"China - Understanding a country the world needs versus one that needs the world"
Tan Teng Boo, founder and managing director of Capital Dynamics, is licensed as a fund manager in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia and he manages local and global funds under Capital Dynamics. Although he has been dubbed as “Asia’s Warren Buffett”; he firmly reiterates that he is only Tan Teng Boo. He holds an honours degree in social sciences, majoring in economics.
In this exciting talk, Tan Teng Boo will present his deep and original insights on the transformation of China and explain how this multi-faceted and complex development will impact the rest of the world. He seeks to overturn popular misconceptions on the important relationships currently prevailing in the world and how investors and businesses can benefit from them.
"China’s economic strength versus her political strength in global affairs"
Victor Gao was the English interpreter to China’s great leader, Deng Xiaoping, from 1984 to 1988, a time when China was in the throes of opening up and reforming. Victor Gao, who speaks fluent English and is based in Beijing, boasts a JD degree from Yale Law School, an MA in International Relations from Yale Graduate School, an MA in English Language and Literature from the Beijing University of Foreign Studies, a BA in English from Suzhou University, and is a licensed attorney-at-law in the State of New York. Among his many domestic and international positions, he is vice president of the Centre for China Globalization, based in Beijing. Victor Gao comes with a unique mix of domestic and global experiences and expertise from both the public and private sectors, including CNOOC, Morgan Stanley, CICC and more.
Victor Gao will share his insights on the importance of China’s economic strength compared with her political strength in the arena of global affairs. He would speak on this complex but vital subject. Given the current state of affairs between China and the US, his thoughts would greatly aid us in understanding president Xi’s message to the world. For example, his promotion of the “Made in China 2025” and how it would impact the multi-faceted relationships between China and the rest of the world.
"The implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for the participating countries"
Truly a remarkable lady, Dr. Goh ChorChing’s impressive academic achievements include a BA and MA from Yale University and a PhD from Harvard University, all in economics. Her almost 20 years working at the World Bank will prove most beneficial to the participants of the 2018/2019 Global Investor Week. A Malaysian who is fluent in English, Chinese, French, Japanese and more, she has deep and broad experience with China and a wide array of developing countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, the Philippines, Mongolia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, Armenia and many more
With her incredibly profound knowledge of China and her rich experience, Dr. Goh is certainly one of the best people to accurately explain the implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for the many participating countries. It is high time that Malaysians seize the unique chance to learn about the Belt and Road Initiative, stripped of geopolitics, rubbish and hidden agendas.
"The United States and China - illusions and truths"
For an American perspective, listen to James Bradley, author of 4 best-selling books, including “The China Mirage”. This book tells the fascinating story about the undisclosed history of American disasters in Asia, especially with regards to China. The premise of this book is how the United States has failed to understand the Asian nations, which has led to poor and often disastrous policy decisions from the US government. To help our participants understand the tension between America and China, James Bradley will speak in person on 14th April 2019 about the illusions and truths surrounding the world’s two largest economies.
"How does Africa perceive China ? "
A Kenyan intellectual and an expert on security and strategic issues, Professor Peter Kagwanja is chief executive of the Nairobi-based think-tank, Africa Policy Institute. Professor Peter Kagwanja holds a PhD from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign where he studied Politics, History, International Law and African Studies. He also holds an MA and a Bachelor’s degree from Kenyatta University. Often seen as a faraway continent, how often do we think about Africa ? Occasionally ? Maybe never. China does – all the time in fact. Why ? In the next 40 years, Africa will add more than 1.3 bln people, the equivalent of India. Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world and yet, the China-Africa relationship is often overlooked.
How does Africa view China ? For instance, China’s Belt and Road Initiative opens a big window of opportunity for Africa to spur her economic growth and unleash her immense potential. In view of the importance of China-Africa relationship, we believe that Professor Peter Kagwanja will be able to enlighten our participants on the African perspective. We believe that this is the first time that such an important talk of this kind has been organised in Malaysia.
"Huawei – Is it a Threat to the World"
David De Cremer is currently the Provost Chair at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, where he is also a professor at management and organizations, a fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, a fellow at St. Edmunds College, and an affiliate researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. He is also a visiting fellow at the Hoover institution, Stanford University, etc. Before moving to Singapore, he was the KPMG endowed professor in management studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
He is the founder of the Erasmus Center of Behavioral Business Ethics at Rotterdam School of Management and the LEading Artificial intelligence & Digital management platform. He received the honour to become a fellow of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science in 2005. Professor De Cremer also received an honorary medal from Zhejiang Province recognizing his contributions to Chinese business and society.
"Malaysia's Future"
Nurul Izzah Anwar is the current Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh. Her political career began with the creation of the People’s Justice Party (KEADILAN) in 1999 where she played a vital role in its establishment. She is currently on her second term as highest ranking Vice President Elect, as well as the party’s Election Director – a post she holds jointly with Dato Saifuddin Nasution (former Party Secretary General).
