Profile of Directors

Datuk Leong Kam Weng
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Age 59 | Male | Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 26 May 2023

Chairman: Remuneration Committee
Member: Audit Committee, Nomination Committee

Datuk Leong Kam Weng graduated with a Bachelor of Economics Degree and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Monash University, Australia. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a certified mediator on the panel of the Malaysian Mediation Centre.

He was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1989. In February 1992, he joined TA Enterprise Berhad as the Group Legal Manager until July 1995. He was the Vice President of International Division of TA Enterprise Berhad from November 1993 to October 1995.

In between November 1995 to February 1997, he held the position of Executive Director of Credit Leasing Corporation Sdn. Bhd. He also held the post of Executive Director of TA Bank of Philippines, Inc from March 1997 to June 1998. From June 1998 to July 1999, he was the Chief Executive Officer of TA Securities Berhad. Since July 1999, he has been a Partner of Messrs Iza Ng, Yeoh & Kit as a practicing Advocate and Solicitor.

He sits on the Boards of Xin Hwa Holdings Berhad, Pecca Group Berhad, Only World Group Berhad and Malayan United Industries Berhad, companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He has previously served as Chairman of Tokio Marine Life Insurance Berhad before retiring mandatorily after serving for nine years as an independent non-executive director. He also sits on the Board of several other public limited companies namely, Asian Outreach (M) Berhad and Pusat Penyayang KSKA.

Tan Hai Liang
Managing Director
Age 38 | Male | Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 29 April 2024

Member: Risk Management Committee

Mr. Tan Hai Liang was appointed to the Board on 29 April 2024 as Executive Director and redesignated to Managing Director on 27 May 2024.

He is a Certified Credit Professional (“CCP”) and holds a Bachelor of Business & Commerce from Monash University with a distinguished 14-years tenure in banking and finance.

He began his career as a Business Analyst (Consultant) with MetaFI Consultants which provides consulting and advisory services to clients within the financial services sector. Transitioning to the Corporate Real Estate unit within OCBC Bank Malaysia, he spent 9 years where he rose to the position of Assistant Vice President (“AVP”). During his tenure, he managed a diverse real estate portfolio of clients, driving cross-selling initiatives across various financial products. His contributions were recognised with the prestigious New Horizons Award for propelling OCBC’s transformative goals.

After his time at OCBC, he transitioned to Danajamin Nasional Berhad as Senior Manager within the Client Coverage Unit. Here, he played a pivotal role in developing bond programmes in accordance with governmental mandates, overseeing revenue generation, and managing various compliance processes. Notably, during his time at Danajamin Nasional, he successfully implemented various programmes with accumulated disbursement of RM5.5 billion.

Currently, he is the Co-founder and Executive Director at Bila Bila Mart, driving strategic business development efforts and identifying growth opportunities for the Bila Bila Mart Group, showcasing his adeptness at steering organisational growth and fostering enduring client relationships.

He does not hold any directorships in any other public listed companies.

Paramjit Singh Gill a/l Gurdev Singh
Executive Director
Age 38 | Male | Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 27 May 2024

Chairman : Risk Management Committee

Mr. Paramjit Singh Gill a/l Gurdev Singh graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Microbiology from University Putra Malaysia. He has wide experience spanning over 15 years in Corporate Investment Banking, Private Equity and Venture Capital. He began his career at Maybank Investment Bank Berhad where he worked on several initial public offerings (IPOs) and merger & acquisition transactions in Malaysia.

He subsequently joined OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad in year 2011 as Relationship Manager in Public & Institutional / Corporate Banking Department. In year 2015, he served as Director / Malaysia Cluster Head Mezzanine Capital Unit (Private Equity & Special Opportunities) which is the Private Equity arm of OCBC Bank with cumulative assets under management in excess of SGD1 billion across South East Asia and China. During his tenure at OCBC, he played an instrumental role in deal origination and participated in prominent corporate transactions regionally within the Bank core markets. Subsequent to that he headed the investment unit focusing on fund of funds investments in MAVCAP which has long rooted history within Malaysia’s venture capital scene.

He is also one of the co-founders of Bila Bila Mart which is a premier convenience grocer chain that has been expanding rapidly since year 2020.

He does not hold any directorships in any other public listed companies

Yong Hui Nee
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age 45 | Female | Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 25 June 2024

Chairman: Audit Committee
Member: Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee

Ms. Yong Hui Nee graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting Degree from the University of Malaya. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

She is a Chartered Accountant specialising in audit and assurance, with over 20 years of experience in audit firms. She began her career at BDO Binder, Kuala Lumpur, where she worked from year 2003 to year 2007. She then joined KPMG Singapore from year 2007 to year 2008, followed by a tenure at RSM Robert Teo, Kuan & Co. from year 2008 to year 2011, before moving to her current firm, Ecovis Malaysia PLT, in year 2012.

She currently serves as a partner at Ecovis Malaysia PLT.

She does not hold any directorships in any other public listed companies.

Freda Liu Phit Jang
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age 53 | Female | Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 25 June 2024

Chairman: Nomination Committee
Member: Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee

Ms. Freda Liu Phit Jang graduated with a Bachelor of Business & Marketing from University of Southern Queensland and holds a postgraduate diploma in Design Thinking from Emeritus. She is also a Certified Futurist from the Futurist Institute and a Certified Trainer from Institute of Training & Occupational Learning United Kingdom.

She brings expertise in increasing investability and market share through strategic communications, developing strategies for an organisation’s crisis and reputation management, as well as professional development in communications.

She began her career in 1993 as a part-time English presenter on radio and television for news and morning shows at Radio Televisyen Malaysia (“RTM”). In the same year, she also worked as an account executive at Edelman PR, eventually leaving as a consultant. During her time with Edelman PR, she focused on technology, pharmaceutical, and corporate clients.

She then joined IBM Malaysia as a PR Manager, taking on roles in ASEAN and Asia Pacific for both media and analyst relations in the Financial Services Sector and Enterprise Server Group. She also worked on a global project involving the Americas, Europe, and Asia, migrating the Global Opportunity Marketplace across Asia-Pacific.

She joined BFM Media as Lead Producer & Presenter/Business Development from 2009 to 2023. She now produces and presents The Shift Asia which focuses on sustainability and ESG. She is also an Executive Coach on personal brand presence as well as a Media Trainer.

She does not hold any directorships in any other public listed companies.