Directors' Profile

Age 61 I Male I Malaysian
Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Datuk Mohd Rabin Bin Basir was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 5 May 2022.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asia Studies from University of Malaya in 1985. He later obtained a Diploma in Public Service Training from the Public Service Administration Centre in 1988. He obtained his Master of Arts (Defence Studies) (Honours) at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2006.

In 1985, after completing his studies, he began his career in Asia Commercial Finance (M) Berhad in the Statistic Department where he was assigned to prepare the statistical reports for the management of Asia Commercial Finance and to government agencies. He left Asia Commercial Finance in 1986 to further his studies in diploma.

After completing his diploma in 1988, he joined the Research Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (“PMD”) as Assistant Director. He was responsible for social and security affairs. From 1991 to 1993, he was posted to the Embassy of Malaysia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia as the Second Secretary. He then returned to Malaysia and assumed his original designation as the Assistant Director of the Research Division, PMD from 1993 to 1997.

Subsequently, in 1997 he was posted to Embassy of Malaysia in Yangon, Myanmar as the First Secretary. He returned to Malaysia in 2003 and was promoted to Deputy Director of the Research Division, PMD. In 2004, he was once again posted to Sydney, Australia as a Special Officer to the Embassy of Malaysia in Sydney.

He took study leave in 2005 to pursue a Master degree as mentioned above. After completing his Master degree in 2006, he was posted to the High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi, India as the Consular. He returned to Malaysia in 2011 and was promoted to Principal Assistant Director of the Research Division, PMD. Subsequently, in 2012, he was promoted to Director of the Research Division, PMD. His responsibilities as the Director of the Research Division, PMD includes overseeing the social and security affairs department.

In 2017, he was appointed as the Director of Strategic Communication Department under the Malaysian National Security Council, PMD. He was mainly responsible for overseeing national security affairs. Subsequently in 2018, he was promoted to Deputy Director General of the Malaysian National Security Council, PMD. In 2019, he was again promoted to Director General of the Malaysian National Security Council, PMD. He was tasked to oversee national security.

In 2021, he left the Malaysian National Security Council to join the Legal Affairs Department, PMD as the Director General. He was mainly responsible for overseeing national legal affairs.

In 2020, Datuk Mohd Rabin was conferred the title of Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) from Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah which carries the title of “Datuk” in recognition for his services to the country.

Datuk Mohd Rabin Bin Basir retired from his position as the Director General of the Legal Affairs Department, PMD in April 2022 after over 34 years of governmental service.

He does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/ or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Group.

He does not hold directorship in any public companies and public listed companies.

He has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 2/ 2 (Appointed with effect from 5 May 2022).

Age 56 I Female I Malaysian
Managing Director/ Group Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Tee Kim Chin was appointed to the Board on 31 May 2013. She is our Managing Director/ Group Chief Executive Officer and is primarily responsible for the overall strategy and corporate direction of our Group. She is a member of the Sustainability and Risk Management Committee. She obtained a Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) in 1987. She also attended the Research and Advanced Study on Leadership at the School of Continuing Education, Tsinghua University, China in 2014. She began her career in A&W (M) Sdn Bhd in 1988 as a management trainee and was later promoted to Marketing Assistant (1989), Personal Assistant to General Manager (1991) and finally as Ipoh Outlet Assistant Manager (1991).

In 1992, she left A&W (M) Sdn Bhd and joined Jangta Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd as a Storekeeper. She rose up the ranks to be the General Manager in 1999 where she was responsible for, amongst others, overseeing production planning, manpower planning, manufacturing management, business forecasts, company performance review and business development.

In 2002, she resigned from Jangta Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd and joined Crestar Printer (M) Sdn Bhd in the same year as General Manager where she was responsible for overseeing the company’s operations which included reviewing the company’s performance, business development, preparing business forecast and budgetary summary as well as reporting to the board of directors. In 2004, she left Crestar Printer (M) Sdn Bhd and joined P.T Ultrakindo Crestec Indonesia as Managing Director responsible for the management of the factory and its manufacturing process as well as reporting to the board of directors.

