Board of Directors

Chew Gek KhimPJG

Executive Chairman

First Appointed
20 March 2008
Last Re-elected
30 April 2021

Ms Chew Gek Khim is a lawyer by training. She has been Chairman of The Straits Trading Company Limited since 24 April 2008. Ms Chew is also Executive Chairman of the Tecity Group and Executive Director of Tecity Asset Management Pte. Ltd.. She is Chairman of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad and ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited. She is also Deputy Chairman of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. She sits on the Board of Governors of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and NUS Board of Trustees.

Ms Chew graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1984. She was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite in 2010, the Singapore Businessman of the Year 2014 in 2015, and the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Day Awards in 2016.

Chew Gek Hiang

Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
30 April 2008
Last Re-elected
30 April 2020

Ms Chew Gek Hiang, an accountant by training, has been with the Tecity Group, the parent company of The Straits Trading Company Limited, since 1991. As Executive Director and Head of Finance, she is actively involved in the investment activities of the Tecity Group and is responsible for its securities trading portfolio. She is also Director of Tecity Asset Management Pte. Ltd.. She oversees the human resource and administrative functions in the Tecity Group.

Currently serving on the Advisory Board of the Academy of Chinese Medicine, Singapore, Ms Chew is also a Council Member of Tan Chin Tuan Foundation in Singapore. She is also President of Noah’s Ark CARES (Companion Animal Rescue and Education Society), a non-profit animal welfare charity which champions responsible pet ownership and active sterilisation and microchipping of stray dogs and cats in Singapore.

After her graduation from the National University of Singapore in 1986, Ms Chew worked with Ernst & Whinney in Singapore for a year. She then joined Ernst & Young (London) in 1987 to pursue chartered accountancy, and was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in October 1990.

Goh Kay Yong David

Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
30 April 2008
Last Re-elected
26 April 2019

Mr Goh Kay Yong David is the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Strategist of the Tecity Group, the parent company of The Straits Trading Company Limited.

Mr Goh started his investment career as an Investment Analyst with Great Eastern Life in 1986, and taught at the Nanyang Technological University (“NTU”), Singapore in the Bachelor of Business Financial Analyst programme in 1991. After joining the Tecity Group in 1997, he remained from 1997 to 2003, as Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance at NTU. Mr Goh also serves as Director of Stewardship Equity Pte Ltd, Commonwealth Capital Pte. Ltd. and Project Chulia Street Limited.

Mr Goh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics from York University, Canada; a Master of Science in Management (System Dynamics, Finance and Strategy) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, and is a CFA Charter holder.

First Appointed
27 February 2015
Last Re-elected
30 April 2021

Mr Chia Chee Ming, Timothy is Chairman of Hup Soon Global Corporation Private Limited. He sits on the boards of several other private and public companies, including Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, Fraser and Neave, Limited, Singapore Power Limited, Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd, Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC, Ceylon Investment PLC, Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad and Thai Beverage Public Company Limited. He is a Member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee of The Monetary Authority of Singapore, a Member of the Advisory Board of the Asian Civilisations Museum and a Term Trustee of the Singapore Indian Development Association. Mr Chia was a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Management University.

Mr Chia graduated with a Bachelor of Science cum laude, majoring in Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in the United States of America.

Tan Chian Khong

Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
1 January 2018
Last Re-elected
30 April 2020

Mr Tan Chian Khong has approximately 35 years of experience in the audit industry. He joined Ernst & Young LLP (then known as Ernst & Whinney) in April 1981 and was a partner of the firm from July 1996 to June 2016. Currently he is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad, listed on Bursa Malaysia, Hong Leong Asia Ltd, CSE Global Limited and Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd. He is a Board member of Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore and SMRT Corporation Ltd, and volunteers as the Honorary Executive Director of Trailblazer Foundation Ltd.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and he is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Chua Tian Chu

Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
1 January 2018
Last Re-elected
30 April 2020

Mr Chua Tian Chu was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Meritus Hotels & Resorts from 2012 to 2013. Prior to this, Mr Chua held the positions of Executive Vice President of International Sector and Greater China Region, as well as Head, Global Financial Institutions Group of United Overseas Bank Limited, and Managing Director and Head of Investment Finance of Citigroup Private Bank (Asia Pacific Region) as well as Head of Citigroup Corporate Banking in Singapore. He was also formerly the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Far East Orchard Limited (then known as Orchard Parade Holdings Limited).

Mr Chua holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School.