Nurul Izzah is a strong proponent of human and civil rights with a special interest in prisoners of conscience; bent on pursuing a holistic reform agenda to expand Malaysia’s democratic space.
She has worked with a number of agencies and institutes on advocacy work, among them are the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM), Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Women Leaders International Forum (WLIF) and Friedrich- Naumann Stifung (FNS). She advocated on behalf of Malaysian political prisoners and Malaysian human rights movements at the international level, most notably being an intervention in the main session at the 55th Commission on Human Rights, Geneva.
She is the founding member for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Caucus and member of the Women’s Caucus. She is a committee member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Malaysia. She has also moved the Parliamentary Bill in Malaysia’s Parliament to Revoke Emergency Declarations in the country; including the eventual abolishment of the draconian Internal Security Act. Currently, she is the Chairman for TVET Empowerment Committee.
She graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University Tenaga Nasional and Master’s Degree in International Relations (with specialization in Southeast Asia Studies) from the School for Advanced International Studies – Johns Hopkins University.
As CEO of Capital Dynamics, Tan Teng Boo is the brain behind Capital Dynamics and the i Capital line of products and services.
He is licensed as a fund manager in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia and he manages local and global funds under Capital Dynamics. All the funds managed by Teng Boo have generated superior long-term performances. Consequently, he has always been dubbed as “Asia’s Warren Buffett”; he firmly reiterates, though, that he is only Tan Teng Boo.
Teng Boo is widely recognised as one of the region’s most iconoclastic minds in investment research and analysis. He is an economics graduate from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. However, it is not his degree but his “fanatic’s interest” in investing and his unique ability to blend investing skills with business experience that distinguishes him from other investment managers.
Dr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist based in Mountain View, California, USA, and is the Chief Science Officer of SENS Research Foundation, a California-based 501(c)(3) biomedical research charity that performs and funds laboratory research dedicated to combating the aging process. He is also VP of New Technology Discovery at AgeX Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup developing new therapies in the field of biomedical gerontology. In addition, he is Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, the world’s highest-impact peer-reviewed journal focused on intervention in aging. He received his BA in computer science and Ph.D. in biology from the University of Cambridge. His research interests encompass the characterisation of all the types of self-inflicted cellular and molecular damage that constitute mammalian aging and the design of interventions to repair and/or obviate that damage. Dr. de Grey is a Fellow of both the Gerontological Society of America and the American Aging Association, and sits on the editorial and scientific advisory boards of numerous journals and organisations. He is a highly sought-after speaker who gives 40-50 invited talks per year at scientific conferences, universities, companies in areas ranging from pharma to life insurance, and to the public.
Daniel A. Bell is Dean of the Faculty of Politics and Public Administration at Shandong University and Professor at Schwarzman College and the Department of Philosophy at Tsinghua University (Beijing). He is the author of The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (paperback, 2016) and of four other books on East Asian politics and philosophy published by Princeton University Press. He is also the editor of the Princeton-China series. He publishes in leading media outlets in China and the West and his works have been translated in 23 languages.
Alexander Chia is Malaysia Head of Research for RHB. He started his sell side career in 1994 with Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia. Alexander was formerly a director with Standard & Poor’s Equity Research, heading up its Kuala Lumpur office. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting and Finance from Bristol Polytechnic, UK, and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Chanpen Sirithanarattanakul has been in the Sell-side Research for 24 years, covering various sectors including Property, Building Materials, and small-cap stocks at Tisco Securities, Seamico Securities, W.I. Carr, and lastly with Vickers Ballas which later in 2001 merged with DBS Securities and became DBS Vickers Securities. Chanpen was appointed Head of Research at DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) in 2006. She currently oversees a team of 14 people at DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) office. She also covers the Property & REIT sectors. Chanpen graduated with a BBA in Accounting and an MBA from Assumption University.
Mark Angeles is the head of research of First Metro Securities. He holds degrees in Accounting, Business Management, and Economics from the University of South Florida. He has 19 years of experience in analyzing and investing in US, European, and Philippine equities. He also heads the research partnership between First Metro Securities and Development Bank of Singapore (DBS).
Mr. Nguyen Duc Hung Linh has been appointed as Head of Research at SSI – the market leader in financial services in Vietnam - since 2011. He has been a member of the HSX Index Committee, an independent think tank for Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, since 2015. Prior to joining SSI, Mr. Linh worked in the Singapore for British Petroleum (BP) as Market Analyst and for M/s Mark & Dennis as Legal advisor. He also had 3 years of experience as Legal advisor to FDI projects and SMEs in Vietnam. Mr. Linh is now in charge of macro economy, stock market analysis and investment strategy as well as being the main speaker of SSI. He is the first financial expert in Vietnam to initiate and advise the authority on upgrading Vietnam stock market to emerging market (currently frontier market). He also advise authorities on many other financial and monetary policies. Mr. Linh holds an MBA from Nanyang Technological University (NTU - Singapore) and a BA in Economic Law from the Hanoi Law University.
