Ng Hong Kiat @ Ng Han Kiat

Mr. Ng Hong Kiat @ Ng Han Kiat was appointed to the Board on 5 September 2017. He graduated from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in London in 1979.

He worked as an Audit Manager with a reputable professional firm, Midgeley & Co, in London between 1977 to 1980. Upon his return to Malaysia, he had a short stint with Ernst & Whinney in Kuala Lumpur and later joined Song Pang Seng Construction Sdn. Bhd., a Licensed Class A Contractor, as an Accountant.

In 1982, he joined the Hong Leong Group as an Accountant across various companies within the group and was later promoted to Manager – Branch Operations.

Mr. Ng joined Farlim Group in 1987 as Finance & Marketing Manager, and was subsequently promoted to Senior Manager (Finance & Marketing), Deputy General Manager, and Senior General Manager, a position he held until his retirement on 30 June 2017.

Mr. Ng has over 40 years of experience in professional accounting, manufacturing, building construction, trading, property development, and property management.

He is currently a Fellow Member of the ACCA and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He is not a director of any other public company.

He was appointed as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee on 1 April 2023, and is also a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees.

Mr. Ng has no family relationship with any directors or major shareholders of the Company, nor any conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years and attended all five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year.