Lau Cheng-Soon

Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
1 July 2022

Mr Lau Cheng Soon sits on the board of United Overseas Land and is an Independent Advisory Board Member of the Pro-invest Group’s Funds I/II/III.

Mr Lau has held senior management roles in the Asia Pacific real estate investment business for over 29 years. Mr Lau Cheng Soon was the Managing Director of Asia Pacific for Invesco Real Estate and had overall responsibility for the management of the Asia Pacific real estate business. He was the Chairman of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee; a member of the Global Executive Committee and Chairman of the Asia Pacific Investment Committee. Prior to joining Invesco, he was a managing director and board member of Ayala International, a member of the Ayala Group. He was previously an executive director and board member of Tuan Sing Holdings Ltd. (listed on the main board of the Singapore Stock Exchange). He has directed numerous real estate investment and development projects across all major markets in the Asia Pacific region. He began his career as an engineer with Shell and was also a management consultant with Booz Allen and Hamilton in both the US and Asia.

Mr Lau earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) degree from Oregon State University.

Lee Chuan Seng

Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
28 April 2023

Mr Lee Chuan Seng is currently Chairman of the National Environment Agency, a trustee of a philanthropic trust, and an advisor to a number of public and private sector organisations.

As a professional engineer, Mr Lee has worked and lived in New Zealand, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. He helped lead the growth of Beca Asia, a leading engineering consultancy in the region based in Singapore across Asia into China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and the Middle East. He retired from active practice in 2013 but continued the linkage as Emeritus Chairman, Beca Asia until August 2022.

He graduated from the University of Auckland, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Engineering (1st class honours). Among his awards are the Public Service Medal in 2010 for his services to the engineering profession and the Public Service Star in 2018 for his service to sustainability and the environment by the Singapore Government; the NZ-ASEAN Award in 2015 by the New Zealand Government for his services to NZ trade and enterprise; the inaugural Green Visionary Award in 2015 by BCA-SGBC for his contributions to green buildings and sustainability. He was made a BCA iBuildSG Distinguished Fellow for his contributions to the construction industry and given the PEB Distinguished Professional Engineer Award for his services to the engineering profession in 2020.

Ho Tian Yee

Independent and Non-Executive Director

First Appointed
1 July 2023

Ho Tian Yee is the Chairman of the Board of Fullerton Fund Management. Tian Yee has over 30 years’ experience in managing and investing in global financial markets.

Tian Yee started his career with Bankers Trust Company, where his last position was MD and Regional Head of South East Asia. He was responsible for the management of the Singapore branch and the strategic direction of the bank’s global trading in Asia.

Currently, Tian Yee serves as Chairman of Mount Alvernia Hospital, Independent and Non-Executive director of The Straits Trading Company Limited and Investment Advisor to Blue Edge Advisors Pte. Ltd. In addition, Tian Yee is a director of Seviora Holdings and Deputy Chairman of Pavilion Capital. He holds a degree in Economics from Portsmouth University (Hons), United Kingdom, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

Key Management Personnel

Chew Gek KhimPJG

Executive Chairman

Ms Chew Gek Khim is a lawyer by training. She has been Chairman of The Straits Trading Company Limited since 24 April 2008. Ms Chew is also Executive Chairman of the Tecity Group and Executive Director of Tecity Asset Management Pte. Ltd.. She is Chairman of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad and ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited. She is also Deputy Chairman of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. She sits on the Board of Governors of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and NUS Board of Trustees.

Ms Chew graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1984. She was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite in 2010, the Singapore Businessman of the Year 2014 in 2015, and the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Day Awards in 2016.

Eric TengBBM, PBM

Group Chief Operating Officer
CEO, Straits Developments Private Limited

Mr Eric Teng’s responsibilities as the Group Chief Operating Officer ("GCOO") includes driving organisational vision, operations strategies, managing capital market activities and the "Co-Invest" platform, implementing business strategies and plans to align with the Group’s long- and short-term objectives.

As Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Straits Developments Private Limited, he is responsible for the Group’s property (except for properties under Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd.) and hospitality businesses, new business opportunities and leads the Group’s corporate functions.

Mr Teng joined the Tecity Group in 2005 and was CEO of Tan Chin Tuan Foundation from 2006 to 2010. Between 2009 to 2015, he held key appointments at Straits Trading, including CEO for the Property and Hospitality divisions from 2010 and 2013. He was Executive Director and CEO of SGX-listed Heeton Holdings Limited before rejoining Straits Trading in October 2019.

Mr Teng is an Advisor to the Tecity Group and Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. He holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore.

Desmond Tang

CEO, Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd.

