Director's Profile

Pang Tin @ Pang Yon Tin, a Malaysian aged 76, male, was appointed to the Board as Executive Chairman of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 24 October 2009 and is responsible for overseeing the management of our Group.

He completed Senior Middle Three at Foon Yew High School in Johor Bahru, Johor, in 1966. He commenced his career in the construction industry in 1966 by assisting his late father in his construction business. He, together with Phang Piow @ Pang Choo Ing, incorporated Kimlun Sdn Bhd in 1977 to continue their venture in the construction industry. With the experience gained in the construction industry, he ventured into quarry business in 1970s and into property development in 1980s.

He has more than 44 years of experience in various sectors, encompassing property development, property investment, construction, quarrying, manufacturing and hotel management. He also sits on the Board of several private limited companies.

Sim Tian Liang, a Malaysian aged 69, male, was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive Officer of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 24 October 2009 and is responsible for strategic planning and for the overall management of the Group.

He graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1978, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering. Currently, he is the Past Chairman of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia Southern Branch and Past President of Johor Master Builders Association. He is also a member of the Chartered Institution of Highway and Transportations of the UK, a Honorary Member of Asean Federation of Engineering Organisation and a Fellow of Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia.

He is a professional engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, and has been in the construction industry since 1978 where he commenced work as a civil engineer with the Malaysian Government. He joined Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd (now known as Tebrau Bay Constructions Sdn Bhd) towards the end of 1996 and was appointed as its Project Director in 1997 where his responsibilities included overseeing, monitoring and management of building and infrastructure construction projects. In 2003, he left Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd and joined Kimlun Sdn Bhd as Chief Executive Officer. His primary role is to oversee to the execution of corporate objectives, as well as to provide the strategic direction of the company.

Chin Lian Hing, a Malaysian aged 59, male, was appointed to the Board as Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 24 October 2009 and is responsible for the operations and business development activities of our construction business.

He graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Malaysia, in 1988, obtaining a Diploma in Technology (Building). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Applied Science (Constructions Management and Economics) from Curtin University of Technology, Australia.

He has been in the construction industry since 1988 where he commenced work as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Rukumas Sdn Bhd, leaving in 1989 to join AJ Construction Sdn Bhd as a Quantity Surveyor. In 1990, he joined Hoon Lay Kien Construction also as a Quantity Surveyor. Thereafter, he joined Chin Kek Ling Transport in mid-1990 before leaving to join Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd (now known as Tebrau Bay Constructions Sdn Bhd) in January 1992. During his time at Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd, his last held position was General Manager (Operations and Contracts) and he was responsible for overseeing the tendering of building and infrastructure construction projects, and project implementation. He left Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd in 2002 to join Kimlun Sdn Bhd, where he is responsible for the operations and business development activities of the company.

Yam Tai Fong, a Malaysian aged 56, female, was appointed to the Board as Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 24 October 2009 and is responsible for all financial matters concerning our Group.

She graduated from Monash University, Australia, in 1990, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. Since 1994, she has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

She commenced her career at Ernst & Young, Malaysia, in 1991, with responsibilities for audit, taxation and corporate advisory matters, leaving in 1994 to join Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd (now known as Tebrau Bay Constructions Sdn Bhd). Whilst at Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd, she was responsible for the financial management and management reporting of its affairs. She left Pang Hock Constructions Sdn Bhd in 2003 to join Kimlun Sdn Bhd to assume similar responsibilities.

Pang Khang Hau, a Malaysian aged 42, male, was appointed to the Board as Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 24 October 2009 and is responsible for the corporate affairs of our Group, including business development activities, human resource, administration and management.

He graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2005, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He completed a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Liverpool, UK, in 2010. He commenced his career in the construction industry in 2006 with his appointment as a Director of Kimlun Sdn Bhd where he is responsible for business development activities, human resource, administration and management.

Datuk Woon See Chin, a Malaysian aged 80, male, was appointed to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 1 October 2020. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

He graduated from the law school of University of Singapore and is an advocate and solicitor by profession and has been in legal practice in Johor Bahru for more than forty-nine years.

