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Mr Kin Chan

Deemed Executive Chairman

Mr Kin Chan, our Chairman, has been on the Board since 1 October 2004 and assumed chairmanship of the Company on 1 May 2005. He has been appointed a member of the Risk Governance Committee of the Company since 1 January 2021.

Mr Chan is a director of Argyle Street Management Limited. Mr Chan is also a non-executive director of OUE Limited (listed on the SGX-ST) since 17 March 2010, non-executive director of CITIC Resources Holdings Limited (listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since 10 March 2017, independent non-executive director of Pioneer Global Group Limited (listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since 8 September 2023 and commissioner of PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange) since 18 April 2019.

He was a non-executive director of Mount Gibson Iron Limited (listed on Australian Stock Exchange) for the period from 22 September 2016 to 5 January 2018 and a non-executive director of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (listed on NASDAQ Stock Market) from 17 November 2017 to 29 January 2019. He was formerly with Lazard Asia Limited and Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Mr Chan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Artium Baccalaureus (AB) degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University.

Mr Wang Ya-Lun Allen

Deemed Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Manager

Mr Wang has been the Chief Executive Officer of TIH Investment Management Pte. Ltd. since June 2014. Prior to that, Mr Wang held management positions in Argyle Street Management Limited and Credit Asia Capital for seven years, and was responsible for deal origination, structuring and the execution of special situations investments in Southeast Asia and China covering a variety of industries. Mr Wang began his career in Analyst and Associate positions with The Transportation Group, Seabury Group and D. B. Zwirn Asia Partners.

He was an alternate director to Mr Gan Chee Yan in CEI Contract Manufacturing Limited, which is listed on SGX-ST, from 17 April 2015 to 7 July 2021.

Mr Wang received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Canada, and holds a Master of Arts in Statistics from the Columbia University in New York. Mr Wang is also a CFA charterholder.

Mr Thanathip Vidhayasirinun

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Vidhayasirinun has been appointed to the Board with effect from 4 August 2016. He serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Sage Capital Limited, a private limited company incorporated in Thailand that specialise in financial advisory services. He has extensive experience in all aspects of investment banking including M&A, distressed assets & restructuring, corporate finance and capital markets.

Mr Vidhayasirinun is an independent director of Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Public Company Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. He is also an independent director and a member of the Audit Committee of Thai Paiboon Insurance Public Company Limited, a general insurance company in Thailand.

Thanathip graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree majoring in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and industrial management. He received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in finance and Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University.

Mr Alex Shiu Leung Au

Non-Executive Director

Mr Au was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2018. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Remuneration Committee as well as the Board Investment Committee of the Company.

Since July 2011, Mr Au is the Chief Financial Officer of Lippo Limited, Lippo China Resources Limited and Hongkong Chinese Limited, all public listed companies in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Mr Au was an Executive Director and Company Secretary of Asia Commercial Holdings Limited, a public listed company in Hong Kong.

Mr Au holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree with honours from the University of Birmingham. In addition, he is a Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales as well as a Fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr Sin Boon Ann

Lead Independent Director

Mr Sin was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2018. He is the Lead Independent Director as well as the Chairman of the Risk Governance Committee and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

Mr Sin is currently a Consultant with Drew & Napier LLC. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Managing Director of the Corporate & Finance Department and the Co-head of the Capital Markets Practice in Drew & Napier LLC before he retired in March 2018. Mr Sin is recognized in industry publications as an industry leader and for his expertise in capital markets. He also specializes in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr Sin was a Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC from 1996 to 2011. He was conferred the Singapore National Day Award - "The Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat)" in 2018 and "The Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat)" in 2013 by the President of Singapore and received the NTUC May Day Award - "Distinguished Service Award" in 2018, "Meritorious Service Award" in 2013 and "Friends of Labour Award" in 2003.

Mr Sin also has extensive experience serving on the boards of public listed companies in Singapore. He has been an independent director of Healthway Medical Corporation Limited (delisted from SGX-ST on 8 November 2023) since 26 April 2019, Sarine Technologies Ltd. since 25 June 2020 and The Trendlines Group Ltd. since 17 June 2020. Mr Sin has been serving as the Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of OUE Limited since 1 April 2024, following his re-designation from an independent director, a position he held since 25 May 2009. Mr Sin was also the lead independent director of HRnetGroup Limited (16 May 2017 - 28 April 2022), the lead independent director of Rex International Holding Limited (26 June 2013 - 25 April 2024) and an independent director of CSE Global Limited (13 May 2002 - 29 April 2024).

Mr Sin received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degrees from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Laws from the University of London.

Ms Poh Mui Hoon

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Poh has been appointed to the Board with effect from 23 May 2024. She also serves as a member of the Risk Governance Committee of the Company.

