About Us - Board of Directors

KUAH KOK KIM

Chairman

Mr. Kuah joined the Board on 1 January 1997, was appointed as Executive Chairman on 9 September 1997 and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Group until 30 June 2010. He was re-designated to Non-Executive Chairman on 1 October 2012.

Mr. Kuah possesses extensive business experience which was accumulated through his many years of involvement in the marine logistics as well as oil and gas related industries.

KUAH BOON WEE

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Kuah joined the Board on 10 October 2006 and served as Group Chief Executive Officer from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2024. He was redesignated to Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director on 1 July 2024. A UK qualified chartered accountant with a university degree in mechanical engineering, he was previously a senior management executive of PSA International Pte Ltd, having served as CEO of PSA Singapore terminals.

NG TIAK SOON

Independent Director

Mr. Ng joined the Board on 1 August 2024 and was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee on the same date. Mr Ng is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr Ng has over 35 years of experience in the audit, commercial and industrial sectors. He was a Senior Advisor (from July 2005 to 2008) in Ernst & Young, where he was employed from 1986 until June 2005 when he retired as a Senior Partner. During his employment with Ernst & Young, Mr Ng held various positions which include Head of Banking, Head of an Audit Group, Partner-in-charge of Audit Quality Review, and Chief Financial Officer.

HO GEK SIM GRACE

Lead independent Director

Ms. Ho joined the Board on 26 October 2022 and was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 16 May 2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences (Biochemistry & Microbiology) from The National University of Singapore and holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance & Marketing) from The Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Ms. Ho is also Independent Board Director of YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Limited, and a Consultant and Trainer with GoImpact Capital Partners. She also has Advisory roles at the National Library Board's Digital Services and Customer Experience Advisory Committee and at local tech start-up SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd.

HO HAN SIONG CHRISTOPHER

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Ho joined the Board on 30 October 2007 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ho graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA, in 1989, with a double degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Mr. Ho is the Senior Vice President for Investments of Tai Tak Securities Pte Ltd.

ADEL KHALIL EBRAHIM ALMOAYYED

Independent Director

Mr. Almoayyed joined the Board on 16 January 2024. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Cairo University (Egypt) and a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Honours) from The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA).

Mr. Almoayyed possesses extensive experience in the oil and gas sector in the Middle East, through his past career dedication to the development of the Petroleum sector and served in various executive leadership roles.

ONG ENG YAW

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Ong joined the Board on 28 October 2016 and was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on the same date. Mr. Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Second Class Upper Division) from University College London and holds a Master of Science (Investment Management) from the Cass Business School and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD. Mr. Ong is Group Managing Director at Hwa Hong Corporation Limited, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Shorea Capital Pte Ltd and is also an independent director with Singapore Reinsurance Corporation Limited, a member of the Fairfax Financial Group.