Directors' Profile

Dang Tai Luk (“Luk”)
Executive Chairman

Male / Malaysian / 65 / Date appointed to the Board: 5 February 2015

Luk is the founder of Mynews. He has been actively managing the company since its inception. Lastly, on 30 September 2023, he was appointed to the position of Executive Chairman.

He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science in Canada. He began his career as an information technology professional that spanned across Malaysia, Singapore and Canada. Afterwards, in 1996, he took the entrepreneurial plunge, working with his family to open a small newsstand by the car park in a shopping mall. That small newsstand has now grown into Mynews group that owns and operates over 600 retail outlets domestically, including myNEWS convenience, Korea’s CU convenience, the UK’s WH Smith travel convenience, SUPERVALUE minimart and MARU COFFEE cafe. Under his leadership, Mynews group has also diversified into large-scale fresh food production to serve its outlets by partnering with renowned Japanese businesses to establish the Japanese Food Hub consisting of Kineya Kitchen and Ryoyu Bakery.

Luk, the 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, grew up in a family of rubber tappers in a small village in Perak and attributes his success to his parents' tenacity and their insistence on education. Like his parents, he is passionate about changing lives through education. The CSR program he founded, "Allowances That Allow (ATA)," supports underprivileged students with a monthly allowance in the years leading up to major examinations.

Male / Malaysian / 51 / Date appointed to the Board: 30 September 2023

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 Mynews Director on 1 June 2022 to adhere to a recommended best practice of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance as to at least half of the Board comprises independent Directors. However, Wen remains as a senior management holding the position of Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer until 30 September 2023, he rejoined the Board as an Executive Director and assumed the position of Group Chief Executive Officer .

He has a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Manitoba, Canada. 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.

Apart from overseeing the entire outlets operations, he is instrumental for Mynews branding, store concept and business development.

Male / Malaysian / 67 / Date appointed to the Board: 25 April 2013

Hock was appointed to the Board on 25 April 2013. He was an Executive Director from January 2014 to 31 October 2016. Hock was re-appointed Executive Director on 1 August 2019 and is the Chief Executive Officer of Mynews Kineya Sdn Bhd and Mynews Ryoyupan Sdn Bhd. He was the then Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and, subsequently, re-designated as member of the Risk Management Committee on 1 April 2025.

Hock graduated with a Bachelor of Science from University of Manitoba, Canada. He started his career with Rank Xerox Malaysia Sdn Bhd and subsequently joined Nationwide Express Sdn Bhd (now known as Nationwide Bhd) followed with Federal Express Services (M) Sdn Bhd (“FedEx”) in 1988. Hock left FedEx in 1990 to set up 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.

Male / Malaysian / 57 / Date appointed to the Board: 1 June 2022

Chris was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2022 and is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee.

Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Malaya and ACCA postgraduate diploma in Accounting and Finance from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Chris was with established law firms as well as attached with an inhouse counsel of TA Enterprise Berhad. He cofounded Messrs. Chris Koh & Chew in 2004. He specialises in corporate, commercial and finance matters including merger and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, corporate finance, listing of companies in Malaysia and overseas stock exchange(s), private equity acquisition and acquisition of overseas and local hotels/resorts and as well as negotiations of management agreements with international hospitality brands.

He was the Independent Non-Executive Director on the Boards of TA Enterprise Berhad and TA Global Berhad up to their eventual delisting. He served as a member of both entities Audit & Risk Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He was also appointed by the Chief Judge of the High Court of Malaya upon consultation with the Bar Council as member of the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board for two (2) full terms up to August 2021. He currently sits on the investment committee of Mizuho ASEAN Investment Fund LLP.

Chris also sits on the Board of Glostrext Berhad.

Female / Malaysian / 64 / Date appointed to the Board: 1 June 2022

Latifah was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2022. She is also the Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee.

Latifah graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree (majoring in Finance) from Indiana University, Bloomington, USA and a Diploma in Accountancy from UiTM.

Latifah has over thirty (30) years’ experience in the banking and financial services industry, having served both local and foreign financial institutions in the areas of commercial & investment banking, development finance and insurance. Throughout much of her banking career, she was involved in business development and lending activities with key focus on client relationship, loan origination, negotiating and structuring loan transactions, loan portfolio management and credit supervision.

In 2009, Latifah played a pivotal role when she was hired to be part of the pioneer team in establishing Danajamin Nasional Berhad (“Danajamin”), Malaysia’s first financial guarantee insurer. She spearheaded the only business division of the company and was also a member of the senior management team where she served on various management committees, responsible for reviewing and deliberating business proposals, risk management initiatives and processes, audit and compliance as well as the overall management of the organization. Her tenor with Danajamin was for five (5) years.

Latifah’s last executive position was Senior Vice President 1 and Head, Business Banking at Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (“BPMB”), a key government-owned development financial institution. She served BPMB for two (2) years from 2016 to 2018.

Latifah is also an Independent Non-Executive Director on the boards of South Malaysia Industries Berhad and MK Land Holdings Berhad.

Male / Malaysian / 65 / Date appointed to the Board: 1 April 2024

John was first appointed to the Board of Mynews on 10 July 2015 and he took up the position of Independent Non- Executive Chairman. Subsequently, on 1 March 2022, he was re-designated as Executive Chairman to assist the management in strategising and executing the post pandemic recovery plans. He resigned from the Board on 30 September 2023 and his service was retained by the Company as an advisor to the management, until the end of February 2024.

John was re-appointed to the Board on 1 April 2024 as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and is also the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, a member of Audit Committee and Nominating and Remuneration Committee.

John holds a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and has been a member since March 1992.

John was previously attached to MBf Holdings Berhad Group, OSK Holdings Berhad Group and in January 2011, he took up the position as President of MBf Corporation Berhad with subsidiaries involved in the promotion and sale of timeshare memberships, resort management services and investment properties.

John has extensive experience in corporate affairs, finance and accounting and operation in various industries.

Currently, he also sits on the Board of Glostrext Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman.

Male / Malaysian / 39 / Date appointed to the Board: 1 July 2024

Blake was appointed to the Board as an alternate director to Hock on 1 July 2024.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Melaka Manipal Medical College.

Blake Dang first joined Mynews Retail Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 2019 as an Executive Assistant to Wen (currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company) assisting him in Special Projects and Business Development. 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.

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.

Male / Malaysian / 28 / Date appointed to the Board: 1 January 2025

Keith was appointed to the Board as an alternate director to Luk on 1 January 2025.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada.

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, 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.