Mr. Edwin Julianus Sebayang has been appointed as Head of Research at PT MNC Securities at MNC Group since 2010. He started his career as Economist and Technical Analyst in 1997 at Treasury Division, Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia. Mr. Sebayang holds a Master of Business Administration majoring in Treasury, Banking & Finance (University of Exeter, UK) and a Sarjana Ekonomi (SE) majoring in Economic Study & Development, Minor Banking (Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana). He has been providing analysis and views for CNN Indonesia, Metro TV, Finance Today, Reuters, DowJones, Bloomberg, etc. He has been a member of the PT MNC Kapital (BCAP) Investment Committee since 2016; Haircut Member of Indonesia Clearing and Guarantee Corporation (KPEI) since 2015; Head of Teaching Division at Indonesian Stock Analyst Association since 2012; and the Head of Examiner Division at Certified Security Analyst (CSA) since 2013.
As CEO of Capital Dynamics, Tan Teng Boo is the brain behind Capital Dynamics and the i Capital line of products and services.
He is licensed as a fund manager in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia and he manages local and global funds under Capital Dynamics. All the funds managed by Teng Boo have generated superior long-term performances. Consequently, he has always been dubbed as “Asia’s Warren Buffett”; he firmly reiterates, though, that he is only Tan Teng Boo.
Teng Boo is widely recognised as one of the region’s most iconoclastic minds in investment research and analysis. He is an economics graduate from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. However, it is not his degree but his “fanatic’s interest” in investing and his unique ability to blend investing skills with business experience that distinguishes him from other investment managers.
This year, Tan Teng Boo will again feature prominently as a speaker.
Investment professionals of Capital Dynamics offices in 5 cities will also be presenting on a wide range of topics.
Other speakers are CEOs for a panel discussion on Malaysia's economy and senior managers of the listed companies, who will be holding a corporate presentation.
Panellists:
TAN SRI DATUK EDDY CHEN aged 63, holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (Marketing) from Monash University, Australia. He was appointed to the MKH Berhad (formerly known as Metro Kajang Holdings Berhad) Board on 31st July 1984 and is currently the Group Managing Director.
He has been involved, hands on in property development and construction-related business for nearly three decades. The Group has since diversified into plantation business. Tan Sri Datuk Eddy Chen is the recipient of the CEO OF THE YEAR AWARD on The Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2015 by CIDB Malaysia.
Tan Sri Datuk Eddy Chen is the President of the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association for 2016/2018. He is also the President of the Building Management Association of Malaysia (BMAM) for the period of 2016 – 2018. Moreover, Tan Sri Datuk Eddy Chen is also the Chairman for Construction and Property Committee in the Association Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM), the Honorary Treasurer of the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF), and served as the Immediate Past President of ASEAN Association for Planning & Housing (AAPH). He is also the President of the Race Walkers’ Association of Malaysia (RWAM) and a member of National Junior Development Programme Sub Committee, Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) for the term 2015/2016.
Foo is the co-founder of ECS ICT Berhad and assumed the position of Managing Director in 2000. He is a substantial shareholder of ECS ICT Berhad through his substantial shareholdings in Sengin Sdn. Bhd. He was elected as the Chairman of the Board of ECS ICT Berhad, carrying designation of “Executive Chairman” on 1 January 2015.
Foo has been active in the Information and Communications Technology industry in Malaysia for more than 30 years. He has served as a Councillor, Treasurer and Deputy Chairman in the Association of the Computer & Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (“PIKOM”) from 1995 to 2005, and was appointed as an Advisor of PIKOM from 2006 onwards.
Foo has played a pivotal role in growing the Group to become one of the largest Information and Communications Technology distributors in Malaysia and established it as the leading distribution hub in supplying Information and Communications Technology products for Malaysia’s knowledge based economy.
Dang Tai Luk (“Luk”) is the Founder and Managing Director of Bison Group which owns and operates myNEWS.com chain of stores. Luk opened the first newsstand on Christmas day 1996 together with his wife Ling Chao. Twenty years later the chain has grown from a single newsstand to a chain of more than 290 stores.
Luk graduated from Canada in Computer Science. Prior to becoming a newspaperman, Luk was employed in the area of IT at Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Malaysia, DBS Bank Singapore and Gendis Inc Canada.
With his foresight and vision, Luk has built not just an established outlet chain but also a distinctive home-grown Malaysian brand. His leadership and guidance led to the group successful listing on the main board of Bursa Malaysia recently.
Ms Samantha Tai is a Fellow Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) and has over 20 years of experience in corporate secretarial work. Samantha has provided extensive in-house training for directors of public listed companies (“PLCs”) and is a regular speaker for seminars organised by MAICSA, Companies Commission of Malaysia, Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance, Federation of Public Listed Companies, Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malaysian Investor Relations Association (MIRA), Securities Industry Development Corporation, Bursa Malaysia and other professional bodies/organisations.
She has extensive experience in corporate secretarial requirements and provides advisory services including due diligence reviews for corporate restructuring and related services such as IPOs, governance related advisory including Board assessment to clients of PLCs, liquidation and preparation of circulars for submission to Bursa Malaysia. Ms Samantha Tai is also a Board member of MIRA.
