Board of Directors

Tan Chin Yen, a Malaysian, female aged 54, was appointed to the Board of Magna Prima Berhad on 8 March 2021 as an Executive Director.

Tan Chin Yen has over twenty years of experience in financial advisory and consultancy practice. She had held appointments in business development, finance and accounting in several private and public listed companies in Malaysia. She left the corporate environment in 2016 and then she joined as a Chief Operating Officer in a China Listed Property Company based in Malaysia providing construction engineering investment and real estate development. She is currently working as General Manager responsible for property investment and management. She graduated from the Tunghai University of Taiwan with Bachelor of Degree in Finance and Business Administration in 1991.

She does not hold any directorships in any other public companies and listed issuer.

She has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. 

She has not been convicted for any offences within the past five years other than traffic offences, if any.

Lee Chin Cheh, a Malaysian male aged 52, is our Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board in March 2021. 

He graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom in July 1994 and subsequently obtained his Certificate of Legal Practice from Malaysia’s Legal Profession Qualifying Board in December 1995. He was admitted to the roll of advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in November 1996.

In 1997, he established Messrs Lee Ong & Partners and took on the position as Managing Partner of the firm, a position which he holds to-date. He has over 25 years of working experience in the legal industry encompassing conveyancing and various areas of corporate and commercial law, advising individuals and corporate entities in Malaysia and Singapore.

He had served as local councillor in municipal government and was elected as a state assemblyman. He is involved in governmental and non-governmental organisations where he provides legal and business insights. Between 2018 to 2021, he was appointed as a Special Task Officer to the Minister of Housing and Local Government to help formulate housing policies and advise on issues affecting local governments. As a legal practitioner, he regularly advises non-governmental organisations including but not limited to Malaysia-Guangdong Investment Promotion Council, Petaling Trade and Industry Association, Petaling Jaya Coffee Shop and Restaurant Association and Petaling Hawkers Association. 

In June 2016, he was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of OCR Group Berhad. In March 2016, he was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Pan Asia Corporation Limited, Australia, a position he assumes to present date. In August 2020, he was also appointed as a Director of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, a position he assumes to present date. He is also a director and shareholder of several private limited companies. In July 2021, he was appointed as independent director of main board listed Seni Jaya Berhad and on 1st October 2021, he was appointed by the government as the Chairman of Malaysia Rubber Board.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted for any offences within the past five years other than traffic offences, if any.

Ho Wen Yan, a Malaysian, male, aged 48, was appointed to the Board of Magna Prima Berhad on 13 February 2017 and was re-designated to Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director on 12 February 2020.

He is an immediate family member to Chew Po Sim, Ho Min Yi, Ho Wen Fan and Ho Wen Han who are major shareholders of the listed company through Prisma Pelangi Sdn Bhd.

He has also been an Executive Director Hua Yang Berhad since 1 June 2007 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 20 August 2010.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted for any offences within the past five years other than traffic offences, if any.

Chang Chee Kok, a Malaysian, male, aged 57, was appointed to the Board on 3 March 2016 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.

He is a Civil Engineer by profession and graduated from University Malaya in 1990.

He holds directorships in two private companies involved in building and civil construction works. For the past 30 years, he has extensive experience in the construction and developments industry.

He does not hold any directorships in any other public companies and listed issuer.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted for any offences within the past five years other than traffic offences, if any.

He has informed the Company that he does not wish to seek for re-election. He will retain office until the conclusion of the 28th Annual General Meeting and will retire in accordance with Clause 105 of the Company’s Constitution.

Lee Chin Chuan, a Malaysian, male, aged 50, joined the Board on 24 August 2022 as Independent Non-Executive Director.

Lee Chin Chuan joined Ernst & Young in February 1996 and spent 3.5 years in the audit department. Subsequently, he transferred to tax department in June 1999 and spent more than 4 years specializing in the tax investigation. In August 2003, he joined Pantai Tax Specialist Sdn Bhd which specializing in tax investigation of companies and also involved in tax advisory and other related matters.

In March 2004, he joined Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) as Penolong Pengarah at Pusat Penyiasatan Shah Alam which conducting tax investigation on companies and individuals. In April 2008, he started WAJ Advisory Sdn Bhd together with his partner which specialized in handling tax investigation of companies and individuals.

He does not hold any directorships in any other public companies and listed issuer.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted for any offences within the past five years other than traffic offences, if any.

Dato’ Sri Hj Wan Adnan Bin Wan Mamat, a Malaysian, male, aged 63, was appointed to the Board on 8 July 2021 as Independent Non-Executive Director.

Dato’ Sri Wan Adnan began his career as Corporate Manager of Ramada Beach Resort Kuantan from 1986 to 1993 before joining the Pahang Chief Ministers Office as Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister until 1996.

From 1996 to 1999, he was appointed as Vice President of the Kuantan Municipal and was the Political Secretary to the Ministry of Information, Malaysia from 1999 to 2004. During PRU 11, contested and won the P82 seat, Indera Mahkota and subsequently elected as a Member of Parliament for the term 2004 to 2008.

He was appointed as a board member of Inno Biologic Sdn Bhd from 2005 until 2012. During PRU12, he was also appointed as a State Executive Committee (EXCO) member, heading the Pahang State Youth and Sports Committee. Pahang managed to host SUKMA in 2012.

After the PRU13, Dato’ Sri Wan Adnan has focused his path in the corporate world. He has been appointed as Chairman for MMN Bina Sdn Bhd, a successful construction company in Pahang until 2015. He was also the chairman to Malaysia Aviation Training Academy (MATA) which is located in Kuantan.

Apart from that, since 2014, he has been one of the directors to Sungei Wang Group, a company based in Kuala Lumpur which involves in property development, among others.

Dato’ Sri Wan Adnan was appointed to the Board of KNM Group Berhad, an Oil and Gas company listed in Bursa as its Independent Non-Executive Director from 2014 to 2018. He is involved in property development thru Casa Inspirasi Sdn Bhd, and in Smart City and Energy Industry through Kiwi Group, appointed as the Group Chairman since March 2020. Royale Pahang Durian Group, having a joint venture with Pahang State Agriculture Development Corporation to restructure and develop the Musang King durians industry in Pahang, has also appointed as its subsidiaries’ director in November 2020.

He does not hold any directorships in any other public companies and listed issuer.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted for any offences within the past five years other than traffic offences, if any.