CEPATWAWASAN
DIRECTOR PROFILE
TAN SRI DR MAH KING THIAN
Executive Director/Chairman
Malaysian, male, aged 59
Tan Sri Dr. Mah King Thian @ Mah King Thiam (“Tan Sri Dr. Mah”) was appointed as a Director and Chairman of the Company on 27 October 2005 and 31 October 2005 respectively. He is also a member of the Executive Committee.
He graduated from Monash University, Australia with a Bachelor of Economics degree with a major in Accounting in 1986 and also a Bachelor of Laws Degree in 1987. He was subsequently admitted and enrolled as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1989. He is also a Fellow Member of Certified Practising Accountant Australia (FCPA).
In 2018, Tan Sri Dr. Mah successfully completed his postgraduate study on oil palm renewable energy businesses and was conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by the Liverpool Business School in the United Kingdom.
Tan Sri Dr. Mah is a Director of Behrang 2020 Sdn Bhd and several other private limited companies. He is also the Managing Director of MHC Plantations Bhd, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”). He is also the Executive Chairman of an existing subsidiary of the Company, Timah Resources Limited, an Australian incorporated company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Tan Sri Dr. Mah is deemed connected to MHC Plantations Bhd and Yew Lee Holdings Sdn. Berhad, two of the substantial shareholders of the Company. He is the younger brother of Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng, the Managing Director of the Company, father of Dr. Jordina Mah Siu Yi, the Alternate Director to him and son of Datin Seri Ooi Ah Thin, a director and substantial shareholder of Dato’ Mah Pooi Soo Realty Sdn. Bhd. (“DMR”), which in turn a substantial shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.
DATO’ SERI MAH KING SENG
Managing Director
Malaysian, male, aged 64
Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng was appointed as a Director and Managing Director of the Company on 27 October 2005 and 27 February 2008 respectively. He is also a member of the Executive Committee.
He graduated from University of Minnesota, United States of America with a degree in Agricultural Science in 1978. In 1980, he attended the Palm Oil Mill Engineer/Executive Training course on palm oil mill operations organised by the Malaysian Oil Palm Growers Council. He subsequently obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1985 from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom and was admitted and enrolled as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1990. He is the Executive Chairman of MHC Plantations Bhd, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and also a Director of Behrang 2020 Sdn Bhd and several other private limited companies. He is also the Managing Director of an existing subsidiary of the Company, Timah Resources Limited, an Australian incorporated company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng is deemed connected to MHC Plantations Bhd and Yew Lee Holdings Sdn. Berhad, two of the substantial shareholders of the Company. He is the elder brother of Tan Sri Dr. Mah, the Executive Chairman of the Company, father of Ms. Mah Li-Na, the Alternate Director to him and son of Datin Seri Ooi Ah Tin, a Director and substantial shareholder of DMR, which in turn a substantial shareholder of the Company. He has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.
DATUK CHUA KIM YIN
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, male, aged 61
Datuk Chua Kim Yin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 21 July 2005 and later as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 25 February 2013. He was redesignated as Non-independent Non-Executive Director since 22 March 2023. He is the Chairman of both the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee. He is also a member of the Audit Committee.
He graduated from Monash University, Victoria, Australia with Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) in 1984 and Bachelor of Laws in 1986 and was admitted to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia in 1987. He was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court in Borneo, in the State of Sabah in 1988. He is currently a partner in the legal firm, Messrs RCK & Co. in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Datuk Chua is a Justice of The Peace (JP).
He has no family relationship with any directors and/or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.
LEE NYUK CHOON @ JAMILAH ARIFFIN
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, Female, aged 58
Puan Lee Nyuk Choon @ Jamilah Ariffin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 22 March 2023. She is the Chairman of Audit Committee. She is also a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.
Puan Jamilah is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in various roles and responsibilities. Her journey started in 1988 as a Teacher at Maktab Nasional, where she honed her skills in educating and mentoring. In 2005, she transitioned into the Agricultural Services & Development sector, where she served as an Officer and contributed to the growth and development of the industry for more than a decade.
As her career progressed, she took on more challenging roles and responsibilities, including Project Manager from 2005 to 2013, Group Manager (Crop) from 2013 to 2017, and Deputy General Manager (Business Development & Operation) from 2018 to 2019. These roles helped her develop her leadership, strategic planning, and team management skills.
