company, he was the Group Chief Executive Officer of Bridgecon Holdings Berhad (“Bridgecon”). He was also the founder of Bridgecon Engineering Sdn Bhd (“BESB”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Bridgecon. The achievements of BESB played a crucial role in the listing of Bridgecon on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 16th November 1994.

His exposure to the construction industry began in 1972 and since then, he has amassed extensive experience spanning more than 51 years. He has also gained vast knowledge and experience in most aspects of civil and structural engineering schemes, working on various projects in Malaysia, China, the Middle East and South Africa.

He was also the person who transformed Bridgecon from a pure construction company to activities involving manufacturing and supply of ready mixed concrete, concrete pumping, quarrying, property and resort development, as well as international ventures, where he spearheaded Bridgecon’s venture into three (3) toll expressway operations in the People’s Republic of China.

Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Nil


Public Companies

  • Nil

KOK PEI LING

Executive Director

Chief Financial Officer

Date of Appointment

2 January 2013

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/44 years/Female

Membership of Board Committees

Nil

Length of Service (as at 31 August 2026)

13 years 8 months

Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Management), University of Melbourne, Australia


Professional Experience

She commenced her career in April 2004 as a consultant specialising in Corporate Recovery and Insolvency at BDO Capital Consultants Sdn Bhd. During her tenure from April 2004 to June 2006, she gained exposure to restructuring and recovery strategies and financial consulting.

She then joined OSK Investment Bank Berhad as an Associate for Debt Capital Markets from June 2006 to May 2007. In OSK she garnered her experience in debt capital markets, structuring and debt financing.

Before joining the Company in September 2009, she was the Assistant Manager (Investment Banking) of OCBC Bank (M) Berhad. Her role at OCBC Bank further enriched her exposure to investment banking and she acquired useful knowledge in financial advisory and capital market transactions.

Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Nil

Public Companies

  • Nil

SHERMAN LAM YUEN SUEN

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment

16 August 2021

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/53 years/Male

Membership of Board Committees

  • Audit Committee (Chairman)
  • Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • Board Risk & Sustainability Committee (Chairman)


Length of Service (as at 31 August 2026)

5 years 1/2 months

Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • Master of Business Administration (Finance), Charles Stuart University, Australia
  • Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Fellow Member, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, U.K.
  • Fellow Member, CPA Australia
  • Chartered Member, The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia
  • CFP™ Certified Member, The Financial Planning Association of Malaysia
  • Fellow, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia
  • ESG & Sustainable Financial Strategy Program by Said Business School, Oxford University

Professional Experience

Mr Lam started his career with Fulton Prebon (M) Sdn Bhd, a financial services subsidiary of Seacorp (a PNB company) in 1995. He then joined Treasury Division of Utama Merchant Bank Berhad, (an investment bank jointly owned by Utama Banking Group Berhad and HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd) in 1997. He rose to the position of Chief Dealer and Treasury Manager during his tenure there. Thereafter in mid-2000, he joined Nikkei Pacific Corporate Advisors, a regional corporate finance advisory firm as an Associate Director where he advised on several large corporate restructuring and capital raising exercises in Indonesia and Malaysia.

From 2002 – 2023, Mr Lam was the Managing Director of Cirrus Ventures group, a regional private equity or venture capital investments and corporate strategic consulting services firm. He has more than 25 years of broad-based senior management experience in corporate advisory, treasury management, capital markets, corporate finance and investments with financial institutions as well as corporate board experience in listed public and privately held entities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and China. He is currently the Managing Partner of Sherman Lam & Co., a Chartered Accountant firm and Vice-President of the China-ASEAN (Malaysia) Entrepreneurs Association.

Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Hiap Teck Venture Berhad


Public Companies

  • KK Mart Retail Berhad

WONG PING ENG

Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment

25 May 2022

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/53 years/Female

Membership of Board Committees

  • Audit Committee
  • Nomination & Remuneration Committee (Chariman)
  • Board Risk & Sustainability Committee


Length of Service (as at 31 August 2025)

4 years 3 months

Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants


Professional Experience

She has more than 27 years of experience in management and the financial accounting fields. She started her career as an Audit Assistant at KPMG, Kuching, from September 1997 until December 2000. In January 2001, she joined Naim Land Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Naim Holdings Berhad (“Naim”) as an Accountant. In April 2004, she was appointed as Operations Manager for Naim’s Bandar Baru Permyjaya project in Miri, where she was responsible for managing the whole of Naim’s Miri operations.

In July 2008, she was promoted to Vice President – Finance and Accounts, to oversee the Group Finance and Accounts Division. She was subsequently promoted to Deputy Director – Finance and Information Technology Division in July 2010 and in September 2012, she was promoted to Senior Director for Naim’s Group Support Services Division, comprising Finance and Accounts, Administration, Human Resources and Information Technology. She was appointed as an Executive Director of Naim Holdings Berhad on 29 November 2012 and on 9 January 2013, she was redesignated as the Deputy Managing Director of Naim Holdings Berhad, a position that she held until her early retirement on 31 December 2020. She was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad on 20 February 2025. She also serves as an Adviser to Naim Holdings Berhad (effective 1 April 2026) and holds directorships in various private companies.

Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad

Public Companies

  • Nil

LEE MIN ON

Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment

1 August 2026

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/67 years/Male

Membership of Board Committees

  • Audit Committee Nomination
  • Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • Board Risk & Sustainability Committee

Length of Service (as at 31 August 2025)

1 month

Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • Member, The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Fellow Member, Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia


Professional Experience

Mr Lee is a highly accomplished corporate governance, audit and risk management specialist with a distinguished career spanning over 45 years. A former KPMG Partner, he possesses deep operational oversight across diverse sectors, including engineering, construction, manufacturing, retail and financial services. He commands an in-depth understanding of Malaysian regulatory frameworks, including the Companies Act 2016, Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements and the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG).

Currently, Mr Lee serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on two (2) public listed companies, helming roles as Board Chairman, Audit Committee Chairman and a member of key board committees. A recognised industry thought leader, he co-authored Bursa Malaysia’s Corporate Governance Guide (1st and 2nd Editions) and was instrumental in shaping the national Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control: Guidelines for Directors of Listed Issuers.

Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Kotra Industries Berhad
  • Lii Hen Industries Berhad

Public Companies

  • Nil

HUANG SHI CHIN

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment

1 August 2017

Nationality/Age/Gender

Malaysian/67 years/Male

Membership of Board Committees

  • Audit Committee Nomination
  • Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • Board Risk & Sustainability Committee (Chairman)

Length of Service (as at 31 August 2025)

8 years 1 month

Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • Member, The Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants


Working Experience

An Accountant by profession, Mr Huang previously worked for a well-known FMCG public listed company in Malaysia for over 21 years, first as its Finance Director and later as Corporate Affairs Director. He also served as an Executive Director on its Board for nine years.

He has extensive experience in financial reporting, risk management, and regulatory framework, as well as in corporate affairs & communication and human capital development & management.

Prior to that, he worked in public accounting firms, including two of the leading public accounting firms in Malaysia, specialising in audit and due diligence.

Other Directorship(s)

Listed Entities

  • Nil


Public Companies

  • Nil