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Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin is the Chief Executive of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) since August 1982 and the Group Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of Boustead Holdings Berhad, since July 1991 and March 2010 respectively. He also sits on the Boards of Affin Bank Berhad, Affin Islamic Bank Berhad and Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad. He has extensive experience in not only managing a provident fund but also in the establishment, restructuring and management of business interest ranging from plantation, trading, banking, property development, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and shipbuilding.
Ms. Ng Kiat Min is the Group Managing Director of Suria Capital Holdings Berhad (Suria). She also holds the position of Managing Director of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suria.
Prior to this appointment, she had been the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer after holding the post of the Group’s Chief Financial Officer.
Ms. Ng joined Suria in 2001 as the Senior Manager (Corporate Development). During her tenure, she had been instrumental in securing the core business for Suria through the Sabah Ports Privatization exercise during the years of 2001-2004. Upon the success of the privatization, she took office as the General Manager (Corporate Services/Finance) of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd. Later in June 2010, she was appointed as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer at the Holding company. As the Group’s Chief Financial Officer, she was responsible in overseeing the strategic planning of the Company and spearheaded various initiatives which included the Group’s diversification into property development.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin is the Chief Executive of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) since August 1982 and the Group Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of Boustead Holdings Berhad, since July 1991 and March 2010 respectively. He is also the Deputy Chairman of Affin Holdings Berhad, a financial services group. He has extensive experience in not only managing a provident fund but also in the establishment, restructuring and management of business interest ranging from plantation, trading, banking, property development, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and shipbuilding.
Ms. Ng Kiat Min, is the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Suria Capital Holdings Berhad (“Suria”). Prior to her appointment as the Acting Group CEO, she was the Group’s Chief Financial Officer.
Ms. Ng joined Suria in 2001, as the Senior Manager (Corporate Development). During her tenure, she had been instrumental in securing the core business for Suria vide the Sabah Ports Privatization exercise between 2001-2004. Upon the success of the privatization, she was appointed as the General Manager (Corporate Services/ Finance) for Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Suria. Subsequently, in June 2010, she was appointed as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer.
She graduated from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance. She qualified as a Certified Accountant of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom in 1986 and has been a Fellow member since 1992. She is also registered as a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Steven is the co-founder of ViTrox Technologies. He graduated from USM with a Bachelor of Computer Science Degree (1st Class Honors) in 1995. Started his career as an Instrumentation Engineer with Hewlett Packard Malaysia from 1995-1999. Graduated from HP as a Senior Engineer to start up ViTrox together with 2 other partners in 2000.
Steven was initially involved in the Product Development of vision systems and gradually transitioned to Business Development function in ViTrox. He played a key role in establishing ViTrox’s customer base in South-east Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Europe and U.S. Currently, he is primarily responsible for the operations of one of the business units in ViTrox, i.e. Machine Vision Systems (MVS), serving the semiconductor and optoelectronics industry.
Additionally, as an Executive Director & Senior Vice President of ViTrox Group, Steven is part of the core management team involving in strategic decision making and planning.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin is the Chief Executive of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) since August 1982 and the Group Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of Boustead Holdings Berhad, since July 1991 and March 2010 respectively. He is also the Deputy Chairman of Affin Holdings Berhad, a financial services group. He has extensive experience in not only managing a provident fund but also in the establishment, restructuring and management of business interest ranging from plantation, trading, banking, property development, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and shipbuilding. Besides the various positions in LTAT, he is also Chairman of the Board of 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Mr. Chu Jenn Weng is a promoter and substantial shareholder of ViTrox. He is the Managing Director / President / CEO of ViTrox Group and currently oversees the entire operations of the Group.
Mr. Chu graduated with Honour Bachelor's degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1993. He then received his Master of Science in Engineering degree from USM in 1998. Mr. Chu has more than 18 years of experience in machine vision and related field
Ms. Ng Kiat Min, aged 55, brings with her a wealth of experience of more than 20 years. Prior to her appointment as CFO for Suria Capital Holdings Berhad, she was the General Manager – Corporate Services/Finance of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary and core business of Suria. She has been with the Group for more than 10 years. She previously held various positions as Senior Manager – Corporate Development, Financial Controller and Company Secretary in a few large companies in Sabah.
Ms. Ng began her career with a leading accounting _rm. She holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and is a fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants – United Kingdom (ACCA). She is also a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
Tan Teng Boo, aged 59, is the Founder and Managing Director of Capital Dynamics with offices in Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong , Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai (4th quarter 2013).
Capital Dynamics is not associated with any financial or government institutions. It is the first Asian global fund manager, the first Asian fund manager to obtain Australia’s Financial Services Licence, and Malaysia’s first independent investment adviser. Capital Dynamics is regulated by Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Malaysia’s Securities Commission and Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong. Further information can be found at www.icapital.biz.
As Managing Director, he has grown the assets under management from a small portfolio to approximately US$320 million as at 31st December 2012. Attracting both local and foreign investors, funds under Capital Dynamics have consistently outperformed the benchmarks.
