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.