Directors' Profile

Chairman of Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee
Aged 52
Nationality Malaysian
Gender Male

Dato’ Chan Choun Sien was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 August 2018. On 22 October 2018, he was redesignated as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman.

He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce. He is a member of CPA Australia. He was previously a Managing Director of a leading investment bank with over 24 years of experience in investment banking and private banking covering Southeast Asia.

Currently, he is also an Independent Non-Executive Director for Esthetics International Group Berhad, Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad, Hextar Healthcare Berhad and Selangor Dredging Berhad.

He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and

years nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the

Aged 64
Nationality Malaysian
Gender Male

Ang Sui Aik, Benny was appointed as the Group Managing Director on 1 January 2021.

He graduated from the University of Western Australia with Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons.), majoring in soil science and plant nutrition.

He has been in agriculture industry since his graduation in 1982. He commenced his career with Behn Meyer (M) Sdn Bhd where he has extensive experience in business development, agronomy advisory services to plantations, fertilisers and agrochemicals for 17 years. Thereafter, he joined Taiko Fertilizer Marketing Sdn Bhd (“Taiko”) for 13 years to expand Taiko fertiliser business to East Malaysia and Indonesia. The last position he held in Taiko was Managing Director. In 2013, he joined Hextar Fertilizers Group of Companies (“Hextar Fertilizers”) as Managing Director, he managed to enlarge the production capacity of compaction compound fertilisers for more than 10 times and expanded the customer base in Malaysia as well as overseas market. The last position he held as of December 2020 in Hextar Fertilizers was Group Managing Director.

He does not hold directorships in any other public listed companies. He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the

imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the

Member of Risk Management Committee
Aged 46
Nationality Malaysian
Gender Male

Sham Weng Kong was appointed to the Board as the Executive Director of the Company on 30 December 2022.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing from University Tun Abdul Razak.

He has more than 20 years of working experience in the fertiliser industry. He started his career as a Sales Executive in a local fertiliser company. In year 2003, he was promoted to Sales Manager and subsequently promoted to General Manager in year 2005, where he was responsible for the entire operations of the fertiliser business. In year 2008, he started Hextar Fertilizers Sdn Bhd on behalf of the Hextar group to manufacture, market and sell fertilisers in the Malaysian market. In year 2010, he was promoted to Marketing Director to further expand the fertilizer business to the export market. In year 2018, he was promoted to Managing Director of Hextar Fertilizers Limited group where he was responsible for managing the fertiliser segment of the group covering Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as well as the export markets including Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand. In year 2019, he was appointed as Director of Hextar Solutions Sdn Bhd to oversee its entire operations in Malaysia.

He does not hold directorships in any other public listed companies. He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the

imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the

Aged 39
Nationality Malaysian
Gender Female

Ong Tzu Chuen was appointed to the Board as a Non- Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 27 July 2020.

She graduated from Macquarie University, Australia in 2003 with a Bachelor of Accounting. Upon completing her undergraduate education, she obtained her professional CPA Australia in 2004.

She spent two years servicing audit and tax services in Sydney, Australia. She then started her career in Malaysia where she held various finance and management positions. She has accumulated corporate management experiences of more than 10 years including identifying, evaluating and developing investment opportunities to invest, as well as directing the set-up and expansion of various companies across many industries in Southeast Asia.

Currently, she is also a Non-Independent Executive Director for KIP REIT Management Sdn. Bhd., the manager for KIP REIT Estate Investment Trust, listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. She is the sister of Dato’ Ong Choo Meng, and daughter of Dato’ Ong Soon Ho, both the Major Shareholders of the Company and other than that she has no other

imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the

Chairman of Risk Management Committee and Nomination
Committee Member of Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee
Aged 58
Nationality Malaysian
Gender Male

Dato Sri Chee Hong Leong was appointed to the Board on 10 May 2021.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration in 1989, both from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He began his career in year 1990 coordinating the development in corporate and annual strategic plans for Leisure Holidays Group of Companies. In year 1992, he ventured into various businesses which involved designing and building individual bungalows for landowners of various housing projects in the Klang Valley as well as building and operating a 100,000 square feet Information Technology Incubation Centre in University Putra Malaysia. Subsequently, he joined Tanco Resort Berhad from year 1998 to year 2002 where he held various positions from General Manager to Executive Director/

Currently, he also sits on the Board of SYF Resources Berhad, Microlink Solutions Berhad and Inari Amertron Berhad.

He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and

years nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the

Chairman of Audit Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee
Aged 56
Nationality Malaysian
Gender Male

Sim Yee Fuan was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 13 March 2012.

He graduated from University of Malaya with Bachelor of Accounting (Honour) and obtained his professional Accountants (MICPA). He holds a Master Degree in Business Administration from Northern University of Malaysia. He is a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysia Institute of Accountants (MIA).

He started his career with Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) from year 1991 to year 1995 and had gained the banking experience in Foreign Exchange Administration Department and Banking Supervision Department. During year 1995 to year 2006, he was attached to public listed companies on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad where his job responsibilities were in the areas of

Currently, he is also an Executive Director of Unimech Group Berhad, a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Saudee Group Berhad and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Eurospan Holdings Berhad and Seal Incorporated Berhad. He is also the Commissioner of PT Arita Prima Indonesia TBK, a company listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange.

He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and

years nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the