Directors' Profile

Malaysian, Male, aged 65

Datuk Dr Amin Senin is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2024.

He graduated with a Doctorate in Education Management from Universiti Malaysia Sabah; Masters in Human Resource Development from Universiti Putra Malaysia and holds a Degree in Bachelor of Science with Education from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Datuk Dr Amin Senin (“Datuk Amin ”) retired in 2019 from his last position as the Director General of Education at Ministry of Education (“MoE ”) Malaysia. As an educator, Datuk Amin has significantly contributed to national education as an educational thinker and leader, spearheading education transformation initiatives and being actively involved in educational thought leadership.

Throughout his 35 years of service in the field of education, he has held various positions, starting as a teacher and progressing to Principal, Head District Education Officer, Head of Sector in the Education Department, Deputy Director in several divisions of the MoE, Deputy Rector of the Malaysia Teaching Institute (Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia), Director of the Aminuddin Baki Institute, Head of Project Management Office (PMO) which developed the Malaysian Education Development Plan 2013-2025 (PPPM 2013-2025).

He also held the position of Deputy Director-General in Policy and Education Development sector (Sektor Dasar dan Pembangunan Pendidikan), Deputy Director-General in Teaching Professionalism Development sector (Sektor Pembangunan Profesionalisme Keguruan), before being entrusted with the position of Director General of Education on 19 October 2017.

On 19 January 2024, he was appointed chairman of the National Education Advisory Council for 2023-2025.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company nor does he have any conflict of interests with the Company.

Malaysian, Male, aged 64

Law King Hui is the Managing Director of the Group and was appointed to the Board on 7 May 2013. As one of the co-founders, he has been instrumental in the development, growth and success of the Group, leading the transformation of the Group from a pure educational print publisher to a Group with diverse learning and teaching solutions that complement the print publishing business.

He graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman College with a Certificate in Electronics Engineering. He started his career in 1980 with a semiconductor manufacturing company and left to join a local publishing company in January 1981 where he held various positions during his employment there. He left the company in April 1985 and co-founded Sasbadi Sdn Bhd.

He has enjoyed a colourful career as an entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience in the education industry. He has held numerous key positions over a span of more than 35 years in various organisations, including Chairman of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Advisory Council; President of the ASEAN Book Publishers Association (ABPA); Chairman of the Malaysian Book Industry Council (MBIC); President of the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA); and Treasurer of the Majlis Buku Kebangsaan Malaysia (MBKM), amongst others. He is currently a member of the Industry Advisory Panel for the Faculty of Language and Communications Studies, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

He is also highly sought after in forums, round tables, seminars, and conferences for his new ideas, concepts, and strategies to promote innovation, creative thinking, and reading culture. His contributions to Malaysia's book industry led to him being selected as one of the 21 personalities documented in the publication, “Tokoh-tokoh Perbukuan Malaysia”1 by the National Library Malaysia.

Save for the family relationship with Law Yi Chian and Law En Ruey, who are his children, he has no family relationship with any other Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interests with the Company.

1 Md Sidin Ahmad Ishak. 2011. Tokoh-tokoh Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-931-236-2.

• Recipient of "Anugerah Perdana 2013 - Tokoh Industri Buku Negara" by Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara
• Recipient of the BrandLaureate Great Entrepreneur Brand Icon Award 2016
• Top Nominee in the Master Category of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Malaysia Award

Malaysian, Male, aged 70

Lee Swee Hang is the Publishing Director of the Group and was appointed to the Board on 7 May 2013. He is one of the co-founders of the Group.

He obtained his Higher School Certificate (HSC) in 1974 and started his career in 1975 as a Senior Malay Language Editor with a local publishing company. Here, he was tasked to translate, proofread, edit and prepare manuscripts for Bahasa Malaysia publications. He left the company in 1978 and subsequently joined another publishing company in 1979 as Chief Editor. During his tenure with the company, he developed, trained and managed an editorial team and a panel of writers. He left the company in 1985 to co-find Sasbadi Sdn Bhd.

As the Publishing Director, he is responsible for the editorial and production teams. During his tenure with the Group, he helped to train and upskill a team of dedicated writers, editors, designers and illustrators to ensure that the teams stayed ahead of the curve on changes in educational policies, production procedures and industry practices. He is also responsible for soliciting new authors and establishing a network of authors for the Group.

