Datuk Ali bin Abdul Kadir was appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 October 2004 and served as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman until 27 June 2019 when he was redesignated as a NonIndependent Non-Executive Director. As a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Datuk Ali continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“ICAEW”), member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also Honorary Advisor to ICAEW-KL City Chapter and Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK).

Datuk Ali is Chairman of Enra Group Berhad and Amanah Lestari Alam. He is also a Board Member of Ekuiti Nasional Berhad and other private companies and foundations.

Datuk Ali was appointed as Chairman of the Securities Commission of Malaysia on 1 March 1999 and served in that capacity until 29 February 2004. He also served on several national-level committees including the Foreign Investment Committee and the Oversight Committee of National Asset Management Company (Danaharta). Before his appointment to the Securities Commission, he was the Executive Chairman and Partner of Ernst & Young and its related firms. He was also the former President of the MICPA, chairing both its Executive Committee and Insolvency Practices Committee and co-chairing the Company Law Forum. He was appointed an Adjunct Professor in the Accounting and Business Faculty, University of Malaya (2008 till 2011) and was then appointed to the Advisory Board of the same Faculty. Datuk Ali was also previously the chairman of Milux Corporation Berhad, Microlink Solutions Berhad and the Financial Reporting Foundation and a board member of Citibank Berhad and Labuan Financial Services Authority.

On the international front, Datuk Ali was a member of the Exco Board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO), chairman of their Asia Pacific Region Committee and the Islamic Capital Market Working Group. In addition, he was a trustee of the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions, Force of Nature Aid Foundation; and also the Advisor to the Sri Lanka Securities and Exchange Commission.

Datuk Ali was awarded the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2001. In 2012, he was bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award by ICAEW and the President’s Award by MICPA.

Datuk Ali has attended all four (4) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Mr. Teo Koon Hong is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board of Directors on 25 June 2015. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee, and a member of the Remuneration and Investment Committees.

Mr. Teo holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, United Kingdom and a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore. Mr. Teo commenced his career in 1975 as a Cost Accountant of Beecham Pharmaceutical Pte. Ltd. (now part of Glaxo Smithkline). Subsequently, from 1977 to 1984, he joined Carrier Corporation and served in various positions including as the Regional Finance Director, Asia Pacific; Director of Strategic Planning based in New York; Managing Director of Carrier Singapore and President of Carrier Thailand.

From 1985 to 1996, Mr. Teo invested in Price Asia Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.. In 1996, he sold his stake in Price Asia Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. to Johnson Controls and as part of the terms of the sale, he joined Johnson Controls as their Vice President of Asia Pacific. In 2000, Mr. Teo left Johnson Controls to pursue opportunities in private equity and served in a non-executive capacity on the board of JobStreet.com Pte. Ltd.. In 2004, he was a director and shareholder in Enerpro Pte. Ltd. until 2008. He does not hold any other directorship of public companies.

Mr. Teo Koon Hong has attended all four (4) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Ms. Tan Beng Ling is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board of Directors on 9 September 2022. She is the Chairman of the Investment Committee and also a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit and Risk Committees. Ms. Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore in 1987 and is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter holder. She has more than 30 years of experience in investment research and fund management. She started her career as an economist with DBS Securities in Singapore, before returning to Malaysia as an equity analyst with Barclays deZoete Wedd Securities. She subsequently served with WI Carr, ArabMalaysian Securities and was one of the founding members and CEO of Surf88.Com, an online research service provider which was an associate of The Star, the leading newspaper in Malaysia. Ms. Tan joined the fund management industry in 2005 as the Chief Investment Officer of Meridian Asset Management, directly overseeing investments of more than RM1 billion in equities and fixed income. Before her retirement in July 2020, she was the Chief Investment Officer and a partner at Kumpulan Sentiasa Cemerlang Sdn. Bhd., which provides investment management services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Ms Tan is currently a director of Chua Family Foundation and was previously a director of Beshom Holdings Berhad.

