Datuk Seri Ng Thien Phing

Datuk Seri Ng Thien Phing, a Malaysian male aged 48, was appointed to our Board on 22 November 2006.

He obtained his Diploma in Accountancy from the Kota Bharu Polytechnic and subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Malaysia. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

Upon obtaining his Diploma, he joined Strategic Forum Expertise Sdn Bhd as a Conference Producer in 1997 where he was involved in organising and coordinating of conference events.

In 1999, Datuk Seri Ng founded NTP World Forum Sdn Bhd, a company that is currently involved in the provision of corporate training programmes. He later co-founded ICT Zone Holding Sdn Bhd (currently the controlling shareholder of ICT Zone Asia Berhad which is listed on the LEAP Market of Bursa Securities) and ICT Zone Sdn Bhd (currently the wholly-owned subsidiary of ICT Zone Asia Berhad). He is currently an indirect controlling shareholder (via his interests in ICT Zone Holding Sdn Bhd) and Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of ICT Zone Asia Berhad.

With his extensive experience in managing and developing businesses, he founded our Company in 2006 (formerly known as NTP World Development Sdn Bhd) and subsequently ventured into the property development industry.

Datuk Lam Soo Keong @ Low Soo Keong

Datuk Lam Soo Keong @ Low Soo Keong, a Malaysian male aged 56, was appointed to our Board on 28 October 2008.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the University of London External Programme and subsequently completed the Certificate of Legal Practice. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1994. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

He had been practising in specialised areas concerning land matters, property development, building and construction as well as corporate and company affairs with his own established legal firm. He then retired as Partner from the firm and joined another firm serving as an Advisor until his departure in 2017 to focus on the expansion of the Group business.

Lee Chee Seng

Lee Chee Seng, a Malaysian male aged 51, was appointed to our Board on 1 April 2016.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies from Charles Sturt University with the HELP University External Programme. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

He began his working career with Zalam YTK Sdn Bhd (now known as Zalam Corporation Sdn Bhd) in 1994, a construction and property development company where he held various leadership positions including his last held position as the Director and then joined us as Chief Product Officer in 2013.

He is known amongst his peers as an innovative leader with a business intuitive mind due to his extensive exposure with mega projects. His strengths lie in improving the workforce by building teamwork, fostering a culture where employees can engage in decision making and encouraging cooperation in pursuing company goals.

Chan Seng Fatt

Chan Seng Fatt, a Malaysian male aged 60, was appointed to our Board on 23 September 2022 and is the chairperson of our Audit & Risk Management Committee.

He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia. He is also former Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

He has an extensive career exposure of over 30 years spanning external and management auditing, financial management, corporate finance, stockbroking as well as senior level operational and general management roles. He joined Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad in 1988 as an Internal Auditor for 3 years before serving Asia Pac Holdings Berhad from 1991 to 1993 as the Group Accountant. From 1993 to 1997, he was the Financial Controller for Pengkalen Securities Sdn Bhd and was later appointed as the General Manager of Halim Securities Sdn Bhd in 1997 before taking a career break in 1998. He joined K&N Kenanga Berhad in 1999 as a Remisier.

He was the Chief Financial Officer for Johore Tenggara Oil Palm Berhad from 2001 to 2002. He then joined Tradewinds Group in 2003 as the Senior General Manager, Finance of Tradewinds (M) Berhad and promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2004. He was then posted to Tradewinds Plantation Berhad as the Acting Chief Executive Officer cum Chief Financial Officer in 2006. Thereafter, he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Tradewinds Plantation Bhd in 2007 and held the position until 2012.

He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and chairperson of the Audit & Risk Management Committee of Star Media Group Berhad, Salcon Berhad and OMS Group Bhd.

Ong Soo Chan

Ong Soo Chan, a Malaysian female aged 61, was appointed to our Board on 23 September 2022 and is a member of both our Audit & Risk Management Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University Malaya and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia .

Having dedicated more than 30 years of her professional life in banking industry, she possesses in-depth knowledge and experience in financial services. She started her career in Development and Commercial Bank as a Management Trainee in 1987, and subsequently joined RHB Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank, predominantly in treasury operations. She then left ABN-AMRO Bank as the Head of Treasury Operations and joined Citibank Berhad in 1998 in a similar capacity.

Over the next 20 years, she held various leadership roles at Citibank Berhad, including the Head of Corporate Banking Operations and Technology, Head of Consumer Business Operations and Technology. In 2010, she was seconded to head Citigroup Transaction Services (M) Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned entity of Citigroup Overseas Investments Ltd.) to start up a regional and global operations hub to support multiple products including Securities and Fund Services, Anti-Money Laundering transactions monitoring and Consumer Fraud Risk operations. Her last role at Citibank Berhad prior to her retirement in 2020 was as Head of Country Operations and Technology.

She currently sits on the board of Unitrade Industries Berhad and CIMB Bank Berhad as their Independent Non-Executive Director.

Zalinah Binti A Hamid

Zalinah Binti A Hamid, a Malaysian female aged 62, was appointed to our Board on 23 September 2022 and is a member of our Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master in Business Administration (International Business) from the New Hampshire College, USA. She is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

She has more than 30 years of experience in the capital market with proven expertise in portfolio management for pension funds, trust funds and private mandates as well as managing equity portfolio locally and globally. She was the Head of the Domestic Equity Department of Employees Provident Fund, overseeing investments in Malaysia’s public listed companies. Prior to her tenure in Employees Provident Fund, she was the Chief Executive Officer of PMB Investment Berhad (formerly known as ASM Asset Management Berhad). Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles as well as risk management.

She currently sits on the board of Perak Transit Berhad and OMS Group Berhad as the Independent Non-Executive Director. She has also been the Independent Non-Executive Director of UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd, UOB Asset Management (Malaysia) Berhad and UOB Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd. Further, she is the chairperson of the Audit & Risk Management Committee of UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd.

Phang Sze Fui

Phang Sze Fui, a Malaysian female aged 51, was appointed to our Board on 23 September 2022 and is the chairperson of our Nomination & Remuneration Committee and member of our Audit & Risk Management Committee.

She is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She has also been an Audit Committee Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

She began her career as an Accounts Executive in 1992 and later joined Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng after completing her studies. She progressed through the ranks, eventually becoming the Executive Director of Transaction Reporting Division.

Following her tenure at Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng, she later joined Dolphin Applications Sdn Bhd as the Corporate Affairs Director, overseeing corporate exercises, compliance matters, improving internal control systems and reporting structure as well as investor relations. She then embarked on her own business venture, specialising in the provision of business and accounting consultancy and aquaponic farming.

She currently sits on the board of Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Berhad, SDS Group Berhad, Flexidynamic Holdings Berhad and Orgabio Holdings Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director.