LING LU KUANG

Group Executive Chairman

A Malaysian citizen, aged 46, was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 June 2008. On 01 March 2022, he is appointed as Group Executive Chairman.

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 five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

LING CHIONG SING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 66, was appointed as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 01 December 2006. He is also a member of MRGF Committee.

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.
  • Permanent council member of Sarawak Timber Association since March 2010.

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

  • Three (3) out of five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

LING PAU PAU

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 48, was appointed to the Board of SOPB as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 01 March 2022. Recently, she serves as a member of Group Audit and Risk Management Committee.

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

  • 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 five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

TANG TIONG ING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 64, has been a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director since 16 June 1995. He serves as a member of the Group Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee. He graduated from University of Malaya with Bachelor in Accounting with Honours.

TANG TIONG ING

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee – Member
  • 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)

  • Group Accountant of Shin Yang Holding Group of Companies.

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.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Appointed representative of Shin Yang Plantation Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company.
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB.

Attendance

  • All five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

DATU MONALIZA BINTI ZAIDEL

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 59, was appointed to the Board of SOPB as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 26 July 2018. She serves as a member of the Remuneration Committee, Investment Committee and ESOS Committee.

DATU MONALIZA BINTI ZAIDEL

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 59, was appointed to the Board of SOPB as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 26 July 2018. She serves as a member of the Remuneration Committee, Investment Committee and ESOS Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, a Master of Science In Information Systems and Technology at City University, London and a Corporate Masters in Business Administration (“CMBA”) at Ohio University, Ohio, USA.

She started her career as an Electrical Engineer at JKR Sarawak from August 1986 to March 2001. She was seconded to Sarawak Incorporated Sdn. Bhd. as a Manager of Facilities Management Services from March 2001 to September 2005. She was promoted as Senior Electrical Engineer at JKR Sarawak in October 2005. She was seconded to LCDA Holdings Sdn. Bhd. from 26 March 2007 until October 2009 as a Senior Manager of Property Management Division, to Jabatan Ketua Menteri (“JKM”) from November 2010 until 01 May 2012 as a Deputy Director in Innovation Unit and to LCDA Holdings Sdn. Bhd. from 02 May 2012 to September 2016 as a Senior Manager of Property And Engineering Division. She was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Property Sector) of LCDA Holdings Sdn Bhd from April 2017 to 31 December 2019. She was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and Director of LCDA Holdings Sdn Bhd and Acting General Manager of Land Custody and Development Authority on 01 January 2020. She is currently holding the post of General Manager of Land Custody and Development Authority since 01 October 2021.

She is not related to any director and/ or substantial shareholder of SOPB and does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB. She has attended all five Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2022. She has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

HASMAWATI BINTI SAPAWI

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 55, was appointed as a NonIndependent Non-Executive Director to the Board of SOPB on 29 July 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons, Economics), Canada, a Master of Business Administration, Australia and a Master of Environmental Management (Development Planning), Malaysia.

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 Non-Executive Director (Independent) in Amanah Saham Sarawak Berhad on 31 October 2017
  • 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
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB

Attendance

  • Four (4) out of five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024

BIBI UMIZAH BINTI OSMAN

Non-Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 49, was appointed as a NonIndependent Non-Executive Director on 01 March 2023. She holds a degree in LLB (Hons) from International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (“IIUM”) and also a Master of Science (Human Resource Development) from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (“UNIMAS”).

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

  • Appointed representative of LCDA Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a substantial shareholder of the Company
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB

Attendance

  • All five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024

FONG YOO KAW @ FONG YEE KOW, VICTOR

Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 70, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 28 April 2014.

He serves as a Chairman of the Group Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Investment Committee and ESOS Committee.

FONG YOO KAW @ FONG YEE KOW, VICTOR

Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee – Chairman
  • Nomination Committee – Chairman
  • Remuneration Committee – Chairman
  • Investment Committee – Member
  • Employee Share Option Scheme (ESOS) Committee - Member

Academic and Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor in Commerce and Administration (BCA), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  • Member of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand
  • Member of Malaysian Accountants
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA)

Other Commitment(s)

  • Independent Non-Executive Director of DPI Holdings Berhad and Hartanah Kenyalang Berhad.

Working and Professional Experience

  • Started his career in New Zealand upon graduation and spent 4 years working there before returning to Malaysia.
  • From 1979 to 1989, he was Group Financial Controller with a Sarawak-based group of companies before joining the international professional services firm of Ernst & Young (EY) in 1989.
  • Joined EY for over 20 years and retired as a Partner in 2010.

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB.
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB.

Attendance

  • All five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

PERPETUA PHANG

Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 66, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 December 2022. She serves as a member of the Group Audit and Risk Management Committee.

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

  • Is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB

Attendance

  • All five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024

CHUA CHEN SAN

Independent
Non-Executive Director

A Malaysian citizen, aged 62, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 01 March 2016. He serves as a member of the Group Audit and Risk Management, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee, Investment Committee and ESOS Committees.

