Directors' Profile

Gender: Male

Age: 82

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 19 November 2004

Education & Qualification
• Secondary education at SMJK Yu Hua, Kajang
• Higher secondary education at Han Chiang High School, Penang

Experience & Achievements
Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong was appointed to the Board on 19 November 2004. He was redesignated as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman in March 2023.

He began his career in 1962 manning his family business. In 1970, he ventured into oil palm plantation with the acquisition of a 300-acre oil palm estate in Malaysia, which he later sold in 1973.

He founded Srijang Bena Sdn. Bhd. (currently known as MKH Berhad) in 1979 and assumed the role as the Managing Director and spearheaded its listing in 1995. In 2006, he was redesignated as Group Executive Chairman of MKH Berhad, a position he presently holds.

Under his leadership, MKH Berhad Group ventured into oil palm business in Indonesia in 2008 via PT Maju Kalimantan Hadapan. He has been involved in business for about 65 years, of which 47 years were in property development and construction industry and 33 years were in plantation sector.

In recognition of his vast knowledge and experience in the business industry, he was the recipient of “The World Green & Sustainability Icon Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award 2025”, “The Great Asean Entrepreneur Award 2024”, “World Chinese Economic Summit Lifetime Achievement Award 2017” and “The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) Malaysia Property Man of the Year 2013”.

Since July 2022, he has been the Honorary President of the Malaysia- China Chamber of Commerce. He is generous in supporting community and educational causes. Currently, he holds the positions as Chairman for Hulu Langat Chinese Industry & Commerce Association, Chairman for school Board of SMJK Yu Hua and Chairman for School Building Committee SMJK Yu Hua Kajang (2).

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
• Group Executive Chairman of MKH Berhad (listed on Main Market of Bursa Malaysia)
• Intelek Murni (M) Berhad (subsidiary of MKH Berhad)

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He is the brother of Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi and Datuk Chen Fook Wah, the substantial shareholders and the father of Chen Wei Chyong. He has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Male

Age: 73

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 19 November 2004

Education & Qualification
• Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Monash University, Australia

Experience & Achievements
Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi was appointed to the Board on 19 November 2004. He was redesignated as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director in March 2023.

He began his career in 1982 as real estate agent. He joined the management of MKH Berhad in 1982 and was appointed to the Board of MKH Berhad in 1984. In 2005, he was redesignated as Group Managing Director of MKH Berhad, a position he presently holds.

He was the recipient of “The Edge Malaysia Outstanding Contribution to the Real Estate Industry 2024 Award”, “The Edge Malaysia Outstanding Property CEO Award 2018”, “CIDB’s Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards 2015 - CEO of The Year”, “Greentech Malaysia Top 30 Green Catalysts Award 2014” and “Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Personality Award 2013”. He has 44 years of experience in property development and construction related businesses and is the past Chairman of Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia. He is a patron of REHDA Malaysia and the industry advisor for Master of Business Administration (Building Management) Programme in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and also the President of Building Management Association of Malaysia (2021-2022), EXCO member of the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation as well as the Board Advisors for Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (2018-2026). As an advocate of healthy living, he is also the President of the Race Walkers’ Association of Malaysia and President of the Royal Selangor Golf Club.

He was an active committee member in various government-private sector organisations that formulate policies governing the housing and real estate industry such as Advisory Council Member of Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad, PEMUDAH Special Task Force on Kuala Lumpur City Hall and CIDB Pemandu Pembangunan Pelan Induk Industri Pembinaan 2 (2016-2020).

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
• Group Managing Director of MKH Berhad (listed on Main Market of Bursa Malaysia)
• GK Resort Berhad and Intelek Murni (M) Berhad (subsidiaries of MKH Berhad)

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He is the brother of Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong and Datuk Chen Fook Wah, the substantial shareholders and the uncle of Chen Wei Chyong. He has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Male

Age: 47

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 30 July 2021

Education & Qualification
• Diploma in Economics from University of London
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics and Management from University of London, United Kingdom
• Certified Credit Professional from Institut Bank-Bank Negara (now known as Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers)
• Member of Incorporated Society of Planters
• Member of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia

Experience & Achievements
Dato’ Lee Khee Meng was appointed to the Board on 30 July 2021. He is responsible for overseeing and managing the overall plantation operations of the Group. He is also a member of the Executive Committee.

