Executive Director of Southern Archipelago Ltd.
Mr. Yu is responsible for the planning and implementation of the Group’s strategies and directions
as well as overseeing the Group’s businesses and investments.
MR. JOHN LEE YOW MENG
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Archipelago Ltd.
Mr. John Lee Yow Meng is responsible for managing the overall accounting and financial
management of the Group.
MR. YUSMAN, SH
Mr. Yusman is responsible for the overall operational aspects and day-to-day management of PT Rel-
ion Sterilization Services. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Tanjung Pura, West
Kalimantan, Indonesia.
MR. ALAN CHIN YU
Executive Director
Mr. Alan Chin Yu was appointed as Executive Director on 6 November 2020. He is a Bachelor of
Commerce graduate from the University of Western Australia and a Fellow Member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
He has extensive experience in auditing in Australia and Malaysia. He has many years of experience
in corporate banking while working for a Malaysian bank. At the time of his departure from the
bank, he was the Chief Internal Auditor. He started his own timber trading business and joined a
company listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange as Assistant Managing Director, where he was
actively involved with the group’s trading business, property management and development and
hotel construction.
Mr. Yu has been a Management Consultant, Business Advisor and Public Accountant in Australia
over the past 20 years. He is a member of the board of some foreign own companies operating in
Australia who are in property development and trading.
He was also formerly the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of the Group before being
reappointed in FY2020.
MR. JOHN LEE YOW MENG
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. John Lee Yow Meng was appointed Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer on 25 April
2019. He is a member of the Institute of Commercial and Industrial Accountants. He has extensive
experience in auditing, taxation, financial management, treasury operations and company secretarial
work across many industries such as banking, manufacturing, retail, travel, property development,
insurance and information technology.
MR. SIAW LU HOWE
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Siaw Lu Howe was appointed Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on 6 December
2017 and subsequently been re-designated as Non-Executive Chairman on 17 April 2019. He has had
over 20 years of experience in managing diverse businesses, such as in hospitality, real estate and
mining services industries, primarily located in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. Mr. Siaw has been a
director at Sri Datai Construction (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd since 1995 and at Modal Sempura Sdn Bhd
since 2009 and is currently advisor to Juara Cahya Sarawak Sdn Bhd, since 2015.
MR. NG KEOK CHAI
Lead Independent Director
Mr. Ng Keok Chai was appointed as Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee;
Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Nominating Committee on 25 April 2019. Mr. Ng
holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from University of Wolverhampton, London and Certificate of Legal
Practice from Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia. Mr. Ng started his early career as a Police
Inspector with the Royal Malaysia Police in 1982. He was then posted to serve in Sarawak for 20
years until the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police. During his tenure in Sarawak, his exposure
included the Criminal Investigation Department (“CID”), General Duty and Police Field Force. In
2003, Mr. Ng was transferred to West Malaysia to serve in Commercial Crime Investigation
Department until his retirement in 2019. Mr. Ng was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police
in 2016 and his last held position was Principal Assistant Director in Forensic Accounting
Investigation Division, CCID, Royal Malaysia Police, Bukit Aman. Throughout his 36 years’ service in
Royal Malaysia Police, he was very much involved in police investigations due to his legal
background. He specialises in criminal investigation across various fields which include commercial
crime, general crime and forensic accounting with ample management and special operations
experience.
MR. TAN GIM KANG, ARRAN
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Tan Gim Kang, Arran was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director since 30 May
2014. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee,
Remuneration Committee and Compensation Committee. He has vast experience in the general civil
and structural engineering, project management, construction management and traffic engineering
and carpark management industry. Mr. Tan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the
University of Canterbury in 1986.
MR. ARIS MUHAMMAD RIZAL
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Aris Muhammad Rizal was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director on 10 October
2014. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee, Remuneration Committee
and Compensation Committee since 10 October 2014. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering
(Geological) from the University of Padjadjaran, Indonesia and is currently the operational manager
at PT. Farindo Agung which is an Indonesian private company holding iron ore mining interest in
Lamandau, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