With his vast experience, he looks into editorial and commercial strategies. He takes charge of the types of books that the Group publishes yearly and ensures that the deadlines and publications standards are met. He also oversees the trading of copyrights with international buyers and sellers. To keep up with the latest trends and insights, he keeps abreast with the latest developments of the publishing industry that are happening globally.

He does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers. He has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company nor does he have any conflict of interests with the Company.

Malaysian, Female, aged 35

Law Yi Chian is an Executive Director of the Group and was appointed to the Board on 3 May 2016.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications and Masters of Management in Marketing, both from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Prior to joining the Company as the Group Marketing and Communications (“MARCOM”) Manager in December 2014, she had experience in media sales, marketing and communications.

As the Head of MARCOM for the Group, she is responsible for planning and implementing marketing strategies for brand positioning and building and events management. She is tasked to produce effective marketing materials and establish new channels for the Group’s products by exploring current and new trends, particularly through online platforms. As such, she leads the Group’s e-commerce and digital marketing initiatives, which includes building brand presence as well as tactical marketing strategies on e-commerce and social media platforms. Aside, she leads the MARCOM team in coordinating the Group’s events which includes the preparation and support for exhibitions, corporate functions, promotional roadshows, and virtual events. She also manages corporate communications and develops programmes with external stakeholders for the Group in order to grow the engagement, retention and loyalty of external stakeholders.

As an Executive Director, she also contributes towards ensuring the Group’s objectives and strategic plans are aligned, and the Group’s business is sustainable. In addition, she also assists the Group Managing Director in the management of the day-to-day operations of the Group.

She does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers. Save for the family relationship with Law King Hui, who is her father, she has no family relationship with any other Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company. She does not have any conflict of interests with the Company.

Malaysian, Female, aged 70

Dato’ Noor Rezan Binti Bapoo Hashim is the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board as the Independent Non-Executive Director on 7 May 2013 and as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 22 August 2014. She is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and was appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee on 31 October 2017.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Malaya and Master of Arts, Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) from the University of Hawaii, United States of America. She also holds a Diploma in Education (Distinction) from the University of Malaya and a Certificate in Managing Education (English Language Teaching) from the College of St. Mark & St. John, Plymouth, England.

During the period from 1975 to 1988, she taught English at various secondary schools in Peninsular Malaysia. From 1988 to 1995, she was promoted as the Afternoon Supervisor and later, the Administrative Senior Assistant of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Raja Ali, Kuala Lumpur. Between the years of 1995 to 2003, she was promoted to become Principal of various schools in Kuala Lumpur.

In 2003, she was promoted to the position of Deputy Director of Schools Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia. She then became the Education Director of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur from 2004 to 2006. In 2006, she was promoted to the position of Director of Schools Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia, overseeing all schools under the purview of the Ministry. In 2007, she was promoted to the position of Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia overseeing operations of eight (8) divisions which are involved in schools operations in the Ministry. She held this position until her retirement in 2011.

After her retirement from 2011 to 2019, she served as the Education Advisor of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, advising on matters involving educational projects, such as Trust Schools, Teach for Malaysia and Promoting Intelligence, Nurturing Talents and Advocating Responsibility (PINTAR) programme.

She does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers. She has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company nor does she have any conflict of interests with the Company.

• Recipient of "Tokoh Kepimpinan Pendidikan Kebangsaan 2013"

Malaysian, Male, aged 72

Dato’ Salleh Bin Mohd Husein is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 7 May 2013. He redesignated to Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2024. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours from the University of Malaya and holds a Certificate in Education from Maktab Perguruan Sultan Idris, Perak. He joined the teaching profession as a teacher at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kayan, Setiawan, Perak in 1971. From 1974 to 1992, he served as Acting Principal and Principal at various schools in Perak. In 1992, he was promoted to the Perak State Education Department as Principal Assistant Director in charge of administration and state education financing.

In 1993, he was made Principal of Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Abdullah, Raub, Pahang before serving at King Edward VII School of Taiping in 1994, also as Principal. His next service saw him being made District Education Officer at the Manjong District Education Office from 1996 to 1997 where he was tasked to implement education programmes. Thereafter, he was promoted to Sector Head in charge of administration and school leadership at the Perak State Education Department where he served from 1997 to 2001.

