Dato' Ir. Low Keng Kok
(Independent Non-Executive Chairman)

Dato’ Ir. Low, aged 66, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2007. He graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist (U.K.). He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia and the Institution of Highways and Transportation, U.K. He is a corporate member of the Institution of Water and Environmental Management, U.K. (M.I.W.E.M) and the Institution of Civil Engineers, U.K. (M.I.C.E). He has more than 41 years of experience in management of building and infrastructural projects. He is also a Chairman of Fitters Diversified Berhad, a Chairman of RGT Berhad (formerly known as Asia Knight Berhad), a Director of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), a Chairman of Audit Committee of UTM and an Advisor for Contractors Intelligence and Contract Variation Committee (CICVC) of Penang Development Corporation (PDC).

Prior to appointment in FBG, Dato’ Ir. Low was the Joint Managing Director of Road Builder (M) Holdings Bhd.

Dato’ Ir. Low is not related to any Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Dato’ Ir. Low is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Dato' Sri Kuan Khian Leng
(Group Executive Director)

Dato’ Sri Kuan Khian Leng, aged 44, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 22 June 2017. He graduated with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) and Master in Management Science & Operational Research from University of Warwick, United Kingdom. He had been conferred the Darjah Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (S.S.A.P.) which carries the title Dato’ Sri by the Royal Highness Sultan of Pahang on 24 October 2017.

Dato’ Sri Kuan started his career as a Civil and Structural Engineer in Sepakat Setia Perunding Sdn Bhd in year 2000. In March 2002, he joined Citibank Berhad as Assistant Manager and subsequently held several managerial positions in the Marketing, Project Management and Risk Management departments. In July 2006, he held the position of Business Intelligence Head in Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad.

Dato’ Sri Kuan served as the Executive Director of Mexter Technology Berhad from June 2007 to December 2015, overseeing the operations, business development and marketing activities of the company. He is a Council Member of Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) and also the Secretary General for term 2020 to 2022. He has more than 19 years of experience in the banking, ICT, engineering and construction industries. His main responsibilities include day-to-day business operations and development, strategic planning, management decisions and formulation of policies and procedures. He is also a Director of Spritzer Bhd and OKA Corporation Bhd.

Dato’ Sri Kuan is a son of Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ir. Kuan Peng Ching @ Kuan Peng Soon, a substantial shareholder of FBG. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Dato’ Sri Kuan is a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.

Datuk Seri Lau Kuan Kam
(Executive Director)

Datuk Seri Lau Kuan Kam, aged 57, male, a Malaysian was appointed to the Board on 3 December 2020. Datuk Seri Lau began his career in 1981 as a Sales & Marketing Representative with Union Auto Mobil after graduating from high school. In 1987, he joined Bio-Organo Fertilizer Sdn Bhd as Marketing Manager. In 1990, Datuk Seri Lau founded Twin Arrow Fertilizer Sdn Bhd in the field of manufacturing fertilizer product. Over the decades, Twin Arrow Group has grown into one of the largest manufacturers of compound, compact, mixtures and organic hybrid fertilizers in Malaysia. Datuk Seri Lau was awarded numerous entrepreneurship recognition and titles throughout the years such as Malaysia Golden Entrepreneur Award and so on. He is also the founder of Rahmat Dhuha Palm Oil Plantation Sdn Bhd and Zan Dong Sdn Bhd for palm oil and durian fruit plantation. He possesses passion, great knowledge and experience in plantation management.

Datuk Seri Lau was appointed as Independent Director of P.A. Resources Bhd (PARB) on August 2014 and was re-designated as the Chairman of the board on November 2015. Two years later, he was subsequently appointed as Group Managing Director of PARB and strategised better growth for the aluminum manufacturing industry.

Datuk Seri Lau is not related to any Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Ooi Leng Chooi
(Independent Non-Executive Director)

Mr. Ooi Leng Chooi A.C.M.A. C.A. (M), CFP, aged 54, male, a Malaysian, a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a Certified Finance Planner (CFP). He joined FBG in 1998 as a Finance Manager and was appointed to the Board of FBG as an Executive Director on 12 December 2001. Then, he was re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 24 February 2016. Subsequently, he has re-designated as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 28 August 2018 and holding the same position as at to-date. He has more than 20 years of working experience in handling corporate finance and general management with two (2) listed companies prior in joining FBG. He is also a Director of Careplus Group Bhd.

Mr. Ooi is not related to any Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Mr. Ooi is a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.

Dato' Lim Siew Mei
(Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)

Dato’ Lim Siew Mei, aged 38, female, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 1 March 2018. She graduated with a Master of Banking and Finance from Monash University and a Degree in Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from Deakin University. She has more than 11 years of experience in the timber and logging industry.

Dato’ Lim is not related to any Directors or major shareholders of the Company. She does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Dato’ Ismail Bin Haji Omar
(Independent Non-Executive Director)

Dato’ Ismail Bin Haji Omar, aged 81, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 13 November 1997. He obtained a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Degree from the University of Western Australia, Australia in 1965. He started his career with the Government in 1966 at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry as an Assistant Controller in the Export Commodities Division. Subsequently in 1970, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Controller. He joined the Ministry of Primary Industries as Principal Assistant Secretary in 1972 and in 1975, he was promoted to Secretary, Rubber Division, Ministry of Primary Industries. In 1979, he was promoted to the Deputy Secretary in the Cabinet Division of the Prime Minister’s Department and served there for two (2) years. He was made the Director of Agriculture Division in the Economics Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department for two and a half (2 ½) years from 1982 to 1984. In July 1984, he was transferred to the Ministry of Education as Secretary of Development and Supply Division, a post which he held for eight and a half (8½) years till 1993 and also sat on the Board of Rubber Research Institute for ten (10) years from 1968 to 1978. He had also served on the Malaysian Rubber Research & Development Board, Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board and Malaysian Rubber Development Corporation.

Dato’ Ismail is not related to any Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Dato’ Ismail is a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.

Foong Kuan Ming
(Independent Non-Executive Director)

Mr. Foong Kuan Ming, aged 65, male, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of Directors of FBG on 23 November 1998. Mr. Foong is an Advocate and Solicitor by profession. He graduated with a BA (Hons) in Law in 1980 from the University of Central Lancashire, England; subsequently post-graduated from The Council of Legal Education, London and was called to Utter Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln’s Inn, London. He later furthered his legal studies and obtained his Masters in Law at University of Malaya in 2004. He is also an Accredited Mediator with the Malaysian Mediation Centre of the Bar Council of Malaysia. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1982 and has been in legal practice since then. He is currently the founder and senior partner of the law firm, Messrs. Foong & Co., and is principally engaged in banking, corporate and property legal matters. He is also a Director of Careplus Group Bhd.

Mr. Foong is not related to any Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Mr. Foong is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.