BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is the decision-making body of our Group. Its role is to define the Group's strategic vision, assisted by four specialized committees (the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee). The Board offers a diverse and synergistic range of experience and cultures and enables us to consider the interests of all our shareholders.
CHEUNG HUNG
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
55, Male, Hong Kong
Date of Appointment: 29 March 2023
Tenure of Directorship: One (1) year and one (1) month
Membership of Board Committee:
- Risk Management Committee (Chairman)
- Audit Committee
- Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
- Master of Business Administration, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Working Experience:
Mr. Cheung Hung (“Mr. Cheung”) has experience in areas of corporate finance, business and administrative management and has held various management and senior management positions in several listed and private corporations. With over 20 years of experience as a consultant or general manager in various investment and financing companies in Hong Kong, Mr. Cheung has established himself as a knowledgeable and skilled professional. He has been an Executive Director of Great Wall Terroir Holdings Limited, a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“the Stock Exchange”) since January 2023. He served as Chairman of the board of China Biotech Services Holdings Limited ("CBS") from 2010 to 2016. CBS' shares are listed on the Growth Enterprise Market ("GEM") of the Stock Exchange. From 2003 to 2004, he was a Non-Executive Director of Capital VC Limited which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.
Other Information:
Mr. Cheung has no conflict of interest with the Group and does not have any family relationships with any Director of the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. He has attended seven (7) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Directorships In Other Public Companies And Listed Issuers:
Nil
TAN SRI DR. AZMIL KHALILI BIN DATO' KHALID
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
64, Male, Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 23 January 2017
Tenure of Directorship: Seven (7) years and three (3) months
Membership of Board Committee:
- Audit Committee
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee
- Risk Management Committee
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
- Doctorate of Science (Honorary), University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England
- Masters of Business Administration, California State University, Domingues Hills
- Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, Northrop University, Los Angeles, California
- Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England
Working Experience:
Tan Sri Dr. Azmil Khalili bin Dato’ Khalid (“Tan Sri Dr. Azmil”) began his career with Tarmac National Construction in the United Kingdom and upon his return to Malaysia worked for Trust International Insurance and Citibank NA. Later, Tan Sri Dr. Azmil joined the AlloyMTD Group where he held the position of General Manager of Corporate Planning before moving on to MTD Capital Bhd in 1993 and assumed the position of Group Managing Director in 1996. On 1 June 2009, he was re-designated as President and Chief Executive Officer. He concurrently held the same position in the listed subsidiary of MTD Capital Bhd, namely, MTD ACPI Engineering Berhad, and was also the Chairman of MTD Walkers PLC, a foreign subsidiary of MTD Capital Bhd listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in the Republic of Sri Lanka. Tan Sri Dr. Azmil was the President and Chief Executive Officer of ANIH Berhad, a toll concession company. He is a Trustee of the Perdana Leadership Foundation, and Chairman of the Malaysia-Philippines Business Council (2014). Tan Sri Dr. Azmil also sits on the board of several private limited companies.
Other Information:
Tan Sri Dr. Azmil has no conflict of interest with the Group and does not have any family relationships with any Director of the Company. Tan Sri Dr. Azmil is deemed a major shareholder of the Company and his interest is disclosed in the securities of the Company as set out in the Analysis of Shareholdings of this Annual Report. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. He has attended eight (8) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Directorships In Other Public Companies And Listed Issuers:
- UEM Edgenta Berhad
- Sapura Industrial Berhad
- ANIH Berhad
- Elridge Energy Holdings Berhad
YUSOFF BIN HASSAN
Independent Non-Executive Director
64, Male, Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 23 September 2021
Tenure of Directorship: Two (2) years and seven (7) months
Membership of Board Committee:
- Risk Management Committee
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
- Bachelor of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering , University of Technology Malaysia
Working Experience:
Encik Yusoff bin Hassan (“Encik Yusoff”) has over 36 years of practical experience in the oil and gas industry as a Specialist Petroleum Engineer and Resource Manager. He has hands-on experience in the full spectrum of the upstream oil and gas field activities such as exploration, appraisal, development and production operations. He specialises in production sharing contract, joint venture projects, field reviews, hydrocarbon resource assessment, field development planning, field rejuvenation, production operations, drilling, workover, reservoir management and enhanced oil recovery. He has an excellent track record in managing full-fledge field development project execution and delivery in Malaysia and overseas both in onshore and offshore environments.
