BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PROFILE

Yang, Chao-Tung

Managing Director
Aged 59, Male, Taiwanese

Mr. Yang, Chao-Tung was appointed as a Director of the Company on 9 May 2002 and was subsequently re-designated to Managing Director on 24 May 2005.

Mr. Yang graduated in 1987 from Hwa Shia Tech College, Taiwan with a college degree that majored in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career in 1989 as an Engineer with Unitech Corporation Ltd., a public company involved in the manufacturing of printed circuit board. In 1991, he joined AE Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd. as the General Manager before assuming the directorship in 1992.

His responsibilities include management and coordination of the administration, marketing, production and engineering divisions as well as quality functions of the Group. He is also responsible for the business development of overseas’ markets and oversees the operation of the foreign subsidiary.

Mr. Yang does not hold any directorships in any other public companies and listed issuers. He attended all five (5) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Saffie Bin Bakar, JMN, SMP, AMP, PJK

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Aged 71, Male, Malaysian
Chairman of Risk Management Committee
Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit Committee

Mr. Saffie Bin Bakar was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 16 May 2005 and was re-designated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2023.

Mr. Saffie graduated from University of Malaya with a B.A. (Honours) majoring in Geography in 1977 and subsequently received a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Admin (D.P.A) from the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya in 1978. He received a M.B.A. degree from the United States International University in San Diego, California, United States (“US”) in 1988.

He had more than 44 years of management expertise especially in the areas of industrial project planning, business development, property development, human resources management, project management, cross border investments, mining exploration, corporate advisory transactions including Initial Public Offerings, Reverse Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions and General Offer.

He was attached to the Perlis State Government from May 1978 to August 1983, during which he served as Director of Perlis State Economic Planning Unit. He joined Perlis State Economic Development Corporation in September 1983 as Business Development Manager until his optional retirement from Government Service in August 1994.

Mr. Saffie is a Director cum corporate advisor of several private limited companies. He does not hold any directorships in any other public companies and listed issuers. He attended all five (5) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Yee Yit Yang

Independent Non-Executive Director
Aged 57, Male, Malaysian
Chairman of Audit Committee
Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
Member of Risk Management Committee

Mr. Yee Yit Yang was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 8 September 2020.

He is a member of the Australian CPA and Malaysia Institute of Accountants. He graduated with Bachelor of Economics (Major: Accounting & Finance) from Latrobe University, Australia.

Mr. Yee began his career with Deloitte Tohmatsu, an international accounting firm upon his graduation in Australia in 1990. After spending approximately 3 years with them, he joined the corporate finance division of Affin Investment Bank in which he was involved in various assignments, such as IPO, regional mergers and acquisitions as well as fund raising for both listed and non-listed companies.

After approximately 7 years with Affin Investment Bank, he left to join a leading listed supermarket chain store in Malaysia as Head of Corporate Planning. During his tenure with them, he was instrumental in raising the corporate profile by raising funds for the acquisition of a related business. In 2008, he left the company to join another listed company, which is principally involved in property investment and health care business as Head of Corporate Finance. During his stay, he had completed a fund-raising exercise for consolidating the property investment division as well as the acquisition of a renowned healthcare company based in the US. Currently, he is involved in a private corporate consultancy business.

Mr. Yee currently sits on the Board of Key Alliance Group Berhad, Bioalpha Holdings Berhad and Joe Holding Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He attended all five (5) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Mak Siew Wei

Executive Director
Aged 49, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Mak Siew Wei was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 6 December 2021.

Mr. Mak pursued his education in the US and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Management Information System. Subsequently, he started his career as Business Development Manager for Marvic International (NY) Ltd. in New York for 3 years.

Mr. Mak currently sits on the Board of Advance Information Marketing Berhad, AT Systematization Berhad, Pasukhas Group Berhad and Trive Property Group Berhad as an Executive Director. He attended all five (5) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Ong Poh Lin Abdullah

Independent Non-Executive Director
Aged 37, Female, Malaysian
Chairman of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Risk Management Committee

Ms. Ong Poh Lin Abdullah was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 18 October 2022.

Ms. Ong graduated from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (“UTAR”) in 2011 with a Bachelor Degree of Engineering (Hons) Biomedical. She started her career working in UTAR as research assistant during year 2011. Subsequently, she joined IBG Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. as Laboratory Consultant in year 2014 and left in year 2016. Currently, she is a Senior Admin Manager in Seakyin Holdings (M) Sdn. Bhd., who responsible in managing and administrating the processing of invoices, organising and updating internal records accurately and timely as well as training and monitoring new teammates.

Ms. Ong currently sits on the Board of Advance Information Marketing Berhad, Saudee Group Berhad, D’nonce Technology Bhd.Berhad and AT Systematization Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She attended all five (5) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Lim Choo Hooi

Independent Non-Executive Director
Aged 54, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Lim Choo Hooi was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 10 November 2023.

Mr. Lim graduated from University Malaya with a Bachelor Degree in Law. He obtained his professional qualification in Advocate and Solicitor from the High Court of Malaya. He has been practising as an advocate and solicitor since the start of his career. In 1997, he set up a partnership legal firm under the name of Messrs. J. Tan & C. H. Lim in Penang, and specialises in areas such as corporate restructuring, real estate, infrastructure, dispute resolution, civil litigation and general corporate advisory matters.

He has also been involved in the legal affairs at all stages of Malaysia’s real estate market. He has extensive experience in real estate development, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and private placement of real estate projects, commercial real estate investment and operation, and resolution of disputes in co-operative development.

He has provided legal services to established property development companies, amongst others, BSG Property Group, Eco World Development Group and SP Setia Berhad Group.

Mr. Lim currently sits on the Board of Muar Ban Lee Group Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He attended two (2) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024 since his appointment to the Board.

Notes:-

1. None of the Directors have any family relationship with other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.
2. None of the Directors have any conflict of interest, or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.
3. Save for En. Saffie, none of the Directors of the Company have any convictions for offences within the past five (5) years or any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

On 22 November 2019, En. Saffie paid a compound amounting to RM450.00 to the Companies Commission of Malaysia in breach of Section 135(1) and Section 135(2) of the Companies Act 1965 due to his failure to file notice in writing to the Company regarding the change in his interest in the warrants of the Company within the prescribed timeframe (14 days).