Directors' Profile

GENERAL (RETIRED) TAN SRI DATO’ SRI HAJI AFFENDI BIN BUANG
Executive Chairman

Malaysian, Aged 64, Male

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 21 November 2023

MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD COMMITTEES: None

QUALIFICATIONS: Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) Center for Defence and Strategic Studies: Deakin University, Australia

MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS: None

WORK EXPERIENCE AND OCCUPATION: Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces (3 Jan 2020 – 6 Sep 2023)
• Professional leadership of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Paramount Ruler (Yang DiPertuan Agong) and government of Malaysia.
• Responsible for the organization policy, doctrinal guidance, strategic oversight and welfare of approximately 150,000 service personnel of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
• Directly accountable for all military course of actions during the COVID- 19 pandemic (Mar 2020 – May 2022) in Malaysia including promulgation of National Task Force and Military Aid to Civil Authority.
• Directly supervised the establishment of the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Division.
• Personal oversight on the formulation of National Military Strategy 2.0 and formation of the Malaysian Armed Forces Future Force.
• Responsible for the implementation and management of programs involved in the formulation of Malaysian Armed Forces current plans and development.
• Co-Chair of various defence and security related committees at national and regional levels.

DIRECTORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMPANIES (IF ANY): None

NO. OF BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025: 4/4

THE DIRECTOR HAS DECLARED THAT HE HAS NO
(I) any family Relationship with other Directors and/or major shareholders or the company or its subsidiaries
(ii) any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in competing business with the company or its Subsidiaries
(iii) been convicted of any offence, other that traffic offences (if applicable) withing the past five (5) years
(iv) been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

Malaysian, Aged 71, Male

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 21 May 2020

MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD COMMITTEES:
• Chairman of the Remuneration Committee & Nomination Committee
• Member of the Audit & Risk Committee

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree - Social Sciences, (Political Sciences): University Sciences Malaysia
• Diploma - Pentadbiran Awam (Diploma in Public Administration): INTAN Malaysia

MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS: None

WORK EXPERIENCE AND OCCUPATION
• 1979-1995 - Investigation Officer Anti Corruption Agency Malaysia
• 1995-1996 -Assistant Director Procurement division, Ministry of Finance
• 1996-2000 - Assistant Director to State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) State of Perak
• 2000-2007 -Special Officer and Private Secretary to Menteri Besar of Perak
• 2007-2008 - Secretary of Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
• 2008-2014 - Mayor of Ipoh City, Malaysia
• 2015-2019 - Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Leweko Resources Berhad
• March 2019 – November 2019 – Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Kumpulan Powernet Berhad

DIRECTORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMPANIES (IF ANY): None

NO. OF BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025: 4/4

THE DIRECTOR HAS DECLARED THAT HE HAS NO
(I) any family Relationship with other Directors and/or major shareholders or the company or its subsidiaries
(ii) any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in competing business with the company or its Subsidiaries
(iii) been convicted of any offence, other that traffic offences (if applicable) withing the past five (5) years
(iv) been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

Malaysian, Aged 37, Male

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 7 October 2021

MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD : Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Marketing: HELP University College

MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS: None

WORK EXPERIENCE AND OCCUPATION:
• As the founding director of a well-known business consultancy firm in town, he has been influential in defining business landscape of the future for many public-listed companies on Bursa Malaysia, as well as helping them to reach their goals in more efficient ways.
• He has handled many prominent clients from various sectors, ranging from information technology, property and construction, healthcare, consumer, transportation, oil & gas, trading and retail industry.
• Being well-acquainted with the corporate affairs in Malaysia, he could develop and strengthen management team in order to maximise company’s profitability and efficiency.
• Fong is actively involved in many major corporate exercises, including initial public offering (IPO) and merger & acquisition (M&A) activities, as well as fund raising activities, such as private placement and rights issue exercises.

DIRECTORSHIP OF PUBLIC COMPANIES (IF ANY):
XL Holdings Berhad
Eduspec Holdings Berhad

NO. OF BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025: 4/4

THE DIRECTOR HAS DECLARED THAT HE HAS NO
(I) any family Relationship with other Directors and/or major shareholders or the company or its subsidiaries
(ii) any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in competing business with the company or its Subsidiaries
(iii) been convicted of any offence, other that traffic offences (if applicable) withing the past five (5) years
(iv) been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.