Key Senior Management

Dang Tai Luk (“Luk”)

Executive Chairman

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 66

Date Appointed to Board: 5 February 2015

Qualifications: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Computer Science, Canada.

Experience:
Luk is the founder of Mynews Holdings Berhad (“Mynews”) and has been instrumental in guiding the Group’s growth and strategic direction since its establishment. He was appointed Executive Chairman on 30 September 2023.

He began his career as an information technology professional, gaining experience in Malaysia, Singapore, and Canada before venturing into entrepreneurship. In 1996, he founded a small family-run newsstand, which has since evolved into the Mynews Group—one of Malaysia’s leading retail convenience operators. Today, the Group manages more than 700 outlets nationwide, comprising myNEWS convenience stores, Korea’s CU convenience stores, the UK’s WH Smith travel convenience stores, SUPERVALUE minimarts, and MARU COFFEE cafs. Under his leadership, Mynews has also expanded into large-scale fresh food production through the establishment of the Japanese Food Hub, developed in partnership with renowned Japanese companies and consisting of Kineya Kitchen and Ryoyu Bakery.

Luk was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Malaysia, a recognition that reflects his entrepreneurial vision and commitment to innovation. Raised in a small village in Perak by parents who worked as rubber tappers, he attributes his achievements to their resilience and strong belief in education. Guided by these values, he founded the “Allowances That Allow” (ATA) CSR programme, which provides monthly financial support to underprivileged students in the years leading up to major examinations.

Present Directorship:
Listed entity: Mynews Holdings Berhad
Other public company: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Membership: Nil

Dang Tai Wen (“Wen”)

Group Chief Executive Officer

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 52

Date Appointed to Board: 30 September 2023

Qualifications: Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Manitoba, Canada.

Experience:
Wen was first appointed to the Board of Mynews Holdings Berhad (“Mynews”) on 25 April 2013. He was the then Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Mynews and, subsequently, re-designated as Chief Executive Officer-Retail and Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2019 and 1 November 2020 respectively.

Wen resigned as a Director of Mynews on 1 June 2022 but continued to serve as part of senior management in the role of Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer until 30 September 2023. He later rejoined the Board as an Executive Director and assumed the position of Group Chief Executive Officer.

Wen began his retail career with Mynews after working from ground up with many retailers such as Macs CVS and McDonalds in Canada. He has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the retail and convenience sector.

Previously, he oversaw the entire outlet operations and played a pivotal role in shaping Mynews’ branding, store concept and business development. Today, he is responsible for managing the operations of the entire group.

Present Directorship:
Listed entity: Mynews Holdings Berhad
Other public company: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Membership: Nil

Dang Tai Hock (“Hock”)

Executive Director

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 68

Date Appointed to Board: 25 April 2013

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba, Canada.

Experience:
Hock was appointed to the Board on 25 April 2013 and served as Executive Director from January 2014 to 31 October 2016. He was re-appointed as Executive Director on 1 August 2019. He is a member of the Risk Management Committee.

He began his career with Rank Xerox Malaysia Sdn Bhd, later joining Nationwide Express Sdn Bhd (now Nationwide Bhd), followed by Federal Express Services (M) Sdn Bhd (“FedEx”) in 1988. Hock left FedEx in 1990 to establish his own business venture.

Currently, Hock sits on the board of Upayapadu Plantation Berhad, which is involved in the cultivation of rubber and oil palm.

Present Directorship:
Listed entity: Mynews Holdings Berhad
Other public company: Upayapadu Plantation Berhad

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Membership: Member of Risk Management Committee

Blake Dang Kuok Siang (“Blake”)

Alternate Director

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 40

Date Appointed to Board as Alternate Director: 1 July 2024

Qualifications: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Melaka Manipal Medical College.

Experience:
Blake joined Mynews Retail Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 2019 as Executive Assistant to Wen, who is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In this role, he assisted in special projects and business development initiatives.

He was re-designated as General Manager (Food) in January 2023 and has been a Director of Mycu Retail Sdn Bhd, another wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, since its inception.

In January 2025, Blake was appointed as a Director of Mynews Kineya Sdn Bhd and Mynews Ryoyupan Sdn Bhd, both of which are joint venture companies with Japanese partners. He subsequently assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Japanese Food Hub in March 2025.

Blake started his career as a Medical Doctor in Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia in 2010. He was a House Officer in Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru and subsequently a Medical Officer in Hospital Banting prior to joining Mynews.

Present Directorship:
Listed entity: Mynews Holdings Berhad
Other public company: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Membership: Nil

Dang Kuok Keith (“Keith”)

Alternate Director

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 29

Date Appointed to Board as Alternate Director: 1 January 2025

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada.

Experience:
Growing up in the founder’s family, Keith has been helping in the business since his young age. While undergoing his Commerce program, he formally enrolled in Mynews group as a Management Intern and trained in various departments, namely, the Japanese Food Hub, Store Design & Construction, Real Estate, Merchandising and Marketing.

After graduating, he joined the group as a Management Trainee and was attached to the Outlet Operations department where he worked closely with the Operation Managers in the field. He was then re-designated as the Assistant to the Executive Chairman at that time, Mr. Ding Lien Bing. Later, Keith left Mynews to join an investment bank to broaden his experience beyond the retail environment.

Lastly, capitalising on his coffeehouse operations and barista experience during his stay in Canada, he rejoined Mynews group in 2024 as a Business Development Manager in charge of the day-to-day operations, development and expansion of the group’s new Maru Coffee caf business. He is also one of the team members that handles the Investor Relations for the group.

Present Directorship:
Listed entity: Mynews Holdings Berhad
Other public company: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 5/5

Board Committees Membership: Nil

Lim Gim Choo (“Lim”)

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Gender / Nationality / Age: Female / Malaysian / 55

Date Appointed to Position: 1 August 2023

Qualifications: Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Experience:
Lim has more than 28 years of experience in accounting, internal audit and finance. She started her career with Tasek Corporation Berhad as an Internal Audit Officer from 1996 to 2001. She then moved on to Johan Holdings Berhad as Internal Audit Assistant Manager and joined Adlen Resources Sdn Bhd in 2002 as Internal Audit Assistant Manager before joining GBH Bathroom Sdn Bhd as Assistant Accountant in 2005.

In 2007, she joined Mynews Holdings Berhad (Mynews), then known as Bison Stores Sdn Bhd and was one of the key team members instrumental in the listing of Mynews on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in March 2016. She left Mynews in November 2016 to join Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd as Senior Finance Manager. She rejoined Mynews in 2019 and left in 2020 to handle the financial aspects of Ipoh Parade.

In May 2022, she rejoined Mynews as Senior Finance Manager and subsequently, was re-designated to General Manager - Finance in February 2023 prior to her promotion as Chief Financial Officer of Mynews Group effective on 1 August 2023. She also sits on the Board of Mynews Kineya Sdn Bhd and Mynews Ryoyupan Sdn Bhd, the two (2) Joint Venture Companies with Japanese partners. In addition, she was appointed as one of the Company Secretaries of Mynews Group in November 2023.