Mr Desmond Tang has been CEO of Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd. (“Straits Real Estate”) since February 2014. He drives the business growth and investment strategies of Straits Real Estate.

Mr Tang has more than 30 years of experience in real estate investment and management. Prior to joining Straits Real Estate, he was Managing Director and Co-Head at Alpha Investment Partners and Managing Director at GrowthPath Capital Private Limited which he co-founded.

Mr Tang holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.

Dato’ Dr. IR. Patrick Yong Mian Thong

Group CEO & Executive Director, Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad

Dato’ Dr. Ir. Patrick Yong Mian Thong joined Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad in 2016 and is currently the Group CEO and Executive Director of the Company. He leads its strategic development and policies, and business operations.

Dato’ Yong started his career as an engineer with the National Electricity Board of Malaysia where he established proficiency in electrical distribution systems. Previously, he was CEO of Yokohama Industries Berhad (2010 to 2015) managing a secondary lead smelter and SLI battery manufacturing, and CEO of Tai Kwang Yokohama Industries Berhad (2007 to 2010).

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering based on his research on energy conversion efficiency.

Manish Bhargava

CEO, STRAITS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.

Mr Manish Bhargava has been the CEO of Straits Investment Management Pte. Ltd since February 2019. With more than 18 years of Real Estate investment experience, Mr Bhargava is a seasoned fund manager who has been responsible for investing in global real estate securities.

Prior to joining the Company, he was the Head of Asia at APN’s Asian Real Estate Securities and the dedicated Fund Manager for APN’s Asian REIT strategies. Mr Bhargava has also worked at Tiedemann Investment Group, Starwood Capital Group and European Investors Inc.

Mr Bhargava holds a Masters in Accounting/Management Information Systems from Oklahoma State University.

Tan Hwei Yee

CEO, STC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD.
Head, Property, Straits Developments Private Limited

Ms Tan Hwei Yee has been the CEO of STC Property Management Sdn. Bhd. since July 2019. She is responsible for the development of Straits City at Penang, Butterworth, a 40-acre integrated master-planned development.

As Head of Property at Straits Developments Private Limited, Ms Tan manages the Group’s owned property assets (excluding those owned, operated or managed by Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd.) as well as other properties which are outsourced to the Group to manage.

Ms Tan has more than 15 years of experience in developing and managing properties in Singapore and Malaysia. She graduated from the Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and holds a Master of Science in Environment Engineering, a Master in Real Estate and a Master in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

MANAGEMENT TEAM


STRAITS DEVELOPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Yeo Eng Kwang

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Mr Yeo Eng Kwang is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer for the Straits Trading Company as of June 2023. As Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Mr Yeo heads the investment office, which reports to the executive chairman and board of directors on matters relating to capital allocation, the capital structure of the group, and corporate-related activities. He also oversees treasury and financing matters.

Before joining Straits Trading, Mr Yeo founded and ran a MAS-registered fund management company from 2018 to 2023. Prior to that, he was a senior portfolio manager for the Tecity Group, the single-family office of the late Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan, and worked in corporate banking at DBS. He had also served as a non-independent, non-executive director on the board of Malaysia Smelting Corp.

Mr Yeo graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a business degree (2nd Class Upper Honours) and was a CFA chartered holder.

Selina Ho

Head
Investor Relations & Corporate Secretariat
Head
Corporate Communications

Ms Selina Ho joined Straits Developments Private Limited in March 2021 as Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Secretariat. Concurrently, she is also the Head of Corporate Communications. She is responsible for overseeing the Group’s communications and investor relations initiatives, as well as corporate secretarial matters.

Ms Ho has 20 years of marketing and communications experience. Before her current role, she was Cluster Head for North Region at the Silver Generation Office, the outreach arm of the Agency for Integrated Care. She was in charge of the communication of government healthcare policies and case management.

Ms Ho holds an Executive MBA from the Singapore Management University.

Chiang Joon-Arn

Head
Investment Products

Mr Chiang Joon-Arn joined Straits Developments Private Limited as the Head of Investment Products in 2022. He is responsible for the Company’s corporate venture building activities and also supports its co-investment strategy. He is currently focused on FIR-STTM (Fractionalised Investment Real estate – Straits Trading), an innovative real-estate product line.

Before joining Straits Trading, Mr Chiang was the Managing Partner at Ernst & Young's (EY) Asia-Pacific Financial Accounting Advisory Services, a consulting business. His roots are in the audits and capital raising for US listings. He volunteers as a director on the board of the Sustainable Innovation & Investment Global Network (ESG) and previously volunteered as a director on the board of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (SG).

