Directors' Profile

Datuk Kwan Foh Kwai was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 13 March 2020

He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee of Luxchem Corporation Berhad.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from University Malaya in 1977. He finished a Master in Sustainability Development Management, Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development from Sunway University in 2023.

Datuk Kwan has over 40 years of working experience in the construction industry in both public and private sectors. He began his career as a Contract Engineer in 1977 with Department of Public Works, Malaysia. In 1980, he joined Promet Construction Sdn. Bhd. as Site Manager and in 1984, he was appointed as General Manager of Alam Baru Sdn. Bhd. From 1986 to 1996, he was the General Manager of Taisei (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Datuk Kwan joined Sungei Way Construction Berhad in 1996 as Executive Director. He was subsequently promoted to Managing Director of Sunway Construction Berhad in 2001. In 2014, he was appointed as Senior Managing Director of Sunway Construction Group Berhad until his retirement in December 2015. After his retirement, he was appointed as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Sunway Construction Group Berhad until 31 December 2017. He remained as Advisor of Sunway Construction Group Berhad until March 2020.

Datuk Kwan had served as the President (2010-2012), Immediate Past President (2012-2016) and Honorary Advisor (2016-2018) of Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM). In addition, he is currently:

● Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM);

● President of Perak Chinese Assembly Hall;

● Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of SMJK Yuk Choy, Ipoh, Perak;

● Executive Committee Member of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Hua Zong).

On 4 June 2016, Datuk Kwan was conferred the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) by the Honourable DYMM Almu’tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku AlHaj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badhishah.

He does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or substantial shareholders of the Company, nor does he have any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company and its subsidiaries. He does not hold any directorship in other public companies and listed entities.

He attended all five Board of Directors’ meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Notes :

1.Convictions for Offences (other than traffic offences)

Datuk Kwan Foh Kwai has not convicted of any offences within the past five years.

2.Public Sanction or Penalty imposed

Datuk Kwan Foh Kwai has not convicted of any public sanctions and/or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Mr Tang Ying See is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is one of the First Directors appointed to the Board of the Company on 4 September 1991.

He was also appointed as a Director of Lexis Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Lexis Specialties Sdn. Bhd. and Lexis Chemical Sdn. Bhd. respectively on 24 August 2021 after the acquisition of 55% equity interest each in Lexis Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Lexis Specialties Sdn. Bhd. and Lexis Chemical Sdn. Bhd. by the Company on 24 August 2021.

As the founder of the Company, he has been instrumental in the development, growth and success. He brings with him approximately 43 years of experience in the industrial chemicals industry and he is mainly responsible for the overall strategic business direction of the Group.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Physics from Nanyang University, Singapore in 1975 and has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Management since 1990. Upon graduation, he joined a chemical trading company as a Sales Representative and was promoted to Senior Manager in 1983.

In 1984, he left and established Lux Trading, a sole proprietorship, which business was taken over by Luxchem Trading Sdn. Bhd. in 1987. He currently holds several directorships in a number of private limited companies but does not hold any other directorships in other listed entities.

He is the spouse of Madam Chin Song Mooi, a director and substantial shareholder of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company and its subsidiaries.

He attended all five Board of Directors’ meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Notes :

1.Convictions for Offences (other than traffic offences)
Mr Tang Ying See has not convicted of any offences within the past five years

2.Public Sanction or Penalty imposed
Mr Tang Ying See has not convicted of any public sanctions and/or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Madam Chin Song Mooi is an Executive Director of the Company. She is one of the First Directors appointed to the Board of the Company on 4 September 1991.

She graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accountancy from Nanyang University, Singapore. Her career began upon her graduation in 1976 when she joined Khoo, Junus & Co., an accounting firm located in Kuala Lumpur as an Auditor. In 1978, she left and joined Universal Cable (M) Bhd as an Accountant in Johor Bahru branch. In 1979, she left and joined Syarikat Pembinaan Beng Teck Sdn. Bhd., a building and construction company, as an Accountant.

In 1988, she left to take up the position as Director of Finance and Administration with Luxchem Trading Sdn. Bhd.. She is mainly responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance and administration functions of the Group. She currently holds several directorships in a number of private limited companies but does not hold any other directorships in other listed entities.

She is the spouse of Mr Tang Ying See, a director and substantial shareholder of the Company. She does not have any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company and its subsidiaries.

She attended four out of five Board of Directors’ meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Notes :

1.Convictions for Offences (other than traffic offences)
Madam Chin Song Mooi has not convicted of any offences within the past five years.

2.Public Sanction or Penalty imposed
Madam Chin Song Mooi has not convicted of any public sanctions and/or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.