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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director
BackDec 28, 2021
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Dec 28, 2021 18:18 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG211228OTHR6MLT |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Tan Yong Chuan |
| Designation | Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/01/2022 |
| Name Of Person | Yap Kheng Fah |
| Age | 46 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Malaysia |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Board, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and assessed Mr Yap's background, qualifications, skill, knowledge, expertise, experiences, and credentials, is of the view that he has requisite experience and capabilities to assume the duties and responsibilities as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Director, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, and Remuneration Committee. |
| Professional qualifications | Mr Yap holds Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and a Master in Business Administration (eCommerce) from Charles Sturt University, Australia. |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Managing Director of Grorich Corporation Sdn Bhd Managing Director of Grorich Sdn Bhd Managing Director of Grorich Land Sdn Bhd Founder and Chairman of Censuria Capital Sdn Bhd Co-founder and Managing Partner of Senturia Capital Sdn Bhd |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | Senturia Capital Sdn Bhd |
| Present | Milux Corporation Berhad Grorich Corporation Sdn Bhd Grorich Sdn Bhd Grorich Land Sdn Bhd Censuria Capital Sdn Bhd |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him? | No |
| (d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose? | No |
| (e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part? | No |
| (g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| (j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Mr Yap has no prior experience in being a director of a listed issuer on the Exchange. He will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange. |