In 2006, she left P.T Ultrakindo Crestec Indonesia to join Toyoplas Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore as a director. She was tasked to oversee the entire management and operation of various Toyoplas’ factories. Toyoplas Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore, is principally involved in investment holding, commission agents and management services.

In 2007, she was appointed as the director and Chief Executive Officer of Toyoplas Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd, which was principally involved in manufacturing of plastic injection moulding, tooling and die-casting. In 2010, she was appointed as a director of Toyoplas EMS Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd (a company with common shareholder, namely Lim Lai An, as that of Toyoplas Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd in 2011), which was principally involved in assembling and manufacturing of electronic components and printed circuit boards. In 2012, she resigned as director of Toyoplas Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd. In 2013, she resigned as director of Toyoplas Holdings Pte Ltd, as well as director and Chief Executive Officer of Toyoplas EMS Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd, respectively. In 2013, she and Alex Miranda Juntado acquired the entire equity interest in Toyoplas EMS Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd (subsequently renamed as Cape EMS Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd). She then assumed the role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In 2021, she assumed her present role as our Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer.

In 2013, she was appointed as a director of Cape Manufacturing, she did not hold any equity interest therein. In July 2014, she acquired 23.1% equity interest in Cape Manufacturing and subsequently, up to 2019, increased her equity interest to 68.0% in Cape Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd. She was appointed as a director of Cape Singapore (S) Pte Ltd in 2014 and acquired a 60.0% equity interest in Cape Singapore (S) Pte Ltd in 2015.

She is currently the President of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“MICCI”). She is the winner of the Star Outstanding Business Award (SOBA) 2021 for Meritorious Achievement under the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category organised by Star Media Group Bhd. She is also a winner of the World Chinese Outstanding Woman Business Leader Award at the 2022 Global Chinese Economic and Technology Summit. She is also the Promoter and substantial shareholder of our Company. She is the elder sister of Ms. Tee Kim Yok, who is a Non-Independent Executive Director and also a substantial shareholder of the Company. Save as disclosed in related party transaction on page 147, she has no conflict of interest with the Group.

She is a Director of Christee Vacation Club Berhad and MICCI, a public company limited by guarantee. Save as disclosed, she does not hold directorship in any public listed companies.

She has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 4/ 4.

Age 46 I Female I Malaysian
Non-Independent Executive Director

Ms. Tee Kim Yok was appointed on 23 November 2020 which primarily responsible for government liaison and corporate social responsibility (CSR), and environment, social and governance of our Group.

She obtained a Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) in 1995.

She began her career in 1995 as an Administrative and Sales Coordinator with Langkah Bersatu (M) Sdn Bhd. She left Langkah Bersatu (M) Sdn Bhd in 2000 and joined Ornapaper Industry (Perak) Sdn Bhd as a Sales Executive. She was involved in the sales and marketing functions and assisted in building a new customer base for the company.

Subsequently, in 2003, she left Ornapaper Industry (Perak) Sdn Bhd to join Astin Resources Sdn Bhd as an Assistant Manager responsible for, amongst others, sales and marketing and leading the sales team. She left the company in 2008 and took a career break for personal reasons.

In 2010, she joined Digital Innovation Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd as a Sales Representative responsible for sales and marketing. She left the company in 2012 to set up her own business Eyetech Solutions selling office equipment such as photocopiers and security devices. She closed her sole proprietorship business in 2021.

In 2016, she set up a kindergarten business under Good Hope Edu Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Cape Smart Edu Sdn Bhd), which was subsequently sold in 2022.

In 2019, she joined Diamond Star Biotechnology Sdn Bhd as Finance/ Human Resource Manager responsible for salary/ payroll. In the same year, she left Diamond Star Biotechnology Sdn Bhd and joined our Company as the Accounts Payable Manager.

In 2020, she was appointed as our Director and a director of our subsidiary, Cape Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd.

She is also the Promoter and substantial shareholder of our Company. She is the younger sister of Ms. Tee Kim Chin, who is a Promoter, Managing Director/ Group Chief Executive Officer and also a substantial shareholder of the Company. She has no conflict of interest with the Group.

She is a Director of Christee Vacation Club Berhad. Save as disclosed, she does not hold directorship in any public listed companies.

She has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 4/ 4.

Age 60 I Male I American
Non-Independent Executive Director

Mr. Alex Miranda Juntado was appointed to our Board on 31 May 2013 and is primarily responsible for the business development of our Group.

He obtained a High School Equivalency Certificate in 1992.

He began his career in 1985 as a Quality Inspector with Seagate Technology Plc. USA responsible for workmanship and product quality. He rose through the ranks as Quality Leader (1986), Production Supervisor (1987) and Purchasing Officer (1992).

Subsequently in 1995, he was promoted to Production Manager responsible for manufacturing management. He became the Program Manager in 1997 responsible for managing product development and production schedule.

In 1999, he left Seagate Technology Plc. USA and joined GSS Array Technology Inc. USA as a Program Manager responsible for manufacturing management and customer service. In the same year, he resigned from GSS Array Technology Inc. USA and joined Flextronics Ltd (currently known as Flex Ltd) in USA as a Program Manager responsible for manufacturing management and customer service. In 2001, he left Flextronics Ltd. USA and joined 2Wire Inc. USA as a Purchasing Officer responsible for supply chain management.

In 2009, he left 2Wire Inc. USA to set up 2COZ Technology where he provided support to Toyoplas Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd and its customers in the USA. In 2010, he ceased his venture under 2COZ Technology and was appointed as the Director of Cape Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd. In 2013, he was appointed as our Director. Currently, he is also the Senior Vice President of Business Development of our Company.

He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholders of the Group. He has no conflict of interest with the Group.

He does not hold directorship in any public companies and public listed companies.

He has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 3/ 4

Age 56 I Female I Malaysian
Non-Independent Executive Director

Ms. Lim Chue Wan was appointed to our Board on 16 March 2022 and is primarily responsible for overseeing our Group’s corporate, finance, treasury and accounting matters.

She obtained a Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) in 1988 and graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Economics) (Honours) from University of Malaya in 1994.

She began her career in 1994 as a Branch Officer with United Merchant Finance Berhad where she was responsible for the overall daily operation of the branch which included the opening of bank accounts for customers, monitoring loan documentation, preparing monthly reports and daily cash balancing reports.

In 1996, she left United Merchant Finance Berhad to join Bestwind Pte Ltd, Singapore, as an Accounts and Administrative Executive. She was responsible for the overall general administrative matters and the preparation of accounts for the company.

She left Bestwind Pte Ltd, Singapore in 1997 to join Romewell (M) Sdn Bhd as an Accounts and Administrative Executive responsible for general administrative and human resource matters, preparation of accounts for the company and liaising with the auditors and bankers. She left Romewell (M) Sdn Bhd in 2000 to join Aiwa IPC (M) Sdn Bhd as an Accounts and Administrative Assistant Manager responsible for accounts and administrative matters. In 2002, Aiwa IPC (M) Sdn Bhd was acquired by Sony Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (known as Sony Supply Chain Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd) and she assumed the position of Senior Officer with Sony Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

In 2003, she left Sony Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to join Gapsoft Nonwoven (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as the Finance Manager responsible for overseeing finance, accounts, human resource and administrative matters. She left Gapsoft Nonwoven (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in 2004 and joined TN-Richland Logistics Services Sdn Bhd in 2005 as the Finance, Human Resource and Administrative Manager. She assumed similar responsibilities as her previous position in Gapsoft Nonwoven (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. She was subsequently promoted to Senior Finance, Human Resource and Administrative Manager in 2006.

In 2008, she left TN-Richland Logistics Services Sdn Bhd and joined Toyoplas Manufacturing (Dongguan) Co. Ltd, China as the Deputy General Manager (Accounts, Finance, Administrative, Human Resource and Procurement Division) responsible for overseeing the company’s finance and accounting matters as well as its human resource, administrative, procurement and environmental, safety and health functions.

In 2010, she left Toyoplas Manufacturing (Dongguan) Co. Ltd, China and in 2011 was appointed as a director of Pen-M (M) Sdn Bhd overseeing the accounting and administrative department.