Tan Teng Boo graduated with an honors degree in Economics from Sussex University.
Khairy Jamaluddin is Minister of Youth and Sports and a Member of Parliament representing the Rembau constituency in Negeri Sembilan. He is also Leader of UMNO Youth and the Chairman of Barisan Nasional Youth. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a journalist, policy aide and investment banker. Khairy was educated at the Universities of Oxford and London. The World Economic Forum in Davos selected him as a Young Global Leader in 2005 and he was made an Asia 21 Fellow by the Asia Society in 2006. Khairy was also elected as Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in 2002. Currently, he serves as an airborne paratrooper in the Malaysian Territorial Army. He is married to Nori Abdullah and they have two sons, Jibreil “Cougar” Ali and Timor “Puma” Abdullah.
Nurul Izzah Anwar is the current Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai. Prior to being an MP, Nurul Izzah was and still is a strong proponent of human and civil rights with a special interest in prisoners of conscience and the rights of women working both at the national and international level. She has worked with a number of agencies and institutes on advocacy work, among them are Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Women Leaders International Forum (WLIF) Friedrich-Ebert Stifung (FES). She has in the past advocated on behalf of Malaysian political prisoners and Malaysian human rights movements at the international level, most noted being an intervention in the main session at the 55th Commission on Human Rights, Geneva.
Nurul Izzah’s political career began with the creation of the People’s Justice Party (KEADILAN) in 1998 where she played a vital role in its establishment and is currently the Head of Division for Lembah Pantai. Prior to entering politics, she earned her Masters’ Degree from John Hopkins University studying International Relations (with specialization in Southeast Asia Studies from SAIS). Her Bachelors’ Degree was in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University Tenaga Nasional and graduated in September 1998.
Niny Khor is an economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission in the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. Her current research focuses on Chinese economic growth and the structural transformation of Chinese factor markets. She was previously based in the Economics and Research Department of the ADB in Manila, where she provided strategic analysis for various projects including policy recommendations for the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nepal. Prior to joining ADB, she was an economist at the UBS headquarters in Switzerland, and a post-doctoral fellow at the Stanford Center for International Development. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University. Her recent edited volume “Trade and Employment in Asia” was published by Routledge last month.
Tan Sri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin is the Chief Executive of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) since August 1982 and the Group Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of Boustead Holdings Berhad, since July 1991 and March 2010 respectively. He is also the Deputy Chairman of Affin Holdings Berhad, a financial services group. He has extensive experience in not only managing a provident fund but also in the establishment, restructuring and management of business interest ranging from plantation, trading, banking, property development, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and shipbuilding. Besides the various positions in LTAT, he is also the Chairman of the Board of 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Dato’ Seri Mohd Ajib Anuar has been the Chief Executive Director and Executive Director of MSC since 1994. He has more than 40 years of experience in the global tin and mineral resources industry. Currently he serves as the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, the President of the Malaysian Chamber of Mines and the President and Director of ITRI Ltd UK (the research and development body of the world’s tin industry). Prior to his appointment as the CEO, Dato’ Seri Ajib spent 23 years in Malaysia Mining Corporation Bhd Group of Companies, serving in various senior positions.
Aminul Rashid Mohd. Zamzam, aged 47, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. He joined PETRONAS in 1987 as a Civil Engineer and served with PETRONAS Gas Berhad for 13 years and heavily involved in the development of the Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and Peninsular Gas Utilisation (PGU) Loop 1 and Loop 2 projects.
He has held various positions across the PETRONAS Group including, Manager of HR Planning Corporate Department, Senior Manager of Change Management Unit in Corporate Planning and Development Division and General Manager of Leadership and Capability Development of the Human Resource Division. His last position prior to joining PDB was the CEO of PICL (Egypt) Corp Ltd. He joined PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) in March 2012 as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PDB and in September 2012, he was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PDB.
Rozaini Mohd Sani, a Malaysian aged 39, graduated with a Bachelor in Commerce (Accounting & Finance) from the University of New South Wales, Australia and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He joined PETRONAS in 2001 and was attached to PETRONAS’ Group Internal Audit Division before moving to undertake Business Development roles within the Gas Business of PETRONAS.
He was then involved in senior managerial roles in Marketing & Trading of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in a subsidiary of PETRONAS, followed by a Senior Manager position at PETRONAS’ Corporate Strategic Planning Division before joining PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad in November 2010 as Chief Financial Officer.
Raja Zera Raja Zaib Shah has 22 years of experience at PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad. She joined PETRONAS in 2003 as part of the Special Consultancy Team on Globalisation in the National Economic Action Council. She then moved on to undertake managerial roles in the Corporate Planning & Development division, handling Government-related and cross business issues. In 2007, she was seconded to East Coast Economic Region Development Council as the Head of Council Secretariat.
Zera was appointed as her current role of Senior Manager of the Strategic Planning Department in 2011, and she is handling Strategic & Business Planning as well as Investor & Government Relations.
