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Reduced Foreign Purchase Limit to Solve the Overhanging Property Issue
12-Oct-2019
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Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim Bin Mohd Nor (“Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim ”) aged 61, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 28 November 2019. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Board Risk Management Committee of the Company.
Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Knox College, Illinois, USA and a Master in Business Administration from Drake University, Iowa, USA.
He held directorship in various companies namely Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd (Chairman), Protasco Berhad (Deputy Chairman), Super Enterprise Holdings Berhad (Chairman), Malay Mail Sdn Bhd (Chairman), Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) (Managing Director & Vice Chairman), Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB), Sistem Television Malaysia Berhad (Executive Vice Chairman), Malakoff Berhad (COO), The News Straits Times Press Group (General Manager), Asian International Merchant Bank Berhad and Utama Wardley Berhad.
Currently, Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim holds directorship in Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Bhd (Director and Audit Committee Member), Blu Inc Holdings Sdn Bhd (Chairman), Protasco Development Sdn Bhd (Chairman) and Ikram Education Sdn Bhd, Second Wind Sdn Bhd (Chairman), Rajawali Aerospace Sdn Bhd (Deputy Chairman) and Sphere Exhibits Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
Chin Kim Chung (“Mr. Chin”) (male)aged 54, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Chin was appointed to the Board on 24 September 2012.
Mr. Chin is a member of the Audit Committee, Board Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.
He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, an Associate of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Chin started his career in the audit profession in 1992 with Big Four. In 2003, he co-founded a professional partnership firm, providing professional services in external audit, liquidation and corporate finance related services. Since 2006, his firm practiced under the name of Russell Bedford LC & Company, a member of Russell Bedford International, a global network of independent professional services firms.
At Russell Bedford Malaysia, he is involved in the management of the firm and is also responsible for the firm’s professional service lines in the areas of external audit, liquidation and corporate advisory related services.
With more than two (2) decades in the audit profession, he has accumulated vast invaluable experience in the areas of auditing, advisory work involving corporate exercises, liquidation, recovery and turnaround management and corporate advisory related services.
Currently, Mr. Chin holds directorship in the Malaysian Chinese Women Entrepreneurs Foundation and several other private limited companies.
Mr. Chin attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Datuk Seri Ch’ng Toh Eng (“Datuk Seri Ch’ng”) (male) aged 61, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 24 September 2012. Datuk Seri Ch’ng is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Board Risk Management Committee of the Company.
He obtained his Diploma in Education in 1979 from the Language Institute, Kuala Lumpur.
Datuk Seri Ch’ng started his career in 1980 as a secondary school teacher in Sri Tanjung, Kuala Selangor. In 1990, he was appointed as the Press Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government. Subsequently, in 1993, he was promoted as the Political Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government, a post that he held until 1995. In the same year, he was elected as a Selangor State Assemblyman and was subsequently appointed as a member of the Selangor State Executive Council which he served until 2008.
During his nineteen (19) years in both federal and state government administrations, he had accumulated various experiences in the areas of administration of environment, information communication technology and state planning.
He is a Director of Time Galaxy (M) Sdn. Bhd. and does not hold any directorship in other public companies and listed issuers.
Datuk Seri Ch’ng attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Datuk Nozirah Binti Bahari (“Datuk Nozirah”) (female) aged 62, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 25 September 2017. She is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Board Risk Management Committee of the Company.
Datuk Nozirah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science (Hons) in Urban Studies from University of Science Malaysia and a Diploma in Public Administration from the Institute of Public Administration (INTAN). She has also attended several management programmes such as the Advanced Management Programme in Harvard Business School and the Global Leadership Development Programme organised by the International Centre for Leadership in Finance.
She started her career as an Assistant Secretary in the Finance Division in the Ministry of Finance Malaysia. Over the years, she has served in various other ministries including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and the Prime Minister’s Department (MAMPU Branch Ofce in Sabah). Datuk Nozirah was the Deputy Secretary General (Management) of the Ministry of Finance Malaysia before she was appointed as the Chairman of Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd., an agency under the Ministry of Finance that manages the Cradle Investment Programme which offers funding for development and commercialisation of technology ideas.
Currently, Datuk Nozirah holds directorship in RHB Islamic Bank Berhad, RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad, MyWin Academy Berhad and Private Pension Administrator.
Datuk Nozirah attended four (4) out of four (4) Board Meetings of the Company held since her appointment as Director of the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Tan Sri Syed Mohd Yusof Bin Tun Syed Nasir (“Tan Sri Syed”) (male) aged 70, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 3 October 2014. Tan Sri Syed is a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company.
