OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Yong Teck Ming
Group Chair
Mr Yong Teck Ming was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and as Chair of the Audit Committee on 9 July 2007 until 7 April 2023. From 7 April 2023 he was re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and as a member of the Audit Committee. He also served as Chair of the Risk Management Committee from 1 October 2007 until 1 August 2021. On 31 October 2023, he was appointed as the Group Chair and ceased to be a member of the Audit Committee.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia, New Zealand and a member of the Chartered Governance Institute (previously known as Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, United Kingdom).
Teck Ming started his career in New Zealand in 1973 and worked in several accounting positions before returning to Malaysia in February 1979. From March 1979 to January 1995, he served in various positions in the Berjaya Group of Companies including as Group Executive Director from February 1988 until January 1995. He currently is also a director of several private limited companies.
He does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of Advance Synergy Berhad, nor has he any conflict of interest with Advance Synergy Berhad. He has no convictions for any offences within the past 5 years and no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.