Tan Sri Dato' Sri Chan Kong Choy
(Independent and Non-Executive Chairman)

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Chan, aged 65, male, a Malaysian was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2021. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy started his career in 1980 as a Language Teacher, Malaysia Agriculture University (now known as University Putra Malaysia) where he remained until 1985. In 1986, he was appointed as the Political Secretary to the Minister of Housing & Local Government. He was elected as the State Assemblyman for Tanah Rata the same year and was later appointed as an EXCO member of the Pahang State Government where he remained until 1990. He was the Member of Parliament for Lipis, Pahang from 1990 to 1995 and Selayang, Selangor from 1995 to 2008. He was the Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts & Tourism from 1990 to 1995. He was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications & Multimedia in 1995 to 1999 and then the Deputy Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2003. He became the Minister of Transport in 2003 until 2008.

He was the Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in Nirvana Asia Ltd, a company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, from 2014 to 2016. He is currently the Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya. He was appointed to this position in 2017. He is also the Chairman of P.A. Resources Berhad.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Chan 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.

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Kuan Peng Chin @ Kuan Peng Soon
(Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman)

Tan Sri’ Dato’ Sri Kuan, aged 75, male, a Malaysian was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2021. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Kuan is a qualified electrical engineer and is registered with the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM). He served two terms as Senator in the Malaysian Parliament between 1985 and 1991. He joined Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd as a Director and Non-Executive Chairman from 2006 to 2012. He was re-designated as Executive Chairman from 2012 until 2015. He was then re-designated as Non-Executive Chairman until 2016. He was also appointed as a Director and Group Managing Director of Hirotako Holdings Bhd from 2007 to 2012. He is also a Deputy Chairman of Star Media Group Berhad and on the Board of Trustee of Star Foundation.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Kuan is the father of Dato’ Sri Kuan Khian Leng, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company or its subsidiaries.

Dato' Sri Kuan Khian Leng
(Group Chief Executive Officer)

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 20 years of experience in the banking, ICT, engineering and construction industries. His main responsibilities include provising strategic leadership for the company, business development, management decisions and formulation of policies and procedures. He is also a Director of Spritzer Bhd and OKA Corporation Bhd.

Dato’ Sri Kuan is the 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
(Group 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.

Ir. Kong Kam Loong
(Group Executive Director)

Ir. Kong Kam Loong, aged 44, male, a Malaysian was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2021. Ir. Kong is a Professional Engineer registered with the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), a Registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a professional member of Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC). He has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry involving in civil and structural design, planning and management for site operations. His main responsibilities include day-to-day business operations for the Construction, Property Development, Logistics and Trading divisions

Ir. Kong 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.