DATUK OH CHONG PENG
Position
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
(redesignated on 1 June 2020)
Date of Appointment
1 October 2017
Qualification
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- St Xavier’s Institution in Penang, Malaysia
Membership of Association
- Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Working Experiences and Occupation
Datuk Oh has wide experience in financial and other business sectors. He is currently the Non-Executive Director of Malayan Flour Mills Berhad and WCE Holdings Berhad, and a Council Member of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (“UTAR”).
Datuk Oh was the Chairman of the Alliance Financial Group Berhad from 2006 until his retirement from the Board in 2017. He was also the Chairman of Labuan Financial Services Authority (“Labuan FSA”) since 16 October 2018, and an Authority member of Labuan FSA from 1996 until his retirement in 2020. He was also a Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad and Dialog Group Berhad, a senior partner of Coopers and Lybrand (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia). He was a Committee Member of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad) as well as a member of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.
Datuk Oh is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales and served as President of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 1994-1996.
CHEONG CHIA CHOU
Position
Group Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Date of Appointment
14 April 2016
Qualification
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons), National University of Singapore
- Master of Computer Science, National University of Singapore
Working Experiences and Occupation
Being the Group Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of PUC Berhad (“PUC”), Mr. Cheong oversees the operations and overall business direction of PUC across its core business areas and subsidiaries, as the Group envisions to be the leading digital services company in Malaysia. Mr. Cheong is also the Chief Executive Officer of Presto Mall Sdn Bhd.
An entrepreneur at heart, Mr. Cheong started his first venture with GeoFoto Pte Ltd in 1999. As the Co-Founder and Chief Architect, he developed system architecture and marketed imaging technology in collaboration with his alma mater, National University of Singapore. As an extension of his line of work, he subsequently designed a state-of-the-art online photo printing system which was sold to Fujifilm in 2001.
Following his passion, Mr. Cheong became the Founder and Managing Director of Pictureworks Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and its subsidiary companies (collectively known as “PW Group”), whereby his strategic direction propelled the company to become a regional leader in digital imaging and launched the world’s first photo printing kiosk for smart phones. Headquartered in Singapore, PW Group today has its presence in 13 countries with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Shanghai and Hong Kong, serving 100 million customers annually. The foundation in technology, the development of innovative systems, and his proven business acumen, was most recently reiterated as Mr. Cheong won the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2018TM Singapore Award in the category of Media and Lifestyle for Pictureworks, and also the World Chinese Excellent Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award in the World Chinese Economic Summit in year 2020.
Prior to this, he was with [email protected] Pte Ltd (which was acquired by Wirecard), the first company to provide a two-way authentication for online transactions using mobile voice calls. As the Business Solutions Director, he led a team in planning and development of large scale payment systems and innovative payment products including mobile applications to meet the growing demands of Malaysia’s online ePayments ecosystem.
LIEW PENG CHUEN @ LIEW AH CHOY
Position
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
1 January 2014
Qualification
- Obtained law degree in 1987 and Malaysian Certificate in Legal Practice in 1988
Membership of Association
- Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1989
Working Experiences and Occupation
Mr. Liew has more than forty (40) years of experience in the Malaysian media industry. He began his media career in the New Straits Times in 1969 and joined The Star in 1977, where he became Group Chief Editor in 1983.
He was appointed as The Star’s Editorial Consultant in 1989. He left in 1992 to join the Westmont Group, where he was Executive Director of Westmont Land (Asia) Berhad. In 1995, he returned to the media industry by joining Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd (“NPHB”).
The following year, he joined the Sin Chew Media Group, where he became Group Chief Executive Officer. In 2001, he was appointed as Group Managing Director of NPHB until he retired in 2006.
He has been in legal practice with Messrs CH Yeoh and Yiew since 2007.
RAJA ZAFURA BINTI RAJA ZAIN
Position
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
1 March 2018
Qualification
- Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK (CIM)
Working Experiences and Occupation
Raja Zafura has been on involved in sustainable business and programme management for over 20 years. Currently Raja Zafura is leading the Customer Experience Project for the Employee Provident Fund (“EPF”), and prior to that, heading the Corporate Affairs department in the EPF. Raja Zafura brings with her keen strategic insight and deep marketing acumen built over the course of her career.
She started off in advertising, building her credentials with the publication arm of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia, then at Bates Malaysia, an international advertising agency where she managed key accounts including the Malaysian Tobacco Company Berhad (now known as British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad).
