Board of Directors
Datuk Ng Hock Heng
Group Chief Executive Officer
Datuk Ng Hock Heng, our Group CEO, was appointed to the Board on 9 December 2010. He held the role of Executive Director from 2014 and was later redesignated as the Group Chief Executive Officer on 12 May 2023, in line with the Group’s Succession Planning.
He is primarily responsible of overseeing the overall business of the group, the management of the Group’s Advisory and Transaction Services segment, the Management, Support Services and Licensing Services segment, as well as developing and managing new services of the Group.
Datuk Ng started his career in KPMG (Australia) as a tax consultant before joining Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Australia & Hong Kong) as a senior tax consultant in 1993. In 1995, Datuk Ng joined Zaid Ibrahim & Co. and became a partner in 1999. Datuk Ng is an independent non-executive director of Ecofirst Consolidated Bhd., a public listed company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. He is also a non-executive director of Posco-Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. On 5 November 2017, he was conferred the honorific title “Datuk” by the TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca, Malaysia.
Datuk Ng graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (double major in Banking & Accountancy) in 1990, a Bachelor of Laws and a Masters of Laws (Distinctions) from Monash University in 1992 and 1995 respectively. He was a Notary Public, Registered Tax Agent and an associate of Certified Practising Accountants, Australia. Datuk Ng was an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and was a Registered Foreign Lawyer of the Law Society of New South Wales, Australia.
Mr. Chew Seng Kok, our Executive Director, was appointed to the Board on 9 December 2010. He held the role of Managing Director and led the Group’s operations since 2014. In line with the Group’s Succession Planning, he was later redesignated as Executive Director on 12 May 2023.
He is primarily responsible for the corporate strategy, planning and business development of the Group. He manages the Advisory & Transactional Services business of the Group to drive the delivery of integrated services to clients through a multi-disciplinary platform.
Mr Chew graduated with a LLB (Honours) in 1984 and a LLM (First Class Honours) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 1989. He previously practiced as a lawyer in Malaysia in 1985 before moving to work with Chapman Tripp in Wellington, New Zealand, and Baker & McKenzie, Singapore.
In 1991, he joined Zaid Ibrahim & Co. where he rose up the ranks to become its managing partner in 2004. He founded ZICOLaw, a network of independent law firms in ASEAN region in 2003 and assumed the role of regional managing partner of the ZICO Law network in 2011. In November 2014, Mr Chew left practice to take up a full time role as the Managing Director of ZICO Holdings Inc.
Mr Chew is acknowledged as a leading lawyer in advising the public and private sectors in Malaysia and in the ASEAN region on the development and financing of the large infrastructure projects, law reforms and complex M&A transactions. Mr Chew is very active in supporting the public and private sectors on promoting trade and investments in the ASEAN region.
Mr. Chew Seng Kok
Executive Director
Mr. Chew Seng Kok
Executive Director
Mr. Chew Seng Kok, our Executive Director, was appointed to the Board on 9 December 2010. He held the role of Managing Director and led the Group’s operations since 2014. In line with the Group’s Succession Planning, he was later redesignated as Executive Director on 12 May 2023.
He is primarily responsible for the corporate strategy, planning and business development of the Group. He manages the Advisory & Transactional Services business of the Group to drive the delivery of integrated services to clients through a multi-disciplinary platform.
Mr Chew graduated with a LLB (Honours) in 1984 and a LLM (First Class Honours) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 1989. He previously practiced as a lawyer in Malaysia in 1985 before moving to work with Chapman Tripp in Wellington, New Zealand, and Baker & McKenzie, Singapore.
In 1991, he joined Zaid Ibrahim & Co. where he rose up the ranks to become its managing partner in 2004. He founded ZICOLaw, a network of independent law firms in ASEAN region in 2003 and assumed the role of regional managing partner of the ZICO Law network in 2011. In November 2014, Mr Chew left practice to take up a full time role as the Managing Director of ZICO Holdings Inc.
Mr Chew is acknowledged as a leading lawyer in advising the public and private sectors in Malaysia and in the ASEAN region on the development and financing of the large infrastructure projects, law reforms and complex M&A transactions. Mr Chew is very active in supporting the public and private sectors on promoting trade and investments in the ASEAN region.
Mr. John Lim Yew Kong
Independent Chairman
Mr John Lim Yew Kong, our Independent Chairman, was appointed to the Board on 7 August 2014. He was redesignated on 28 April 2023 as Independent Chairman.
He is a lead independent director of Global Invacom Group Limited, the chairman of its audit and risk committee and a member of its nominating and remuneration committees. He is also an independent non-executive director and chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the nominating and audit and risk management committees of Karin Technology Holdings Limited. Global Invacom Group Limited and Karin Technology Holdings Limited are listed on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST.
Mr Lim was a director of Axia Equity Pte. Ltd., a business advisory company from February 2006 to January 2012 and was the managing director of Enterprise Asean Fund Pte. Ltd. from April 2005 to August 2006. From September 1999 to March 2005, he was also the associate director of ASC Equity Pte. Ltd. and the executive director of ASC Capital Pte. Ltd.
