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Director's Profile Year:

 Sofiyan Bin Yahya
   Independent Non-Executive Chairman

 Ng Shwu Ching
   Executive Director

 Rizvi Bin Abdul Halim
   Executive Director

 Lai Kian Huat
   Executive Director

 Datuk Seri Tan Choon Hwa
   Independent Non-Executive Director

 Leow Chan Khiang
   Independent Non-Executive Director
 
Sofiyan Bin Yahya
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
 
Sofiyan Bin Yahya, a Malaysian, aged 63, male, was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 22 November 2017. He serves as the Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Encik Sofiyan holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the City University of London. He is also a Professional Technologist (Ts.) under the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) and Fellow of the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM).

Encik Sofiyan has more than forty (40) years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in Malaysia and internationally. He began his career in 1979 as a graduate engineer in the Production Department of PETRONAS, obtaining his first exposure to the oil and gas industry. He later joined other companies as engineer and progressed into management positions, largely involved in engineering, construction and project management projects. He has gained exposure and accumulated extensive experience in various aspects of technical, operational, administration, projects, contractual, business development (including international business) and senior management.

Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of SEAMOG Group Sdn. Bhd. and Executive Chairman of Cekap Technical Services Sdn. Bhd..

He attended four (4) out of five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than Ni Hsin Resources Berhad, he does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

Ng Shwu Ching
Executive Director
 
Ng Shwu Ching, a Malaysian, aged 53, female, was appointed as our Executive Director on 19 March 2005. She graduated from Cheng Chi University in Taiwan with a Bachelor of Finance. She also holds a Diploma in Taxation from Help Institute and Master in Finance from RMIT University obtained in 2002.

Ms Ng joined Ni Hsin Corporation Sdn. Bhd. as a Costing Assistant in 1992 after completing her training in KPMG Taiwan as an Accounts Services Executive. She was promoted to Finance Manager in 1996 to oversee the Finance and Accounting department. She was also responsible for the Management Information System function of our Group and helped to set up an Enterprise Resources Planning system. She was re-designated as Finance & Administration Manager in 2003 where she also oversees the human resource functions of our Group.

Ms Ng is currently responsible for the overall day-to-day operations which include business development and marketing operations, finance, accounting, secretarial, administrative, production and human resource functions of our Group.

Ms Ng attended all the five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than Ni Hsin Resources Berhad, she does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. She does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

Rizvi Bin Abdul Halim
Executive Director
 
Rizvi Bin Abdul Halim, a Malaysian, aged 51, male, was first appointed as our Independent Non- Executive Director on 10 October 2014 and was subsequently re-designated as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 1 March 2017. On 22 November 2017, he was re-designated as Executive Director.

Encik Rizvi holds a Master of Business Administration from Ohio University USA and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Indiana State University USA. He also holds a Diploma in Hotel Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Whilst in UiTM, he underwent the Reserve Officer Training Unit (ROTU) programme and was commissioned as a second lieutenant army officer.

Encik Rizvi has vast experience in corporate banking, corporate finance, capital market and syndication, and capital market regulations. He held the position of Account Manager in the Corporate Banking Department of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (now known as CIMB Bank Berhad) from 1995 to 1996. From 1997 to 2000, he was the Assistant Manager in the Capital Markets & Syndications Department of Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad). He joined Securities Commission Malaysia in 2000 and held the position of Senior Manager in the Equities- Corporate Finance Department until 2012.

Currently, Encik Rizvi is the shareholder and Director of Cascade Crest Sdn. Bhd., a company involved in construction and engineering works, and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Southern Cable Group Berhad.

Encik Rizvi attended all the five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than the directorship as disclosed above, he does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

Lai Kian Huat
Executive Director
 
Lai Kian Huat, a Malaysian, aged 54, male, was appointed as our Executive Director on 1 December 2020. Mr Lai is a Fellow Member of the Association of International Accountants in United Kingdom.

Mr Lai has over 25 years of experience in accounting, audit, taxation and management matters as well as corporate exercise, treasury and cash management, investigation audit and due diligence assignments.

Mr Lai held various senior positions in several public and private companies, notably as Non- Independent Non-Executive Director of Caely Holdings Bhd, Independent Non-Executive Director of Ta Win Holdings Berhad, Independent Non- Executive Director of Ideal Jacobs (Malaysia) Corporation Berhad, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of SMTrack Berhad, Senior Finance Manager of Perwaja Steel Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Perwaja Holdings Berhad and Senior Finance Manager of Megasteel Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Lion Corporation Berhad.

Currently, Mr Lai is an Executive Director of the subsidiaries of the Group, namely Ni Hsin Food & Beverages Sdn. Bhd. and BlackBixon Sdn. Bhd..

Mr Lai did not attend any Board meeting held in the financial year as there were no Board meeting held after his appointment as Executive Director on 1 December 2020. Other than Ni Hsin Resources Berhad, he does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

Datuk Seri Tan Choon Hwa
Independent Non-Executive Director
 
Datuk Seri Tan Choon Hwa, a Malaysian, aged 63, male, was appointed as our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 21 January 2015 and was subsequently re-designated as Independent Non-Executive Director on 22 November 2017. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Datuk Seri Tan is a businessman with more than twenty (20) years of experience in various industries such as timber, mining, hotel resort, housing, land development and finance investment holding. He is the Executive Chairman of TCH Group. He also holds directorships in Wazlian Group. He also holds other chairmanships in several associations - President of Malaysia China Chamber of Commerce (Kelantan Branch) and Central Committee Member, Vice President of Malaysia Volleyball Association, Advisor to Malaysia Chinese Business Association and Deputy Treasurer of Kelantan Amateur Football Association (KAFA).

Currently, Datuk Seri Tan also sits on the Board of Inix Technologies Holdings Berhad as a Non- Independent Non-Executive Director, Metronic Global Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director, and JianKun International Berhad as an Executive Director, all of which are public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

Datuk Seri Tan attended four (4) out of five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than the directorships as disclosed above, he does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

Leow Chan Khiang
Independent Non-Executive Director
 
Leow Chan Khiang, a Malaysian, aged 54, male, was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on 26 October 2015. He serves as the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and is a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr Leow is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He obtained a Bachelor Degree in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1990 and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 1999.

Mr Leow began his career in 1991 as an executive in Hong Leong Bank Berhad and was promoted to Assistant Manager in 1994. In 1996, he left Hong Leong Bank Berhad and joined Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad as an Assistant Manager where he was responsible for various corporate fund raising exercises as well as general advisory work until 2001. Subsequently, he joined a logistic company until 2002. In 2002, he joined CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad (“CAB”) as a Director of Corporate Finance, and subsequently, was appointed as an Executive Director in 2003 where he was responsible for corporate planning, accounting and tax as well as joint-venture matters. He resigned from his position as an Executive Director of CAB in 2007 and was appointed to the Board of SLP Resources Berhad as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director in the same year.

Currently, Mr Leow sits on the Board of Salutica Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Tek Seng Holdings Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Iconic Worldwide Berhad (formerly known as Sanbumi Holdings Berhad) as an Independent Non- Executive Director, all of which are public companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

Mr Leow attended all the five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than the directorships as disclosed above, he does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.