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Extracted from Annual Report 2022

Wong Chie Bin

Chairman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age/Gender:

Malaysian/68/Male

Date of Appointment:

20 May 2008

Date of Re-designation as Non-Independent NonExecutive Chairman:

28 February 2023

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2022:

5/5

Board Committees Membership (s):

Nil

Academic/Professional Qualification(s):

  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Fellow member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Bachelor Degree in Commerce, University of Otago, New Zealand

Working Experience:

  • Senior Partner of Crowe Malaysia PLT
  • Over 40 years' experience in accounting, auditing, taxation and management consultancy services

Yong Kiam Sam

Chief Executive Officer cum Managing Director
Non-Independent Executive Director

Nationality/Age/Gender:

Malaysian/53/Male

Date of Appointment:

28 December 2007

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2022:

5/5

Board Committees Membership (s):

  • Chairman of Risk Management Committee
  • Chairman of Sustainability Committee

Academic/Professional Qualification(s):

  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Master of Business Administration, London Business School, United Kingdom

Working Experience:

  • Director of all the subsidiaries of Sealink International Berhad
  • Senior consultant with Ernst & Young Consultants, Singapore
  • Accounts Executive in Lambir Myanmar Investments Ltd, Myanmar

Family Relationships:

Son of Mr Yong Foh Choi (a substantial shareholder of the Company).

Toh Kian Sing

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age/Gender:

Singaporean/58/Male

Date of Appointment:

23 May 2008

Date of Re-designation as Non-Independent NonExecutive Chairman:

28 February 2023

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2022:

5/5

Board Committees Membership (s):

  • Chairman of Remuneration Committee
  • Member of Audit Committee
  • Member of Nominating Committee

Academic/Professional Qualification(s):

  • Bachelor of Law, National University of Singapore
  • Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford

Working Experience:

  • He has vast experience as a shipping litigation and arbitration lawyer, specialising in charterparty, bills of lading, ship sale and purchase, shipbuilding and marine insurance disputes. He also handles commodity trading (particularly oil and minerals) and letters of credit disputes.
  • He is a practising advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
  • He was appointed a Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore in January 2007.
  • He is an arbitrator listed in the panel of arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, China Maritime Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Arbitration Centre, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration, London Court of International Arbitration, DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, Pacific International Arbitration Center (Vietnam), Member of the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.

Eric Khoo Chuan Syn @ Khoo Chuan Syn

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age/Gender:

Malaysian/68/Male

Date of Appointment:

20 May 2008

Date of Re-designation as Independent Non-Executive Director:

21 May 2014

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2022:

5/5

Board Committees Membership (s):

  • Chairman of Nominating Committee
  • Member of Remuneration Committee
  • Member of Audit Committee
  • Member of Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Sustainability Committee

Academic/Professional Qualification(s):

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Hons, University of Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
  • Barrister-at-Law, Gray's Inn, London, England (1979)

Working Experience:

  • Practising Advocate and Solicitor, Khoo & Co (1982-present)
  • Magistrate, Judicial Department (1979 - 1982)

Yong Nyet Yun

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age/Gender:

Malaysian/64/Female

Date of Appointment:

1 June 2022

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2022:

2/2

Board Committees Membership (s):

  • Chairman of Audit Committee
  • Member of Remuneration Committee
  • Member of Nominating Committee
  • Member of Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Sustainability Committee

Other Directorships in Public Companies and Listed Issuer:

Shin Yang Shipping Corporation Berhad

Academic/Professional Qualification(s):

  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
  • Fellow of CPA Australia
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales, Australia

Working Experience:

  • Ernst & Young (EY) Malaysia (1984)
  • Partner, Ernst & Young (EY) Malaysia (2005-2019)
  • Extensive experience in assurance, taxation and corporate finance services for listed and private companies in a wide spectrum of industries