Mr Lim spent four years with Arthur Andersen & Co., London before joining Dowell Schlumberger in the United Kingdom, from 1988 to 1991 as an internal auditor before assuming the position of United Kingdom controller, Aberdeen.
Mr Lim graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1984 and is also a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mr Chew Liong Kim, our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, was appointed to the Board on 7 August 2014 and was last re-elected on 29 April 2022.
He is currently the executive chairman of CLK Advisors, Malaysia, which provides business advisory and business analytics services in the ASEAN region. He is also currently the senior advisor at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Southeast Asia.
Mr Chew has been appointed to the board of directors of Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Berhad (“ALR”) on 3 February 2023. ALR is a private company established in late 2021 to raise RM5.5 billion Islamic Sustainable Sukuk with the sole purpose of undertaking the business of a holding company of four highway concessions in greater Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Mr Chew is an independent non-executive director of MISC Berhad, Bursa Malaysia-listed world leading provider of energy related maritime shipping solutions and services from 1 September 2021. He is also a member of MISC Berhad’s Board Audit Committee.
Mr Chew was a commission member of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (“MCMC”) from 7 July 2020 to 31 December 2021 and chaired its Audit & Risk Committee and Whistleblowing Committee. He was also a commission member of MCMC between 2013 to 2015 and chaired its Audit Committee.
Mr Chew was the managing director of Maybank Investment Bank Bhd’s strategic advisory division and the managing director of Bina Fikir Sdn. Bhd. from November 2008 to October 2010. He was also executive chairman of HRM Business Consulting Sdn. Bhd. and executive director and the chief executive officer of Bursa Malaysia-listed Dataprep Holdings Berhad from 2003 to 2008. Mr Chew was the former worldwide partner of Arthur Andersen (“AA”) from 1990 to 2002 and served as area managing partner of AA’s business consulting Asia Pacific from 1992 to 1998 and member of Andersen Worldwide Board Nominating Committee from 1997 to 1998.
Mr Chew graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce major in accountancy from the University of Auckland in 1980. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand. Mr Chew is also a Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Mr. Chew Liong Kim
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Chew Liong Kim
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Chew Liong Kim, our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, was appointed to the Board on 7 August 2014 and was last re-elected on 29 April 2022.
He is currently the executive chairman of CLK Advisors, Malaysia, which provides business advisory and business analytics services in the ASEAN region. He is also currently the senior advisor at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Southeast Asia.
Mr Chew has been appointed to the board of directors of Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Berhad (“ALR”) on 3 February 2023. ALR is a private company established in late 2021 to raise RM5.5 billion Islamic Sustainable Sukuk with the sole purpose of undertaking the business of a holding company of four highway concessions in greater Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Mr Chew is an independent non-executive director of MISC Berhad, Bursa Malaysia-listed world leading provider of energy related maritime shipping solutions and services from 1 September 2021. He is also a member of MISC Berhad’s Board Audit Committee.
Mr Chew was a commission member of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (“MCMC”) from 7 July 2020 to 31 December 2021 and chaired its Audit & Risk Committee and Whistleblowing Committee. He was also a commission member of MCMC between 2013 to 2015 and chaired its Audit Committee.
Mr Chew was the managing director of Maybank Investment Bank Bhd’s strategic advisory division and the managing director of Bina Fikir Sdn. Bhd. from November 2008 to October 2010. He was also executive chairman of HRM Business Consulting Sdn. Bhd. and executive director and the chief executive officer of Bursa Malaysia-listed Dataprep Holdings Berhad from 2003 to 2008. Mr Chew was the former worldwide partner of Arthur Andersen (“AA”) from 1990 to 2002 and served as area managing partner of AA’s business consulting Asia Pacific from 1992 to 1998 and member of Andersen Worldwide Board Nominating Committee from 1997 to 1998.
Mr Chew graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce major in accountancy from the University of Auckland in 1980. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand. Mr Chew is also a Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Mr. Yap Tien Wei
Independent Director
Mr. Yap Tien Wei, our Independent Director, was appointed to the Board on 12 May 2023. Mr. Yap is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Northwaters Capital Pte. Ltd., a Capital Market Services licensee, where he oversees all day-to-day operations management.
In his professional career, Mr. Yap previously served as Assistant Vice President of OCBC bank from January 2011 to December 2012 before joining Bank Sarasin & CIE AG in 2013. Later, he assumed the role of Director at Standard Chartered Private Bank from May 2013 to October 2016, and subsequently joined UOB Bank as a Director from October 2016 to February 2018.
Mr. Yap holds director roles at Altum Alternative Ventures Pte. Ltd. and Millennium Gate Wealth Fund Pte. Ltd. Throughout his working experience predominantly in the wealth management and asset management industry, Mr. Yap has invaluable experience which includes overseeing all verticals of the business in wealth management, fund management, family office solutions, compliance as well as other day-to-day operational matters.
Mr. Yap graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.