Extracted from Annual Report 2023

Tengku Nurul Azian Binti Tengku Shahriman

Tengku Nurul Azian Binti Tengku Shahriman was appointed to the Board on 21 August 2019. She is also the Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

She graduated with a Law Degree from the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. After graduation, she obtained her Barrister of Law from the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and was subsequently admitted to and enrolled as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya.

Tengku Nurul Azian started her career in 1988 as an Advocate and Solicitor with Messrs. Shook Lin & Bok before pursuing a career in investment banking in 1992. She has over 18 years of broad experience in investment banking and corporate finance. Her last position was Head of Corporate Finance in RHB Investment Bank Berhad, a member of the RHB Banking Group, an integrated financial services group in Malaysia.

In 2010, she was appointed as the Director of Education and Human Capital Development in the Performance Management and Delivery Unit ("PEMANDU") and held this position until 2017. She was the Executive Vice President and Partner of PEMANDU Associates Sdn. Bhd., a management consultancy firm until June 2020.

She is also a board member of PEMIMPIN GSL Malaysia (affiliated to Global School Leaders Network), an organisation that focuses on strengthening leadership in schools across Malaysia PEMIMPIN GSL Malaysia is also the organiser of the Malaysia Teacher Prize. She sits on the Board of Governors of her alma mater, Convent Bukit Nanas.

Other than her positions in the Company, she is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, PPB Group Berhad and Sunway REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (the management company of Sunway REIT, which is listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad).

Chew Chong Keat

Mr Chew Chong Keat joined the Board on 20 March 1996.

He graduated from the University of Manchester, the United Kingdom in 1984 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He also holds a Diploma from the Business Education Council National, United Kingdom and a Diploma of Competence in Freight Forwarding from the International Federation of Freight Forwarders ("FIATA").

As one of the Group's co-founders, he serves on the board of some of its subsidiaries and associated companies of the Group. He is principally responsible for managing the Group's business and corporate affairs. With over 35 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics services, he plays a key role in setting the direction of the Group's business strategies.

Yang Heng Lam

Mr Yang Heng Lam joined the Board on 20 March 1996. He also serves on the board of all subsidiaries and associated companies of the Group. He helms the business development and operations divisions, encompassing the development of global air and ocean agencies, and numerous divisions namely the ocean import, customs brokerage, air freight, parcel, warehouse, and transport divisions. He played a key role in identifying suitable partners for the establishment of offices in Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines, India, the UAE and the USA.

He founded Cargo World Network and Star Cargo Alliance, part of the global freight forwarding network for the Group, and serves as the President of both organisations.

Mr Yang has over 30 years of experience in the freight forwarding and logistics industry and has been instrumental in securing and maintaining major customers for the Group.

Gan Siew Yong

Madam Gan Siew Yong joined the Board on 20 March 1996. She also serves on the board of several subsidiary companies of the Group. As the Head of the Export Division, she is principally responsible for the export-related services of the Group and is actively involved in negotiating rates and securing container space with the shipping lines.

Backed by more than 30 years of experience, and supported by a strong team, she has been instrumental in establishing the Group's LCL consolidation business in all the major ports of the world.

Ong Looi Chai

Mr Ong Looi Chai was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2006. He joined the Group in 1989, securing attachment with the Port Klang headquarters. In 1995, he assumed the position of Branch Manager in Penang and was instrumental in the growth and development of the Penang branch.

He is currently responsible for the overall business development in the northern region of West Malaysia and East Malaysia. He also leads the business development of the Group's overseas offices in Thailand and Indonesia.

Soh Chin Teck

Mr Soh Chin Teck was appointed to the Board on 30 September 2019. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from Monash University, Australia, and a Master of Business Administration - International Management from RMIT University, Australia. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

He has more than 13 years of experience in member firms of Deloitte in Singapore, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. He was a former Executive Director and General Manager of CSR Building Materials (M) Sdn. Bhd. and was a Business Director and board member of Rockwool Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Mr Soh also held the chairmanship of FMM Malaysian Insulation Manufacturers Group and the Deputy Managing Director position of SaintGobain Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Other than the Company, he is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of PPB Group Berhad.

Lau Swee Chin

Madam Lau Swee Chin was appointed to the Board on 21 August 2018. She is the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, and the Remuneration Committee.

She started her career in the Audit Department of Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad before embarking on her studies for The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators ("ICSA") examination.

She completed her ICSA studies in 1986 and subsequently obtained her Associate Membership of ICSA in 1993. She joined TAMS Secretarial Sdn. Bhd. in 1987 where she was later promoted as Head of the Company Secretarial Department.

In 2003, she joined Miomira Corporate Services Sdn. Bhd. as a Partner and Head of the Company Secretarial Department.

Her work covered the incorporation of companies and business enterprises, public listing, company secretarial services, deregistrations and liquidations, and included advisory services.

Following her retirement in 2014, she set up a new partnership, Eco Gifts Shoppe, where the company's primary focus is on importing natural oils from selected countries for local distribution in Malaysia.

Francis Lee Fook Wah

Mr Francis Lee Fook Wah was appointed to the Board on 20 September 2023.

He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy in 1990 and obtained a Master's Degree in Business Administration (Investment and Finance) from the University of Hull, UK in 1993. He is a Chartered Accountant and a non-practising member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr Francis Lee is the Executive Director of Vibrant Group Limited from 1 September 2020, responsible for the overall management of finance functions of Vibrant Group Limited and its subsidiaries, matters relating to the regulatory compliance and reporting, and for overseeing the groups human resource matters. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Vibrant Group Limited from 1 April 2019.

Previously, he was the chief financial officer of OKH Global Ltd, a company listed on the SGX-ST from 2015 to 2017. Between 2005 and 2011, he also served as an executive director, finance director and chief financial officer of Man Wah Holdings Ltd, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He began his career in 1990 in the Commercial Crime Division of the Criminal Investigation Department, where he served as a senior investigation officer. In 1993, Mr Francis Lee served as an assistant manager in OCBC Bank conducting credit analysis. Between 1994 and 2001, he worked as a dealers' representative for Deutsche Morgan Securities. He then served at the Singapore branch of the Bank of China between 2001 and 2004 as a relationship manager. Between 2004 and 2005, he was with AP Oil International Ltd working as an investment and project manager.

Mr Francis Lee is an independent director of Joyas International Holdings Ltd, Asiaphos Ltd and Pavillon Holdings Ltd and non-executive, non-independent director of Figtree Holdings Ltd.

Additional Information

Family Relationships
Gan Siew Yong is the spouse of Chew Chong Keat. Save as disclosed, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Directorship Of Public Companies
Save as disclosed above, none of the Directors holds any other directorships in public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia other than the Company.

Number Of Board Meetings Attended
Details of Board meeting attendance of each Director are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement of this Annual Report.

Convictions
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) within the past 5 years, nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Conflict of Interest
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest with the Company.

Key Senior Management
The Executive Directors sitting on the Board also occupy the offices of the Key Senior Management of the Company.