Profile of Directors 311023

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Azmi bin Khalid
Age 82. Male. Malaysian. Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He was appointed to the Board on 17 June 2015 and subsequently re-designated to Chairman of the Board on 10 July 2015. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from University of Malaya and Post Graduate Diploma from Institute of Social Studies The Hague. He was a member of Parliament of Padang Besar, Perlis from 1995 to 2013 and served as Parliamentary Secretary, Deputy Minister before being appointed as Cabinet Minister from 1999 to 2008. In 2008, he was elected by Parliament to be the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee, which job he held until 2013. Before being elected to Parliament, he had 13 years working experience in the government and quasi government sectors and 14 years in the private sector. He was once the Chief Executive Officer of Perlis based Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad (CIMA), during which he was elected Deputy President and later President of ASEAN Cement Manufacturers Association, under the ASEAN CCI umbrella.

Andrew Khoo Boo Yeow
Age 51. Male. Australian. Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board on 10 January 2018. He is currently also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Malayan United Industries Berhad, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MUI Properties Berhad, an Executive Director of Network Foods International Ltd, Chairman of Metrojaya Berhad and West Synergy Sdn Bhd, a Director of Laura Ashley Inc., Laura Ashley (North America) Inc., Regent Corporation, Corus Hotels Limited and The Benjamin Barker Group Pte Ltd. In 2019, he was appointed as the President of the Franchising and Licensing Association (Singapore). He is a Barrister-at-law from Lincolns Inn, United Kingdom and also holds a Degree in Law and Master of Arts from Cambridge University, United Kingdom and Master of Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University, United States of America as well as Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science and minoring in Economics from the University of Victoria, Canada. He has also held senior management positions in a number of diverse industries including food, retailing, and the hospitality sector. He is the son of Tan Sri Dato’ Khoo Kay Peng, a deemed major shareholder of Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad.

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Yeoh Oon Kheng
Age 70. Male. Malaysian. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 18 October 2011 before being re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 23 May 2023. He is a member of the Audit Committee. He also sits on the Boards of MUI Properties Berhad, British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Berhad and Kashtec Holdings Pte Ltd. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur and General Committee member of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a Trustee of the OSK Foundation and Yayasan Wesley. He holds a degree in Economics from Monash University and Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from the University of Nottingham. He has also attended senior management courses at Wharton School and Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management and the British Institute of Directors. He has authored 5 books and has spoken at forums organised by the World Economic Forum, Confederation of Indian Industry, Centre for China and Globalization, the Asia Society, the China Development Institute, World Policy Conference and Oxford and Cambridge Universities. He has over 35 years of senior corporate management, consulting and boardroom experience. He was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI). He was a former Director of Star Media Group, the National Heart Institute, Sunway University, SBB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and SB Venture Capital Corporation. He has served the Government as Malaysia’s Representative (Ambassador rank) to the ASEAN High Level Task Force on Connectivity, Commissioner in the Royal Commission of Police, member of the Malaysia Competition Commission, member Advisory Board of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Commissioner in the Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM). He was also a member of the National Unity Consultative Council. He was recently appointed to the Executive Council of the United Nations ESCAP Business Sustainable Network (ESBN) and was elected Chairman of PROHAM (the Society for Promotion of Human Rights, Malaysia).

Dato’ Dr Jessie Tang
Age 55. Female. Malaysian. Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to the Board on 23 May 2023. She is the Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. She sits on the Board of Malayan United Industries Berhad. She is the founder and chief executive officer of East West One Group. She is currently a member of the National Unity Advisory Council, Council Member of the Malaysian Estate Owner’s Association (MEOA) and an EXCO member of YPO Malaysia. She serves on numerous boards including the Board of Trustees for the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), Kingsley Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (KSI), Women’s Institute of Management (WIM) Malaysia as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Trustees. On the international level, she serves on the Board of Directors of the Nation-Building Institute International, a prominent think-tank based in Bangkok. She is also an EXCO member of the ASEAN Economic Club launched in Cambodia in 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Kasturba Medical College, India. Having begun her career as a medical doctor, she is a strong proponent and advocate of holistic wellness and lifestyle. She is in a partnership with an Australian-based medical research company. She is also a recipient of the many awards including ASEAN Woman Business Leader of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020 by the Kingsley Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific (KSI). She was conferred as the Iconic Woman of the Year in Agricommodity by the Malaysia International Agricommodity Awards (MIACA) for 2022.

Ariff bin Rozhan
Age 56. Male. Malaysian. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 March 2006 and was subsequently re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 23 May 2023. He is a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He is an advocate and solicitor and an Arbitrator. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and was also a Committee Member of Bank Negara Law Review Committee for Islamic Banking and Financial Transaction. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in February 1990. He holds an LLB (Hons) from Reading University, Berks, England. He worked for an International law firm, then practiced as a Barrister in Temple, London, for many years before returning to Malaysia to join one of Malaysia’s largest law firms. In 2015, he founded Ariff Rozhan & Co and is its Managing Partner. In the same year, he established the Chambers of Ariff Rozhan in London, England. He practices from both Malaysia and the United Kingdom. He was on the Board of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad.

Wong Nyen Faat
Age 66. Male. Malaysian. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed as Executive Director of Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad on 30 September 2010 and was subsequently re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 10 January 2018. He also sits on the Boards of Malayan United Industries Berhad, MUI Properties Berhad, Pan Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Pan Malaysia Capital Berhad. He had served as Chief Operating Officer of The MUI Group and Executive Director of Morning Star Resources Limited in Hong Kong. He holds a First Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Mathematics) with Education from the University of Malaya and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management.

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Yeoh Oon Kheng
Age 70. Male. Malaysian. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 18 October 2011 and was subsequently re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 23 May 2023. He is a member of the Audit Committee. He also sits on the Boards of MUI Properties Berhad, British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Berhad Kashtec Holdings Pte Ltd, All Asia Agro Berhad, Asia Platinum Capital Berhad and Eramas Trustee Berhad. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur and General Committee member of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a Trustee of the OSK Foundation and Yayasan Wesley. He holds a degree in Economics from Monash University and Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from the University of Nottingham. He has also attended senior management courses at Wharton School and Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management and the British Institute of Directors. He has authored 5 books and has spoken at forums organised by the World Economic Forum, Confederation of Indian Industry, Centre for China and Globalization, the Asia Society, the China Development Institute, World Policy Conference and Oxford and Cambridge Universities. He has over 35 years of senior corporate management, consulting and boardroom experience. He was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI). He was a former Director of Star Media Group, the National Heart Institute, Sunway University, SBB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and SB Venture Capital Corporation. He has served the Government as Malaysia’s Representative (Ambassador rank) to the ASEAN High Level Task Force on Connectivity, Commissioner in the Royal Commission of Police, member of the Malaysia Competition Commission, member Advisory Board of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Commissioner in the Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM). He was also a member of the National Unity Consultative Council. He was recently appointed to the Executive Council of the United Nations ESCAP Business Sustainable Network (ESBN) and was elected Chairman of PROHAM (the Society for Promotion of Human Rights, Malaysia).