Dato' Paduka Hii King Hiong

Dato’ Paduka Dr. Hii King Hiong (“Dato’ Paduka Dr. Hii”) joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 22 February 2018. He is also a Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committees as well as a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Singapore and University of Otago, New Zealand. He also has a Ph.D. in Economics from the United States of America. Dato’ Paduka Dr. Hii has been a Founder and Managing Partner of Hii King Hiong & Co with branches span across Malaysia in Miri, Bintulu, Kuching, Sibu, Sarikei, Bintangor and Kuala Lumpur. He also sits on the board of various private companies mostly in plantation, agricultural, property development, oil & gas exploration, mineral mining, tour and traveling sector.

Dato’ Paduka Dr. Hii is also an active politician and vibrant communities’ leader. He was a three-term Barisan Nasional Member of Sarawak State Legislative Assemblyman (ADUN) for Meradong from 1983-1996, Vice Chairman of Meradong-Julau District Council, Sarawak from 1981-1984, Board Member of Sarawak Land Custody and Development Agency from 1987-1996, and Pemanca for Meradong from 2014-present. He is currently a member of the United People Party (UPP).

Dato’ Paduka Dr. Hii is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia, Institute of Cooperative Auditors Malaysia, New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Cooperative & Management Accountants.