He started his career with PETRONAS in 1983 as a Reservoir Engineer in the Exploration & Development Division and Petroleum Management Unit responsible for managing the operations of the PSC Operators in Malaysia. He moved to PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB) in 1996 as a Project Leader and later on transferred to PETRONAS International Business Unit as a Business Development Manager for PETRONAS Middle East/North Africa/Central Asia region based in Dubai.
He joined the Chad-Cameroon Project as a Subsurface JV Manager in 2000 and then moved to Sarawak as a Subsurface Manager for PCSB Baram Delta Operations. In 2005, he was appointed as a PETRONAS Principal Reservoir Engineer providing technical support to domestic and international projects amongst others the Shale Gas Project in Canada and the Malaysian Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Projects.
In 2011, he moved to PCSB’s Turkmenistan Operations (PCTSB) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan as a Petroleum Engineering Resource Manager. He was then promoted to the General Manager of Petroleum Engineering position in PCTSB until his retirement from PETRONAS in October 2015. In 2018, he joined CaspiOilGas LLP, a Malaysian-owned exploration & production company with a concession in Kazakhstan as a petroleum engineering consultant.
Other Information:
Encik Yusoff has no conflict of interest with the Group and does not have any family relationships with any Director of the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. He has attended eight (8) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Directorships In Other Public Companies And Listed Issuers:
Nil
CHOW HIU TUNG
Independent Non-Executive Director
52, Male, Hong Kong
Date of Appointment: 29 March 2023
Tenure of Directorship: One (1) year and one (1) month
Membership of Board Committee:
- Audit Committee (Chairman)
- Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
- Risk Management Committee
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Master of International Business, University of Sydney, Australia
- Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (formerly known as the Hong Kong Society of Accountants)
- Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”), United Kingdom
Working Experience:
Mr. Chow Hiu Tung (“Mr. Chow”) has over 25 years of experience in accounting and internal control. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Great Wall Terroir Holdings Limited, a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since March 2021. He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of public listed companies such as State Energy Group International Assets Holdings Limited from October 2018 to December 2021, Future Bright Mining Holdings Limited from December 2014 to September 2018, as well as an Independent Non-Executive Director of National United Resources Holdings Limited (formerly known as China Outdoor Media Group Limited) from October 2013 to March 2015.
Other Information:
Mr. Chow has no conflict of interest with the Group and does not have any family relationships with any Director of the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. He has attended seven (7) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Directorships In Other Public Companies And Listed Issuers:
Nil
YAU SHU SHAN
Independent Non-Executive Director
47, Female, Hong Kong
Date of Appointment: 20 Jun 2023
Tenure of Directorship: Ten (10) month
Membership of Board Committee:
- Nil
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Education Abroad Programme, the University of California, Los Angeles
Working Experience:
Ms. Yau Shu Shan ("Ms. Yau") has accumulated many years of experience in the banking and finance industry, in particular sales & trading and corporate finance. She was previously an associate director at HSBC Global Markets and prior to that, held different positions in Calyon Hong Kong, Fubon Bank Hong Kong, Core Pacific Yamaichi Capital Hong Kong, and Liu Chong Hing Bank.
Other Information:
Ms. Yau has no conflict of interest with the Group and does not have any family relationships with any Director of the Company. She has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. She has attended five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Directorships In Other Public Companies And Listed Issuers:
Nil
TSE MAN YIN
Executive Director
31, Male, Hong Kong
Date of Appointment: 29 March 2023
Tenure of Directorship: One (1) year and one (1) month
Membership of Board Committee:
- Risk Management Committee
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Edinburgh Napier University
- Certified Practising Accountant of the CPA Australia
Working Experience:
Mr. Tse Man Yin (“Fred”) has extensive experience and expertise in accounting, auditing, and investment management. He is currently an analyst at the Hammer Capital China Limited primarily involved in due diligence and portfolio audit for investments since 2021. Prior to that, he had also served as Assistant Financial Controller of Main Board-listed MIE Holdings Corporation from November 2021 to March 2022. He has worked in international accounting firms for over five (5) years, with his last position as an Assistant Manager.
Other Information:
Fred has no conflict ofinterest with the Group and does not have any family relationships with any Director of the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. He has attended seven (7) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
Directorships In Other Public Companies And Listed Issuers:
Nil