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

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

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 58

Date Appointed to Board: 1 June 2022

Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Malaya
• ACCA Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Experience:
Chris was with established law firms as well as attached with an inhouse counsel of TA Enterprise Berhad. He co-founded 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.

Present Directorships:
Listed entities:
a) Mynews Holdings Berhad
b) Glostrext Berhad, Independent Non-Executive Director

Other public company: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Memberships:
a) Chairman of the Audit Committee
b) Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
c) Member of Risk Management Committee

Gender / Nationality / Age: Female / Malaysian / 65

Date Appointed to Board: 1 June 2022

Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science (Finance), Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
• Diploma in Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

Experience:
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.

Present Directorships:
Listed entities:
a) Mynews Holdings Berhad
b) South Malaysia Industries Berhad, Independent Non-Executive Director
c) MK Land Holdings Berhad, Independent Non-Executive Director

Other public company: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Memberships:
a) Chairman of Nominating and Remuneration Committee
b) Member of Audit Committee
c) Member of Risk Management Committee

Gender / Nationality / Age: Male / Malaysian / 66

Date Appointed to Board: 1 April 2024

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (Member since March 1992).

Experience:
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 Directror and he is the Chairman of Risk Management Committee and a member of Audit Committee and Nominating and Remuneration Committee.

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 (it has been converted into MBf Corporation Sdn Bhd following privatization in 2023) 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.

Present Directorships:
Listed entities:
a) Mynews Holdings Berhad
b) Glostrext Berhad, Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Other public company: Leisure Holidays Bhd

Board Meeting Attendance in FY 2025: 6/6

Board Committees Memberships:
a) Chairman of Risk Management Committee
b) Member of Audit Committee
c) Member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee

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

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