Datuk Amar Jaul Samion Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Amar Jaul Samion, Malaysian, aged 65, was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2023. A retired civil servant, Datuk Amar Jaul Samion was Sarawak State Secretary, the highest ranking civil servant in Sarawak from 2019 to 2022.

Having served more than 42 years as a career civil servant, he held many important positions in various capacities, including as Permanent Secretary of various ministries, and central bodies such as Sarawak Economic Planning Unit, State Financial Secretary’s Office and others.

He was Chairman of various Statutory Bodies and Government-Linked Companies such as Sarawak Biodiversity Council (SBC), Sarawak Development Institute (SDI), Leadership Institute of Sarawak Civil Service (LISCS), Sarawak Incorporated (SI) Sdn Bhd, Samalaju Port Authority (SPA), Sarawak Waste Management Sdn Bhd (SWM); and Board Member of Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA), Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), Sarawak Information System (SAINS), Permodalan ASSAR Sdn Bhd, among others.

Currently, he is Chairman of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak.

At the Federal level, he had served as Board of Director of Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB), Malaysia Cocoa Board (MCB), Pertubuhan Peladang Kebangsaan (NAFAS), among others, as Sarawak Government representative.

He was an active member of the Majlis Khas on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), chaired by the YAB Prime Minister.

He had also represented Sarawak/Malaysia on human rights matters in the United Nations.

Currently, he is an Advisor in the Sarawak Premier’s Office.

Tan Sri Datuk Tee Hock Seng, JP Deputy Executive Chairman

Tan Sri Datuk Tee Hock Seng, JP, Malaysian, aged 71, was appointed to the Board on 5 November 1990 and was subsequently appointed as the Group Managing Director on 22 November 1994. He was redesignated as Deputy Executive Chairman on 18 October 2023.

He is an experienced entrepreneur with more than 40 years business acumen in trading, construction and development. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Group. Currently, he is an Exco member of Malaysia South-South Association and Perdana Leadership Foundation. He is a Director of Malaysian South-South Corporation Bhd.

He also serves as the Honorary President of The Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia, Honorary Chairman of the Malaysia Quarries Association, Honorary Chairman of The International Fellowship of Eng Choon Associates, President of the Kuala Lumpur Eng Choon Hoey Kuan, Chairman of the Chinese Maternity Hospital (CMH) and Deputy President of Tung Shin Hospital and Chairman, Board of Governors of SMJK Confucian. He is also the Honorary Chairman of the Young Malaysians Movement and The Federation of Malaysian Clans & Guilds Association as well as an elder of Elim Chapel.

He was appointed a member of the Senate (Ahli Dewan Negara), Parliament of Malaysia on 15 July 2008 for a duration of three years and had served as Treasurer-General of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2010.

A respected individual in the construction industry, he was accorded the “Most Prominent Player” by the Construction Industry Development Board in 2005, being one of the highest individual award recognised by the industry.

He is also the Chairman of the Group Executive Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Dr. Tony Tan Cheng Kiat Founder Director

Dr Tony Tan Cheng Kiat, Malaysian, aged 72, founded Bina Puri Sdn. Bhd. in 1975 and has been the Executive Chairman since its inception. He was appointed to the Board of the Company on 5 November 1990. He is responsible for the growth and ongoing development of the Company’s business. He was instrumental in the development of a number of major projects throughout Malaysia for the Group. He holds a doctorate in Business Administration and is also a licensed builder. He has been successful as a private property developer in Australia. With his wide experience, he has brought much progress to the Group.

Dr Tony Tan is a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Kevin Chai Chan Tong Group Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Chai Chan Tong, Malaysian, aged 35, was appointed as Executive Director of the Company on 19 January 2023. He was redesignated as Group Managing Director cum Group Chief Executive Officer on 18 October 2023.

He is an entrepreneur and has more than 10 years’ experience in the construction industry, property development and management as well as the trading businesses. He is a founder and owner of several private companies in Malaysia and his companies are involved in projects spanning both public and private sectors, East and Peninsular Malaysia.

Datuk Matthew Tee Kai Woon Group Executive Director

Datuk Matthew Tee Kai Woon, Malaysian, aged 48, joined the Company in December 2003 as Special Assistant to the Group Managing Director. He was appointed as Executive Director on 1 December 2009 and was redesignated as Group Executive Director on 7 March 2013.

He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Marketing) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) since 2002 and was duly awarded the status, Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA) by CPA Australia in March 2016. He is also a Certified Financial Planner (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia).

Previously, he was the Administrator of the Chinese Maternity Hospital from 2001 to 2003 and was once attached to PricewaterhouseCoopers in the audit department from 1999 to 2001. He was also a Business Services Accountant with Marsden B. Robinson Chartered Accountants (New Zealand) from 1998 to 1999.