Tan Sri Syed graduated with a Bachelor of Economics Degree majoring in Accountancy from the University of Tasmania, Australia in 1975.
He is an entrepreneur who has more than forty (40) years of experience in diverse areas such as property development, construction, media, entertainment, hotel management and hospitality, food and beverage, banking and information technology.
Currently, Tan Sri Syed is the Chairman of YLI Holdings Berhad, a company listed on Bursa Securities. He is also on the Board of various private companies and a trustee of Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor, Yayasan Sultan Kelantan Darul Naim and Yayasan Toh Puan Zurina (Melaka). Tan Sri Syed attended four (4) out of five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Lim Poh Yit (“Mr. Lim”) (male) aged 35, is the Deputy Group Managing Director since 31 July 2014, and was appointed to the Board on 28 August 2012. Mr. Lim is also a member of the Board Risk Management Committee of the Company.
Mr. Lim has more than 14 years of experience in the property development industry. As the Deputy Group Managing Director, he is responsible for the Group’s day-to-day management, strategic planning, property development projects, human resources, accounts and finance as well as overseeing the implementation of the Group’s internal policies.
Mr. Lim is the son of Tan Sri Dato’ Lim, the Group Managing Director and substantial shareholder of the Company and the brother to Lim Puay Fung, an Executive Director and substantial shareholder of the Company.
Currently, he holds directorship in Titijaya Foundation and several directorships in a number of private limited companies.
Mr. Lim attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Lim Puay Fung (“Charmaine Lim”) (female) aged 38, is an Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 24 September 2012. Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) from the University of Adelaide, Australia in 2002, she joined the Group in 2003 as a Marketing Executive. She oversaw advertising, promotional activities, and marketing strategies for launches in the various development projects of the Group.
In 2007, she was promoted as the Group Sales & Marketing Director and has been responsible for the Group’s product development, strategic planning, branding & conceptual development, interior design, and sales & marketing in day to day operations.
In more than 14 years of experience in the property industry, Charmaine Lim has created and executed marketing campaigns for numerous projects. As the Executive Director, she is responsible for the Group’s Sales & Marketing, Property Management & Leasing Division.
Charmaine Lim is the daughter of Tan Sri Dato’ Lim, the Group Managing Director and sister of Lim Poh Yit, the Deputy Group Managing Director. All of them are substantial shareholders of the Group. Currently, she holds directorship in Titijaya Foundation and several directorships in a number of other private limited companies.
Charmaine Lim attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Laksamana Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar bin Hj Mohd Nor (“Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar”) (male) aged 68, was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 31 July 2014. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Board Risk Management Committee of the Company. Besides that, he is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar received his education at the Naval Base Secondary School, Singapore and the Officer Cadet School at the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, United Kingdom. He graduated from the Naval Staff College Rhode Island, USA Class 18 in 1981 and Joint Services Staff College in Canberra, Australia in 1988. He holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering Business Management from University of Warwick, United Kingdom and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Doctor of Management by the University Terengganu Malaysia.
He served the Royal Malaysian Navy for thirty-eight and a half (38.5) years, commanded six (6) ships and also several Shores Bases. He rose to the rank of Admiral and took office as Chief of Navy in August 2003 and later became the first Naval Officer to assume the post of the Chief of Defence Force in April 2005 until 2007.
He was the President of the Malaysian Hockey Federation and is currently the President of the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA).
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar was elected as the President of the Ex-Serviceman Association Malaysia (NGO) and continues to be President of the Retired Malaysian Navy Officers’ Association (RMNOA).
He does not hold any directorship in public listed companies and listed issuers.
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Soon Peng (“Tan Sri Dato’ Lim”) (male) aged 63, is the Group Managing Director and was appointed to the Board on 24 September 2012. He is a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim left primary school in 1967 to assist in his family’s trading business and after a few years, he ventured into construction and engineering activities.