Having served well in Perak, he was appointed Principal Assistant Director in charge of curriculum development at the Centre for Curriculum Development, Ministry of Education Malaysia in 2001. Then, he became Principal at Language Institute, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur from 2001 to 2002. In 2002, he was promoted to Deputy Director of Schools Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia, to assist in policy matters and implementation. In 2003, he succeeded his predecessor as Director in this same division and served until 2006. In 2006, he was promoted as the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Education Malaysia to be in charge of policy matters and implementation at Putrajaya, a position he held until his retirement from the civil service in 2007.

After his retirement from an accomplished career, Dato’ Salleh served as a member of the Malaysian Education Service Commission at the Prime Minister’s Department until 2011. In this role, he actively promoted quality education through the recruitment, appointment and discipline of personnel. During these years, he was also a member of the Advisory Panel for Excellent School Cluster until 2012. He does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company nor does he have any conflict of interests with the Company.

Malaysian, Male, aged 52

Tang Yuen Kin is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was first appointed to the Board on 30 July 2020 and subsequently retired at the conclusion of the Company’s Ninth Annual General Meeting held on 4 February 2021 as he was unable to meet the enhanced definition of ‘independent director’ pursuant to Paragraph 1.01 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad which came into effect on 1 October 2020 (“Enhance Definition”). He was reappointed to the Board on 3 May 2021 upon meeting the Enhanced Definition requirement.

He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee, as well as a member of the Nomination Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting with First Class Honours from the University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1995. In 2000, he earned a Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He also obtained a Master of Law Executive (Business Law) from International Islamic University, Malaysia in 2006.

He has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2000 and 2015 respectively. Over the span of more than 23 years, he has gained vast experience in the areas of audit, accounting and finance, corporate finance and corporate planning, having worked in, among others, Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT), Securities Commission Malaysia, KPMG Corporate Advisory Sdn Bhd, AmInvestment Bank Berhad and Alliance Investment Bank Berhad.

His history with the Company began in 2014 when he joined the Group as the Chief Financial Officer and served in that position until 2018. Subsequently, he joined Dancomech Holdings Berhad as the Group Chief Financial Officer where he is presently still serving in that position.

He currently sits on the board of directors of Powerwell Holdings Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He also sits on the board of directors of Wellspire Holdings Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company nor does he have any conflict of interests with the Company.

Malaysian, Female, aged 62

Datu Dr Rashidah Binti Bolhassan is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board on 18 April 2023 and is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, and Remuneration Committee.

She obtained her Ph.D in Information Systems from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She also holds a Masters in Executive MBA from Ohio University. Ohio, USA, a Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA, and a Degree of Bachelor in Library Science from Universiti teknologi MARA (“UiTM”), Malaysia. Rashidah received several awards for her commitment and contributions, from the national and state government, the latest (in 2021) being from the Sarawak State Government with the honorific title of “Datu”.

She began her career in 1986 at the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (“SEDC”) until 1993. During the period from 1993 to 1998, she served as Head of Library Division and Head of Corporate Strategy and Quality Division for the Kuching North City Hall. Thereafter, she served as a Project Coordinator for the Sarawak Planning Unit from 1999 to 2000. From 2000 to 2002, she was a Manager in the Corporate Management Section of the Sarawak State Library. During the period of 2003 to 2020, she was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Sarawak State Library. Then from the years of 2021 to 2022, she served as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (“KWKPK”).

Rashidah has held numerous key positions during her illustrious career, including Chair for the Council of State Library Directors, Malaysia, from 2006 to 2009 and 2013 to 2020; Member of Sarawak State’s Women Council (“MWKS”) from 2014 to 2020; Member of Sarawak ’s Steering Committee on Digital Inclusivity Initiatives; President of the Librarians Association of Malaysia (“PPM”) from 2020 to 2022; Member of IFLA’s Reading and Literacy Standing Committee from 2017 to 2020 and 2023 to 2027; Board Member of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (“MyIPO”) from 2020 to 2023; and member of IFLA’s Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage from 2021 to 2023.

Currently, she is serving as a special officer for the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts. Sarawak, advising on heritage and cultural matters. She has also been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sarawak State Library and a member of the Board of Trustees, Women Leadership Foundation. She has presented more than 40 papers at national and international seminars and conferences.

She does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers. She has no family relationship with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company or its subsidiaries. She has not entered into any transaction, whether directly of indirectly, which has a conflict of interests or potential conflict of interest (including competing business) with the Company, and has no convictions for offences within the past five (5) years nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

• Distinguished Service Medal - Gold / Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (“EMAS”) (“PPC”) 2019
• Chief Minister’s Special Award: Sarawak Woman in Digital Era 2020