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Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Chairman
BackOct 28, 2008
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 28/10/2008 | |
| Name | Dr Chua Yong Hai | |
| Age | 64 | |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The appointment arises from the re-constitution of the Board members as a result of a change in the shareholders of the Manager. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | No | |
| Job Title | Independent Chairman | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Serves as a Company Director and/or Chairman of several listed and privately owned companies since retirement from a full-time job as Group General Manager of Suntec City Development Pte Ltd in July 1996 and as a Partner of Heidrick and Struggles Pte Ltd in September 1998. | |
| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Nil | |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil | |
| Conflict of interest | Nil | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | Chelverton International Pte Ltd Intercultural Business Consultants Pte Ltd International Mezzanine Fund Management Limited International Mezzanine Origination Company Pte Ltd International Mezzanine Fund Management Asia Ltd Prime Industrial Holdings Pte Ltd Stanbridge International Pte Ltd CIH Ltd Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries Ltd Neo Corporation Ltd |
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| Present | Asia-Pacific Investment Company Ltd Asia-Pacific Investment Company No. 2 Ltd Golden Melody Assets Ltd Heartland Retail Holdings Pte Ltd Lend Lease Asian Retail Investment Fund Ltd (No. 1-6) Newfaith Properties Ltd Prime Asset Holdings Pte Ltd Prime Residential Holdings Pte Ltd Prime Retail Holdings Pte Ltd Pure Properties Ltd Quintique Investment Pte Ltd Legion Holdings Pte Ltd Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprise Allco (Singapore) Ltd Allco-SIF Ltd Straits Asia Resources Ltd Hyflux Water Trust Management Pte Ltd |
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| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h) | ||
| a. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? | No |
| b. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| c. | Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement against him? | No |
| d. | Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such purpose? | No |
| e. | Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? | No |
| f. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part)? | No |
| g. | Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any corporation? | No |
| h. | Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? | No |
| i. | Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| j. | Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
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| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
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| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
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| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, | No |
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| in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | ||
| k. | Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i) | ||
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | Yes | |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | Please see Footnotes. |
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| Other Notes | ||
| Footnotes | Non-Executive Chairman of Hyflux Water Trust Management Pte Ltd and Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management (Commercial) Ltd. Deputy Chairman of Straits Asia Resources Ltd. Past Director of CIH Ltd, Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries Ltd, Goodman Fielders Singapore Ltd, Lend Lease Corporation Ltd and past CEO/Group Managing Director of United Engineers Ltd. | |