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Mr Wee Song Ching Mr. Wee Song Ching is an Owner at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad.
Mr Tiang Chiin Yew Mr. Tiang Chiin Yew is an Owner at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad.
Mr Felix Wong Khung Chui Mr. Felix Wong Khung Chui is The Independent Non-Executive Director at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad. Mr. Felix Wong was appointed to the Board on 20 April 2018. He graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting. He is a qualified member of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants, CPA Australia, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia. He has been in public practice for more than 20 years mostly dealing with matters pertaining to audit and tax. Currently, Mr. Felix Wong is the Managing Partner of Felix Wong & Co., an approved licensed audit firm.
Mr Pang Kim Soo Mr. Pang Kim Soo is The Independent Non-Executive Director at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad. Mr. Pang Kim Soo was appointed to the Board on 2 September 2014. Mr Pang obtained his Bachelor of Science in Building from the University of South Bank, (formerly known as Polytechnic of South Bank) United Kingdom in 1981. He has extensive experience in the building industry gained over a career spanning 30 years. He is also the shareholder and Executive Director of several companies that are in trading, property development and services activities. Mr Pang also previously served in Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Sarawak (“MBKS”) as a councillor and advisor for 12 years.
Ms Lynda Chong Hui Lyn Ms. Lynda Chong Hui Lyn is The Independent Non-Executive Director at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad. Ms. Lynda Chong was appointed to the Board on 18 June 2020. She graduated from the University of Portsmouth in year 2003 with BEng Civil Engineering degree. She is a registered PEng withBoard of Engineers Malaysia and also a member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. Her 15 years of experience in civil engineering works in the field of design and construction of roadworks and drainage started as a Design Engineer with a local engineering firm before taking up a position with Bolton Hennessy Sdn Bhd in Brunei. Currently, she is the Director of Jurutera Perunding Lyn and also a shareholder and director of Jurutera Perunding Promanag Sdn Bhd.
Mr Peter Ha Tiuen Kiong Mr. Peter Ha Tiuen Kiong is The Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad. Mr. Peter Ha was appointed to the Board on 29 October 2012. He obtained his Master’s degree in engineering science in Civil Engineering from University of New South Wales in 1993, majoring in structural engineering. He is a qualified engineer and a member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. Mr Ha has more than 18 years of experience in civil engineering works, especially in the design of bridges, and has been involved in various bridge construction projects in Sarawak. Currently, he is the Director of a construction company and also the Principal of Peter Ha Consulting firm.
Mr Paul Chiam Tau Keen Mr. Paul Chiam Tau Keen is The Executive Director and Joint Company Secretary at Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad. Mr. Paul Chiam was appointed to the Board on 18 June 2020. He joined Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad (“QCHB”) as Group Finance Manager on 7 January 2005 and was later promoted to the role of both Group General Manager and Chief Financial Officer. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University, UK and is a qualified member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants, CPA Australia and Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia, with more than 8 years’ experience with an international accounting firm in audit and also various corporate exercises such as Merger and Acquisition, Corporate Privatisation and Initial Public Offer.
Mr Tiang Ching Kok Mr. Tiang Ching Kok is The Executive Chairman of the Board of Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Deakin University, Australia in 1996 and joined the Earthmover Group of Companies in 1996 as Executive Director where he was responsible for the overall management of the group. His valuable management experience in sawmilling and logging activities is an asset to QC Group as Lee Ling Timber Products Sdn. Bhd., one of QCHB’s subsidiaries, is also involved in the timber business. Mr. Tiang is also a director to all of the QCHB’s subsidiaries
Mr Wee Beng Chuan Mr. Wee Beng Chuan is The Independent Non-Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. He currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee and is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Wee obtained his qualifications from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 1988. He began his professional training at an audit firm in London in 1989, and upon returning to Malaysia in 1993, joined KPMG Malaysia. He was admitted as an Audit Partner of KPMG Malaysia in 2003 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 31 December 2017. Mr. Wee is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has extensive experience in auditing a wide range of companies, including public listed companies and multinational corporations across various industries. His industry exposure includes manufacturing (industrial products and consumer products), services, plantation, property development and construction as well as transportation and logistics. He is also an experienced reporting accountant, having been involved in numerous Initial Public Offerings and various capital market fundraising exercises. Mr. Wee is currently serves as an Executive Director of Tuju Setia Berhad, and as an Independent Non-Executive Director of V.S. Industry Berhad and I REIT Managers Sdn. Bhd. (the Manager of AME REIT).
Ms Cynthia Toh Mei Lee Ms. Cynthia Toh Mei Lee is The Independent Non-Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. She is a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee and was appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee effective 1 January 2025. Ms. Toh holds a Bachelor of Commerce (1994) and a Bachelor of Laws (1996) from Monash University. She is an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and has been a Partner at the law firm Messrs. Wong Beh & Toh since 2002, where she is also one of the founding partners. She began her legal career by completing her pupillage at Messrs. Presgrave & Matthews in 1997 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in the same year. She remained with the firm as a Legal Assistant until 2002 before establishing her current practice. Ms. Toh specialises in equity corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private company advisory work. She is also actively involved in a wide range of corporate and commercial legal matters. She has extensive experience in both domestic and crossborder transactions. Her legal practice covers a wide range of areas including debt and equity securities offerings, corporate restructurings of insolvent companies, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, venture and development capital financing, unit trusts and investment funds, foreign direct investment, placement and underwriting arrangements, franchising and commercial and intellectual property transactions. She also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Unitrade Industries Berhad.
