TAN SRI DATO’ CHEN KOOI CHIEW @ CHENG NGI CHONG
Group Executive Chairman
Age : 80
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Male
Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong serves as the Group Executive Chairman since 30 October 2006. He was appointed to the Board on 27 September 1979 and is also a member of the Executive Committee as well as a Director of MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad and Intelek Murni (M) Berhad, both of which are subsidiaries of MKH Berhad.
Other than real estate and property development, he has successfully led the Group to establish and develop oil palm plantation as one of MKH’s present core businesses. To-date, he has been involved in business for about 63 years, of which 45 years were in property development and construction industry and 31 years were in plantation sector.
In recognition of his vast knowledge and experience in the business industry, he was the recipient of “World Chinese Economic Summit Lifetime Achievement Award 2017” and “The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) Malaysia Property Man of the Year 2013”. Since July 2022, he has been the Honorary President of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce.
He is generous in supporting community and educational causes. He holds the positions of Chairman for Hulu Langat Chinese Industry & Commerce Association, Chairman for School Board of SMJK Yu Hua and Chairman for School Building Committee SMJK Yu Hua Kajang (2).
Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong is the brother of Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi and Datuk Chen Fook Wah. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.
TAN SRI DATUK CHEN LOK LOI
Group Managing Director
Age : 71
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Male
Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Monash University, Australia. He was appointed to the Board on 31 July 1984 and holding the present position as Group Managing Director since 19 January 2005. He is also a member of the Executive Committee and a Director of MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad, GK Resort Berhad and Intelek Murni (M) Berhad, all of which are subsidiaries of MKH Berhad.
He is the recipient of “The Edge Malaysia Outstanding Property CEO Award 2018”, “CIDB’s Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards CEO of The Year Award 2015”, Greentech Malaysia Top 30 Green Catalysts Award 2014 and “Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (“REHDA”) Personality Award 2013”. He has 42 years of experience in property development and construction related businesses and is the past Chairman of Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia. He is a patron of REHDA Malaysia and the industry advisor for Master of Business Administration (Building Management) Programme in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and also the President of Building Management Association of Malaysia (2021-2022), EXCO member of the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation as well as the Board Advisors for Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (2018-2022). As an advocate of healthy living, he is also the President of the Race Walkers’ Association of Malaysia and past Captain of the Royal Selangor Golf Club.
He was an active committee member in various government-private sector organizations that formulate policies governing the housing and real estate industry such as Advisory Council Member of Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad, PEMUDAH Special Task Force on Kuala Lumpur City Hall and CIDB Pemandu Pembangunan Pelan Induk Industri Pembinaan 2 (2016-2020).
Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi is the brother of Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong and Datuk Chen Fook Wah. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.
DATUK CHEN FOOK WAH
Deputy Managing Director
Age : 67
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Male
Datuk Chen Fook Wah holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Wales, United Kingdom. He was appointed to the Board on 25 November 1999 and holding the present position as Deputy Managing Director since 19 January 2005. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee and also a Director of GK Resort Berhad, a subsidiary of MKH Berhad. He was admitted to the Board of Valuers and Real Estate Agent of Malaysia in 1986. Prior to joining the Group, he was with Guthrie Trading Sdn. Bhd. from 1973 to 1974 and Hilton Realty from 1975 to 1978.
He is the brother of Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong and Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.
DATO’ LIM HONG SHUAN
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Age : 64
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Male
Dato’ Lim Hong Shuan was appointed to the Board on 21 May 2021 and re-designated as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board on 26 May 2023. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee as well as a member of the Audit Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University of Malaya; Masters of Arts in Criminology from University of Hull, England; Bachelor of Law (LLB) Hons from University of London and has obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice from the Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia. He started his career in 1985 with the Royal Malaysia Police and has 35 years of working experience with Royal Malaysia Police and was later promoted as the Deputy Chief Police Officer of Perak with the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (“DCP”) in 2019 until his retirement in January 2020. He is currently a Senior Associate of a legal firm and the Security Advisor for another public listed company in Malaysia.
He also participates actively in community and sport causes. Among others, Committee Member of Malaysia-China Friendship And Mutual Aid Association (“MCFMAA”), Council Member of Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan (“MSWP”) and Deputy President of Federation of Wushu Kuala Lumpur.
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/ or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.
MS. HOON SHAT MEI
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age : 57
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Female
Ms. Hoon Shat Mei was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2022. She is also the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom. She is currently a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”). She has more than 27 years of working experience in financial roles. She started her career with Leighton Contractors (M) Sdn Bhd as an Accounting Manager in 1996 and later joined Baker Hughes (M) Sdn Bhd as Senior Finance Manager in 2001. In 2007, she joined Smith International Sdn Bhd as an Entity Controller, responsible in overseeing the preparation and timely submission of all financial and management reports.
She joined Spie Oil & Gas ASP Sdn Bhd in 2010 as the Financial Controller for the Asia Pacific Region, responsible for providing financial support, internal and external audit compliance and advice, perform analysis of results and financial reporting function of the group. In 2016, she joined Serimax Welding Services (M) Sdn Bhd as the Regional Financial Controller, heading the financial and accounting team based in Malaysia with operation across three countries namely in Malaysia, Australia and Singapore. In 2019, she joined S&J Global Management Services as the Director and Financial Planner providing financial plans to clients.
She does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/ or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.
MS. LEE PEI YEE
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age : 48
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Female
Ms. Lee Pei Yee was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2023. She is a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. She has more than 25 years of experience in financial reporting and regulatory compliance and she has been involved in various financial related activities such as merger & acquisition, restructuring and group tax optimisation.
She began her career in Ernst & Young (Public Accountant) more than two decades ago and she has held senior financial position in regional roles for corporations across Asia. She is currently the Regional Financial Controller of Fave Asia Sdn. Bhd., which is principally involved in the business providing smart payment app to consumers.
She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”) and also a member of The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”).
She does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/ or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.
EN. JEFFREY BIN BOSRA
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Age : 55
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender: Male
En. Jeffrey bin Bosra was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. On 9 March 2022, he was re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. He is currently a member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) and The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). He started his professional career with Arthur Andersen & Co. focusing on external audits and business advisory works. He later joined an established commercial group as the Finance Manager from 1996 to 2000. He then joined Ernst & Young as the Senior Manager specialising in corporate governance, risk management, internal audits, special investigation and turnaround management related service. He left Ernst & Young in 2004 and started his own audit firm.
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/ or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.