LING LU KUANG

Group Executive Chairman

A Malaysian citizen, aged 49, was appointed as a Director on 27 June 2008. On 01 March 2022, he was appointed as Group Executive Chairman.

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LING LU KUANG

Group Executive Chairman

Board Committee(s)

  • Employees’ Share Option Scheme (ESOS) Committee – Chairman.
  • Investment Committee - Chairman.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Operation Management, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Other Commitment(s)

  • Non-Executive Director of Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies which involved in domestic and international shipping, property development, property management and hotel business.

Working and Professional Experience

  • More than 15 years working experience as Executive Director actively involved in managerial role in several companies of various divisions of Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies including timber manufacturing, marketing, construction, property development, infrastructure, oil palm and reforestation.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Eldest son of Tan Sri Datuk Ling Chiong Ho who is the Group Business Advisor of the Company.
  • Deemed a connected party to Shin Yang Plantation Sdn. Bhd, a substantial shareholder of the Company.
  • Deemed interested in various transactions between the SOP Group and certain companies carried out in the ordinary course of business by virtue of his common directorships and/or shareholdings in these companies.

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

LING CHIONG SING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 69, was appointed as a Director on 01 December 2006.

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LING CHIONG SING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • NIL

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Graduated from Taiwan in Accounting

Other Commitment(s)

  • Chief Executive Director of Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies.
  • Group Managing Director of Shin Yang Group Berhad.
  • Chairman of the Miri Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry for term of 2021 – 2026.
  • Vice-Chairman of Sarawak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) for the term of 2021 - 2026.
  • Permanent council member of Sarawak Timber Association since March 2010.
  • Board Member of Miri Port Authority (MPA) since 2022.

Working and Professional Experience

  • More than 30 years of managerial experience and hands-on in the business of logging, plywood, shipping and shipbuilding, quarry operations, transportation, construction and project fields.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Brother of Tan Sri Datuk Ling Chiong Ho who is the Group Business Advisor of the Company.
  • Deemed a connected party to Shin Yang Plantation Sdn. Bhd, a substantial shareholder of the Company.
  • Deemed interested in various transactions between the SOP Group and certain companies carried out in the ordinary course of business by virtue of his common directorships and/or shareholdings in these companies.

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

LING PAU PAU

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 51, was appointed as a Director on 01 March 2022.

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LING PAU PAU

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee – Member.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
  • Member of Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia.

Other Commitment(s)

  • Finance Manager of Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Joined Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies since 2004.
  • Audit Senior of Ernst & Young, Sarawak, prior to 2004.
  • More than 20 years of working experience in financial and auditing (including accounting, tax, finance, treasury, and statutory reporting).

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Does not hold any other directorship in public companies and listed issuers.
  • Daughter of Tan Sri Datuk Ling Chiong Ho, who is the Group Business Advisor of the Company.
  • Sister to the Group Executive Chairman, Mr. Ling Lu Kuang.
  • Deemed a connected party to Shin Yang Plantation Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company.
  • Deemed interested in various transactions between the SOP Group and certain companies carried out in the ordinary course of business by virtue of her common directorships and/or shareholdings in these companies.

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

TANG TIONG ING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 67, has been a Director since 16 June 1995.

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TANG TIONG ING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee – Member. [Resigned on 25 April 2026]
  • Nomination Committee - Member.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Graduated from University of Malaya with Bachelor in Accounting with Honours.
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
  • Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia.
  • Member of Fellow Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia.
  • Member of Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries.

Other Commitment(s)

  • NIL

Working and Professional Experience

  • Joined Lau Hoi Chew & Co., a Certified Public Accounting firm in 1984 and was promoted to head the Miri Branch in 1985 till 1990.
  • Joined Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies since 1991.
  • Oversaw all the financial and accounting functions, corporate taxation, treasury, corporate planning and company secretarial functions of the diversified Shin Yang Holding Group.
  • Re-designated as Head of Corporate Finance cum Head of Corporate Secretary of Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies effective from 1st November 2025.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Does not hold any other directorship in public companies and listed issuers.
  • Appointed representative of Shin Yang Plantation Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

DATU SR. ZAIDI BIN HAJI MAHDI

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian, citizen, aged 61, was appointed as a Director on 10 May 2024.