He began his corporate career in 2000 as Graduate Trainee, Corporate Banking in Public Finance Berhad (now known as Public Bank Berhad); and was early-promoted to the rank of Senior Officer for its Corporate Loans Department. In 2002, he joined AXA Affin Assurance Berhad as Business Analyst, in which he assisted top-level management with country analysis framework, and formulated strategies towards corporate planning and business development. In 2005, he joined United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad as Account Relationship Manager for the Commercial Lending Division, and was further involved in the setup of a new branch.

He thereafter served as Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Operations and Finance, of Haus Living Concepts Sdn. Bhd. from 2006 to 2007 and from 2007 to 2008, respectively. Between 2008 to 2010, he was accepted into the United Kingdom Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and relocated to Wimbledon Park, London. He partnered with mainland China property developers from previous furnishing projects, and facilitated their investments into the UK property development projects. After the projects’ completion, he relocated back to Malaysia; and joined RHB Bank Berhad in 2010 as Outlet Manager, where he managed 2 branches in Klang Valley during his tenure.

In 2011, he joined MKH Berhad as Finance Manager, and rose through the ranks to the position of Plantation Director of the Group in 2014. In 2021, he was further appointed as Executive Director of the Company.

He is passionate about sustainable palm oil practises and has been an international delegate at Indonesia Palm Oil Conference since 2012 (except for periods affected by COVID-19). He has been regularly invited by authorities and industry players to share his views on policies, initiatives, mechanisation, and innovative practices relevant to the industry.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Female

Age: 50

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 30 July 2021

Education & Qualification
• Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) from Charles Sturt University, Australia
• Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) from Charles Sturt University, Australia

Experience & Achievements
Ms. Chen Wei Chyong was appointed to the Board on 30 July 2021. She is responsible for overseeing the Group’s overall human resource, administration and IT functions. She is also a member of the Executive Committee.

She started her career with MKH Berhad Group as Admin Officer in 2002, where she was involved in day-to-day administrative and accounting tasks.

She was promoted to Senior Human Resource and Administration Executive in 2012 and in later in the same year to Human Resource Manager. In 2015, she also assumed the administrative function and redesignated as Manager - Human Resources and Administration.

In 2016, she was promoted to Senior Manager - Human Resources and Administration, and to Assistant General Manager - Human Resources and Administration in 2022 and resigned in 2023.

In 2021, she was appointed as Executive Director of the Company, where she is responsible for overseeing the Group’s overall human resources functions which include talent acquisition, training of employees, setting and maintenance of human resource policies as well as IT and administration functions.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
She is the daughter of Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong and the niece of Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi who are members of the Board of the Group. She is also the niece of Datuk Chen Fook Wah, a substantial shareholder. She has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Male

Age: 64

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 11 August 2022

Education & Qualification
• Bachelor of Surveying from University of New South Wales, Australia
• Master of Science (Land Administration and Development) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
• Intensive Diploma in Oil Palm Management and Technology from the Institute of Malaysian Plantation and Commodities
• Registered as Land Surveyor with the Board of Land Surveyor, Peninsular Malaysia

Experience & Achievements
Mr. Yeo Kiat Seng was appointed to the Board on 11 August 2022. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee.

His non-independent directorship arises due to his involvement in Jurukur Jitu Runding as a land surveyor. Jurukur Jitu Runding provides land surveying services to MKH Berhad group’s property development division. For financial year ended 30 September 2025, the consideration for the land surveying services was RM0.1 million.

