Director's Profile

Dato’ Loh Cheng Yean

Dato' Loh, aged 62, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Executive Director and appointed to the Board in 1987.

She completed her college education in England and worked for 2 years in London before returning to Malaysia. She began her career in 1974 working in Kah Motor Company Sdn Berhad in Singapore as Managing Director, in charge of Singapore operations, a post, she is still holding today. She also manages the overseas subsidiaries, Kah Australia and Kah New Zealand in their respective countries. She is also involved in the management and marketing arm of hotel division of Oriental Holdings Berhad, Bayview International Hotel & Resorts Sdn Bhd.

She was appointed Chairman of Oriental Holdings Berhad in 1995.

She is also the Chairman of Singapore Safety Driving Centre Ltd and a Director of Bukit Batok Driving Centre Ltd (Singapore), Tasek Corporation Berhad, Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Tun Sardon Foundation and Asia Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad.

Dato’ Robert Wong, DSSA, JP

Dato’ Robert Wong, DSSA, JP aged 65, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Executive Director and was appointed to the Board on April 12, 1976. He is currently the Group Managing Director.

An Australian trained Accountant with Cost Accounting background, Dato’ Robert Wong, DSSA, JP is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Australian Society of Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Directors and the Institute of the Motor Industry.

His professional career started off in 1964 when he assumed the post of General Manager of a manufacturing and trading concern dealing in non-consumable products. From 1967 to 1971, he was attached to a local accounting firm as a Senior Accountant, and during this period, he was seconded to a stock broking firm for 1½ years to reorganise and manage the business.

Dato’ Wong joined the Oriental Holdings Berhad Group in 1972 as General Manager and Advisor, with emphasis on the motor business. Since 1987, he has been the Group Managing Director, and because of his extensive years of experience in the motor trade spanning over four decades, he is to this day still overseeing the Group’s overall business particularly four wheelers as well as the manufacturing of automotive and plastic parts both locally and abroad. In addition to the motor trade, he is also actively involved in other businesses, including serving as director in the Group’s subsidiary companies involved in hotel, plantation and construction machinery, leasing and finance. In 2001, he was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Oriental-Hyundai Sdn. Bhd; a subsidiary of Oriental Holdings Berhad formed to market and distribute Hyundai CKD vehicles in Malaysia.

Besides work, Dato’ Wong is very much devoted to public services and has held some notable memberships, namely :-
• Council member of Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Selangor;
• Treasurer of the Council of Justice of Peace of Selangor;
• Honorarian Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur West;
• Fellow of the Paul Harris Award;
• Associate member of Commonwealth Magistrates & Judges Association

In addition to board membership, Dato’ Wong is also a member of the Audit Committee.

Dato’ Lim Su Tong

Dato’ Lim, aged 61, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Executive Director and has been a board member since July 1, 1974.

Dato’ Lim, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Economics graduate has over 30 years of experience in business operations. He is in charge of finance, property development and plantation divisions of the Group.

He is currently a director of several subsidiaries of Oriental Holdings Berhad, Boon Siew Credit Berhad and Penang Yellow Bus Co. Bhd.

He is a member of the Risk Management Committee.

Tengku Tan Sri Dato Seri Ahmad Rithauddeen Bin Tengku Ismail

YM Tengku, aged 74, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director and was appointed to the Board on February 9, 2000.

YM Tengku, a former Cabinet Minister, served with the government for 20 years in various ministries as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence before retiring in 1990.

Tengku holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom and is a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn.

He is also currently the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Chairman of Road Builder (M) Holdings Berhad, University of Nottingham Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Yayasan Amal of Inti College.

In January 2002, YM Tengku was conferred Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the University of Nottingham.

He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Dato’ Loh Say Bee

Dato’ Loh, aged 81, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director and has been a board member since September 11, 1964.

He completed his primary education in China before he came to Malaysia. He has over 51 years of experience in property development. He is the advisor to various development companies namely, Perumahan Concord Sdn Bhd, Seberang Perai Resort Berhad, Union Enterprise Sdn Bhd. He was also a Board Member of Southern Bank Berhad in the 1960’s.

He is the Chairman of Loh Say Bee Sdn Bhd, the Managing Director of Sri Pinang Development Sdn Bhd and a director of The Corner Properties Berhad.

He is a member of the Audit Committee.

Dato’ Prof. Dr. Tunku Ismail Bin Tunku Mohammad Jewa

Tunku, aged 68, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director and has been a board member since July 2, 2001

Tunku, an educationist and a former Professor, holds a Post Doctoral qualification from Harvard. He ventured into the business world after he retires from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

He is the Chairman of P.I.E. Industrial Berhad since 1997. He is also a director of Luster Industries Bhd and CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad.

He is a member of the Audit Committee.

Dato’ Dr Tan Chong Siang

Dato’ Dr Tan, aged 65, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and has been a board member since April 7, 1995.

Dato’ Dr Tan is a medical specialist by profession and a Chief Executive Officer of two private hospitals.

Sharifah Intan Binti S M Aidid

Puan Sharifah, aged 71, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed a Director on 25 July 2002.

After 20 years in the teaching profession, she took up law in 1980, and was called to the Bar in 1985. She is currently a partner of Messrs. Lim Huck Aik & Co, Advocates & Solicitors.

She is not a board member of any other public listed company.

She is a member of the Audit Committee.

Yasuhide Mizuno

Mr Yasuhide Mizuno, aged 42, a Japanese, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and has been a board member since 3 May 2005. Mr Yasuhide Mizuno graduated from Kansai University, Japan with a Degree in Law.

Mr Yasuhide Mizuno is the Managing Director/CEO of Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd, a position that he holds since April, 2005. Prior to his current appointment, he was the General Manager in charge of Sales & Marketing in Honda Taiwan Co., Ltd for about 3 years. His other appointments since joining Honda Motor Co,. Ltd in 1986 were the Assistant Manager in Automobile Sales Department (Asia & Oceania) in Honda HQ and General Manager in Honda Cars Thailand Co., Ltd.

He is not a board member of any other public listed company in Malaysia.