INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMANDATO' SOK ONE A/L ESEN
Aged 65, Malaysian, Male
Appointed on 1 May 2022
Dato’ Sok One A/L Esen (“Dato’ Sok One”) was appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 May 2022 as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Dato’ Sok One holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from University Sains Malaysia and a Bachelor’s Degree of Jurisprudence from University of Malaya. In 1981, he started his career as an investigation officer under Anti-Corruption Agency which is now known as Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (“MACC”) serving in various capacities and states including Perak, Kelantan and Sarawak.
Thereafter, he was transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Headquarters in 2005 and eventually, took on various leading roles in the investigation division including as Deputy Director of Intelligence Division, Deputy Director of Special Operations Division and the former Director of MACC in Negeri Sembilan.
In 2015, he was awarded with Darjat Indera Mahkota Pahang and carried the title of Dato’ from the Sultan of Pahang for his many years dedicated in the public service. Then in 2018, Dato’ Sok One retired from his last position in MACC as the Deputy Director of Special Operations with the rank of Deputy Commissioner in which he has led numerous investigations and special operations to curb the bribery and corruptions among both public and private sectors.
Throughout his thirty-seven (37) years career in MACC specialising in the areas of financial investigation and intelligence, he has worked closely with Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong (ICAC) in financial investigation. He too works jointly with Corruption Practice Investigation Bureau of Singapore (CPIB), Kapika Indonesia, Anti-Corruption Bureau Brunei (BMR) as well as National Anti-Corruption Commission Thailand (NACC).
Dato’ Sok One was also the pioneer of Anti-Money Laundering Investigation in MACC where he had attended courses and conference on money laundering regime in Bangkok, Colombo, Praque and New York, where he devotes his time into training alongside maintaining and strengthening partnerships among numerous anti-corruption agencies in ASEAN.
Currently, he is one of the Directors of a security company known as Special Skills Security Services Sdn. Bhd. which provides various professional and protective security services for his clientele. As the director, he is responsible to oversee and coordinates the operations and business development of the company.
Dato’ Sok One presently sits on the Board of MMAG Holdings Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
He attended all four (4) Board meeting held during the financial year ended 31 March 2023.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMR. HOO SWEE GUAN
Aged 41, Malaysian, Male
Appointed on 26 November 2021
Mr. Hoo Swee Guan (“Mr. Hoo”) was appointed to the Board of the Company on 26 November 2021 as an Executive Director.
Mr. Hoo is a qualified accountant. He is a member of CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accounts. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Victoria University, Australia.
Mr. Hoo brings more than 12 years of accounting and finance experience as a registered and certified professional accountant with CPA Australia and Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr. Hoo’s extensive experience traverses’ numerous industries of audit and advisory services involving steel and hardware, oil and gas, the renewable energy sector, personal services and retail industry, freight and logistics industry, the food and beverage industry and manufacturing industry.
Mr. Hoo has been serving as Executive Director of Computer Forms (Malaysia) Berhad since May 2022 and BCM Alliance Berhad since 4 January 2021, where he manages day-to-day business, strategic planning, legal, secretarial and audit affairs. His expertise in taxation, business development, strategic planning and experiences in mergers and acquisition contributes to his success pathway along with his partners.
He attended all four (4) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2023.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMR. WONG KOK SEONG
Aged 54, Malaysian, Male
Appointed on 29 November 2021
Mr. Wong Kok Seong (“Mr. Wong”) was appointed to the Board of the Company on 29 November 2021 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Mr. Wong is a Chartered Account and holds a Masters of Business Administration from Open University, United Kingdom. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and also a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
Having spent fifteen (15) years in the United Kingdom(“UK”), Mr. Wong has gained extensive exposure from a United Kingdom accounting firm, Appleby & Wood, where he was an audit partner from 1999 to 2005. His experience extended to multi-national companies where he was appointed as Finance Director for several UK-based companies. During his tenure there and also currently, he is responsible for the preparation of business plans, budgets and organisational financial statements, due diligence, accounting and taxation, management, project financing and implementation.
Over the last few years, he has extensively been involved in a wide range of businesses, such as cross border trading, manufacturing and property development.
On his return to Malaysia in 2006 and upon obtaining his audit license, he joined an audit firm, Messrs. Hasnan THL Wong & Partners, and is currently its Managing Partner. He is also made a partner in another audit firm, McMillan Woods GKJ. Due to his business acumen, he currently sits on the Board of several public listed companies in Malaysia and Singapore.
Mr. Wong presently sit on the Board of M N C Wireless Berhad, PNE PCB Berhad, PDZ Holdings Bhd. and Computer Forms (Malaysia) Berhad.
He attended all four (4) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2023.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMS. KHO SEE YIING
Aged 46, Malaysian, Female
Appointed on 1 May 2022
Ms. Kho See Yiing ("Ms. Kho”) was appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 May 2022 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She is the Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Company.
In 1997, she obtained an Advance Diploma in Hospitality Management, Isle of Man, UK. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Scotland, which she obtained in 2005.
Ms. Kho began her career in a few health and wellness multi-level marketing companies since 1999. In a few years, she had held top management positions.
She was a consultant in multi-level marketing for commercial laundry, health and wellness industry for more than twenty (20) years. During her advisory in the said industries, with the extensive experience in marketing, advertising and promotion, and operations, she had achieved over 40 million in revenue annually in a commercial laundry company. For the beauty and healthy industry, Ms. Kho has expanded the market to Indonesia and Taiwan. In 2016, she entered the commercial laundry industry and had brought astonishing results to the company until present.
Ms. Kho presently sits on the Board of Computer Forms (Malaysia) Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
She attended all four (4) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March 2023.
NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMR. PANG WEI KANG
Aged 25, Malaysian, Male
Appointed on 8 January 2024
Mr. Pang Wei Kang (“Mr. Pang”) was appointed to the Board of the Company on 8 January 2024 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.
Mr. Pang has extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, with a strong background and deep knowledge in this field. In his role, he oversees the Japanese fine dining restaurant's daily operations, leads marketing efforts, and manages finances, ensuring that all activities align with the Japanese fine dining restaurant's overarching goals.
Beyond operational management, Mr. Pang excels in strategic marketing, creating innovative campaigns to enhance the Japanese fine dining restaurant's brand presence and engage the audience. His financial expertise is a key asset, as he navigates budgeting, cost control, and comprehensive financial strategies to drive the Japanese fine dining restaurant's growth and success.
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