Yap Seng Chong

Yap Seng Chong was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 5 July 2022. Yap is a member of the Audit Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from University Malaya in 1986.

Yap had his entire career with Ernst & Young (EY), which spanned 35 years, two of which were with the London office, providing various types of assurance and business advisory services across a diversified clientele portfolio. He had previously held positions in EY as Head of Assurance Practice, Professional Practice Director and ASEAN Regional and Country Independence Leader prior to his retirement in 2021.

He was also a member of the Interpretation Committee of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board. He had previously served as Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Council member, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of MIA, Member of the Accounting and Auditing Standards Board of MIA, Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of MIA and Member of the Public Practice Committee of MIA.

He also currently serves as Independent Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad and United Plantations Berhad.