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DATU SR. ZAIDI BIN HAJI MAHDI

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Investment Committee – Member [Appointed on 31 January 2025].
  • Employee Share Option Scheme (ESOS) Committee - Member [Appointed on 31 January 2025].
  • Remuneration Committee - Member [Appointed on 31 January 2025].

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • BSc. Hons in Property Valuation and Management – City University London 1988.
  • Executive Master in Business Administration (MBA) – UITM 2003.
  • Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia.

Other Commitment(s)

  • General Manager, Land Custody and Development Authority.
  • Chief Executive Officer, LCDA Holdings Sdn Bhd.
  • Honorary Fellow, International Institute of Utility Specialists, Hong Kong.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Valuer, Property Consultants (1988-1989).
  • Valuer, Land & Survey Dept (1989 – 1999).
  • Superintendent, Land & Survey Dept (1999– 2003).
  • Assistant Director of Valuation, Land & Survey Dept (2003-2012).
  • Deputy Director of Operation, Land & Survey Dept. (2012-2016).
  • Director, Land & Survey Dept (January 2017-16 September 2019).
  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development & Natural Resources (17 September 2019 – 30 April 2024).

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Does not hold any other directorship in public companies and listed issuers.
  • Appointed representative of LCDA Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Attendance

  • Two (2) out of four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025

DATU HASMAWATI BINTI SAPAWI

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 57, was appointed as a Director on 29 July 2021.

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DATU HASMAWATI BINTI SAPAWI

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • NIL

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons, Economics), Canada.
  • Master of Business Administration, Australia.
  • Master of Environmental Management (Development Planning), Malaysia.

Other Commitment(s)

  • Appointed as Non-Executive Director in Sarawak Plantation Berhad on 25 November 2011.
  • Appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director in Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd on 03 January 2020.
  • Deputy State Financial Secretary since 2021.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Started her career as an Economist in Investment Division at Land Custody & Development Authority (LCDA) from November 1992 to December 2005 before serving the State Financial Secretary’s Office (SFSO) on a secondment basis until December 2007.
  • Employed on a permanent basis with SFSO.
  • Director of Corporate Services & Investment Division at SFSO since April 2008 to June 2021, handling corporate finance and investment activities.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Appointed representative of State Financial Secretary Sarawak., a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

BIBI UMIZAH BINTI OSMAN

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 51, was appointed as a Director on 01 March 2023.

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BIBI UMIZAH BINTI OSMAN

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • NIL

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor Degree in LLB (Hons), International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (IIUM).
  • Master of Science (Human Resource Development), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

Other Commitment(s)

  • Chief Executive Officer, LCDA Agri Business Sdn Bhd.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Legal practitioner with Messrs. Abdul Rahim, Razak Tready Fadillah & Co. Advocates both Civil and Syariah matter from 2000 to 2003.
  • Joined LCDA Holdings Sdn Bhd (LHSB) as Legal Executive from 1st April 2003 until early 2017.
  • Appointed as Senior Manager, Human Resource Division of LHSB in 2017 till 2018.
  • Tasked to lead Land Management Division of LHSB from September 2018 until 30 September 2022.
  • Appointed as Senior Manager Legal and Secretarial Division and also covering for Senior Manager for Land Management Division since 1 October 2022.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Does not hold any directorship in public companies and listed issuers.
  • Appointed representative of LCDA Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Attendance

  • Two (2) out of four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

CHUA CHEN SAN

Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 65, was appointed as a Director on 01 March 2016.

