DATO’ ABDUL HAMID BIN MUSTAPHA
Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Abdul Hamid Bin Mustapha, aged 79, male, Malaysian, Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director, joined the Board of Talam Transform Berhad (“the Company”) on 30 May 2023. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

Dato’ Abdul Hamid graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Malaya in 1971. He served in the Royal Malaysian Police Force in various capacities from 1971 until his retirement as the Commissioner of Police, Director of Public & Internal Security in 2002. He was appointed as a member of the Police Force Commission in Malaysia from May 2003 to May 2005.

He was formerly the Chairman of WCE Holdings Berhad and also served on the Board of Edaran Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director until his retirement on 31 May 2023.

PUAN SRI DATIN THONG NYOK CHOO
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Puan Sri Datin Thong Nyok Choo, aged 80, female, Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 25 July 2024.

Puan Sri Datin Thong graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya in 1971. She served as General Manager with Pembangunan Brisdale Sdn Bhd (“PB”), a property development company, from 1984 to 1989, and was appointed a Director of PB in March 1992 prior to her resignation.

She was formerly the President / Chief Executive of the Company from 21 December 1990 to 8 February 2002. She was also appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Kumpulan Europlus Berhad (now known as WCE Holdings Berhad) on 1 March 2001 and, due to her desire to retire from active business management, resigned on 1 April 2012.

Her son, Mr Chan Tet Eu, is an Executive Director and Major Shareholder of the Company. Her daughter, Ms Chan Siu Wei, is a Major Shareholder of the Company.

CHUA KIM LAN
Executive Director

Chua Kim Lan, aged 61, female, Malaysian, Executive Director, joined the Company on 1 October 2007.

Ms Chua graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology in Building Technology in 1984 and holds a Master of Business Administration from Honolulu University, Hawaii, in 2000. She was previously attached to Brisdale (M) Sdn Bhd for 5 years from 1984 to 1989 and to the Company for 1 year prior to joining Europlus Berhad as a Quantity Surveyor in 1991. She was transferred back to the Company following the merger exercise in 2003 and was formerly the Deputy President of the Company before her appointment to the Board.

CHAN TET EU
Executive Director

Chan Tet Eu, aged 40, male, Malaysian, Executive Director, joined the Board of the Company on 24 July 2014. He was formerly a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director prior to his re-designation as Executive Director (Business Development) on 1 May 2019.

Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts and Media (Hons) from Lim Kok Wing University, a Certificate of Excellence in Mechanical Engineering, and a Diploma in Accounting.

He worked in a media outlet and production house prior to joining a property development company.

His mother, Puan Sri Datin Thong Nyok Choo, is a Director and Major Shareholder of the Company. His sister, Ms Chan Siu Wei, is a Major Shareholder of the Company.

TAI KEAT CHAI
Independent Non-Executive Director

Tai Keat Chai, aged 70, male, Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors on 30 May 2023. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He passed the examinations of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1976 and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Mr Tai began his career with KPMG in London for a year and later joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur in 1978 for 3 years, auditing the accounts of companies of various sizes. In 1981, he joined Alliance Investment Bank Berhad and rose to Senior Manager in Corporate Finance, providing advisory services on IPOs, rights issues, and mergers and acquisitions.

He later worked in PwC Consulting Sdn Bhd, Berjaya Group Berhad, and SJ Securities Sdn Bhd, contributing to corporate advisory, investment evaluation, and stockbroking revival efforts.

In 1991, he became Executive Director of A.A. Anthony Securities Sdn Bhd for 6 years before divesting his equity interest. Subsequently, he was a dealers representative at Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad. He is currently Director of Fiscal Corporate Services Sdn Bhd and sits on the Boards of Marine & General Berhad, MIDF Amanah Asset Management Berhad, and HSS Engineers Berhad. He previously served as Independent Non-Executive Director of Rex Industry Berhad (2015–2024) and Microlink Solutions Berhad (2013–2024).

LING CHEE MIN
Independent Non-Executive Director

Ling Chee Min, aged 67, male, Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors on 30 May 2023. He is the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr Ling is a professional accountant and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM).

He began his career in 1978 as an Audit Semi-Senior with a Chartered Accountants firm in London, before joining an audit firm in Kuala Lumpur in 1983 as Audit Senior. He subsequently served Aetna Universal Insurance Berhad, Fraser & Neave (M) Sdn Bhd, and TA Enterprise Berhad, where he was Financial Controller from 1991 to 1996. He later spent 4 years as a Remisier in stockbroking companies before establishing his own audit practice, CM Ling & Co., and serving as an Audit Partner at TC & Associates PLT.

He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Grand Central Enterprises Bhd and Artroniq Berhad.

CHAN SIU CHING CANDICE
Alternate Director to Mr Chan Tet Eu

Chan Siu Ching Candice, aged 29, female, Malaysian, is an Alternate Director to Mr Chan Tet Eu, Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board on 25 July 2024.

Ms Candice Chan graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia in 2017. She began her career in 2018 as an audit associate at two audit firms before joining the Company in 2020.

She initially served in the sales and marketing department for one year, before transitioning to the business development and planning department, where she currently oversees project feasibility analysis and assists the Executive Director in daily operations.

She is the youngest daughter of Puan Sri Datin Thong Nyok Choo, who is a Director and Major Shareholder of the Company. Her brother, Mr Chan Tet Eu, is an Executive Director and Major Shareholder of the Company. Her sister, Ms Chan Siu Wei, is a Major Shareholder of the Company.