Ms. Tan has attended all four (4) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Mr. Lim Chao Li is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors on 1 October 2004. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee. Mr. Lim graduated with degrees from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Wharton School. He has worked for Deloitte & Touche and Johnson & Johnson and currently, he is with the Hotel Equatorial Group, a family business that is involved in hospitality and property. He is a Board Member of Public Bank Berhad. He is a member of the Executive Board for Asia of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and the former Chair of the Council of Governors of the Alice Smith School in Malaysia.

Mr. Lim Chao Li has attended all four (4) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Dr. Wong Siew Hui (“Dr. Albert”) is an Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board of Directors on 24 February 2023. Dr. Albert obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Western Australia in 1987, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1991 and a PhD degree in Computer-Aided Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1993. He started his career with Schlumberger Austin Product Center before moving to Genesis Development Corporation, USA in 1998. Dr. Albert joined the JobStreet Group in 2000 where he had overall responsibility for JobStreet’s technology including product development, website platform, architecture, sales technologies, technical operations and technical support.

For the financial year ended 31 December 2023, Dr. Albert attended all three (3) Board Meetings of the Company, which were held subsequent to his appointment as Executive Director on 24 February 2023.

Ms. Chua Bee Ai is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board of Directors on 9 October 2024. She is also a member of the Investment and Audit and Risk Committees. Ms. Chua graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics and Computer Science from King’s College London in 1997, a Master of Science in Operational Research from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1999 as well as a Master of Science in Wealth Management from the Singapore Management University in 2024. Ms. Chua is a project management professional with over two decades of experience with Dell Asia Pacific, Lenovo China, Blizzard Entertainment China and Razer Inc. Currently, she is an Investment Manager at a Family office in Singapore, Little Rain Pte Ltd. Her current responsibility is to manage external investments on behalf of the Family office.

Mr. Liong Wei Li is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and was redesignated to this role from Acting Chief Executive Officer on 13 July 2021. He joined the Company in December 2012 as the Special Officer to the CEO and was a Product Owner for the JobStreet.com business, during which he focused on revamping the employer-facing recruitment system for JobStreet.com’s regional user base. Since the sale of the JobStreet.com business, he has been focused on the Company’s investment activities, responsible for establishing and continuously refining the investment processes for the Company, as well as sourcing and analyzing potential investment opportunities. Mr. Liong holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Malaya and an MPhil in Economics degree from the University of Cambridge. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London and a Certificate of Legal Practice from the Legal Profession Qualifying Board in Malaysia. In addition, Mr. Liong is a holder of the CFA and CAIA charters, as well as the CIPM designation. He commenced his career as a research associate at the Institute of China Studies and the Faculty of Economics & Administration at the University of Malaya. He is currently an Alternate Director to Mr. Gregory Charles Poarch on the Board of Innity Corporation Berhad. Save for his shareholdings in the Company as disclosed on page 127 of the Annual Report, he does not have any other interest in the securities of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Mr. Gregory Charles Poarch graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, USA in 1988. He commenced his career in 1988 as a Senior Auditor with Finley & Cook, a Certified Public Accounting Firm. Moving on, he joined Occidental Petroleum Corporation as an Audit Supervisor. Subsequently, in 1996, he joined MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. as a Project Manager. He was promoted to Senior Manager level in 1997. He joined the JobStreet Group in 2000 and took on the position of Vice President, Finance & Administration. With the listing of the JobStreet Group in November 2004, he became the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He is also a member of the Investment Committee. He currently sits on the Board of Innity Corporation Berhad.

Dr. Wong Siew Hui (“Dr. Albert”) obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Western Australia in 1987, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1991 and a PhD degree in Computer-Aided Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1993. Dr. Albert started his career with Schlumberger Austin Product Center before moving to Genesis Development Corporation, USA in 1998. Dr. Albert joined the JobStreet Group in 2000 where he had overall responsibility for JobStreet’s technology including product development, website platform, architecture, sales technologies, technical operations and technical support.

Other than JcbNext Berhad, he does not hold any directorships in public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia.