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board of directors

Dato' Yap Hoong Chai Dato' Yap Hoong Chai is a founder of the Lay Hong Berhad Group. Dato’ Yap was appointed as a Managing Director on 27 September 1983 and subsequently re-designated as Executive Chairman on 8 September 2015. Under his stewardship since inception, the Group has grown from a small family business into one of Malaysia’s largest and most successful integrated poultry farming and food processing player. He has served as a Past President of the Selangor Livestock Association, Egg Division and a Past Chairman of Layer unit for the Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Association of Malaysia. Dato’ Yap is the brother of Dato’ Yeap Weng Hong and Mr Yeap Fock Hoong, and the father of Dato’ Yap Chor How, who are also Directors of the Company. Dato’ Yap is a director and shareholder of Innofarm Sdn Bhd which is the major shareholders of the Company.
	Executive Chairman

Dato' Yeap Weng Hong Dato' Yeap Weng Hong was appointed as an Executive Director on 18 April 1986. Dato’ Yeap has more than 30 years of experience in integrated poultry farming and is currently in-charge of the Group’s farm activities and new projects in the Group. Dato’ Yeap is the brother of Dato’ Yap Hoong Chai and Mr Yeap Fock Hoong, who are also Directors of the Company. Dato’ Yeap is a director and shareholder of Innofarm Sdn Bhd which is the major shareholders of the Company.
	Executive Director

Dato' Yap Chor How Dato' Yap Chor How was appointed as an Executive Director on 3 October 2013. Dato’ Chor How initially joined in year 2002 as a Production Executive and in 2005 he was promoted to Marketing Director. Dato’ Chor How graduated from University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce honour degree. Dato’ Chor How is the eldest son of Dato’ Yap Hoong Chai, the major shareholder and Executive Chairman of the Company. Dato’ Chor How is also a nephew to Dato’ Yeap Weng Hong and Mr Yeap Fock Hoong who are presently Directors of the Board of the Company.
	Executive Director

Ng Kim Tian Mr Ng Kim Tian was appointed as an Executive Director on 3 October 2013. Mr Ng initially joined on 1 September 2000 as General Manager - Finance and in year 2002, promoted to Finance Director. He is responsible for the Group’s corporate services function inter-alia, treasury, accounting, finance, human resources, and information technology. Mr Ng is a certified public accountant by training. Prior to joining the Company, he was the Chief Financial Officer of a diversified public listed group that has three listed companies in their stable namely Olympia Industries Bhd, DutaLand Berhad (previously known as Mycom Berhad) and Ayer Itam Tin Berhad. From 1986 to 1994, he served as a Group Financial Controller in Lion Land Berhad. From 1976 to 1994, Mr Ng has served in various capacities in the field of auditing and finance. Mr Ng started his initial career as an Audit Trainee with an accounting practice.
	Executive Director

Tan Chee Hau Mr Tan Chee Hau was appointed to the Board of the Company on 15 June 2017. He is currently the member of Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee. Mr Tan graduated from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy and Finance) with Distinction in 1991, and he obtained his Chartered Accountant (CA) membership and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) membership from Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and CPA Australia respectively in 1995. Mr Tan has more than 29 years of experience in Corporate and Debt Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Private Equity and Accounting, and has worked for many companies/ firms including as Director and Co-Head of Corporate Finance of an Investment Bank, Head of Corporate Finance in several listed and private companies, Investment Director in a Private Equity company, and Auditor in an International Accounting Firm. He has advised many companies on listings, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt issuance, fund raising, etc. He is presently involved in corporate finance advisory works. Presently, Mr Tan sits on the Board of Perak Corporation Berhad and Luminor Assets Berhad as Independent Director.
	Independent Non-Executive Director

Wong Soo Thiam Mr Wong Soo Thiam was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 November 2022. Mr Wong is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr Wong was trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse, Kuala Lumpur (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Mr Wong subsequently joined Ong Boon Bah and Co as a partner and is now the managing partner. In practice for over three decades, Mr Wong has accumulated a wealth of experience in audit, tax, financial and management consulting and corporate secretarial work. In the course of his work, Mr Wong has extensive exposure and experience over various industries including financial services, manufacturing, trading, construction, property development, retailing and biological.
	Independent Non-Executive Director

Tham Wei Mei Madam Tham Wei Mei was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 May 2023. Madam Tham is a Degree in Mass Communications from Universiti Sains Malaysia. She has over 30 years of experience in the fields of mass media, communications, journalism, marketing, publishing and public relations, having served companies locally and abroad. Her career started in Jakarta before she headed to Cambodia. Based in Phnom Penh, she was a journalist and Assistant Bureau Chief for The Cambodia Times newspapers which were published in English and Khmer languages. While in Cambodia, Madam Tham was also the principal writer in the publication of a United Nations newsletter, called The Peacekeeper. She returned to Malaysia to serve in a US telco services company with clients in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Madam Tham left to set up Alpha Platform Sdn Bhd, a public relations consultancy where she serves GLCs, MNCs and government agencies, working on national issues, crisis, lobbying, mergers and acquisitions as well as on corporate exercise. She is also actively involved in social media campaigns. Madam Tham is a qualified nutritional therapist and a member of the Association of Nutritional Medicine Practitioners, Malaysia. She is presently an Independent Non-Executive Director with Protasco Berhad.
	Independent Non-Executive Director

Yeap Fock Hoong Mr Yeap Fock Hoong was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 18 January 1994. Mr Yeap is currently the Member of Audit Committee. Presently Mr Yeap is working as a Consultant on pilot training and business strategy in an aviation centre. Mr Yeap also sits on the Board of Directors of several private limited companies. Mr Yeap is the brother of Dato’ Yap Hoong Chai and Dato’ Yeap Weng Hong, who are also Directors of the Company. Mr Yeap is a director and shareholder of Innofarm Sdn Bhd which is the major shareholders of the Company.
	Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Audit Committee

Wong Soo Thiam
	Chairman

Tan Chee Hau
Tham Wei Mei

Nomination Committee

Tan Chee Hau
	Chairman

Wong Soo Thiam
Tham Wei Mei

Remuneration Committee

Tan Chee Hau
	Chairman

Wong Soo Thiam
Tham Wei Mei

Share Registrar

Securities Services (Holdings) Sdn Bhd
Level 7, Menara Milenium Jalan Damanlela Pusat Bandar Damansara
Damansara Heights 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03 2084 9000
Fax : 03 2094 9940

Company Secretaries

Wong Yuet Chyn
	(MAICSA 7047163)
	(SSM PC 202008002451)

Registered Office

A3-3-8, Solaris Dutamas
No.1, Jalan Dutamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan (KL)
Tel : 03-64133271
Fax : 03-64133270

corporate Office

No.2, Level 10-12, Wisma Lay Hong,
Jalan Empayar Off Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim / KU1,
41150 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel : 03-3343 4888
Fax : 03-3343 8839

auditors

Tai, Yapp & Co PLT
No. 25-04-10 and 25-04-15 4th Floor,
Plaza Prima, Batu 4 1/2,
Jalan Klang Lama,
58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Wilayah Persekutuan (KL)
Tel : 03 7983 0277

principal bankers

AmBank (M) Berhad
Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad
CIMB Bank Berhad
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
Malayan Banking Bhd

Stock Exchange Listing

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
Main Market
Stock Code : LAYHONG
Stock No. : 9385

Website

www.layhong.com.my