Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King was appointed Executive Director and Executive Chairman of the Company on 13th March 2008. He has been the Chairman of Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited (a listed Company in Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since October 1995. He is currently also the Chairman of Sin Chew Media Corporation Berhad and Rimbunan Sawit Berhad. Both of these companies are listed on Bursa Malaysia. At the same time, he is the Executive Chairman of Rimbunan Hijau Group, a large diversified conglomerate in Malaysia. He has extensive experience in a number of industries including timber, media and newspaper publishing, oil palm plantations, mining, property development and investment.

Dato' Sri Dr Tiong Ik King, Executive Director

Dato' Sri Dr Tiong Ik King who had been a Non-Executive Director since 7 March 1997 and Non-Executive Chairman since 31 March 2005, was re-designated as Executive Director on 13 March 2008. He is a medical doctor by training, having graduated from the University of Singapore with a MBBS Degree in 1975. He is also a member of the UK Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). He has been an Executive Director of Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited which is a Chinese newspaper and magazines publisher listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He also sits on the boards of Sin Chew Media Corporation Berhad, the publisher of Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily in Malaysia and EON Capital Berhad, which is the holding company of EON Bank Bhd. At the same time he is a Non-Executive Director of Jaya Tiasa Berhad, an agro-forestry based company and is one of the major timber and plywood producing companies in Malaysia. The above three companies are all listed on Bursa Malaysia.

Mr Foo Sac Phoon, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Mr Foo Sac Phoon was promoted to Chief Executive Officer on 11 November 2005. Prior to that he was the Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Business Development. Mr Foo is responsible for overall profitability and strategic development of the group. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree with First Class Honours in Production Engineering & Management from Strathclyde University, Glasgow in 1990. He was also the winner of FORD Motor, Dean Listing and LEE Foundation Book Prize, for that year. He also obtained his MBA Degree major in International Business from Henley Management College through Brunel University, West London, in 1996 with Letter of Commendation. After graduation, he worked in Conner Peripherals (S) Pte Ltd for six years as Product Engineer, before venturing into the marketing field. Mr Foo joined Fu Yu Manufacturing (S) Ltd, as its Regional Sales & Marketing Manager. Subsequently, he was recruited by Beyonics Technologies (S) Ltd, as its Senior Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing. In 2001, Mr Foo joined the Management team of Tri-M, and is tasked to lead in the Corporate Marketing and strategic business development, where he is involved in establishing new markets and opportunities for the group.