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 DIRECTORDATUK TAN CHOR HOW CHRISTOPHER
Aged 44, Malaysian, Male
Appointed on 01 Oct 2024
Datuk Christopher Tan was appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 Oct 2024 as an Executive Director.
Datuk Christopher Tan has accumulated over 20 years of working experience with strong understanding of business philosophy, executive leadership, corporate and management functions, across diverse industries, with strategic organizational and transformative initiatives for value creation across complex regulatory environments.
He sits on the Board of Public Interest Companies, M N C Wireless Berhad and PDZ Holdings Bhd., in addition to several private limited companies..
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 sits 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. PANG SIAW SIAN
Aged 37, Malaysian, Female
Appointed on 15 Oct 2024
Ms. Pang Siaw Sian was appointed to the Board of the Company on 15 Oct 2024 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She was redesignated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 November 2024. She is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Ms. Pang started her career with a public listed company in 2010 as a Personal Assistant to a Managing Director where she supports top-level executive in strategic planning, market analysis, research and business plan to address future prospects of the company.
She later pursued her career with a financial institution in 2012 as the Regional Sales Manager in Mortgage Division. She was awarded with the recognition as the Nationwide Best Award in 2013. She expanded customers and business partners database to overseas by proactively involved in major properties development events. She has also provided credit assessment and professional advices on customers investments decisions.
Ms. Pang presently sits on the Board of M N C Wireless Berhad and PDZ Holdings Bhd.
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. He was redesignated as a Non-Independent Executive Director on 1 November 2024.
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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