Mr. Lee Seng Huang

Non-Independent Executive Chairman

Mr. Lee, aged 35, a Malaysian, was appointed Executive Chairman of the Company on 15 December 2003. He was educated at the University of Sydney in Australia and has wide ranging financial services and real estate investment experience in the Asian region. He has previously served, in various capacities, on the Board of Directors of the Company, as well as Lippo Limited, Lippo China Resources Limited in Hong Kong, Auric Pacific Group Limited in Singapore as well as the Export and Industry Bank, Inc. in the Philippines. He is currently the executive chairman of Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. ("SHKF"). Listed in Hong Kong, SHKF is the leading non-bank financial institution in Hong Kong. Mr. Lee is the chairman of FKP Property Group, a leading property developer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. He is also a non-executive director of Ambrian Capital PLC, a company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, and of Mudajaya Group Berhad.

Mr. Chung Tze Hien

Non-Independent Executive Director
Chairman of Tender Committee
Member of Remuneration and Risk Management Committees

Mr Chung, aged 59, a Malaysian, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 27 February 2001. He graduated from the University of Otago, New Zealand with a Commerce Degree and later proceeded to qualify as an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of United Kingdom. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Chung worked for and held senior managerial positions in several public listed companies in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia involving a variety of industries and businesses. He is also the Chairman of Mulpha Land Berhad and a Director of Mulpha Australia Limited and Rotol Singapore Ltd.

Mr. Law Chin Wat

Non-Independent Executive Director
Chairman of Risk Management Committee
Member of Tender Committee

Mr Law, aged 58, a Malaysian, was appointed an Executive Director of the Company on 11 September 2000. Mr Law graduated with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from University of East Asia, Macau in 1986. He has broad experience in finance, auditing and taxation, having worked in a major international accounting firm for several years. Prior to his appointment, he was an Executive Director for several private companies dealing in property development, construction, timber, shares investment and trading.

Dato' Robert Chan Woot Khoon

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of Nomination Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee

Dato' Robert Chan, aged 71, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 7 July 1997. He was the founder of the Palmco Group of companies and was its Chief Executive Officer from 1971 to 1992 and Executive Director from 1992 to 1995. He has been an office bearer in various palm oil related statutory bodies and associations and is an Ex President and Advisor to the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Director of Unico Holdings Bhd.

Mr. Kong Wah Sang

Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit and Nomination Committees

Mr Kong, aged 51, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 21 November 2002. Mr Kong is a graduate of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of Economics degree and a member of CPA Australia. He has broad experience in accounting, finance, management consulting and information technology and is presently a director of a management consulting firm.

Dato' Lim Say Chong

Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of Audit Committee

Dato' Lim, aged 69, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 6 August 2007. Dato' Lim obtained a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Economics from the University of Malaya and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He also attended an Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Dato' Lim worked with the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) PLC's Group of Companies in Malaysia and abroad for 30 years, during which time he served on the Board of several companies within the Group in Malaysia and South East Asia. He later became the Managing Director of the ICI (Malaysia) Group for 5 years. Dato' Lim was the Group Managing Director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd from 1989 to 2004. Dato' Lim is also the Chairman of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd.

Mr. Chew Hoy Ping

Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairman of Audit Committee
Member of Nomination Committee

Mr Chew, aged 53, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 16 May 2007. He has extensive experience in professional services and banking both locally and internationally. Mr Chew served with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, an international accounting firm, for almost 30 years, during which time he worked in and led a diverse range of accounting and advisory engagements. He also acted in various leadership roles in the firm both in Malaysia and Asia. His expertise covers accounting, corporate finance, business restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, valuations, risk management, and bank management and financing.

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