notes to the financial statements - Far East Orchard Limited

Profile of the Board of Directors & Management
Mdm. Tan obtained her Bachelor of Accountancy degree
from University of Singapore in 1973 and is a Certified Public
Accountant. She has been a member of the Institute of
Certified Public Accountants of Singapore since 1976.
5. Mr. Tjong Yik Min was appointed Executive Director of
the Company on 1 August 2005. He was last re-elected
as a Director of the Company on 28 April 2006. At the
Company’s Forty-first Annual General Meeting, Mr. Tjong
will retire and be eligible for re-election under Article 96 of
the Company’s Articles of Association.
Mr. Tjong is currently the President & Chief Operating
Officer of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, the Deputy Chairman
of Yeo Hiap Seng (Malaysia) Berhad, the Chief Operating
Officer and Executive Director of Far East Organization.
He has extensive experience in both public and private
sectors and had served as Executive Director and Group
President of Singapore Press Holdings Limited, Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Director of
Internal Security Department. In addition, he also sits on
the Board of Genting International PLC.
Mr. Tjong obtains his Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial
Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)
from University of Newcastle, Australia. In addition, he
graduated from University of Singapore with a Master of
Science, Industrial Engineering.
6. Mr. Eddie Yong Chee Hiong was appointed Executive
Director of the Company on 10 July 2008. At the Company’s
Forty-first Annual General Meeting, Mr. Eddie Yong will
retire and be eligible for re-election under Article 101 of
the Company’s Articles of Association. He is an employee
of the substantial shareholder of the Company, he is
considered by the Company’s Nominating Committee to
be non-independent.
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Currently Mr. Eddie Yong is also an Executive Director and
a COO of Corporate Real Estate Business Group in Far East
Organization. Since 1997 Mr. Eddie Yong is a member of
the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises
(“SCORE”) Board and is presently the Deputy Chairman
of SCORE’s Committees on Industry and Development. He
is also currently the Honorary Secretary of Management
Council of Real Estate Developers Association of
Singapore.
Mr. Eddie Yong graduated from National University
of Singapore with Master of Science (Property) and
holds Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Urban Estates
Management in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He has been
a member of professional bodies in Singapore and United
Kingdom and also a certified Property Manager by the
USA Institute of Real Estate Management.
7. Mr. Heng Chiang Meng is a Non-executive Director of
the Company and was appointed on 19 June 1998. He was
last re-elected as a Director of the Company on 30 April
2007. The Company’s Nominating Committee considers
Mr. Heng to be an independent director. During the year
2008, Mr. Heng was appointed as Lead Independent
Director of the Company. In addition, he is also a member
of the Audit, Nominating and Remuneration Committees
of the Company.
Mr. Heng holds directorships in the following listed
companies: Jasper Investments Ltd, Keppel Land Ltd,
Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund Ltd, Thakral
Corporation Ltd and Garratt’s Ltd, listed on the Australian
Stock Exchange in Sydney. He is a Board member of the
National Environment Agency.
Mr. Heng has a Bachelor of Business Administration
(Honours) degree from the University of Singapore.
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