Datuk Matthew Tee is also active in the construction industry and other public roles. He is the former President of Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM) for term 2012-2014 and 2014-2016. He continues to serve MBAM as the Honorary Advisor and will continue to contribute actively towards the growth of the Association for the term 2020-2024. Previously, he served as a Board member of Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB Malaysia) from 2013 to 2016, Board Member of Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad (CLAB) from 2012 to 2016 and the Advisory Board Member for CLAB for the year 2016 to July 2022.

He was the Council Member of the Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) for term 2017 to 2019 and the 44th President of the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) in year 2017 to 2018. He was also appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee on Hotel and Tourism Management by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) for term 2017 to 2020.

At present, Datuk Matthew Tee serves as the Honorary Treasurer General of Malaysian Steel Structural Association (MSSA) since 2011. He also serves as a Board Member of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and Chairman of Board Audit Committee.

On 24 January 2017 and 1 June 2023, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Chin Teck Plantations Berhad and Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad respectively. He also holds directorships in other companies.

Datuk Matthew Tee is a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Ooi Hee Kah Executive Director

Ooi Hee Kah, Malaysian, aged 29, was appointed as Executive Director of the Company on 19 January 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom in 2016.

He is currently a Project Coordinator and has more than 3 years’ experience in project coordination and management of the civil and structural engineering design works. Previously, he was also involved in the information technology industry and was a solutions developer after his graduation.

Terence Chee Su Kyun Independent Non-Executive Director

Terence Chee Su Kyun, Malaysian, aged 62, was appointed to the Board on 29 September 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor of Administrative Management, Finance and Economics from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Terence had served in both the private and public sectors in Sabah for over 40 years. He held many positions in the private sectors among them are international fast-food chains which includes KFC Malaysia, Pizza Hut and Burger King International. He was the Executive Director and CEO of the listed company, SugarBun Corporation Berhad for 8 years. He also sits in the board of more than 20 companies involves in Tourism, Hospitality, Mining, Manufacturing and Food and Beverage.

At the public sector, he is the Head of Business Development of UMS Link, the investment arm of University Malaysia Sabah. He is also the Associate Director of Institute Development Studies (IDS), the Think Tank institution for the State Government of Sabah, the Chief Executive Officer of Kolej Teknikal Yayasan Sabah and the Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Innoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd (ICSB), the investment arm of Yayasan Sabah. In ICSB, he is actively involves in Plantation, Sustainable Energy, Property Development, Real Estate, Tourism, Oil and Gas and Education.

Terence is a Life member of the Canadian Graduate Alumini Sabah and a member of Institute Materials Malaysia among others.

He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee as well as a member of Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.

Ir. Azman Bin Bujang Independent Non-Executive Director

Ir. Azman Bin Bujang, Malaysian, aged 59, was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic of Central London (United Kingdom).

He is a Corporate Member of Institution of Engineers Malaysia (MIEM) and a member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (B.E.M).

Ir. Azman Bin Bujang had almost 38 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. He started his career as a Mechanical Engineer and worked mainly in the electricity industry in Sarawak from 1986-1998. In 1999, he established an engineering firm that provides consultancy services for the construction industry with his partners. He is currently the Managing Director of EPC Synergy Sdn. Bhd., an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company. Previously, he served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Pansar Berhad from 2010-2023, a public company listed in Bursa Malaysia.

He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee as well as a member of Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.

Lynette Lee Hui Zien Independent Non-Executive Director

Lynette Lee Hui Zien, Malaysian, aged 35, was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 16 May 2023. She graduated with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting from the University of Tunku Abdul Rahman.

She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and Malaysia Institute of Accountants.

Lynette has more than 12 years of experience in the public accounting practice, specializing in property development industry. She began her career in June 2010 with Deloitte Malaysia as an audit associate. In 2016, she left to join Ernst & Young Hong Kong as Audit Manager and returned to Malaysia in 2017.

She rejoined Deloitte Malaysia as Audit Senior Manager and was promoted to Audit Director in 2020. During her employment with Deloitte, she had led various audit clients of both local and large multinational corporations, public and private companies operating in various industries including property development and construction, plantation, real estate investment trust, retails, oil and gas and service industry.

She had experience in accounting policies and practices advisory and was involved in MFRS 16 implementation project. Her expertise in assurance related assignments also include financial and operational due diligence and reporting accountants for corporate exercises such as scheme of arrangement. She also had experience in resource management and planning for the Audit division while she was in Deloitte.

In 2021 she left Deloitte Malaysia and started her own practice by setting up Morison LC PLT, an international professional practice that is an independent member of Morison Global. Currently she is the Audit Partner of Morison LC PLT.

She is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.