Ms. Ng Kiat Min, aged 55, brings with her a wealth of experience of more than 20 years. Prior to her appointment as CFO for Suria Capital Holdings Berhad, she was the General Manager – Corporate Services/Finance of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary and core business of Suria. She has been with the Group for more than 10 years. She previously held various positions as Senior Manager – Corporate Development, Financial Controller and Company Secretary in a few large companies in Sabah.
Ms. Ng began her career with a leading accounting firm. She holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and is a fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants – United Kingdom (ACCA). She is also a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
Bachelor Degree (First Class Honours) in Computer Science, University Sains Malaysia Executive Director / Senior Vice President Substantial Shareholder / Member of the Executive Committee of ViTrox Corporation Berhad.
Mr. Siaw is one of the co-founders and a substantial shareholder of ViTrox. He played a key role in establishing its worldwide customer base in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, and USA. Presently Mr. Siaw is responsible in promoting ViTrox Group’s vision inspection systems and handlers for semiconductor backend process. He is part of the core management team involving in strategic decision making and planning.
Mr. Chew Chee Chek, a Co-founder and an Executive Director of Wellcall Holdings Bhd (“Wellcall) joined the Wellcall Group in 2004. He started his career in Financial Audit in 1994 at BDO Binder and subsequently in 1995 at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 1996, he joined Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad and involved in advising on corporate restructuring exercise involving initial public offer, merger and acquisition, reverse takeover, back door listing, debt restructuring, rights issue, private placement and bonus issue. In 2000, he joined Komarkcorp Berhad as a Group Financial Controller and in 2003, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Komarkcorp Berhad and subsequently resigned on 16 August 2013. During the same time, from 2000 to 2004, he also ventured into management consultancy practice. He also sits on the board of directors of several private limited companies. Chew graduated with a Diploma in Commerce (Financial Accounting) in 1993 from Tunku Abdul Rahman College and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
David Gerald is the founder President and CEO of Securities Investors Association (Singapore) or "SIAS". He founded SIAS in 1999 to contest the freezing of shares owned by 172,000 Singapore investors in Malaysian companies by the Malaysian government.
Boards and senior managements take him seriously and his “in the Board Room and Not The Court Room” approach to investor rights issues has earned him a reputation for fairness and reasonableness. His role as a shareholder activist has been widely recognised and he has been on the cover of international magazines like Forbes, CFO Asia and has appeared on CNN, CNBC and BBC. He appears regularly on Singapore’s broadcast and print media on corporate governance and investors’ rights issues frequently. The Business Times (dated 17.9.02) aptly described him as “such a power in the stock market that he is often given the royal treatment companies normally reserved for major fund managers such as Templeton’s Mark Mobius”.
He was appointed to the Singapore Corporate Governance Council tasked to review the Corporate Governance Code to promote high standard of corporate governance in companies listed in Singapore.
Jonathan holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Coventry United Kingdom. He is a certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
Jonathan is a vibrant and exciting public speaker, trainer, author as well as an alternative investment practitioner. Jonathan has been featured and interviewed in numerous publications and TV stations for his financial and investment knowledge. These include the New Straits Times, The Malay Mail, Feminine Magazine, Gorgeous Magazine, and TV2. He has also been invited to speak at many local and international events, including those organized by the Singapore’s SIAS MoneySense Program, AKPK & Bank Negara POWER Programme, UCSI, CPA Australia, Multimedia University, Curtin University Sarawak, just to name a few.
Dato’ Tan Ang Meng, aged 56 is a Certified Public Accountant and was admitted to the membership of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1980.
Dato’ Tan started his career in 1975 with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Kuala Lumpur Office in the audit division. He left the firm in 1981 to join UMW. In 1983, he joined Guinness Malaysia Bhd. Following the merger between Guinness Malaysia Berhad and Malayan Breweries (M) Sdn Bhd, he was transferred to Malayan Breweries Limited in 1991 (which later changed its name to Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd) and served within the Group until January 2001. During that period, he held various senior management positions with his last position as Regional Director based in Singapore with responsibility for the brewery operations in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.
In March 2001, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Fraser and Neave Holdings Berhad (F&N), a position which he held until his retirement on 30 November 2010. Dato’ Tan is an independent director of United Malacca Berhad and Mega First Corporation Berhad, both of these companies are listed on Bursa Malaysia. He is also Industrialist-in-Residence for a Private Equity Fund based in Singapore.
Rajen Devadason, CFP, is a Securities Commission-licensed financial planner with MAAKL Mutual Bhd. He is also a professional speaker and author, and a raving fan of Warren Buffett’s multi-decade approach to value investing, which he teaches to his elite group of financial planning and retirement planning clients. Ironically, it was about 20 years ago when Rajen, then a young journalist, first heard of the name ‘Warren Buffett’ from Tan Teng Boo! Rajen interviewed this sterling Malaysian investment icon for Malaysian Business magazine many times during his 1990-1994 stint there.