CHUA CHEN SAN

Independent
Non-Executive Director

Board Committee(s)

  • Group Audit and Risk Management Committee – Member
  • 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 Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Other Commitment(s)

  • Director of Audit at Andy Chia & Co, Chartered Accountants, and 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 Chartered Accountant and Internal Audit Manager from 2006 to 2009

Affiliations and Potential Areas of Interest

  • Is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB

Attendance

  • All five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2024

WONG HEE KWONG

Group Chief Executive Officer

A Malaysian citizen, aged 60, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (“SOPB”) in1998 and was subsequently redesignated as Group Chief Executive Officer in 2010.

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 2008
  • EXCO Member of MPOA since 2018
  • Chairman of Marketing and Promotion of MPOA since 2018
  • Board Member of Trustees of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) since 2016
  • Chairman of Finance & General Affairs Committee of MPOC since 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 related to any director or substantial shareholder of SOPB and does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB
  • Direct interests in the shares and share options under the Employee Share Option Scheme of SOPB at year end are 3,733,950 shares and 2,337,450 options, respectively
  • Has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year

ERIC KIU KWONG SENG

Chief Operating Officer

A Malaysian citizen, aged 51, was appointed as the Company Secretary in 1998 and has about 24 years’ experience in corporate secretarial practices.

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)

  • Chairman of Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association until March 2025
  • Board Member of Malaysian Palm Oil Board
  • EXCO Member of Malaysian Biodiesel Association

Working and Professional Experience

  • Worked in various steel 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 1998
  • About 26 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
  • Has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year

PANG SENG NAM

Regional Plantation Controller

A Malaysian citizen, aged 66, was appointed as the Regional Plantation Controller of the group in 2020. He obtained HSC from College Tun Datuk Hj Openg in 1975 and started his career with SOPB in 1976 as the first batch of Agricultural Cadet.

PANG SENG NAM

Regional Plantation Controller

A Malaysian citizen, aged 67, was appointed as the Regional Plantation Controller of the group in 2020. He obtained HSC from College Tun Datuk Hj Openg in 1975 and started his career with SOPB in 1976 as the first batch of Agricultural Cadet.

He obtained the Advance Associate Diploma of the Incorporated Society of Planters (“AISP”) in 1980. He left SOPB in 2000 and served with two other local prominent plantation groups in senior capacity. He re-joined SOPB in 2007. His professional experience includes land development in oil palm plantation, and replanting in both mineral and peat environment.

He is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB and does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB. He has not been convicted to any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Tho Kheng Chiang

Chief Financial Officer cum General Manager

A Malaysian citizen, aged 44, was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Group in 2019 and redesignated as Chief Financial Officer cum General Manager (Special Assignment in Plantation) in 2021.

Tho Kheng Chiang

Chief Financial Officer cum General Manager

A Malaysian citizen, aged 45, was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Group in 2019 and redesignated as Chief Financial Officer cum General Manager (Special Assignment in Plantation) in 2021.

He is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysia), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”), U.K. He worked in KPMG and a public listed company before joining SOPB as the Internal Audit Manager in year 2010. His professional experiences include audit and assurance, accounting and corporate exercises.

He is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB and does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Wong Sieh Tung

Head of Trading Operations cum General Manager

A Malaysia citizen, aged 45, was appointed as the Head of Trading Operations in Year 2018 and redesignated as Head of Trading Operations cum General Manager (Special Assignment in Milling) in 2021.

Wong Sieh Tung

Head of Trading Operations cum General Manager

A Malaysia citizen, aged 46, was appointed as the Head of Trading Operations in Year 2018 and redesignated as Head of Trading Operations cum General Manager (Special Assignment in Milling) in 2021.

He is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysia), a member of Malaysia Institute of Accountants, Fellow member of Association Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”), UK and member of Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (“CFP”). He started his career with Liew & Co, Miri and Shin Yang Plantations after which he joined SOPB as the Accounts Executive in year 2004. His professional experiences include accounting, audit and assurance.

He is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB and does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB. He has not been convicted to any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

LING TIONG ING

Assistant Head of Support & Services

A Malaysia citizen, aged 48, was appointed as the Assistant Head of Support & Services in Year 2017. He is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysia), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow membership of CPA Australia.

LING TIONG ING

Assistant Head of Support & Services

A Malaysia citizen, aged 49, was appointed as the Assistant Head of Support & Services in Year 2017. He is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysia), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow membership of CPA Australia.

He also holds a Master of Business Administration (with a specialisation in Accounting) from University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He started his career with Ernst & Young, Miri, Piasau Slipways Sdn Bhd, Baker Hughes (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and a local company before joining SOPB as the Internal Audit Manager in year 2012. His professional experiences include accounting, audit and assurance.

He is not related to any director and/or substantial shareholder of SOPB and does not have any conflict of interest with SOPB. He has not been convicted to any offence within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.