Board of Directors
MR. ALAN CHIN YU
Executive Director
Mr. Alan Chin Yu (“Mr. Yu”) was appointed as Executive Director on 6 November 2020 and was last re-elected on 26 April 2023.
Mr. Yu 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 banking, finance and corporate management. He has no other directorship in public or public-listed companies.
MR. JOHN LEE YOW MENG
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Lee is a member of the Association of Certified Accountants, Malaysia 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. He has no other directorship in public or public-listed companies.
MR. SIAW LU HOWE
Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Siaw Lu Howe (“Mr. Siaw”) was appointed Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on 6 December 2017 and subsequently been re-designated as Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman on 25 April 2024. He was last re-elected on 27 April 2022. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee; Environmental, Social and Governance Committee; Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Siaw 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. He has been a director at Sri Datai Construction (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd since 1995 and at Modal Sempura Sdn Bhd since 2009. He has no other directorship in public or public-listed companies
MR. NG KEOK CHAI
Lead Independent Director
Mr. Ng Keok Chai (“Mr. Ng”) was appointed as Lead Independent Director on 25 April 2019 and was last re-elected on 26 April 2023. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee; Remuneration Committee; Environmental, Social and Governance Committee, and a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Ng holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from University of Wolverhampton, London and Certificate of Legal Practice from Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia. He started his early career as a Police Inspector with the Royal Malaysia Police in 1982 and 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, General Duty and Police Field Force. In 2003, Mr. Ng was transferred to West Malaysia to serve in Commercial Crime Investigation Department (“CCID”) 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.
Directorships in other listed companies (past 3 years):
• Hong Seng Consolidated Berhad
• CSH Alliance Berhad
• Dynaciate Group Bhd
• Green Packet Bhd
Directorships in other listed companies (present):
• Classita Holdings Berhad
• Landmarks Berhad
MR. TAN GIM KANG, ARRAN
Non-independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Tan Gim Kang, Arran (“Mr. Tan”) was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 May 2014 and subsequently been re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director upon his last re-election on 25 April 2024. He is a member of the Audit Committee; Environmental, Social and Governance Committee.
Mr. Tan has vast experience in the general civil and structural engineering, project management, construction management and traffic engineering and carpark management industry. His working experience spans across Singapore, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and United Arab Emirates. Mr. Tan has worked in various hospitality projects namely Bintan Lagoon Resort in Bintan/Indonesia, Premier Apartment in Surabaya/Indonesia, Summit Parkview Hotel in Yangon/Myanmar and Ananda In The Himalayas, Rishikesh/India where he is involved in various stages of the construction from conception, design and construction. Mr. Tan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (2nd Class Honours) from the University of Canterbury in 1986. He has no other directorship in public or public-listed companies.
MR. ARIS MUHAMMAD RIZAL
Non-independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Aris Muhammad Rizal (“Mr. Aris”) was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director on 10 October 2014 and subsequently been re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director upon his last re-election on 25 April 2024. He is a member of the Nominating Committee; Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Aris 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. He has no other directorship in public or public-listed companies.
