Corporate Information
Dato' Seri Lee Kah Choon, Malaysian, male, aged 63, is our Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairman. He was appointed to our Board on 9th February 2021.
He graduated with a LLB (Bachelor of Law) from the Southampton University, United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and a MA (Master of Arts) from the City University, London.
He is also the Chairman of Federal Oats Mills and sits on the boards of Nationgate Holdings Berhad and L&P Global Berhad as their Senior Independent Director. He is also an Independent Director of Northeast Group Berhad.
He is also a member of the Investment Committee of Areca Capital, a licensed fund manager for individuals, corporations and institutions.
He had served as a board member of various federal and state government linked companies and corporations; Parliament & Municipal Councillor.
He was a practicing lawyer with his own private legal practice from 1987 to 2004, after being called to the Bar of Malaya in 1987 and Bar of England & Wales in 1986.
He is a Barrister at Law (Middle Temple) and a Certified Financial Planner.
Dato' Seri Lee Kah Choon is a member of the Nomination Committee, Risk Committee and Audit Committee. He has no family relationship with any Directors or major shareholders of the Company.
Ng Sang Beng, Malaysian, male, aged 47, is our Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed to the Board on 8th December 2014. He is responsible for the strategic operations, business development activities, and research and development ("R&D") roadmap of the Group.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from University of Technology Malaysia in 1999. He began his career with Altera Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd ("Altera") in 2001 as the Test Development Engineer and Component Applications Engineer. He left Altera in 2004 to co-found Aemulus Sdn Bhd with Yeoh Chee Keong in the same year.
He has been involved in the semiconductor industry for more than 20 years and has vast knowledge in the area of design and development of semiconductor tester.
He was recognised as one of the Endeavour Entrepreneurs by Endeavour Global at its 55th international selection panel 2014.
He currently sits on the board of several private limited companies.
Mr Ng Sang Beng is a member of the Remuneration Committee. He is the founder, council chairman and beneficiary of Crystal Clear (L) Foundation, which is the major shareholder of the Company, save as disclosed relationship, he has no family relationship with any Directors or major shareholders of the Company.
Ju Siew Lee ("Ms Ju"), Malaysia, female, aged 54, was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board on 19 February 2024.
Ms. Ju is a qualified Management Accountant of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Ms. Ju is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Ivory Properties Group Berhad ("Ivory"). She is also an independent non-executive director of Nationgate Holdings Berhad. She has extensive working experiences in accounting, finance, tax, and corporate finance through her attachment to accounting and auditing firm in Singapore and as the Group Financial Controller of a public listed company, prior to joining Ivory.
Ms. Ju is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. and a member of the Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Ms. Ju does not have any conflict of interest with the Company and she has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.
Ch'ng Suat Ping, Malaysian, female, aged 47, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our board on 28th April 2022.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
She worked as a litigation and conveyancing lawyer from year 2001 and is now a Partner with Vello & Associates. Ms Ch'ng is also an Australian lawyer.
She sits on the board of development companies in Australia and is a Director of Ghee Hiang Manufacturing Co Sdn Bhd.
Ms Ch'ng Suat Ping is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. She has no family relationship with any Directors or major shareholders of the Company.
Tursina Binti Yaacob, Malaysian, female, aged 51, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our board on 9th May 2023.
She is a long-time investment analyst. She began her career as an analyst in 1997 at a local bank-backed stockbroking arm. Throughout her experience as a sell- and buy-side analyst, she has closely monitored local and international companies in various sectors. Subsequently, Tursina joined as Director at KFH Research Ltd, and produced strategic insights into the global Islamic finance industry for regulators, Kuwait Finance House and corporate clients.
She served Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) for ten years in various capacities, as the Head of Research Department in 2012 before rotated as the Head of Human Resources Department in 2020 and Head of Project Management Office - Target Operating Model in the same year. These roles have provided her with strategic and functioning experience in investment management as well as the operations of an organisation.
She holds a Master Degree in Business Administration specializing in Strategic Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She is a Certified Financial Planner member and an Islamic Financial Planner certificant.
She is currently an Independent Director of Permodalan BSN Berhad and a Member of the Investment Committee at Ficus SEA Sdn Bhd.
Pn Tursina Binti Yaacob is a chairman of Risk Committee and member of the Nomination Committee and Audit Committee. She has no family relationship with any Directors or major shareholders of the Company