Today, in addition to his primary professional work as a financial planner, Rajen is also the CEO of corporate mentoring consultancy RD WealthCreation Sdn Bhd, which helps companies increase profits by teaching their best people how to enhance personal effectiveness through the inculcation of better personal finance, goal-setting and time management habits. Rajen hosts an internationally read, free electronic magazine GET BETTER, a high content site packed with dozens of free articles, primarily on financial planning and core investment principles.
YBhg Dato’ Seri Dr Mohd Ajib Anuar has more than 39 years of experience and expertise in the global tin and mineral resources industry and is fondly known in Malaysia as the “Tin Man”.
As the Group CEO/Executive Director of the Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (MSC) since 1994, he and his able team have been instrumental in steering MSC from a mere smelter in Penang to become a global player in the tin industry.
YBhg Dato’ Seri is the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, the President of the Malaysian Chamber of Mines, the Chairman of the Malaysian Tin Industry (Research and Development) Board, and a Director of ITRI Ltd and ITRI Innovation Ltd, UK (the research and development body of the world’s tin industry). He was recently appointed as a member of the Tin Committee of the prestigious London Metal Exchange.
Prior to his appointment as the CEO of MSC, YBhg Dato’ Seri spent 23 years in Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad, serving in various senior positions. He had also served as the President of ITRI Ltd, UK (2002 to 2006), the Deputy Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange (1988 to 1993) as well as the Chairman of the Malaysian Futures Clearing Corporation (1990 to 1993). YBhg Dato’ Seri holds the professional qualification of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK.
He graduated from the University of Melbourne in Australia and worked briefly in the Down Under. He has worked in Padini for 6 years, carrying the responsibility of managing the Padini brand which includes overseeing merchandising, marketing and sales.
Teh Hooi Ling is a senior correspondent with the Business Times, Singapore. She writes the widely followed weekly investment column Show Me the Money. The articles from the column has been compiled into four books, Show Me the Money Vol 1 to 4.
She was awarded the first Investor Education Journalist of the Year Award presented by Securities Investors Association (Singapore) or SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards in 2009. The award recognises reporters who have helped to educate retail investors through their articles. In 2005 she clinched a Special Award from the association.
Her piece on the property market that appeared in the Business Times in April last year won her the Commentary/Analysis of the year award at the 2010 Singapore Press Holdings’ English and Malay Newspaper Division (EMND) awards.
Ms. Teh graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore. She also earned her Master of Science in Applied Finance from the same university. She is a CFA charterholder.
Upon graduating from the University of Malaya with an honours degree in Economics, Lin joined the financial sector starting with export credit insurance, moving on to factoring and later into commercial banking. She spent most of her career in commercial banking with over 10 years of experience in the area of business credit, servicing mainly SMEs. She was amongst the first batch of Certified Credit Professional (CCP).
Out of personal interest and realisation of the importance of personal financial planning, she completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) course in 2002 and has been a CFP licensee since 2003.
In late 2008, Lin ventured full-time into personal financial planning. A believer in delaying gratification and in value investing, she has chosen to focus on wealth accumulation by partnering with a reputable and well established mutual fund company. At present, she practises investment planning on this platform.
Rozaini is the General Manager of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of PETRONAS Dagangan Bhd. He also oversees risk management and supply chain functions of the Company.
Rozaini is a member of the Management Committee of Petronas Dagangan Berhad and a director in Lub Dagangan Bhd, KLIA Aviation Fuelling Services and PNGV.
Rozaini also conducts investors briefing to external investors and holds leadership talks to the subsidiaries of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad.
Prior to joining Petronas Dagangan Berhad, Rozaini was the Senior Manager for Group Strategic Planning, PETRONAS for the E & P portfolio. Prior to joining PETRONAS, he worked in the Assurance & Advisory Division in KPMG, Sydney, Australia for 6 years.
Rozaini is a qualified Chartered Accountant who earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of New South Wales, Australia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in Australia since 1998.
Harun Bin Halim Rasip graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting). He articled with Price Waterhouse in Perth, Western Australia for admission and acceptance into the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He joined Price Waterhouse, Kuala Lumpur in 1978 and left in 1983. Thereafter, he was appointed as Managing Director of Halim Rasip Holdings Sdn Bhd, solely responsible for the functions of project promotion, finance and corporate matters, business development, project development and management. Harun Bin Halim Rasip is also the President Director of P.T. Tanah Laut Tbk, a company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange engaged in marine services and port development activities in Indonesia. He has been on the Board of Directors of icapital.biz Bhd since 21 May 2010.
Mohd Sahid Hj. Nawab Khan began his career with Sabah Ports Authority (SPA) as Cadet Assistant Traffic Superintendent at Kota Kinabalu Port. He holds a Master’s degree in Port Management and Harbour Administration, Antwerp, Belgium. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport (London), Member of the Chartered Institute of Materials Handling (London), and an Associate Member of the Institute of Traffic Administration (London). He is a licensed Company Secretary since 1997 and a Member of Company Secretarial Practice Group (Malaysia).