He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Focal Aims Holdings Bhd (now knows as Eco World Development Group Bhd) for more than 9 years until his resignation on 28 November 2013. He was a Johor State Assembly member in 1982 and was elected as a Member of Parliament of Malaysia from 1986 to 1995. He served as a Deputy Minister of Education of Malaysia for four (4) years from 1986 to 1990.

Johar Salim Bin Yahaya, a Malaysian aged 70, male, was appointed to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 1 December 2021. He is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons.) Degree from University of Malaya. He started his career with Bank of America in 1974 and later moved to Malaysian French Bank in 1983. He joined Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor as Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 2003 and rose to become the Chief Executive Officer until 2013. He was also the Chief Executive Officer of Tebrau Teguh Berhad from 2004 to 2012 and Executive Chairman of PLS Plantation Bhd from 2000 to 2013.

He is currently the Chairman of Selia Ekuiti Sdn Bhd.

Anita Chew Cheng Im, a Malaysian aged 57, female, was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 1 December 2021. She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee.

She graduated from Monash University, Australia with a Bachelor of Economics Degree, majoring in Accounting in April 1990.

Anita started her career as an audit assistant at KPMG, Melbourne in 1990. She left KPMG in September 1991 to return to Malaysia. While in KPMG, she was engaged in the audit of the media, retail and mining industries.

In 1992, she joined the Corporate Finance department of Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as Alliance Investment Bank Berhad after merging with Amanah Investment Bank Berhad) and was with the investment bank for approximately 5 years. From 2003 to 2007, she worked at HwangDBS Investment Bank Berhad as Senior Vice President, Equity Capital Market. Prior to that, she was Director, Corporate Finance at Alliance Investment Bank Berhad from 1997 to 2003.

She was involved in most related areas of corporate finance work during her tenure in the various investment banks, having advised clients on numerous IPO, fund raising, both equity and debt, mergers and acquisitions; and corporate and debt restructuring exercises.

Since she left the investment banking industry in 2007, she has been sitting on various corporate boards. She is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Plytec Holding Berhad, K-One Technology Berhad and SKP Resources Berhad, companies listed on Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad. She also sits on Fortress Minerals Ltd, a company listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Bhupendar Singh A/ L Sewa Singh, a Malaysian aged 66, male, was appointed to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 1 December 2021. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Accounting from Universiti Malaya. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and an Associate Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia.

He commenced his career with Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohammad in 1983 with the taxation unit and the firm merged with Arthur Andersen & Co in April 1990. He became a Tax Partner in 1996 and moved to the firm of Ernst & Young in 2002. He was a senior tax partner with the firm until October 2010 when he left to join Petronas as the Head of Group Tax Department. He became a Vice President in 2016 and retired from Petronas in March 2020. He was responsible for setting up and growing the Tax Department of Petronas to be able to manage all the tax affairs of the Group in an effective manner.

He is currently running his own tax consultancy and advisory firm and provides such services to clients in various industries.

Dato’ Ir Fong Tian Yong, a Malaysian aged 75, male, was appointed to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 1 December 2021. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Singapore University. Upon graduation in 1974, he joined the Public Works Department as Executive Engineer and rose to become the Deputy Director General of Local Government Department of the Ministry of Housing & Local Government (KPKT) until his retirement from government service in 2007. He was thereafter appointed to serve as Technical Advisor to four Ministers of KPKT until 2012 when he joined Malaysia- China Business Council as its Executive Director until 2021.

In KPKT, he oversaw the development of Chinese New Village Master Plan, the amendments of Street, Drainage and Building Act, Uniform Building Bylaws and several policy matters. He co-authored the Book, Malaysian Chinese New Villages.

On the corporate side, he is a director of Malaysia-China Business Council, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee as well as the Editor of the Board of Engineers Malaysia. He was the past President of the Technological Association Malaysia.