Mr Low Teng Lum Mr. Low Teng Lum is The Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. He was subsequently appointed as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 25 February 2021. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee, and is also a member of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Low obtained his professional qualifications from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) and Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (“ICSA”), United Kingdom, in 1977. He further attended the Applied Management Program at the Swedish Institute of Management in 1990, and in 1996, earned a Master in Public Administration from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow member of both ACCA and ICSA. Mr. Low has been an active member of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry, serving on the Taxation Committee since 2002 and the Trade Committee since 2005. He was also a founding committee member of Confederation of Malaysian Brewers. Over the course of his career, Mr. Low has held various accounting and financial roles at prominent organisations, including Arthur Young & Company (now known as Ernst & Young), Guthrie Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Palmco Holdings Berhad, Guinness Anchor Berhad and General Corporation Berhad. He spent fourteen (14) years with Southern Steel Berhad, where he rose through the ranks from Finance Manager to General Manager (Commercial), Senior General Manager (Rod Division) and eventually Chief Operating Officer of the Steel Business Unit. He retired from Guinness Anchor Berhad (now known as Heineken Malaysia Berhad) in April 2011 after a decade of service, during which he served as Finance Director and a member of the Board of Director.
Mr Chia Seong Fatt Mr. Chia Seong Fatt is The Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. He served as an Alternate Director to Mr. Chia Seong Pow from 1 April 2019 to 1 April 2021 and from 1 April 2023 to 1 March 2024. Between 1 April 2021 to 1 April 2023, and on 1 March 2024, he resumed his role as Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Chia holds a B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of London, obtained in 1979. He began his career as an industrial chemist, a role he held for three (3) years before pursuing further studies. In 1984, he graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Malaya. He served as Managing Director of Sri Tawau Farming Sdn. Bhd. for seven (7) years, a company involved in layer farming. In 1991, he was appointed as Managing Director of QL Farms Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of QL Resources Berhad overseeing operations in Tawau. In January 1996, he was also appointed as an Executive Director of QL Feedingstuffs Sdn. Bhd. (now known as QL AgriFoods Sdn. Bhd.) where he oversaw layer farm and crude palm oil (“CPO”) milling operations. Following the restructuring of the QL Group, he resigned as a Director of QL AgriFoods Sdn. Bhd. but continues to lead the layer, broiler farms and CPO milling operations in Tawau. Since 2017, he has served as the Director in charge of all farming operations in Sabah. In line with the Group’s succession planning, Mr. Chia was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of both the Integrated Livestock Farming and Palm Oil business pillars effective 1 April 2024.
Mr Chia Lik Khai Mr. Chia Lik Khai is The Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. Mr. Chia Lik Khai,was first appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 21 November 2016. Between 1 April 2018 to 1 April 2019 and from 1 April 2021 to 4 January 2022, he served as an Alternate Director to Mr. Cheah Juw Teck. During the periods from 1 April 2019 to 1 April 2021 and since 4 January 2022, he has held the position of Executive Director of the Company. Since 1 December 2022, Mr. Chia has also been a member of the Risk Management Committee. He graduated from the MBA program of Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, United States where he focused on Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance. He also received his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States. He joined QL Resources Berhad as Group Corporate Development Director and was appointed as the Executive Director of a few subsidiaries of QL Resources Berhad in 2009. He oversees the Group’s strategic business planning and growth initiatives. He also oversees Convenience Store Chain (CVS) business pillar. Mr. Chia Lik Khai is the corporate representative of QL Resources Berhad in its subsidiary BM Greentech Berhad (formerly known as Boilermech Holdings Berhad), a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and held the position as the Deputy Managing Director from 25 February 2015 to 28 February 2021. On 1 March 2021, he was redesignated as Joint Managing Director and since 1 September 2022, he is the Group Managing Director of BM Greentech Berhad. In line with the Group succession planning, he was redesignated as the Chief Executive Officer of both CVS and Clean Energy business pillars on 1 April 2024.
Mr Cheah Juw Teck Mr. Cheah Juw Teck is The Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. Mr. Cheah Juw Teck, aged 56, male, Malaysian, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 1 June 2011. From 1 April 2019 to 1 April 2021, he served as an Alternate Director to Mr. Chia Lik Khai. On 1 April 2021, he resumed his role as Executive Director of the Company. Since 1 December 2022, he has been a member of the Risk Management Committee. He holds a Degree in Food Technology from University Putra Malaysia (1993). Prior to joining QL Group, he was involved in quality control in S & P Foods Bhd as quality control executive. In 1994, he joined QL Group as operations manager to set up the surimi and surimi-based products business and subsequently in 1997, he was appointed as Director of QL Foods Sdn. Bhd. He is also the Director in charge of the surimi and surimibased products division in QL Group as well as the expansion programs in overseas. In line with the Group’s succession planning, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Marine Products Manufacturing business pillar effective 1 April 2024.
