Notes to the Financial Statements - Cahaya Mata Sarawak Bhd

Y Bhg Datu Michael Ting Kuok Ngie
Malaysian
Age: 71 years
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Member, Group Audit Committee
Member, Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Member, ESOS Committee
Datu Michael Ting Kuok Ngie was appointed to the Board
of CMS on 24 March 1999. A civil engineer by profession,
Datu Michael served in the Public Works Department (PWD)
for 32 years. His last appointment was as Director of PWD
prior to retiring in 1998. Datu Michael continued to serve
as Technical Advisor to Sarawak’s State Planning Unit
for a further two years. Datu Michael holds a Bachelor of
Engineering (Honours) degree and a Master of Engineering
degree in Civil Engineering, both from the Technical
University of Nova Scotia, Canada. Datu Michael is director
of a number of CMS Group subsidiaries as well as other
private companies. Datu Michael has no family relationship
with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company.
Datu Michael has attended all seven (7) meetings of the
Board of Directors in the fi nancial year ended 31 December
2011.
Board of Directors
Kevin How Kow
Malaysian
Age: 63 years
Independent, Non-Executive Director
Chairman, Group Audit Committee
Member, Group Risk Committee
Kevin How Kow was appointed to the Board of CMS on 12
March 2004. Kevin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales and the Institute of
Certifi ed Public Accountants of Singapore. He is a member
of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Malaysian
Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants. He was made a
partner of Ernst & Young, Malaysia in 1984 and served as
Partner-in-charge of its offi ces in Sabah and Sarawak. From
1996 onwards, Kevin was Partner-in-charge of the fi rm’s
practice in Sabah and Labuan until his retirement at the end
of 2003. Kevin’s directorships in public companies include
K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad, Kenanga Investment Bank
Berhad, Sarawak Cable Berhad, Sabah Development Bank
Berhad and Saham Sabah Berhad. He is also a director
of CMS Opus Private Equity Sdn Bhd and other private
limited companies. Kevin has no family relationship with
any director and/or major shareholder of the Company.
Kevin has attended all seven (7) meetings of the Board of
Directors in the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2011.
Save as disclosed, none of the Directors have any confl ict of interest with CMS nor conviction for offences within the past 10
years other than traffi c offences.
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