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CHUA CHEN SAN

Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee – Chairman. [Appointed on 25 April 2026]
  • Nomination Committee – Member.
  • Remuneration Committee – Member.
  • Investment Committee – Member.
  • Employees’ Share Option Scheme (ESOS) Committee – Member.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Commerce degree, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
  • Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia.
  • Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Other Commitment(s)

  • Director of Audit at Andy Chia & Co, Chartered Accountants.
  • Director of ACCO Tax Services Sdn Bhd.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Senior Accountant in Koller & Koller Accountants, New Zealand, from 1988 to 1992.
  • Joined Doyon Development Sdn. Bhd., Samling Group as a Financial Accountant from 1992 to 1994.
  • Joined Liew & Co. as Audit Manager from 1994 to 2006.
  • Joined Shin Yang Group as Internal Audit Manager from 2006 to 2009.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • NIL

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

PERPETUA PHANG

Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 69, was appointed as a Director on 31 December 2022.

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PERPETUA PHANG

Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee - Member.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Hull, England.
  • Degree of Utter Barrister and admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1981.
  • Admitted to practise in the High Court of Borneo (now called the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak) in 1981.
  • Accredited Mediator.

Other Commitment(s)

  • Independent Non-Executive Director of Pansar Berhad.
  • Senior Partner of Reddi & Company.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Joined Reddi & Company, Advocates in 1981, overseeing the banking, corporate and commercial division.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • NIL

Attendance

  • All four (4) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2025.

REGINA LAU PHUI CHING

Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 58, was appointed as a Director on 25 April 2026.

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REGINA LAU PHUI CHING

Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Nomination Committee – Chairman.
  • Remuneration Committee – Chairman.
  • Investment Committee – Member.
  • Employee Share Option Scheme (ESOS) Committee - Member.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA).
  • Member of CPA Australia.
  • Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM).

Other Commitment(s)

  • MIA Sarawak branch – Past Chairperson & Committee Member.
  • CTIM Sarawak branch – Past Chairperson & Committee Member.
  • MIA National Tax Practice Committee – Past Observer.
  • Industrial Advisory Board Member of Sunway College Kuching.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Started her career in the audit division of KPMG Malaysia before her transfer to KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd.
  • Attached to the Asia Pacific Tax Centre in KPMG Melbourne in 1995-1996.
  • Admitted as a Tax Partner/Executive Director of KPMG Tax Services Sdn. Bhd. in 2008 with the primary responsibility of overseeing KPMG’s tax practice in Sarawak and held the position until her retirement from the Firm.
  • Spoke in tax forums, seminars and events organized by KPMG, CTIM and Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri as panelist and speaker. Conducted and facilitated tax workshops for various corporations, institutions and MIA.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Does not hold any other directorship in public companies and listed issuers.

Attendance

  • NIL

WONG HEE KWONG

Group Chief Executive Officer

A Malaysian citizen, aged 63, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) in 1998 and was subsequently redesignated as Group Chief Executive Officer in 2010.

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WONG HEE KWONG

Group Chief Executive Officer

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Chartered Accountant (Malaysia).
  • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
  • Fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), U.K.

Other Commitment(s)

  • Council member of Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) since year 2008.
  • EXCO Member of MPOA since year 2018.
  • Chairman of Marketing and Promotion of MPOA since year 2018 until June 2025.
  • Chairman of Research and Development of MPOA since June 2025.
  • Board Member of Trustees of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) since year 2016.
  • Chairman of Finance & General Affairs Committee of MPOC since year 2024.
  • Chairman of Methodist Pilley Institute.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Worked in KPMG, EON Finance Berhad and a Government linked company.
  • Professional experiences include accounting, secretarial, management consultancy, taxation and banking and finance.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Does not hold any directorship in any public company and listed issuer and does not have any family relationship with any director or major shareholder of the Company.
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with the Company and does not have any interest in any business that competes with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries.
  • Direct interest in the shares and share options under the Employee Share Option Scheme of the Company are 3,733,950 shares and 2,337,450 options respectively.
  • Has not been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years and has not been subject to any public sanction or penalty imposed by any relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

ERIC KIU KWONG SENG

Chief Operating Officer

A Malaysian citizen, aged 54, joined Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) as Finance Manager cum Company Secretary in 1998, promoted to Group Finance Manager in 2003 and subsequently to Group Financial Controller in 2010. He was appointed to the current role of Chief Operating Officer in 2013.