Mr Chiang graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance (1st Class Honours) from the University of Western Australia. He is also a Fellow Chartered Accountant (ISCA), Fellow CPA (CPA Australia), US CPA (Illinois), Chartered Global Management Accountant (American Institute of CPAs), and Qualified Singapore Listed Entity Director.

Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd.

Paul Yi

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

Mr Paul Yi is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd. (“Straits Real Estate”). Concurrently, he has been the Chief Investment Officer since joining the company in October 2016. He is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s investment strategies globally.

Mr Yi has over 25 years of experience across various asset classes and geographies. Before joining Straits Real Estate, he was the CEO of ARA Managers (Asia Dragon II) Pte. Ltd. and Head of Investments for ARA Private Funds. Prior to that, he was based in Japan for three years as Head of Business Development at Capmark Finance. He was also the Head of Investments under Merrill Lynch’s global principal investments group for four years in Korea and Hong Kong and previously held roles at BlackRock and PNC Bank in the United States.

Mr Yi holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science from the Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Adeline Fong

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HEAD OF ASSET MANAGEMENT

Ms Adeline Fong joined Straits Real Estate Pte. Ltd. (“Straits Real Estate”) in November 2014 and is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Asset Management of the company. She is responsible for driving Straits Real Estate’s asset management strategies and is adept in adopting holistic approaches for value creation.

Ms Fong has more than 25 years of experience in real estate investment, asset management and property development. Prior to joining Straits Real Estate, Ms Fong was Assistant Director of Asset Management at Alpha Investment Partners. She had also been the Head of Business Development and Investment at OUB Centre Limited.

Ms Fong holds a Bachelor of Business from the Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore.

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad

Nicolas Chen Seong Lee

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Administration)

Mr Nicolas Chen Seong Lee is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Administration) of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (“MSC” or “Group”). He joined MSC in November 2017 as General Manager (Special Projects) of CEO’s Office before being redesignated as Deputy CEO. He is responsible for assisting MSC’s CEO on matters covering corporate, human resource, security, procurement, legal and administration for the Group.

Mr Chen has more than 10 years of experience in taxation and corporate banking. He held various positions at Arthur Andersen & Co., Kuala Lumpur, Affin Merchant Bank and KPMG Tax Services Sdn. Bhd. Prior to joining MSC, he managed an agro-based company involved in farming and exporting a Malaysian produced fruit and downstream products.

Mr Chen holds a LLB (Honours) from the University of London.

Lam Hoi Khong

Group Chief Financial Officer

Mr Lam Hoi Khong is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (“MSC”). He joined MSC in January 2019 and is responsible for overseeing the accounting, business support, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investor relations and tax functions at MSC.

Mr Lam has close to 30 years of working experience in the areas of finance, accounting, corporate finance, auditing and taxation. Before joining MSC, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Tien Wah Press Holdings Berhad. He was also the Chief Financial Officer of Petaling Tin Berhad for 10 years.

Mr Lam holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Accountancy from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He is also a Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountant and Member of Certified Practising Accountants Australia.

IR. Raveentiran A/L Krishnan

Group Chief Operating Officer, Smelting

Ir. Raveentiran A/L Krishnan is the Chief Operating Officer for the smelting operations of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (“MSC”). He has been with MSC since 1988 and is responsible for MSC’s tin smelting business, ensuring the company remains as the world’s largest and most cost-effective custom tin smelter.

Ir. Raveentiran has over 30 years of experience with MSC and has held various positions within the company including Safety & Environment Engineer and Research & Development Manager.

Ir. Raveentiran is a Registered Professional Engineer in Malaysia and holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Chemical & Process) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He is also a Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia.

En. Madzlan bin Zam

Executive Director & Senior General Manager
Rahman Hydraulic Tin Sdn. Bhd.

En. Madzlan bin Zam is the Executive Director and Senior General Manager of Rahman Hydraulic Tin Sdn. Bhd. (“RHT”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (“MSC”). He joined MSC in 2002 and is currently responsible for overseeing the operations of RHT and the tin mine at Klian Intan, Perak.

En. Madzlan brings with him over 40 years of experience in exploration and mining. Prior to joining MSC, he was a Mining Geologist at Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad from 1981 to 2002, in charge of tin and gold exploration and mining projects in Malaysia and overseas markets.

En. Madzlan holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He is a Registered Professional Geologist with the Board of Geologists Malaysia and a member of various institutes in the geological and mining sectors.