Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Teo Chiang Liang

Tan Sri Dato' (Dr.) Teo was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 28 June 2001 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. On 4 June 2020, he was appointed as the Chairman of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad. At the same time, Tan Sri Teo was re-designated as a member of the Audit Committee from his previous position as the Chairman, and as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee from his previous position as a committee member. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee. On 31 May 2023, he was then re-designated from an Independent Non-Executive Chairman to a Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He attended all five (5) Board meetings held in the financial year.

Tan Sri Teo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Business Studies and M.Sc in Management & Administration from the United Kingdom (“UK”). He obtained his training from The Chartered Bank and Pillar Naco Ltd in the UK. In I975, he joined and served as a Director of See Hoy Chan Holdings Group, a well-diversified group of companies with its core businesses in real estate investment and property development. In 1990, he was awarded the Certificate in General Insurance by The Malaysian Insurance Institute and appointed as the Principal Officer for See Hoy Chan (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.’s Insurance Agency business.

Arising from the restructuring of See Hoy Chan Holdings Group in February 2024, Tan Sri Teo was appointed as the Executive Chairman of Bandar Utama City Group with businesses in real estate investment and management, property development, hotel, oil palm plantation and general insurance agency.

Tan Sri Teo was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Capital Berhad from 2010 to 2016 and RHB Insurance Berhad from 2010 to 2015.

Tan Sri Teo was elected as the Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges & Universities from 1997 to 2003 and is currently its Vice-President. He was appointed as a member of the MSC Education Advisory Panel in 1998. He is also a Life Member of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society. In 1998, The Nottingham Trent University in the UK appointed Tan Sri Teo as the Professor of the University and in 2001, the University awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration to him. In 2006, he was elected as an Exco member of the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation.

Tan Sri Teo does not hold directorships in any other public company and listed issuer. He has no conflict of interest with the Company or any family relationship with any other Director or major shareholder of the Company. He has neither been convicted for any offences within the past five (5) years other than for traffic offences, if any, nor received any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during the financial year.