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ERIC KIU KWONG SENG

Chief Operating Officer

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing & Management (Hons), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Leeds (Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom).

Other Commitment(s)

  • Board Member of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
  • EXCO Member of Malaysian Biodiesel Association.
  • Board Member of Palm Oil Research and Technical Service Institute of MPOB, Shanghai.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Worked in various manufacturing companies in China, Malaysia and United Kingdom, and in Ernst & Young Malaysia as a management consultant before joining SOPB.
  • Joined SOPB as the Finance Manager in April 998.
  • About 27 years’ experience in corporate secretarial practices.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Son-in-law of Tan Sri Datuk Ling Chiong Ho, the Group Business Advisor of SOPB.

THO KHENG CHIANG

Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Plantation

A Malaysian citizen, aged 47, joined Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) on 15 April 2010, promoted to Chief Financial Officer on 01 April 2019. He was appointed to the current role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Plantation on 01 March 2026.

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Tho Kheng Chiang

Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Plantation

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology – Advanced Diploma in Financial Accounting and ACCA in year 2001.
  • Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”), U.K.
  • Member of Malaysia Institute of Accountants.
  • Member of Incorporated Society of Planters.
  • Chartered Accountant (Malaysia).

Other Commitment(s)

  • NIL

Working and Professional Experience

  • Worked in KPMG and a public listed company before joining SOPB in 2010.
  • Professional exposure covers audit assurance, corporate exercise, accounting and finance.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • NIL

WONG SIEH TUNG

Head of Department – Milling and Trading (Malaysia)

A Malaysian citizen, aged 48, joined Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) on 01 April 2004, promoted to Head of Trading Operations on 01 April 2018. He was appointed to the current role of Head of Department – Milling and Trading (Malaysia) on 01 March 2026.

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Wong Sieh Tung

Head of Department – Milling and Trading (Malaysia)

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Oxford Brookes University – BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance.
  • Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”), U.K.
  • Member of Malaysia Institute of Accountants.
  • Member of Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (“CFP”).
  • Chartered Accountant (Malaysia).

Other Commitment(s)

  • NIL

Working and Professional Experience

  • Worked in Liew & Co, Miri and Shin Yang Plantations before joining SOPB in 2004.
  • Professional exposure covers accounting, audit and assurance.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • NIL

SIM YEN YOU

Chief Financial Officer

A Malaysian citizen, aged 41, joined Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) on 23 June 2014. She was appointed to the current role of Chief Financial Officer on 01 March 2026.

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Sim Yen You

Chief Financial Officer

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, U.K. (ACCA).
  • Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Other Commitment(s)

  • NIL

Working and Professional Experience

  •  Has over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, including commercial experience in the manufacturing sector and audit experience with KPMG.
  • Experience includes financial reporting, audit, tax and treasury matters and currently serving in finance roles within the Group.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • NIL

VIRILE TAN

General Manager, Asia Oils Pte. Ltd.

A Singaporean citizen, aged 49, joined Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) on 02 December 2013. He was appointed to the current role of General Manager, Asia Oils Pte. Ltd. on 01 April 2022.

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Virile Tan

General Manager, Asia Oils Pte. Ltd.

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Business (from Nanyang Technological University).
  • Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA) Middle-Manager course.

Other Commitment(s)

  • NIL

Working and Professional Experience

  • Has over 13 years of experience in international commodities trading.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • NIL

Key Management Team

Mr. Ling Tiong Ing

Head of Support and Services

Dr. Su Chong Ming

Head of Research and Agronomy Services

Mr. Thong Kuok Ling

Controller – Milling

Mr. Galau Melayong

Head of Sustainability

Dr. Lim Sheau Chin

General Manager of Avantsar: Research and Development; Marketing

Mr. Kueh Hoi Chuang

Head of Property Development

Mr. Pang Seng Nam

Regional Plantation Controller

Mr. Kiu Kwong Chiang

Controller – Operations

Emeritus Professor Dr Yuen Kah Hay

Chief Scientist Officer

Ms. Agnes Kong Loh Yien

Senior Legal Manager
Company Secretary for all subsidiaries