In 2019, she was promoted to the role of General Manager, where she currently leads and manages a team of professionals to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Her experience in various fields has equipped her with a diverse skill set, including project management, business development, operations management, and team leadership, among others.
She is a director of Kim Loong-KPD Plantations Sdn Bhd and Permodalan Plantations Sdn Bhd, subsidiary of Kim Loong Resources Berhad and IOI Corporation Berhad, both of which are companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia.
She has no family relationship with any directors and/or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. She has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.
MUSANIF BIN HJ MD NEN
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, male, aged 61
Encik Musanif Bin Hj Md Nen was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 22 March 2023. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.
Encik Musanif is a retired Group Executive Management and Professional of Perak State Development Cooperation (PKNP) with more than 30 years of experience. He started his career as an Assistant Project Officer in 1986 and ended his professional year with PKNP as a Director of Government Relations and Affair in 2016.
Throughout his career, Enick Musanif has played a pivotal role in the property development projects for PKNP and its subsidiaries. He has also contributed significantly to the Corporate Affairs and Entrepreneur Development division for almost 10 years. Encik Musanif is known for his outstanding performance and commitment to his role, as demonstrated by his multiple awards such as the “Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang” award from PKNP in the years of 1989, 2004, and 2011.
Encik Musanif is recognized for his professionalism and overachieving mindset, which was proven by his portfolio of successfully leading the management of PKNP subsidiary company, Maju Perak Holdings, and preparing it for a successful listing in the Bursa Malaysia Security Berhad.
He has no family relationship with any directors and/or major shareholders of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.
MAH SIU WEN
Alternate Director
Malaysian, male, aged 29
Mr Mah Siu Wen was appointed as an Alternate Director to Tan Sri Dr Mah, on 21 November 2024. He graduated from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (UK) with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (Honours). Subsequently, he completed a MSc in Engineering with Finance at University College London (UCL), UK and was admitted to the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM). He started his career in the equity research department of a Singapore based brokerage before pursuing a Master of IT in Business (Financial Technology & Analytics) at Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore. Following which, he was offered a scholarship by the University of Melbourne’s School of Engineering, Australia to complete their Master of Information Systems in one year. He then worked in Deloitte’s Melbourne, Australia office as part of their operations engineering offering. He left his role as a consultant to join MHC Plantations Bhd and Cepatwasan Group Berhad as Senior Operations Manager.
Mr Mah is also the Alternate Director of Tan Sri Dr Mah in MHC Plantations Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad and Timah Resources Limited, an Australian incorporated company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
He is the elder son of Tan Sri Dr. Mah, who is the Executive Chairman of the Company and a substantial shareholder of DMR, which in turn is a substantial shareholder of the Company, and the grandson of Datin Seri Ooi Ah Thin, who is also a Director and substantial shareholder of DMR. He has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.
MAH LI-NA
Alternate Director
Malaysian, female, aged 32
Ms. Mah Li-Na was appointed as an Alternate Director to Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng on 16 May 2018. Ms. Mah Li-Na is currently with Cepatwawasan Group Berhad as Management Accountant. She also assists the Managing Director, Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng in management duties.
She initially graduated from the University of Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance in 2010. Thereafter, she joined the Chinese Language Programme in Tsinghua University, Beijing to enhance her fluency in Mandarin. She went on to pursue her second degree, Bachelor of Laws with the University of London and completed with a Upper Second-Class Honours in 2016.
She has previously interned with KPMG Malaysia, Forensics Accounting Department in 2009, then proceeded to join the firm as an Associate in 2012. During her tenure there, she participated in investigations of financial frauds and was involved in the preparation of the KPMG Fraud Survey report.
She was appointed to the Board of MHC Plantations Bhd on 7 March 2018 as an Alternate Director to Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng. She is the daughter of Dato’ Seri Mah King Seng, who is a Director and substantial shareholder of DMR, which in turn a substantial shareholder of the Company, and the granddaughter of Datin Seri Ooi Ah Thin, who is also a Director and substantial shareholder of DMR. She has no conflict of interest with the Company. She has no conviction for offences within the past five (5) years.