Board Of Directors
Extracted from Annual Report 2023
Wong Chie Bin
Chairman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality/Age/Gender:
Malaysian/69/Male
Date of Appointment:
20 May 2008
Date of Re-designation as Non-Independent NonExecutive Chairman:
28 February 2023
Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2023:
5/5
Board Committees Membership (s):
Nil
Other Directorships in Public Companies and Listed Issuer:
Nil
Academic/professional qualification/membership (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 43 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/54/Male
Date of Appointment:
28 December 2007
Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2023:
5/5
Board Committees Membership (s):
- Chairman of Risk Management Committee
- Chairman of Sustainability Committee
Other Directorships in Public Companies and Listed Issuer:
Academic/professional qualification/membership (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/59/Male
Date of Appointment:
23 May 2008
Date of Re-designation as Non-Independent NonExecutive Chairman:
28 February 2023
Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2023:
4/5
Board Committees Membership (s):
- Chairman of Remuneration Committee
- Member of Audit Committee
- Member of Nominating Committee
Other Directorships in Public Companies and Listed Issuer:
Academic/professional qualification/membership (s):
- Bachelor of Law, National University of Singapore
- Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford
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/69/Male
Date of Appointment:
20 May 2008
Date of Re-designation as Independent Non-Executive Director:
21 May 2014
Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2023:
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
Other Directorships in Public Companies and Listed Issuer:
Academic/professional qualification/membership (s):
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Hons, University of
Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
- Barrister-at-Law, Gray's Inn, London, England (1979)
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/65/Female
Date of Appointment:
1 June 2022
Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2023:
5/5
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/membership (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
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