In 2012, she resigned as a director of Pen-M (M) Sdn Bhd and joined Toyoplas Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd as the Deputy General Manager (Accounts, Finance, Administrative, Human Resource and Procurement Division). She resigned from Toyoplas Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd in 2014 and rejoined Pen-M (M) Sdn Bhd as an Accounts, Human Resource and Administrative Manager.

In 2020, she joined our Company as the Director of Corporate, Finance and Accounts. She assumed her present role as an Executive Director of the Company in 2022.

She does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholders of the Group. She has no conflict of interest with the Group.

She does not hold directorship in any public companies and public listed companies.

She has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 2/ 2 (Appointed with effect from 16 March 2022).

Age 50 I Female I Malaysian
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms. Tan Sik Hui (“Ms. Tan”) was appointed as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 5 May 2022 and also our Chairperson of the Nominating Committee.

She obtained her Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Western Australia, Australia in 1995.

She has been working in the financial industry for more than 20 years. She started her career with Maybank.

Ms. Tan has also various working experience internationally in Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing China with notable companies such as Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).

In 2017, she decided to embark on a different career path. She co-founded M Academy China, an artist management company based in China and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. She was primarily responsible in planning and overseeing the business development of the company as well as handling the sourcing of artists and music ventures. She left M Academy China in 2020.

In 2020, Ms. Tan returned to Malaysia, she joined Longhouse Films Sdn Bhd, a film investment and production company, as a Managing Director until June 2022. She is primarily responsible for planning and overseeing the corporate, financial and business development of the company.

Since December 2022, she runs her own consulting company under MFG Entertainment Sdn Bhd which does consulting work in entertainment for events and music.

She does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholders of the Group. She has no conflict of interest with the Group.

She does not hold directorship in any public companies and public listed companies.

She has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 2/ 2 (Appointed with effect from 5 May 2022)

Age 66 I Male I Malaysian
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Yau Yin Wee was appointed to our Board on 5 May 2022. He is also is the Chairman of our Remuneration Committee and a member of our Nominating Committee and Audit Committee.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Alabama, College of Business and Management Studies, USA, in 1983.

Upon graduation, he joined Hong Leong Finance Berhad in 1983 as a Marketing and Credit Executive. He was promoted to Branch Manager in 1987. In 1991, he was re-designated as Hire Purchase Centre Manager to set up the bank’s automobile business in Perak. He was promoted to the position of Corporate and Commercial Manager (Senior Manager) in 1996.

In 2005, he left Hong Leong Bank Berhad to join AmBank (M) Berhad as Senior Manager responsible for business development and credit. In 2010, he was transferred to AmInvestment Bank Berhad’s Corporate and Institutional Banking department as an Associate Director. He was transferred to Ambank (M) Berhad as Vice President of Corporate Banking in 2014.

In 2015, he left Ambank (M) Berhad to rejoin Hong Leong Bank Berhad as the General Manager of Retail Community Business. In the same year, he was appointed as Senior Regional Head (Southern Region) of the bank, a position he held until his retirement in 2021.

He has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry. He was a committee member of Institut Bank-bank Malaysia (IBBM) (Perak and Johor Chapter) from 1992 to 2014. For some of these years, he also served as the Chairman. In 2021, he was appointed as a general committee for Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He does not have any family relationship with any director or major shareholders of the Group. He has no conflict of interest with the Group.

He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Axteria Group Berhad. He is also a Director of IREIT Managers Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AME Elite Consortium Berhad which was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Save as disclosed, he does not hold directorship in any public companies.

He has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 2/ 2 (Appointed with effect from 5 May 2022)

Age 49 I Male I Malaysian
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Koh Beng San was appointed to our Board on 5 May 2022. He is also is the Chairman of our Audit Committee and a member of our Sustainability and Risk Management Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He was admitted as an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Member in 2001 and Fellow Member in 2006. He was also admitted as a Malaysian Institute of Accountants member in 2002 and an ASEAN Chartered Public Accountant (ASEAN CPA) member in 2021.

