CORPORATE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR
BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Dato’ Dr. Awang Adek bin Hussin | Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Dato’ Lua Choon Hann | Group Executive Vice Chairman

Dato' Alex Wee Cheng Kwan | MD for Property and Construction

Lim Chee Hoong | Independent Non-Executive Director
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Dato’ Dr. Awang Adek bin Hussin | Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Nationality/Age/Gender: Malaysian/62/Male Date of Appointment: 18 August 2017 Length of Service: 7 months (as at 31 March 2018) Academic / Professional Qualification(s) / Membership(s): • PhD in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA (1984) • Master of Arts in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA (1981) • Bachelor of Arts, Drew University, USA (1977) Board Committee: • Nil Present Directorship(s): Listed entity: Other public company: Nil Permodalan Nasional Berhad Present Appointment(s): • Director, Permodalan Nasional Berhad • Chairman, PNB Research Institute • Chairman, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Past Appointment(s): • Malaysian Ambassador to the USA (2014 - 2016) • Deputy Minister of Finance (2006 - 2013) • Deputy Minister of Rural Development (2004 - 2006) • Chairman of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (2003 - 2004) • Assistant Governor in Bank Negara Malaysia (1998 - 2001) • Director General in Labuan Financial Services Authority (1996 - 1998) • Various Positions in Bank Negara Malaysia (1985 - 1996) • Lecturer in University Sains Malaysia (1983 - 1985) Number of Board Meetings attended during financial year 2017: 1/1 -
Dato’ Lua Choon Hann | Group Executive Vice Chairman
Dato' Lua, aged 39, was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2019 as a Vice Chairman. Dato' Lua has been an Independent & Non Executive Director at Pelikan International Corporation Berhad since April 1, 2013. He started his professional career in the legal practice with Attorney General's Chambers as a prosecutor in the Republic of Singapore. With his years in practice, he gained a substantial and broad expertise, knowledge and experience in advising legal matters, amongst others, pertaining to corporate affairs, finance and commercial matters. With his professional legal experience, business acumen and commercial know-how, he has become an entrepreneur since year 2003 in various business ventures in Malaysia involving in various sectors, including the provision of corporate consultancy and solution services, property development and other related businesses. Dato' Lua holds Bachelor of Law from University of Cardiff, United Kingdom. -
Dato' Alex Wee Cheng Kwan | MD for Property and Construction
Dato' Alex, aged 39, was appointed to the Board on 5 August 2013 as an Executive Director. After graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree with First Class Honors from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom in 1999, Alex started his career with L&M Foundation Specialist Pte Ltd in Singapore where he worked as a Civil Engineer. He then worked as a Structural Engineer with a construction company in Singapore for 4 years where he built his expertise in project management and structural engineering. Wee returned to Malaysia in 2004 to work as a Project Manager for Biaxis Sdn Bhd, a local construction company before joining the WG Group in 2007. He has completed residential and commercial projects while in tenure with WG Group. He is now responsible for the running of the business with a particular emphasis on sales and business development. Wee also has a wide experience in fund raising and strategic planning in various industries including IPO, dual listing, mergers and acquisitions. He has more than 14 years of experience in the construction and financial industries. -
Lim Chee Hoong | Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Lim is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, as well as the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia. Presently, Mr. Lim is a practicing accountant in Malaysia under Messrs CHI-LLTC. He is also a partner in Lee Teik Swee & Co. Prior to that, Mr. Lim was attached to various firms and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of accounting. He is currently also a director of Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad.