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 & Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee of Luxchem Corporation Berhad.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from University Malaya in 1977.

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 joined Alam Baru Sdn Bhd as General Manager. 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. He was appointed as Senior Managing Director of Sunway Construction Group Berhad in 2014 until his retirement in December 2015. After his retirement, he was appointed as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Sunway Construction Group Berhad. In 2017, he became the Group Advisor of Sunway Construction Group until end March 2020.

Datuk Kwan served as the President (2010-2012), Immediate Past President (2012-2016) and Honorary Advisor (2016- 2018) of Master Builders Association of Malaysia. He was a Board Member and Chairman of Finance Committee of International Federation of Asian & Western Pacific Contractors’ Association (IFAWPCA) from 2012 to 2016. In addition, he is:

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

● Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB);

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

● Deputy President of Perak Chinese Assembly Hall;

● Deputy President of Perak Nam Hoi Wui Kwun; and

● Central 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 with the Company and its subsidiaries.

Since his appointment as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 13 March 2020, he has attended all the four remaining Board of Directors’ meetings out of seven held during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.

Notes :

1. Conviction of Offences (other than traffic offences)

None of the Directors and Key Senior Management has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years.

2. Public Sanction or Penalty imposed

There were no public sanction or penalties imposed on the Directors and Key Senior Management by any relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.

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.

As the founder of the Company, he has been instrumental in our development, growth and success. He brings with him approximately 40 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 with the Company and its subsidiaries.

He attended all seven Board of Directors’ meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.

Notes :

1. Conviction of Offences (other than traffic offences)

None of the Directors and Key Senior Management has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years.

2. Public Sanction or Penalty imposed

There were no public sanction or penalties imposed on the Directors and Key Senior Management by any relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.

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 with the Company and its subsidiaries.s.

She attended all seven Board of Directors’ meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.

Notes :

1. Conviction of Offences (other than traffic offences)

None of the Directors and Key Senior Management has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years.

2. Public Sanction or Penalty imposed

There were no public sanction or penalties imposed on the Directors and Key Senior Management by any relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2020.