Mr Chia Song Kooi Mr. Chia Song Kooi is The Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at QL Resources Berhad. He was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 3 January 2000. He was redesignated as the Deputy Managing Director of the Company on 21 November 2016 and later as the Group Managing Director on 1 April 2018. On 1 March 2024, he was further redesignated as the Group Chief Executive Officer, concurrently assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Products Manufacturing business pillar. He is also a member of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Chia holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from University Putra Malaysia, obtained in 1985. In 2005, he completed the Premier Business Management Program, which was designed to equip business leaders with the skills and competencies to navigate uncertainty, overcome adversity, and lead change in the global economy. Mr. Chia began his career as a Product and Market Development Executive for agro-chemical products at Ancom Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. In 1987, he advanced to head the company’s Product and Market Development Division. Mr. Chia joined QL Feedingstuffs Sdn. Bhd. (now known as QL AgriFoods Sdn. Bhd.) as an Executive Director on 21 September 1988. He brings with him over twenty (20) years of experience in farm management and raw materials trading for farm use, along with more than ten (10) years of experience in marine products processing. From 1990 to 2016, he was responsible for overseeing the Group’s operations in Kota Kinabalu. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the Sabah Livestock Poultry Association from 2012 to 2016. As part of the QL Group’s restructuring, he resigned as a Director of QL AgriFoods Sdn. Bhd. and was subsequently re-appointed in 2017.
Chia Song Kun Dr. Chia Song Kun, aged 75, male, Malaysian, was appointed as the Group Managing Director of QL Resources Berhad (“QL” or “the Company”) on 3 January 2000 and was redesignated as the Executive Chairman on 1 April 2018. Dr. Chia was born and raised in Sungai Burong, an impoverished fishing village on the northern coast of Selangor. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics from the University of Malaya in 1973. He later obtained a Master in Business Administration from the same university in 1988. He began his career as a tutor and subsequently joined Institut Teknologi Mara (now known as Universiti Teknologi Mara) as a lecturer where he served for eleven (11) years until 1984. Following his academic career, Dr. Chia ventured into business with his brothers and his brothers-in-law, starting with the trading of fish meal and feed meal raw material. This entrepreneurial initiative eventually evolved into QL Resources Berhad, a company he co-founded. Today, QL is a sustainable and scalable multinational agro-food corporation with diversified interests in Integrated Livestock Farming, Marine Products Manufacturing, Palm Oil and Clean Energy and Convenience Store Chain. The company has grown into one of Malaysia’s leading public listed entities with a market capitalisation of approximately RM17 billion.
Mr Tan Kok Siong Mr Tan Kok Siong is a Company Secretary at A-Rank Berhad.
Ms Wan Fatimah Suriani Binti Ibrahim Ms. Wan Fatimah Suriani binti Ibrahim is The Non-Executive Independent Director of the Board of QES Group Berhad. She began her career in the UK in 1991 to mid-2006, gaining diverse experience across finance and corporate planning, including auditing and management accounting. She qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant with Tenon Group Plc, a national accounting firm and in 2003, transitioned to an Australian finance company expanding its operations into Europe, to establish the company’s reporting systems and internal controls. In Malaysia from 2006, she joined UMW Corporation’s Oil and Gas Division as Planning and Projects Manager and established the Enterprise Risk Management system within the group’s oil and gas companies. After which, she joined Bumi Armada Berhad in 2011 as FPSO cost controller. In 2015, she joined Independent Data Services as Finance Director of the Asia’s arm and Director of the Singaporean parent company, managing financial strategy and governance after which she continued with Schlumberger Group, in the finance hub of the same industry. She has over 30 years' experience in accountancy, oil and gas and technology industries.
Gunasegaran Muthusamy Dr Gunasegaran Muthusamy is The Non-Executive Independent Director of the Board of QES Group Berhad. Accumulated over 30 years of experience in leading tax research, managing business operations, directing international training and innovation programs, and overseeing information processing contributing to the organization’s strategic and operational success. He is an internationally recognized leader at the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM), with extensive professional experience and significant executive leadership accomplishments. He is skilled in creating sustainable growth strategies, delivering data-driven insights, and ensuring informed decision-making. He is an expert in financial affairs, strategic planning, project management and data analysis. He has also served on committees at both national and organizational levels from 2012 to 2023. He has a proven ability to lead consultations, build consensus, and cultivate relationships with diverse global organizations.
Mr Liew Soo Keang Mr. Liew Soo Keang is The Group Executive Director of the Board of QES Group Berhad. Accumulated over 35 years of experience in the engineering industry. He began his career in 1987 with Intel Technology Sdn.Bhd. where he was tasked with various roles including semiconductor test equipment maintenance, services and overseeing testing operations. He joined QES (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. in 1997 as Operations Director. He was responsible mainly for the business development activities in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia before assuming a wider regional portfolio in 2000 when he was appointed to the board of directors of QES (Asia-Pacific) Sdn. Bhd.