Datuk Iskandar Bin Sarudin was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 16 June 2021. He is also a member of the Audit Committee (“AC”) as well as Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”).
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Malay Studies) from Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. In 1979, he began his career in the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service. He has served the nation in Jakarta, Indonesia and Lagos, Nigeria as the Second Secretary and First Secretary of the Embassy of Malaysia and High Commission of Malaysia respectively. In 1989, he was then appointed as the Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia before being tasked by the Ministry to establish Embassy of Malaysia in Republic of Chile and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has also served as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Sri Lanka, Republic of Maldives and Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of Philippines, Peoples Republic of China and Mongolia in addition to being appointed as Deputy Secretary General (Management Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2006.
He then retired in 2015. Subsequent to his retirement, Datuk Iskandar has been holding the position of the President of Persatuan Muafakat One Belt One Road Malaysia (PMOBOR) since 2016 till now.
Vo Nghia Huu was appointed to our Board as the Executive Director on 26 July 2021 and was subsequently redesignated as Managing Director on 8 September 2023. He is also a member of the Executive Risk Management Committee (“ERMC”.)
After obtaining his Certificate III in Business Administration from TAFE College, Australia. He started his career in his family jewellery business before joining a leading independent family-owned electrical chain stores in Sydney, Australia in 1995, focusing on expanding the outlets throughout the state.
In 2008, he joined Hextar Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., working in export sales department and thereafter moving on to Hextar R&D International Sdn. Bhd., focusing on product development and product registration in overseas market such as Australia, Vietnam and Fiji. He has then become the country manager and established export business to these countries. He was instrumental in registering and obtaining branded products and setting up the organic products portfolio for Hextar Chemicals Sdn. Bhd. Over the years, he has vast experience in the area of management and marketing.
Mr. Vo is the brother in-law of Dato' Ong Choo Meng, a major shareholder of the Company. He does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer.
Lim Chee Lip was appointed to the Board on 2 January 2024 as Executive Director.
He graduated with a Bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying from Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom. He also has a post graduate diploma (PgDip) in Business Administration from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and a Master in Construction Law and Arbitration (LLM). Upon graduation, he worked for Stewart Milne Group Limited and Hill International Inc, one of the largest public-listed U.S. consulting firms.
He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the United Kingdom and Malaysia and has more than ten years of professional work experiences in the United Kingdom, Middle East and Asia, in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Contract Management, Corporate Finance and Advisory. He has also accumulated vast corporate management experiences including directing, strategic planning and expansion of various private and public companies in Malaysia. Mr. Lim Chee Lip holds directorships in a number of private limited companies in Malaysia.
Teh ZiYang was appointed to our Board as the Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 December 2021. He is also a member of the Audit Committee (“AC”) as well as the Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”).
He graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
He has been involved in an array of business activities since 2010. He started his career by assisting his family business in the furniture industry. In 2017, he joined Frazel Group Sdn. Bhd., working in project and administration department, focusing on property development and investment in Malaysia. In 2020, he was appointed as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company operations strategy into actionable goals. Over the years, he has gained in-depth exposures in operations, corporate strategy, performance management, operational decision-making and strategic formulating.
Ooi Youk Lan was appointed to our Board as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 April 2021. She is a FCCA and a member of the MIA.
She has more than 30 years of working experience in audit, taxation, finance, accounting, treasury and corporate exercises covering a variety of industries for both listed and private Malaysia companies. In 2012, she joined Hextar Group of Companies as the Group Financial Controller, and currently is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Hextar Group of Companies. She is responsible to oversee and manage the overall financial and accounting functions, banking relationship, corporate exercise and strategies of the Group of Companies and serving as director of the several private companies.
She does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer.
Khor Hun Nee was appointed to our Board as the Independent Non-Executive Director on 16 November 2023. She is a FCCA and a member of the MIA. She is also holding the Capital Markets Services Representative's License issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia. In addition, she is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee (“AC”) as well as member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”).
She started her career in 2000 in the audit field for about four years. She then moved to various senior finance positions in Intel Technology Sdn Bhd, Computer Systems Adviser and Airbus Helicopters Malaysia Sdn Bhd. She has more than 17 years of experience in finance management, financial reporting, corporate finance, auditing and taxation. She is currently self-employed as a licensed financial planner.
She is also the Independent Non-Executive Director for Asteel Group Berhad, Fiamma Holdings Berhad and Jaks Resources Berhad.
