Board of Directors
MR. LIEN WE KING
Lead Independent Director
Mr. Lien We King was appointed to the Board on 1st March 2019. He is the Managing Director of Bridgewater Holdings Pte Ltd where he oversees the performance and growth of its portfolio of media businesses. Prior to this, he was Director at Pacific Equity Group Pte Ltd, a private equity real estate investment firm founded in 2009.
DR LEE BEE WAH
Independent Director
Dr Lee Bee Wah is appointed to the Board on 29 April 2023 as Independent Director, Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. She is also the Lead Independent Director of public listed Koh Brothers Group Limited and Independent Director of other public listed companies, the Amcorp Global Limited, Heeton Holdings Limited. Dr Lee is also a Board Member of the Building and Construction Authority, a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development and also chairs the Nanyang Technological University School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Committee and the Former Member of Parliament for the Republic of Singapore.
Mr Ng Kian Guan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Ng has over 30 years of experience in banking and finance with strong expertise in credit and marketing. He is an Independent Director of International Cement Group, a listed company listed on the Singapore Exchange. He was Senior Banker of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank from October 2021 to September 2022. He was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Singapore from August 2014 to June 2021, while serving simultaneously as the Head of Corporate Office from September 2011 to December 2018. Prior to this, he led and oversaw various portfolios at the bank including Corporate Banking, Risk Management, Remedial Management, and Group Credit Management.
Mr. Ng holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He also holds an Executive Diploma in Directorship from the Singapore Management University and Singapore Institute of Directors (“SID”) and is an accredited director under the SID Accreditation Framework.
DATO’ DR ONG BEE HUAT
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dato’ Dr. Ong is the founder of the Group. He is responsible for the Group’s overall strategic direction and planning as well as business development. Dato’ Dr. Ong is recognised as an outstanding entrepreneur and for his leadership. He was conferred the “Dato” title by the Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia on 15 January 2000 and awarded the Doctor of Business Administration in 2001 by Wisconsin International University of the United States.
MR. ONG JIA JING, DYLAN
Group General Manager and Executive Director
Mr Ong was appointed to the Board on 1st September 2020. He is responsible on the strategic direction, operation planning sales and marketing as well as business development for the Group’s Agriculture Division in Cambodia. Apart from his role in the Agriculture Division, Mr Ong also handles and maintain the Group’s corporate image via holding quarterly roadshows with business partners, bankers or shareholders as well as establishing good relationship with all financial institutions. He is also the Director for all the Group’s key subsidiaries which include the Property and Real Estate Division where he is actively involved in sourcing for new lands with the CEO, new project planning as well as sales and marketing of the projects launched. Lastly, Mr Ong also plays an important role in strengthening our market penetration and business presence in the Indo-china region and beyond.
PROF WONG WEN-YOUNG, WINSTON
Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Prof. Wong, who holds a PhD (Physics) and Doctor of Science honoris causa from Imperial College of Science & Technology, University of London, joined the Board on 27 February 2007. Conferred as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), Prof. Wong is a well-known Taiwanese entrepreneur and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of renowned Taiwanese electronics and plastics conglomerate Grace T.H.W Group. He is also the Founder and Director of Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, China; and the Founder and Director of Trust-Mart Co., Ltd. Prof. Wong has a wealth of experience and expertise in petrochemical products which adds value to the Group’s agriculture business.
MR ONG JIA MING, RYAN
Executive Director
Mr. Ong holds two Executive Masters in Business Administration from North Borneo university College and IEMD Graduate Business School of Barcelona. He was appointed to the Board on 25th October 2016. Being the Director of several key subsidiaries under the Group since 2014, Mr. Ong is also responsible for Project Management, Business Development, Public Relations, Branding as well as Sales and Marketing for the Group.
DR WANG KAI YUEN
Chairman and Non-Executive Independent Director
Dr. Wang was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2006. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. He retired as the Managing Director of Fuji Xerox Singapore Software Centre, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific in December 2009. He holds directorships in other public listed companies including ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd, COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Ezion Holdings Limited, Emas Offshore Limited and China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd. Dr. Wang was a Member of Parliament for the Bukit Timah Constituency from December 1984 to April 2006. He was the Chairman of Feedback Unit established by the Ministry of Community Development from 2002 till April 2006.
DATO’ DR ONG BEE HUAT
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dato’ Dr. Ong is the founder of the Group. He is responsible for the Group’s overall strategic direction and planning as well as business development. Dato’ Dr. Ong is recognised as an outstanding entrepreneur and for his leadership. He was conferred the “Dato” title by the Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia on 15 January 2000 and awarded the Doctor of Business Administration in 2001 by Wisconsin International University of the United States.
PROF WONG WEN-YOUNG, WINSTON
Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Prof. Wong, who holds a PhD (Physics) and Doctor of Science honoris causa from Imperial College of Science & Technology, University of London, joined the Board on 27 February 2007. Conferred as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), Prof. Wong is a well-known Taiwanese entrepreneur and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of renowned Taiwanese electronics and plastics conglomerate Grace T.H.W Group. He is also the Founder and Director of Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, China; and the Founder and Director of Trust-Mart Co., Ltd. Prof. Wong has a wealth of experience and expertise in petrochemical products which adds value to the Group’s agriculture business.
MR ONG JIA MING, RYAN
Executive Director
Mr. Ong holds two Executive Masters in Business Administration from North Borneo university College and IEMD Graduate Business School of Barcelona. He was appointed to the Board on 25th October 2016. Being the Director of several key subsidiaries under the Group since 2014, Mr. Ong is also responsible for Project Management, Business Development, Public Relations, Branding as well as Sales and Marketing for the Group.
MR. ONG JIA JING, DYLAN
Group General Manager and Executive Director
Mr Ong was appointed to the Board on 1st September 2020. He is responsible on the strategic direction, operation planning sales and marketing as well as business development for the Group’s Agriculture Division in Cambodia. Apart from his role in the Agriculture Division, Mr Ong also handles and maintain the Group’s corporate image via holding quarterly roadshows with business partners, bankers or shareholders as well as establishing good relationship with all financial institutions. He is also the Director for all the Group’s key subsidiaries which include the Property and Real Estate Division where he is actively involved in sourcing for new lands with the CEO, new project planning as well as sales and marketing of the projects launched. Lastly, Mr Ong also plays an important role in strengthening our market penetration and business presence in the Indo-china region and beyond.
MR. LIEN WE KING
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Lien We King was appointed to the Board on 1st March 2019. He is the Managing Director of Bridgewater Holdings Pte Ltd where he oversees the performance and growth of its portfolio of media businesses. Prior to this, he was Director at Pacific Equity Group Pte Ltd, a private equity real estate investment firm founded in 2009.
DR LEE BEE WAH
Independent Director
Dr Lee Bee Wah is appointed to the Board on 29 April 2023 as Independent Director, Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. She is also the Lead Independent Director of public listed Koh Brothers Group Limited and Independent Director of other public listed companies, the Amcorp Global Limited, Heeton Holdings Limited. Dr Lee is also a Board Member of the Building and Construction Authority, a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development and also chairs the Nanyang Technological University School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Committee and the Former Member of Parliament for the Republic of Singapore.