He began his career in 1987 as a Graduate Surveyor at Syarikat Jurukur Konsultant, where he was responsible for field survey works, survey computation and drafting as well as the management of survey teams. He left in 1996.

In 1996, he founded Jurukur Jitu Runding, a land surveyor firm registered with the Land Surveyors Board which provides land surveying services. He oversees the overall operations and growth of the business and provides strategic guidance and directions to the senior management team. In 2013, he co-founded Jitu Konsult Sdn. Bhd. and is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of the company in the provision of land surveying and land housing development services. In 2018, he cofounded Jitu Runding Sdn. Bhd. and is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of the company in the provision of land surveying services.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Male

Age: 68

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 11 August 2022

Education & Qualification
• Diploma in Agriculture Science from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Experience & Achievements
En. Yahya bin Ariffin was appointed to the Board on 11 August 2022 and was redesignated as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 25 April 2024. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He began his career in 1979 as a Trainee Assistant on West Estate under a training scheme for Ketengah Jaya Sdn. Bhd., responsible for monitoring daily harvesting and field operations and left in 1980.

He joined Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad (now known as Sime Darby Berhad) in 1980 as a Planting Assistant, responsible for assisting in maintenance operations and developing strategies to improve production. He was promoted several times and in 2006, seconded to Minamas Plantation, Kalimantan, Indonesia as Acting Senior General Manager of Estate Operations, responsible for overseeing the overall estates & mills operations.

Upon the merger of plantation units in Permodalan Nasional Berhad in 2007, he was appointed as Head of Plantation Operations for the Kalimantan/Sulawesi region, responsible for managing the overall operations of estates and mills.

He returned to Malaysia as an Estate Advisor in 2013 under Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, responsible for providing advisory services on the overall plantation’s operation and strategic planning up until his retirement in 2017.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Female

Age: 65

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 20 May 2022

Education & Qualification
• Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Fellow Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers and Chartered Banker Institute, UK
• Certified Information Systems Auditor, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

Experience & Achievements
Ms. Leong Sow Yoke was appointed to the Board on 20 May 2022. She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

She started her career in 1983 as an Audit Assistant with Azman, Wong, Salleh & Co/Salleh, Leong, Azlan & Co., providing financial and IT audit and consultancy services. In 1987, she left as an Audit Senior/Acting Manager and joined the Lion group of companies as the Head of IT Audit, where she established and led the group’s IT audit functions until 1989.

In 1989, she joined Overseas Union Bank (Malaysia) Berhad as an Audit Senior and was promoted to Head of Internal Audit in 1990, responsible for overseeing and leading all internal audit functions in the bank. In 2002, she joined United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad following the merger of the two banks. In 2003, she was promoted to Head of Division, Internal Audit and assumed similar responsibilities until 2010.

In 2010, she joined Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad as Group Chief Internal Auditor, responsible for overseeing the internal audit function of the group; she retired from the bank in 2020.

She joined Bangkok Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand), as an Independent Non-Executive Director in 2022 and resigned in June 2025.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
She does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Male

Age: 74

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 11 August 2022

Education & Qualification
• Bachelor of Agricultural Science from University of Malaya
• Master of Science majoring in Crop Production and Physiology from Iowa State University of Science and Technology, United States of America

Experience & Achievements
Mr. Ong Kim Pin was appointed to the Board on 11 August 2022. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

He began his career in 1976 as an Agricultural Officer in the Department of Agriculture of Malaysia, responsible for managing the production of cocoa, coconut and coffee planting materials in Perak. He took a paid study break in 1980 to pursue his Master of Science, and in 1983, he continued services in the Department of Agriculture of Malaysia, managing and specialising in the production of cocoa, coconut, coffee seeds and other planting materials up to 1988.

