[SUNCON] Independent Director APPOINTMENT - DATUK KWAN FOH KWAI on 10-Oct-2024

Announcement Date
10-Oct-2024
Board Member Information:
Date of Change
10-Oct-2024
Type of Change
APPOINTMENT
Designation
Independent Director
Directorate
Independent and Non Executive
Age
72
Gender
Male
Nationality
Malaysia
Working Experience
Datuk Kwan has over 40 years of working experience in the construction industry, in both public and private sectors. He began his career as a Contract Engineer in 1977 with Department of Public Works, Malaysia. In 1980, he joined Promet Construction Sdn. Bhd. as Site Manager and in 1984, he was appointed as General Manager of Alam Baru Sdn. Bhd. From 1986 to 1996, he was the General Manager of Taisei (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

In 1996, Datuk Kwan was appointed as Executive Director in Sungei Way Construction Berhad and subsequently promoted to Managing Director of Sunway Construction Berhad (now known as Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd) in 2001. 

In 2014, he was appointed as Senior Managing Director of Sunway Construction Group Berhad (the "Company") until his retirement in December 2015. He was then appointed as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company until 31 December 2017. He remained as Advisor of the Company until March 2020.

In addition, Datuk Kwan had served as the President (2010-2012), Immediate Past President (2012-2016) and Honorary Advisor (2016-2018) of Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM). 

He is currently a Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), a President of Perak Chinese Assembly Hall, a Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of SMJK Yuk Choy, Ipoh, Perak and an Executive Committee Member of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Hua Zong).

He also currently serves on the Board of Luxchem Corporation Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman. In addition to his chairmanship, he also holds key roles as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of both the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee.
Directorship of Public Companies
Luxchem Corporation Berhad
Family Relationship
Nil
Conflict of Interest
Nil
Interest
Direct interest in the Company:
90,816 ordinary shares

Deemed interest in the Company: 
222,785 ordinary shares held through spouse and children
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