Board of Directors

Datuk Dr. Roslan Bin A. Ghaffar

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Datuk Dr. Roslan Bin A. Ghaffar, aged 70, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 18 February 2019 as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Mieco Chipboard Berhad.

Datuk Dr. Roslan has over 30 years of experience in the areas of economics, finance and investment. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA, and obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. He has done over 30 years of public service and has extensive experience in overseeing corporate organizations.

Datuk Dr. Roslan was awarded the Kesatria Mangku Negara in 1998 and Johan Setia Mahkota in 2002 for his service to the government, particularly the Employees Provident Fund. In 2018 he was also conferred the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM). Apart from receiving the academic degrees he also attended various executive training programs which has included the Harvard Premier Management Program in 2006.

In 1974, Datuk Dr Roslan started work at Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang Malaysia as an assistant credit officer upon completion of his Diploma studies at University Putra Malaysia (UPM). In 1975, he pursued further studies at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He subsequently continued post graduate studies at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA and completed his PhD in 1983. He resumed his services to Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang in the same year.

In 1984, Datuk Dr. Roslan joined University Putra Malaysia as a lecturer in economics and was promoted to Associate Professor of Economics in 1991. For six years from 1985 to 1991, he also served as head of the Economics Department of University Putra Malaysia. In the 1992-1993 academic year, Datuk Dr. Roslan while on sabbatical leave from UPM, was with the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA, as Visiting Professor. On various occasions while at the University Putra Malaysia, he had also served as consultant to various international and national organisations which included the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Winrock International and the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department.

In 1994, Datuk Dr. Roslan joined to the Employees Provident Fund and was given the responsibility to develop the economic and investment research capability of the Fund. With the given responsibility, he held the position of Director of Investment and Economic Research of the Malaysian EPF. He was promoted to the position of Senior Director in 1996 and in 2001 held the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Fund with the expanded responsibility of formulating and implementing investment strategies to meet the Fund’s investment objectives until his retirement in 2007. The EPF had over RM 300 billion investment asset under management in 2007.

Datuk Dr. Roslan is currently the Chairman of Box-Pak (Malaysia) Berhad, a company listed on Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad. He is also the director of MRCB-Quill Management Sdn Bhd, the Manager of Public Listed MRCB-Quill Reit.

Datuk Dr. Roslan does not have any family relationship with the Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and he has no conviction for any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. There was also no public sanction or penalty imposed by any regulatory body against him during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Datuk Dr. Roslan attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Dato' Sri Ng Ah Chai

Group Managing Director

Dato' Sri Ng Ah Chai, aged 60, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 15 November 2016 as a Group Managing Director of Mieco Chipboard Berhad.

Dato’ Sri Ng has over 30 years of experience in timber and furniture industries. His involvement in the timber trade started in 1985 with a sawmilling business. In 1991, he expanded his business into tropical wood furniture manufacturing for the local market. He ceased his sawmilling business in 1993 and co-founded Seng Yip Furniture Sdn Bhd. Under Dato' Sri Ng's leadership, coupled with his extensive background and experience in timber and furniture business, Seng Yip Furniture Sdn Bhd has expanded from a kiln drying and timber processing business into manufacturer of furniture components and semi-furnished parts in 1995. In 1998, he further ventured into finished wood furniture business.

Dato’ Sri Ng is the father of Mr Ng Wei Ping, Keith, the Executive Director of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company other than as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

He has not committed any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. There was also no public sanction or penalty imposed by any regulatory body against him during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Dato’ Sri Ng attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Mr. Ng Wei Ping, Keith

Executive Director

Mr. Ng Wei Ping, Keith, aged 33, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 13 October 2017 as Executive Director of Mieco Chipboard Berhad. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics & Finance from University of Melbourne, Australia.

Mr. Keith has over 6 years' experience with SYF Resources Berhad Group (SYF) in key areas of corporate development, investments and property development prior joining MIECO. With financial qualifications of a Bachelor of Commerce and subsequently completing the examinations of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, he has contributed to the growth of SYF and was instrumental in spearheading SYF's successful diversification into property development.

He is currently also a Director of several local private limited companies involved in property development. His involvement with the Company commenced in January 2017 when he took on the role of General Manager overseeing business operations and investments.

He is the son of Dato' Sri Ng Ah Chai, the Group Managing Director and the major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company other than as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

Mr. Keith attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Mr. Cheam Tow Yong

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman of Audit Committee

Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Mr. Cheam Tow Yong, aged 67, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 15 November 2016 as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mieco Chipboard Berhad.

Mr. Cheam is a chartered accountant with New Zealand Society of Accountants and is a Registered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr. Cheam received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Otago, New Zealand in 1978 and Diploma of International Management Study from Sweden Institute of Management in 1995.

Mr. Cheam served as financial professional, as accountant, accounting manager and financial controller to a number of local and multinational companies from 1979 to 1993. He served as Managing Director of Thomson Electronic Parts Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Thomson CSF of France from 1993 to 1999. He served for Tomisho Berhad (now known as SYF Resources Bhd) first as Chief Operating Officer, then as Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2003. From 2004 to 2007, he served as Corporate Director of PJI Holdings Berhad (now known as YFG Berhad). From 2007 to 2011, he served as Finance Director of a local company which involved in oil and gas EPC contracting business.

Mr. Cheam had also previously served as independent director of Oil Corp Berhad and Kinsteel Berhad.

Mr. Cheam is now a director of a local private company.

Mr. Cheam does not have any family relationship with the Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and he has no conviction for any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. There was also no public sanction or penalty imposed by any regulatory body against him during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Mr. Cheam attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Mr. Kajendra A/L Pathmanathan

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Member of Audit Committee

Mr. Kajendra A/L Pathmanathan, aged 49, male, a Malaysian, is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since 20 August 2019 from his position as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 25 February 2016. Mr. Kajendra was the former Executive Director of the Company and was re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 December 2016.

Mr. Kajendra holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Law degree, both from The University of Melbourne. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand and also a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He started his career with Ernst & Young, Kuala Lumpur in 1999 in the Corporate Recovery & Insolvency department and moved to Ernst & Young, London in 2008. While with Ernst & Young, he has had a very broad range of experience on a wide variety of clients across various industries in Asia and Europe. He has extensive experience in leading strategic independent business reviews and in advising stakeholders on significant restructuring of public and private companies.

For over 8 years since 2013, Mr. Kajendra was attached to BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd where he last held the position of Executive Director.

Mr. Kajendra does not have any family relationship with the Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and he has no conviction for any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any. There was also no public sanction or penalty imposed by any regulatory body against him during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Mr. Kajendra attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

Madam Tan Poh Cheok

Independent Non-Executive Director

Member of Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees

Madam Tan Poh Cheok , aged 61, female, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 28 July 2023 as Independent Non-Executive Director of Mieco Chipboard Berhad.

Madam Tan joined the Royal Malaysia Police Force (the Force) in 1981 and has over 41 years of working experience in the Force. She was the Deputy Head of Commercial Crime Investigation Department Kuala Lumpur with the rank of Superintendent Police (SUPT), a position she last held before retiring from the Force in December 2022.

During her tenure as a professional police officer, she gained immense experience in fields of prosecution, investigation, special operations, administration and personnel management in fields of commercial crime, narcotics crime and criminal investigations.

Madam Tan possesses a Bachelor of Laws degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia, and she has provided legal advice to various heads of department on investigation of commercial crime.

Madam Tan a does not have any family relationship with the Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company.

She has no conflict of interest with the Company and she has no conviction for any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any.