He began working as an agronomist at Eastern Plantation Agency (Johor) Sdn. Bhd. (now EPA Management Sdn. Bhd.), a subsidiary of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, in 1988. His duties included assessing, evaluating, and recommending agronomy practices for the production of oil palm, rubber and cocoa crops. Promoted to Comptroller and Department Director of Research and Development in 1996 and 2002, respectively, he was responsible for managing research and development activities in the field of agronomy and on the technical aspects of the production of various plantation crops such as oil palm, rubber, tea, coffee and banana, up to his retirement in 2007.

Post retirement, he acted as freelance consultant for plantation crop advisory, research and feasibility studies, technical advisory and training, to several oil palm companies in Malaysia and Indonesia namely, Consulting Advisor (Agronomy) with EPA Management Sdn. Bhd.) (a subsidiary of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad (2007 to 2013), Consultant (Research and Development) with Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (2012 to 2022), Consultant (Planting Advisory and Agronomy Consultancy) for Unico Desa Plantations Berhad (2013 to 2014), Consultant (Agronomy Consultancy and Planting Advisory) for Incasi Raya Group (Indonesia) (2015 to 2017) and Consultant (Agronomy) for Kwantas Corporation Berhad (2020 to 2022).

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Male

Age: 74

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 11 August 2022

Education & Qualification
• Bachelor of Agricultural Science from University of Malaya
• Post-graduate diploma in Maize Production from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico
• Master of Agriculture in Agriculture (Farm Management) from University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan

Experience & Achievements
Mr. Tan Hoe Hing was appointed to the Board on 11 August 2022. He is also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee.

He began his career in 1976 as an agriculture officer in the Department of Agriculture of Malaysia, responsible for ensuring all agricultural practices and products were in compliance with local regulations and effective farm operations. He received several promotions over the years and retired in 2007 as the Director of Paddy, Industrial Crops and Floriculture, where his responsibilities included overseeing and providing services for the development of these agricultural commodities.

In 2008, he was appointed by Malaysian Agrifood Corporation Berhad as the Vice President, Standards and Certification, in which he was responsible for the adoption of Good Agricultural Practice in corporateowned farms and carrying out farm audits on suppliers’ farms to make sure they comply with good agricultural practice and he left in 2011 upon completion of the contract period.

He has been engaged on a contract basis by Cypark Resources Berhad (listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia) since 2015 to manage agricultural integrated solar farm projects involving the production of high-value crops in solar greenhouses. He also leads a horticultural team to carry out quality and performance improvement, developing standard operating procedures and methodology for effective operation under controlled environments in solar greenhouses. He left in 2024 upon completion of the contract period.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
He does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Gender: Female

Age: 59

Nationality: Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 11 August 2022

Education & Qualification
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) majoring in Geography from Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Master of Arts (Linguistics - Translation Studies)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Translation Studies from Universiti Sains Malaysia

Experience & Achievements
Dr. Hasuria binti Che Omar was appointed to the Board on 11 August 2022. She is also the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

She began her career in 1995 as a Language teacher for the Centre for Language and Translation at University Sains Malaysia (“USM”), where she prepared study courses and conducted classes on subjects related to language and translation studies. She was promoted to Lecturer in 1998, in which she taught undergraduate students. In 2005, she was promoted to Senior Lecturer and her responsibilities expanded to include more research and publications and supervising postgraduate students for research and in mixed-mode study programmes. In 2009, she was promoted to Associate Professor, where she led and coordinated courses and managed research and partnerships with other educational institutions. She was also responsible for designing and developing a range of study programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. She was the Deputy Dean (Academic, Students and Alumni) from 2013- 2018 for the School of Humanities, USM before retired in 2022 after 26 years of service.

She is the current President of the Malaysian Translators Association (MTA), a voluntary professional body established under the auspices of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) and has been the Advisor of the Malaysian Association of Sign Language Interpreter since 2006. She is also one of the Council Members (2022-2025; 2025-2028) of the International Federation of Translators (Fdration Internationale des Traducteurs, FIT), based in Paris, France.

Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers
Nil

Relationship with Other Directors and/or Substantial Shareholders
She does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries.