Annual Report 20 09BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PROFILE (Cont’d)Mr Seow Thiam FattIndependent & Non-Executive DirectorMr. Seow Thiam Fatt, aged 68, a <strong>Malaysia</strong>n and Chartered Accountant by profession is also a Corporate Consultantand Business Advisor. He is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, WarisanT C Holdings <strong>Berhad</strong>, Affin Investment Bank <strong>Berhad</strong> and ING Funds <strong>Berhad</strong>.Mr. Seow is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and apast Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is also a member of the <strong>Malaysia</strong>n Institute ofAccountants and the <strong>Malaysia</strong>n Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). He is a past President of MICPA andalso served four years as a government appointed Independent Director of the previous Kuala Lumpur CommoditiesExchange (KLCE). He was also a past President of the Lions Club of Petaling Jaya and a past Council Member of the<strong>Malaysia</strong>n Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.Mr Seow has more than 20 years professional experience as a practicing accountant in the capacity of a SeniorPartner of Larry Seow & Co./Moores & Rowland and a Partner of Arthur Young. He diverted from professional practicein 1994 and was previously on the Board of several private and public companies. He has held senior positions asthe Finance Director of AC Nielsen (<strong>Malaysia</strong>) Sdn Bhd and Business Development Manager of Bolton <strong>Berhad</strong>. Hisregulatory work experience includes a two-year contract with the Securities Commission of <strong>Malaysia</strong> as the GeneralManager of the Financial Reporting Surveillance and Compliance Department.He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or Major Shareholder of MPCorp, nor any personalinterest in any business arrangements involving MPCorp.He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.He attended eight (8) out of nine (9) meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June <strong>2009</strong>.Mr Ch’ng Soon SenExecutive DirectorMr Ch’ng Soon Sen, aged 27, holds a degree in Business Management (Hons) from the University of Sunderland,UK.He also possesses an Advance Diploma in Business Administration accorded by the Association of Business Executives(ABE), UK. He completed a one year course in B.Sc (Hons) in Computing and Business in Kingston University, London,UK, and one year in B.A (Hons) Architecture in University of Brighton, UK.He is currently a director of Top Lander Offshore Inc, which is the majority shareholder of <strong>Malaysia</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong><strong>Berhad</strong>. He is also a director of Steady Essence Sdn Bhd.He is the son of Dato’ Bill Ch’ng and Datin Kong Yuk Chu.He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.He attended nine (9) out of nine (9) meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June <strong>2009</strong>.11
<strong>Malaysia</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> <strong>Berhad</strong>BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PROFILE (Cont’d)Y. Bhg Datin Kong Yuk ChuExecutive DirectorDatin Kong Yuk Chu, aged 61, born in China, a Hong Kong SAR National, is a permanent resident of <strong>Malaysia</strong>. DatinKong is a substantial shareholder of Seacrest Land Limited and Top Lander Offshore Inc. (Top Lander) which in turnowns and controls 59.24% of <strong>Malaysia</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> <strong>Berhad</strong> (MPCorp), jointly with her spouse, Dato’ Bill C.P.Ch’ng who is also the Chief Executive Officer of MPCorp.Datin Kong has several years of working experience as a Director of public listed companies in Hong Kong. She wasa Director of IHD Holdings Limited (1986 – 1993) and Non-Executive Chairman and Director of China Everbright – IHD<strong>Pacific</strong> Limited (1994–1996). She was also a Director in Emporium Department Store and Supermarket (HK) Limited,Hong Kong (1989–1996).Datin Kong has many years of experience in the design and retail of jade jewellery in Hong Kong and <strong>Malaysia</strong>. Sheis the Managing Director of Jacmoli Design Jewellers (HK) Limited, Hong Kong and Jacmoli Design & Jewellers (M)Sdn Bhd, <strong>Malaysia</strong>. She is also a Director of Power <strong>Pacific</strong> Petroleum (M) Sdn Bhd.She has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.She attended six (6) of nine (9) meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June <strong>2009</strong>.Y. Bhg Dato’ Syed Hussien bin Abd KadirIndependent & Non-Executive DirectorDato’ Syed Hussien Abd Kadir, aged 60, a graduate from the University of Sains <strong>Malaysia</strong>, is also a respected productof the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, University of Tufts USA where he obtained his M.A in InternationalRelation. Dato’ Syed Hussien has been conferred with many awards and titles in recognition of his remarkableachievements especially in his tenure as the first <strong>Malaysia</strong>n Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Such awardsand titles include Darjah Paduka Mahkota Johor (DPMJ), Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP), Johan Setia Di Raja(JSD), Setia Di Raja Kedah (SDK), Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN), among others.Dato’ Syed Hussien was appointed to the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of <strong>Malaysia</strong> in 1997 and has servedas Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, his credentials grew by leaps and bounds. Hehas added to his repertoire a host of other posts such as Principal Assistant Secretary (Organization of IslamicConference) Ministry of Foreign Affairs; First Secretary, Embassy of <strong>Malaysia</strong> in Rabat, Morocco; Counselor, Embassyof <strong>Malaysia</strong> in Moscow; Consul General of <strong>Malaysia</strong>, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the same time also holding the postas Deputy Permanent Representive of the OIC Secretariat in Jeddah.He is also presently the Secretary-General of the National Chamber of Commerce & Industry <strong>Malaysia</strong>; Group ChairmanAxisjaya Group; Chairman <strong>Malaysia</strong>/Gulf Business Council; Advisor Yasmin Holding; Chairman Flexoffice; Director ofH20 Sports; including Chairman of IIUM Trading Sdn. Bhd.He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or Major Shareholder of MPCorp, nor any personalinterest in any business arrangements involving MPCorp.He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.He attended nine (9) out of nine (9) meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June <strong>2009</strong>.12