In 1983, Tan Sri Dato’ Lim started his property development business through Titijaya (M) Sdn. Bhd. and, in subsequent years, he progressively established the subsidiaries under the Titijaya Group to undertake new property development projects. As Founder and Group Managing Director of the Titijaya Group, Tan Sri Dato’ Lim has been primarily responsible for its expansion and growth to where it is now.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim has accumulated more than forty (40) years of invaluable experience in the property development industry. He has received numerous personal and industry awards for his contributions and entrepreneurship e.g. “50 Hokkien Model Award & Excellence Award” by The Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia; “100 Prominent Outstanding Chinese Leaders” by The Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (China); “Malaysia Power Brand 2011” by Asia Entrepreneur Alliance Worldwide; “The World’s SMEs Best Brands (Non PLC)” by Asia Pacific Brands Foundation; “Highly Commended Developer Website” by Asia Pacific Property Awards Development and “The Premier Brand ICON Leadership” by Asia Pacific Brands Foundation.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim is the father to Lim Poh Yit, the Deputy Group Managing Director and substantial shareholder of the Company and Lim Puay Fung, the Executive Director and substantial shareholder of the Company.
Currently, he holds directorships in the Malaysian Chinese Women Entrepreneurs Foundation, Titijaya Foundation, Yayasan Penjaja Dan Peniaga Kecil 1 Malaysia and several other private limited companies.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Laksamana Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar bin Hj Mohd Nor (“Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar”) (male) aged 68, was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 31 July 2014. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Board Risk Management Committee of the Company. Besides that, he is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar received his education at the Naval Base Secondary School, Singapore and the Officer Cadet School at the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, United Kingdom. He graduated from the Naval Staff College Rhode Island, USA Class 18 in 1981 and Joint Services Staff College in Canberra, Australia in 1988. He holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering Business Management from University of Warwick, United Kingdom and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Doctor of Management by the University Terengganu Malaysia.
He served the Royal Malaysian Navy for thirty-eight and a half (38.5) years, commanded six (6) ships and also several Shores Bases. He rose to the rank of Admiral and took office as Chief of Navy in August 2003 and later became the first Naval Officer to assume the post of the Chief of Defence Force in April 2005 until 2007.
He was the President of the Malaysian Hockey Federation and is currently the President of the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA).
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar was elected as the President of the Ex-Serviceman Association Malaysia (NGO) and continues to be President of the Retired Malaysian Navy Officers’ Association (RMNOA).
He does not hold any directorship in public listed companies and listed issuers.
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Mohd Anwar attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Soon Peng (“Tan Sri Dato’ Lim”) (male) aged 63, is the Group Managing Director and was appointed to the Board on 24 September 2012. He is a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim left primary school in 1967 to assist in his family’s trading business and after a few years, he ventured into construction and engineering activities.
In 1983, Tan Sri Dato’ Lim started his property development business through Titijaya (M) Sdn. Bhd. and, in subsequent years, he progressively established the subsidiaries under the Titijaya Group to undertake new property development projects. As Founder and Group Managing Director of the Titijaya Group, Tan Sri Dato’ Lim has been primarily responsible for its expansion and growth to where it is now.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim has accumulated more than forty (40) years of invaluable experience in the property development industry. He has received numerous personal and industry awards for his contributions and entrepreneurship e.g. “50 Hokkien Model Award & Excellence Award” by The Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia; “100 Prominent Outstanding Chinese Leaders” by The Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (China); “Malaysia Power Brand 2011” by Asia Entrepreneur Alliance Worldwide; “The World’s SMEs Best Brands (Non PLC)” by Asia Pacific Brands Foundation; “Highly Commended Developer Website” by Asia Pacific Property Awards Development and “The Premier Brand ICON Leadership” by Asia Pacific Brands Foundation.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim is the father to Lim Poh Yit, the Deputy Group Managing Director and substantial shareholder of the Company and Lim Puay Fung, the Executive Director and substantial shareholder of the Company.
Currently, he holds directorships in the Malaysian Chinese Women Entrepreneurs Foundation, Titijaya Foundation, Yayasan Penjaja Dan Peniaga Kecil 1 Malaysia and several other private limited companies.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lim attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Lim Poh Yit (“Mr. Lim”) (male) aged 35, is the Deputy Group Managing Director since 31 July 2014, and was appointed to the Board on 28 August 2012. Mr. Lim is also a member of the Board Risk Management Committee of the Company.
Mr. Lim has more than 14 years of experience in the property development industry. As the Deputy Group Managing Director, he is responsible for the Group’s day-to-day management, strategic planning, property development projects, human resources, accounts and finance as well as overseeing the implementation of the Group’s internal policies.
Mr. Lim is the son of Tan Sri Dato’ Lim, the Group Managing Director and substantial shareholder of the Company and the brother to Lim Puay Fung, an Executive Director and substantial shareholder of the Company.
Currently, he holds directorship in Titijaya Foundation and several directorships in a number of private limited companies.
Mr. Lim attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 June 2018.