Ms Poh has extensive executive leadership and board governance experience across various industry sectors such as technology, fintech, healthcare, food, energy, and telecommunications.

Currently, Ms Poh serves as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director and Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. She is also an Independent Non-Executive Board Member of the Fred Hollows Foundation (HK) Limited. Previously, she was an Independent Non-Executive Board Director and Member of the Audit Committee of Singapore Pools (Private) Limited., and she held the position of Independent Non-Executive Board Director and Chairperson of the Finance & Audit Committee of SISTIC.com Pte Ltd. Additionally, she was a Governing Council Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) from 2014 to 2023.

Ms Poh is a Senior Accredited Director and Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors. She is also a Fellow of the Singapore Computer Society and was recognized as an SG100 Women in Tech Honouree in 2023. She is a distinguished alumna of the NUS Institute of Systems Science as well. In addition, she is on Criticaleye UK's panel of Global Board Mentors.

Ms Poh holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business and a Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Analysis from the National University of Singapore, as well as an MBA from the Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, New York. She recently obtained a certificate in AI Ethics & Governance and Business Sustainability from Nanyang Technological University and completed the Prince of Wales Business & Sustainability Programme Asia by the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. She is also a graduate of Criticaleye, London's Chair Ready Programme.

Mr Warren Wa Lun Lee

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Lee was appointed to the Board on 23 May 2024 and he is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.

Mr Lee is a founding director of Yu Ming Investment Management Limited ("Yu Ming") since August 1996. Before Yu Ming, Mr Lee worked for Sun Hung Kai International Limited ("SHKI", the corporate finance subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited) between July 1992 and April 1997. While at Yu Ming and SHKI, Mr Lee advised 498 corporate finance transactions involving mainly listed companies in Hong Kong and to a lesser extent unlisted companies, covering a wide spectrum of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reverse takeovers, and privatizations, issue of loan notes, new shares and asset injections.

Mr Lee is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Wise Ally International Holdings Limited since December 2019 and an Executive Director of Da Yu Financial Holdings Limited (the holding company of Yu Ming) since July 2019, both public listed companies in Hong Kong. Mr Lee has served as the Chairman of the Board of SHK Hong Kong Industries Limited ("SHK Hong Kong") since March 2009, which was then a public listed company in Hong Kong until it was privatized in April 2021. Mr Lee was (i) a Director of First Natural Foods Holdings Limited (now known as Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited (December 2008 - November 2013); (ii) an Executive Director of Viva China Holdings Limited (June 2010 - June 2013); (iii) a Non-Executive Director of China Kingstone Mining Holdings Limited (February 2013 - April 2013); (iv) an Executive Director of SHK Hong Kong (September 2004 - March 2009); (v) an Independent Non-Executive Director of Nam Tai Electronic & Electrical Products Limited (March 2004 - February 2006), later re-designated as its Non-Executive Director (February 2006 - April 2007); and (vi) a Non-Executive Director of J.I.C. Technology Company Limited (currently known as China Renewable Energy Investment Limited) (January 2007 - April 2007), all public listed (or previously listed) companies in Hong Kong. From November 2007 to March 2015, Mr Lee was a Non-Executive Chairman of Rotol Singapore Ltd which was listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange until August 2011. From December 2006 to May 2007, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (currently known as Nam Tai Property Inc.), an electronics manufacturing services provider listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Mr Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computing Science from The University of East Anglia in England in July 1986 and obtained a distinction in Master of Science Degree in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Bayes Business School, City, University of London (then The City University Business School) in March 1988.

Mr Abram Melkyzedeck Suhardiman

Alternate Director to Mr Alex Shiu Leung Au

Mr Abram Melkyzedeck Suhardiman was appointed as an Alternate Director to Mr Alex Shiu Leung Au on 18 September 2020. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Healthway Medical Corporation Limited ("Healthway"). Mr Suhardiman is responsible for setting the Healthway group's strategic direction and driving its business operations and growth.

Prior to joining Healthway, Mr Suhardiman served as Vice President at Nuvest Capital. He has also worked at The Abraaj Group and Citibank where he was part of the investment team in Southeast Asia. Mr Suhardiman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and Masters in Finance from Hult International Business School.

Ms Li Yick Yee Angie

Alternate Director to Mr Kin Chan

Ms Li has been appointed as an alternate director to Mr Kin Chan on 22 April 2021. She was a non-executive director of TIH Limited from 11 August 2006 to 22 April 2021.

Ms Li is a director of Argyle Street Management Limited ("Argyle"). Prior to joining Argyle, Ms Li worked with Lazard & Co in San Francisco and Hong Kong.

Ms Li holds Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics and Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Economics from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) of Columbia University. Ms Li also holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.