He has vast experience in ports operation, having served as Assistant Traffic Superintendent at the ports of Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Kudat and as Traffic Superintendent in the port of Lahad Datu.. He was appointed as the Corporate Secretary of the SPA in July 1994.
After the privatisation of the ports operation on 1 September 2004, he was appointed to the post of Senior Manager of Human Resource. He assumed the post of General Manager (Operation) from the 1 April 2006 and subsequently, appointed to his present position as the Chief Operating Officer of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd on 1 September 2007.
Mr. Cheok is the vice president of the Selangor Freight Forwarders & Logistics Association (SFFLA). He is also one of the council members of the Federation of Malaysian Freight Forwarders (FMFF). As a logistics practitioner, he is a General Manager of an established local logistics company in Malaysia. He graduated from Ohio University, USA with a Master’s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering. He is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) in Malaysia.
Mr. Cheok has over 25 years of experience in the logistics field. He taught undergraduate classes before working in manufacturing, logistics and insurance companies, holding managerial positions. Due to his educational background and working experience, he is considered an all-rounder in the logistics industry.
Mr Tan is a Certified Chartered Accountant and was admitted to the membership of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1980. From 1975 to 1981, he was employed in the Kuala Lumpur office of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, then known as Price Waterhouse. He then joined UMW. In 1983, he joined Guinness Malaysia Berhad as Assistant Chief Accountant. Following the merger between Guinness Malaysia Bhd and Malayan Breweries (M) Sdn Bhd, he was transferred to Malayan Breweries Ltd in 1991 (which later changed its name to Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd) and worked in various executive capacities as well as in various regional offices in the group. His last position held was that of Regional Director based in Singapore with responsibility for the brewery operations in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. In March 2001, he was appointed the CEO of the Company. Mr Tan was appointed the first director of F&N Capital Sdn Bhd upon the incorporation of the Company in 16 May 2008.
He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting). He then articled with Price Waterhouse in Perth, Western Australia for admission to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He returned to Price Waterhouse, Kuala Lumpur in 1978 and left in 1983. He was thereafter involved in the activities of the Halim Rasip Holdings Sdn Bhd (“HRH”) Group as Managing Director in the functions of promotion, finance, business development and management. He is deemed a connected party to HRH, a major shareholder of Integrax.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Public Listed Companies Bhd (FPLC) since 2004, besides being a member of its Technical & Regulatory Committee and Accounting Standards Sub-Committee since 2003. Since May 2007 he was the President Director of P.T. Indoexchange Tbk, a company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and now a subsidiary company of Integrax Berhad.
TOH PENG KOON
CHIEF EXCUTIVE OFFICER
PARKSON HOLDINGS BERHAD
He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1978, and started his career with Wang Computer. He then worked for an insurance company prior to joining Parkson in 1988. Other positions he has held in Parkson included AGM - Management Centre, GM – Finance and Human Resource, GM – Operations and Human Resource and Chief Operating Officer. He has been actively involved in the Malaysia Retailers Association and is currently serving as its Deputy President. Prior to this, he served as President of Malaysia Retailers Association for a total of 8 years from 1998 to 2002 and then from 2004 to 2008.
She is responsible for the overall financial management and plays an important role in addressing strategic issues of Suria Group. Ng Kiat Min brings with her a wealth of experience with more than 20 years prior to this present appointment. Prior to this appointment, she was the General Manager – Corporate Services/ Finance of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary and core business of Suria. She has been with the Group for almost 10 years. She previously held various positions as Senior Manager – Corporate Development, Financial Controller and Company Secretary in a few large companies in Sabah. She began her career with a leading accounting firm. She holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and is a fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants – United Kingdom (ACCA). She is also a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
DATO’ YONG SENG YEOW
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MIECO CHIPBOARD BERHAD
Dato’ Yong Seng Yeow was appointed as Executive Director in 2004. He was subsequently redesignated as Managing Director of the Company in 2007. Dato’ Yong has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing in the building materials and furniture industries. Currently, Dato’ Yong sits on the boards of several companies and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company.
Tan Teng Boo has been involved in the investment industry since 1988 when he founded Capital Dynamics Sdn Bhd, which was set up to specifically provide quality, independent, and objective investment advice to investors and has been continuously involved in the same business for over twenty years and supported by a following of loyal subscribers. As managing director and chief investment officer, he has grown the assets under management, without any advertising, from a small sum to a substantial amount. The Capital Dynamics group under his helm has attracted both local and foreign investors who have benefited from his experience. He has successfully steered the group to become one of the region’s leading fund managers with operations in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Sydney. The funds have consistently outperformed the benchmark indices by a wide margin.
Since inception, Capital Dynamics has consistently beaten the benchmark indices. A “fanatic’s” interest has enabled him to be very familiar with the different methods of investment analysis and approaches – understanding their strengths and weaknesses and the suitability of each to different investment objectives and circumstances. Teng Boo has the truly unique ability to blend his investing skills with his business experience. He graduated with an honours degree in Economics from Sussex University in 1977.
