Bursa Announcements
Date : 31 December 2025
Change in Boardroom
| MALAYSIA SMELTING CORPORATION BERHAD |
| Date of change | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Name | DATO DR IR YONG MIAN THONG |
| Age | 72 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Type of change | Redesignation |
| Previous Position | Group Chief Executive Officer |
| New Position | Executive Director |
| Directorate | Executive |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
| 1 |
Doctorate
|
PhD (Electrical Engineering) |
United States of America |
|
| 2 |
Degree
|
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
CNAA, United Kingdom |
|
| 3 |
Professional Qualification
|
- |
Registered Professional Engineer Malaysia |
|
| 4 |
Professional Qualification
|
Member |
Institution of Engineers Malaysia |
|
| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Dr. (Ir.) Patrick Yong Mian Thong was appointed as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company on 7 October 2016. Subsequently, he was appointed to the Board of the Company as a Non-Independent Executive Director on 1 June 2018 and redesignated as Group CEO on 1 January 2019. He is also the member of the Executive Committee of the Company since 24 March 2021. He leads strategic development, policies and business operations of MSC Group.
Dato' Dr. (Ir.) Patrick Yong started his career as an engineer with the National Electricity Board of Malaysia ("LLN") in 1976, fulfilling his scholarship contractual obligations. In 1989, he left LLN to pursue his career as a consultant in the field of electrical engineering.
Dato' Dr. (Ir.) Patrick Yong founded Sulfarid Technologies in 2004 and was its Managing Director. The company was later acquired by the Hup Soon Global Corporation Group in November 2007 and renamed Borid Technologies. He joined Tai Kwang Yokohama Industries Bhd. as CEO from 2007 - 2010 and was appointed as Group CEO of Yokohama Industries involving SLI battery manufacturing and secondary lead smelting from 2010 to 2015.
Throughout his line of work, Dato' Dr. (Ir.) Patrick Yong established his proficiency in electrical engineering and pursued research specialising in the field of efficiency in energy conversion and storage leading to a PhD in Electrical Engineering. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Direct Interest: 1,053,000 ordinary shares (0.125%) |
| Remarks : |
Dato' Dr. (Ir.) Yong Mian Thong has retired from his role as Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 31 December 2025 and continue to be engaged by the Company and Group as an Advisor and Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2026. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | MALAYSIA SMELTING CORPORATION BERHAD |
| Stock Name | MSC |
| Date Announced | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-27112025-00011 |
