Board of Directors
Age 48. Male. Australian. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director on 1 January 2018 and was subsequently re-designated to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on 13 December 2018. He is currently also the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MUI Properties Berhad, an Executive Director of Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad and Network Foods International Ltd, and a Director of Metrojaya Berhad, West Synergy Sdn Bhd, Laura Ashley Inc., Laura Ashley (North America) Inc., Regent Corporation, Corus Hotels Limited and Federal International (2000) Ltd. He is a Barrister-at-law from Lincolns Inn, United Kingdom and also holds a Degree in Law and Master of Arts from Cambridge University, United Kingdom and Master of Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University, United States of America as well as Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science and minoring in Economics from the University of Victoria, Canada. He has also held senior management positions in a number of diverse industries including food, retailing, and the hospitality sector. He is the son of Tan Sri Dato’ Khoo Kay Peng, the deemed major shareholder of Malayan United Industries Berhad.
Age 58. Male. Malaysian. Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2020 before being re-designated as Executive Director on 17 February 2020. He is currently the Group Executive Director of The MUI Group. He also sits on the Boards of Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad, MUI Properties Berhad, Pan Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Laura Ashley Inc., Laura Ashley (North America) Inc. and Regent Corporation. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom. Prior to joining The MUI Group, he was the Group Chief Operating Officer of BW Yee Seng Steel Industries Sdn Bhd, a member of the BWYS Group. He has also previously worked for The MUI Group, IOI Oleochemical Industries Berhad, Escoy Holdings Berhad, Plantation Agencies Sdn Bhd and Deloitte, amongst others.
Age 73. Male. Malaysian. Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board on 3 January 2007. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Sekolah Menengah Laki-Laki Methodist Sentul and Chairman of Pusat Bantuan Sentul; Chairman of the Management Committee of Wesley Methodist School and Chairman of the Board of Management of Methodist College Kuala Lumpur. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in 1973. He joined the Government service as a medical officer in 1974 until 1977. Between 1977 and 1980, he worked as a medical officer with the British National Health Service. From 1981 to 1983, he was a volunteer rural health officer in Southern Sudan, Africa. In 1985, he commenced private medical general practice until 1999, when he was made a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Land and Cooperative Development, a post he held until 2004. He had previously served as a Member of Parliament for Segambut, Kuala Lumpur from 1995 until 2008 and a Member of Parliament for Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur from 2013 until 2018. Formerly, he was a Board Member of TMC Life Sciences Berhad.
Age 74. Male. Malaysian. Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board on 4 October 2011. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. He is also a member of the Remuneration Committee. He is an independent non-executive director and member of the Investment Committee of TA Investment Management Berhad and a director of Malayan United Industries Berhad and Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship Berhad. He is an economics graduate from the University of Malaya with an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, earned his DBA from the University of South Australia in 2007. Professionally he was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales. Currently he is a Chartered Accountant member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. For more than thirty years Dr Wong had held senior management positions in management consultancy, merchant banking, commercial banking and stock broking. In January 1999 he took early retirement from his employment career as Executive Director of TA Enterprise Berhad. After retirement he remained active in the business world and had served as an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of two companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
Age 63. Female. Malaysian. Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to the Board on 26 June 2018. She is a member of the Audit Committee. She sits on the Boards of Pan Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Pan Malaysian Industries Berhad, Pan Malaysia Capital Berhad and Metrojaya Berhad. She is the Advisor for EL Wafa Travel Services Sdn Bhd. She is a graduate in Accountancy and Business Management Studies. She had worked with Tabung Haji Kuala Lumpur from 1980 to 1985 and was subsequently attached to Tabung Haji Saudi Arabia under the auspices of the Embassy of Malaysia from 1986 to 1992. She was appointed as the Councillor in the Haj Welfare Division in Tabung Haji Jeddah to assist pilgrims who need counselling during the Haj period in Saudi Arabia. She was also the Public Relations Manager of the Malaysian Women’s Association Club of Jeddah. She handled the activities of the Club that includes public relations with various Government, Corporate and other associations in Saudi Arabia. She also played an important role in the International Women’s Association of Jeddah in the affairs of Welfare and Charity work. Formerly, she was the Chief Executive Officer of FDI Travel Services Sdn Bhd. Her exposure and experience in trade and travel began while working for the family-owned businesses.
Age 63. Male. Malaysian. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2020. He is currently a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. He sits on the Boards of Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad, MUI Properties Berhad, Pan Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Pan Malaysia Capital Berhad. He had served as Chief Operating Officer of The MUI Group, Executive Director of Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad and Executive Director of Morning Star Resources Limited in Hong Kong. He holds a First Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Mathematics) with Education from the University of Malaya and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management.