He began his career in 1998 as a Trainee Audit Associate in JPL Wong & Co, Singapore. In 1999, he left JPL Wong & Co and joined BDO Binder as an Audit Assistant. In 2022, he left BDO Binder to join Tru-Tech Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd as an Accountant responsible for finance and accounting.

He subsequently left the company and joined Southern Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd in 2003 as the Finance Manager (redesignated redesignated to Manager (Finance, Accounts, Strategies Management & Audits) in 2004). He was responsible for the group’s treasury, accounting and finance functions. In 2015, he was promoted to Finance Director. In addition to his then current responsibilities, he was also put in charge of matters relating to the group’s human resources, administration, procurement and information technology. While working for Southern Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd, he also sat on the board of Southern Nitrous Oxide Sdn Bhd, a related company of Southern Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd. He resigned from his position as a director of the company in 2019 and subsequently left Southern Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd in 2020.

In 2018, he founded Koh BS & Co, which provides company secretarial and accounting services. Koh BS & Co is registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). In 2021, he also founded Elitnity Sdn Bhd which provides business advisory and consultancy services.

He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholders of the Group. He has no conflict of interest with the Group.

He is presently the Non-Executive Independent Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Renaissance United Limited, a company listed on the Main Market of Singapore Stock Exchange. Save as disclosed, he does not hold directorship in any public companies.

He has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 2/ 2 (Appointed with effect form 5 May 2022)

Age 69 I Male I Malaysian
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Chen Kok Seng was appointed to our Board on 5 May 2022. He is also the Chairman of our Sustainability and Risk Management Committee and a member of our Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He completed his secondary education and joined his family’s partnership business Syarikat Lee Huat Plastic Industries (“Lee Huat Plastic”) as an apprentice in 1971. As an apprentice, he worked on the factory floor as an operator and technician, and he was later involved in sales and marketing before assuming the overall management of the company. He rose through the ranks until he became a director in March 1981, where Lee Huat Plastic was terminated, and his family incorporated a private limited company known as Lee Huat Plastics Industries Sdn Bhd (which subsequently changed its name to LH Plus Sdn Bhd in 2011).

He is the chief executive officer of Lee Huat Plastics Industries Sdn Bhd from 1998 to date. As the chief executive officer, he is responsible for the company’s expansion and progress from Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) to Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Original Brand Manufacturing (OBM) in the plastics industry.

He contributes to the plastics industry as the President of Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (“MPMA”) from 1998 to 2004, and as its Honorary President, an advisory position he holds since 2004. From 1998 to present, he is also the Chairman of the Malaysian Plastics Design Centre (“MPDC”) where he championed MPDC’s mission to promote a design culture for the plastics industry. He was also a Council Member/ Director of the Human Resource Development Corporation from 1998 to 2006.

From 2000 to present, he is also the Secretary General of Asia Plastics Forum (“APF”) which comprises 12-member countries – Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. APF was established primarily to share and exchange information of the plastics industry concerning amongst others, the economics and issues related to the plastics industry. APF currently focuses on carbon footprint, carbon dioxide emission, sustainability, the 3R’s concept (reduce, reuse and recycle), circular economy, environment, social and governance. As the Secretary General, he represents APF in the Global Plastics Alliance, engaging with various organisations such as the American Chemistry Council and Plastics Europe. He was also the Secretary-General of the ASEAN Federation of Plastics Industries from 1992 to 1994.

Since 2017, he is the president of Malaysian Consortium of Mid-Tier Companies. As a President of MCMTC, he represents the MCMTC in its dealings with outside parties such as the Ministries and its Agencies, Media and other Associations and Chamber of Commerce. He also provides leadership and mobilise the expertise and experience of members towards strategic alliance for sustainable growth and collaboration to increase business opportunities and transform Mid-Tier Companies (MTCs) to be regional and global champions.

He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholders of the Group. He has no conflict of interest with the Group.

He is a Director of Malaysian Plastic Design Centre, a public company limited by guarantee. Save as discosed, he does not hold directorship in any public listed companies.

He has not been convicted of any offences other than traffic offences (if any) in the past five (5) years and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Attendance at Board Meetings in 2022 : 2/ 2 (Appointed with effect from 5 May 2022).