She then served as the Head of Customer Experience of Malayan Banking Berhad’s Consumer Banking Division, overseeing marketing, advertising, and communications initiatives for consumer banking, corporate banking, and the Islamic Banking Division. Raja Zafura went on to Khazanah’s Themed Attraction Resorts and Hotels as its Senior Vice President for Marketing, Sales and Communications where she was one of the core personnel in launching KidZania while also laying the marketing and communications groundwork for other notable projects.
Raja Zafura was also a key member of the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre’s senior leadership team, overseeing programme operations and marketing communications, before joining the EPF.
HAFEZ MOHD HASHIM BIN RAZMAN MD HASHIM
Position
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
1 August 2019
Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts, Victoria University
- Advanced Diploma in Multimedia and Mass Communications, Lim Kok Wing University
- GCSC, Standbridge Earls High School
Working Experiences and Occupation
Encik Hafez’s journey as an entrepreneur started at a very young age in sales and marketing. Form his learnings in sales and marketing, he then proceeded to set up a food and beverage kiosk in Kuala Lumpur. In 2003, he established HMH Group which started with small landscaping jobs, before gaining traction and promptly moving on to acquiring major facilities management contracts for commercial buildings around Klang Valley, Perak, Melaka and Johor.
HMH Group has expanded into a number of other industries including outdoor advertising, information technology as well as American-Japanese Restaurant chain founded by the son of the Benihana Restaurant Empire. Most recently, HMH Group has become a partner in an electric bus venture that will build and provide an affordable, zero emission mass transport solution. Encik Hafez is the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of HMH Group.
LEE BAO EN
Position
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
25 August 2020
Qualification
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Sunway TES Sdn Bhd
- Foundation in Art, HELP University
Working Experiences and Occupation
Ms. Lee is currently the Finance Manager of Superb Go Sdn Bhd and its related companies. Her responsibilities are to monitor the financial operations and transactions within the companies, and also to assist directors to make financial decisions and to help minimizing financial risk to the companies.
Ms. Lee started her career in 2017 when she joined the Audit and Assurance Division of Crowe Horwath Malaysia, a fully integrated accounting firm which offers comprehensive services in audit, tax, corporate advisory, risk consulting and more. Prior to joining Superb Go Sdn Bhd, Ms Lee served as a Tax Assistant of Corporate Tax Division in Deloitte Tax Services Sdn Bhd in 2018. Ms. Lee has gained broad experience in audit and taxation industries during her early career.
WAN HAZREEK PUTRA HUSSAIN YUSUF
Position
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
1 July 2021
Qualification
- Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Economics), Degree from University of Melbourne
- High School Certificate, Accounting and Finance, Geelong Grammar School
Working Experiences and Occupation
En. Wan Hazreek started his career in Corporate Banking division of Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank in 1996 responsible for assessing risk of corporate loan applications and managing clients of the bank.
In 1999, En. Wan Hazreek joined his family business MHY Properties Australia as Executive Director / CEO. He has conceptualized and executed various property projects in Geelong and Torquay successfully and remains as Executive Director and CEO till today.
En. Wan Hazreek acquired Darabif Sdn Bhd and assumed position of Executive Director since 2000. He and his partners successfully turned around the ailing company and continues to be Executive Director until today. Darabif is in the business of integrated livestock and palm oil.
En. Wan Hazreek also founded Darabif Meat Processing Sdn Bhd (“DMP”) in 2004 and is currently being the managing director of the company. DMP owns a meat processing factory which produces frozen meat products under the “DARA” brand. It is currently leading premium burger brand in Malaysia.
Over the years, En. Wan Hazreek has also actively contributed to the food and beverage industry by introducing and executing various innovative projects and concepts in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
FONG YEW MENG
Position
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
28 February 2022
Qualification
- B.Sc (Economics), London School of Economics, University of London
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Membership of Association
- Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Member of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
Working Experiences and Occupation
Mr. Fong is a business manager with over 30 years’ experience in financial derivatives in Singapore, Tokyo, London and New York.
He was the member of senior management team which created the first derivatives exchange in Singapore in 1984. He was also the senior management of various investment banks’ derivatives line of business.
Mr. Fong is currently acting as Corporate Advisor to the Audit and Risk Committee of Boodai Corporation at Group level. Boodai Corporation is an investment holding company with subsidiaries currently listed on Boursa Kuwait.
He is a director of a start-up financial technology company incorporated in Singapore to provide trading platform solutions. He is also a director of a start-up financial technology company incorporated in Singapore that provides technology payments solutions.