About Us
Board of Directors
Y. Bhg Dato' Seri Zulkifli Bin Ali
Chairman and Independent &
Non-Executive Director
Dato' Seri Zulkifli Bin Ali, aged 78, a Malaysian, has held many high esteemed positions in his career, as a senior banker and a low enforcement officer. He has held position as Chairman of MIMB Investment Bank Bnd since 1 August,2003 til 31 May 2008. He has spent 32 years in the Malaysia Police Force, serving at various high positions as Commandant of the Police Training School, Deputy Director of Logistics, Commissioner of Plice Sarawak and Director of Management Police Diraja Malaysia.
Dato' Seri Zulkifli Bin Ali was appointed to the Board as Chairman and Independent & Non-Executive Director on 23 December 2008.
He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or Major Shareholder of MPCorp, nor any personal interest in any business arrangements involving MPCorp.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.
Y. Bhg Datuk Kamaruddin Bin Taib
Independent &
Non-Executive Director
Datuk Kamaruddin Bin Taib, aged 52, a Malaysian, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the University of Salford (UK).
His first job was with a leading Merchant Bank in Malaysia. Subsequently, he served as a Director of several private companies as well as companies listed on Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad (BURSA). Apart from the experience of serving on the Board of Companies listed on BURSA, Datuk Kamaruddin’s experience also include previously serving on the Board of Companies listed on the stock Exchange of India and on NASDAQ.
Datuk Kamaruddin is a shareholder and director of several private companies. He is also an Independent and Non-Executive Director of IRIS Corporation Berhad, a company listed on MESDAQ.He was also appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of Unicorn International Islamic Bank Berhad, awholly-owned subsidiary of Unicorn Investment Bank B.S.C(c)(Kingdom of Bahrain)_which has been licensed by Bank Negatra Malaysia to conduct a full range of non-Malaysian Ringgit Banking activities under the Malaysia International Islamic Finance Centre (MIFC) initiative.
He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or Major Shareholder of MPCorp, nor any personal interest in any business arrangements involving MPCorp.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.
Mr Seow Thiam Fatt
Independent &
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Seow Thiam Fatt, aged 68, a Malaysian and Chartered Accountant by profession is also a Corporate Consultant and Business Advisor. He is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, Warisan T C Holdings Berhad, Affin Investment Bank Berhad and ING Funds Berhad.
Mr. Seow is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a past Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). He is a past President of MICPA and also served four years as a government appointed Independent Director of the previous Kuala Lumpur Commodities Exchange (KLCE). He was also a past President of the Lions Club of Petaling Jaya and a past Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Mr Seow has more than 20 years professional experience as a practicing accountant in the capacity of a Senior Partner of Larry Seow & Co./Moores & Rowland and a Partner of Arthur Young. He diverted from professional practice in 1994 and was previously on the Board of several private and public companies. He has held senior positions as the Finance Director of AC Nielsen (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Business Development Manager of Bolton Berhad. His regulatory work experience includes a two-year contract with the Securities Commission of Malaysia as the General Manager of the Financial Reporting Surveillance and Compliance Department.
He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or Major Shareholder of MPCorp, nor any personal interest in any business arrangements involving MPCorp.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.
Mr Charles Ch’ng Soon Sen
Executive Director
Mr Charles Ch’ng Soon Sen, aged 27, holds a degree in Business Management (Honours) from the University of Sunderland, UK.
He also possesses an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration accorded by the Association of Business Executives (ABE), UK. He completed a one year course in B.Sc (Hons) in Computing and Business in Kingston University, London, Uk, and one year in B.A (Hons) Architecture in University of Brighton, UK.
He is currently a director for Top Lander Offshore Inc, which are collectively the majority shareholders of Malaysia Pacific Corporation Berhad. He is also a director of Steady Essence Sdn Bhd.
He is the son of Dato' Bill ch'ng and Datin Kong Yuk Chu
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.
Y. Bhg Datin Kong Yuk Chu
Executive Director
Datin Kong Yuk Chu, age 61, born in China, a Hong Kong SAR National, is a permanent resident of Malaysia. Datin Kong is a substantial shareholder of Top Landers Offshore Inc. (Top Lander) which in turn owns and control 59.24% of Malaysia Pacific Corporation Berhad (MP Corp), jointly with her husband, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of MP Corp.
Datin Kong has several years of working experience as a Director in a few public listed companies in Hong Kong and Malaysia. She was a Director of IHD Holdings Limited (1986-1993) and Non-Executive Chairman and Director of China Everbright – IHD Pacific Limited (1994-1996). She was also a Director in Emporium Department Store and Supermarket (HK) Limited, Hong Kong (1989-1996).
Datin Kong’s has many years of experience in the design and retail of jade jewellery in Hong Kong and Malaysia. She is the Managing Director of Jacmoli Design Jewellers (HK) Limited, Hong Kong and Jamcoli Design Jewellers (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia. She is also a Director of Power Pacific Petroleum (M) Sdn Bhd.
She has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.
Y. Bhg Dato’ Syed Hussien Bin Abd Kadir
Independent
& Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Syed Hussien, a Malaysian, 60 years of age, holds a Bachelor of Social Science(Hons) from Universiti Sains Malaysia, and later attained a postgraduate degree in International Relations and Foreign Policy from the University of Tufts, United States of America.
Dato’ Syed Hussien started his career by joining the Malaysian Administrative Service as an Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977. He then continued his career in the public office in the Malaysian Diplomatic Service, serving in countries such as Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jeddah. Dato’ Syed Hussien was also actively involved in the Organization of Islamic Conference from 1989 till 2000, playing various roles such as the Principal Assistant Secretary, Deputy Permanent Representative and also Member of the Financial Committee at different times.
In year 2000, Dato’ Syed Hussien was made Ambassador of Malaysia in the United Arab Emirates. In 2003, he was also President for the Malaysia – Gulf Business Council. Lastly in 2007, Dato’ Syed Hussien took office in the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, as the Honorary Secretary General.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past 10 years.