Board of Directors

MR MA WEI DONG
Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Ma Weidong was appointed the Executive Chairman of the Group on 9 July 2015 and redesignated as Non-Executive Chairman on 30 November 2016. Mr Ma is also the Company’s single largest shareholder of approximately 50.5% shareholdings in the Company’s shares.

Mr Ma is an experienced company director in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) having served as the Board Director and Chairman of several PRC companies. Currently, he is the Chairman of Kunming Luchen Group Co. Ltd.

Mr Ma began his entrepreneurial career in 1998 and is currently the Executive Vice President of the Kunming Entrepreneurs Association in the PRC, as well as being recognised as the Kunming Outstanding Entrepreneur. He has led the takeover, and restructuring of several companies in China, with a clear emphasis on his principles and values of integrity, trust and social responsibility. With his strong and creative business acumen, he has expanded the scale and diversity of his businesses, including the logistics, food manufacturing, financial and real estate sectors.

With foresight, great business acumen and resourcefulness, Mr Ma employs his sharp analytical skills in highly challenging economic situations to seek out and develop business opportunities. Under his strong leadership, both local and international enterprises were able to accurately ride on trends and make timely strategic adaptations to the everchanging economic landscape. His acute business sense guides enterprises to build a strong foundation, grow exponentially and fully reach their potential.

He has completed a course in Excellence and Innovation Management for CEO at the Tsinghua University in Beijing in 2012, and was part of a China delegation, alongside President Xi Jinping, at the 2013 APEC Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

MR LIM HUAN CHIANG JP
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr Lim Huan Chiang joined as the Chief Executive Officer and Non-Independent Director on 26 October 2015. Prior to joining the A-Smart Group, he was with the Singapore Press Holdings for more than two decades and last held the position of Vice-President of the Chinese Media Group. Resultantly, he has not only developed expertise in the publication and printing industry, but also established a wide range of social contact and rapport with local SMEs, as well as overseas entrepreneurs particularly within the China Circle.

Mr Lim has a plethora of organization and management experiences, acquired from both his full-time profession and community involvement. He was once the Head of Community Relations and Public Affairs, as well as the Commandant of Volunteer Unit when serving in the Singapore Civil Defence Force as a senior officer. During his tenure, his most significant achievements were to launch the Blood Grouping Test for the entire population, and also introduce various public education initiatives on emergency preparedness including schools, community groups and workplaces.

In the area of social involvement, he currently holds appointments in a number of government boards and associations such as the National Community Leadership Institute Board, IMDA Film Appeal Panel, Chinese Publishers Association, Singapore Government Staff Credit Co-operative, China Merchants Association and Business China. He has also been holding the posts of Honorary Chairman of Radin Mas Citizens’ Consultative Committee and Honorary President of the Chinese Press Club for years.

Mr Lim has been appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the President of Singapore since 2005. Due to his outstanding contributions to the community, he was conferred a number of national awards including the Public Service Star (Bar) in 2012.

Mr Lim holds the Master degree in Public Policy Administration and Management from the NUS Lee Kuan Yew Policy School, Bachelor degree in Fire Engineering (UK) as well as various professional qualifications in fields such as Business Management, Public Relations, Publishing Works and China Law.

MR SAM CHONG KEEN
Non-Executive Director

Mr Sam Chong Keen was first appointed Independent Non-Executive Director on 5 December 2001. Since then, he has served the Group as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2008 and as Non-Executive Chairman from 2014 to 2015. Mr Sam was appointed the Lead Independent Director on 9 July 2015.

Mr Sam has a wealth of management experience, having held senior/CEO positions in the Singapore Government Administrative Service, National Trades Union Congress, Intraco Ltd, Comfort Group Ltd, VICOM Ltd, Lion Asiapac Ltd, Lion Teck Chiang Ltd, Jade Technologies Holdings Ltd and Sino-Environment Technology Group Limited.

Mr Sam was the Political Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1988 to 1991. He has served on various government boards and committees, including the Central Provident Fund Board and the National Cooperative Federation.

Mr Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Engineering Science & Economics and a Master of Arts from University of Oxford, as well as a Diploma from the Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom.

MR DARLINGTON TSENG TE-LIN
Non-Executive Director

Mr Darlington Tseng has been serving as Non- Independent and Non-Executive Director since 4 July 2014. Previously, he served as its Executive Director from 1 March 2008 to 1 June 2014. He joined the Company on 2 July 2007 as Director of Business Development for Greater China.

Before joining A-Smart, Mr Tseng held a senior sales executive position at BASF Taiwan Ltd, from 2005 to 2007. He also gained extensive knowledge of the region’s business climate during his tenure with BASF’s regional New Business Development Team. Between 1998 and 2002, Mr. Tseng worked in the chemical industry for AGI Corporation based in Taiwan where he was responsible for the company’s overseas markets and successfully set up the company’s Mexico manufacturing plant producing specialty varnish for the printing/ coating industry. Mr. Tseng is currently the Operation Director of a Taiwan-based company that specializes in repair solutions and services to computer, communication and consumer electronic products.

Mr Tseng graduated from Peking University, with a Masters of Business Administration.

KENNETH LOO
Lead Independent Director

Mr Kenneth Loo was appointed Non- Executive Director on 2 August 2017.

Mr Loo has more than 27 years of experience in the property development and construction industry. He is currently the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Straits Construction Group Pte Ltd (“SC”) and holds several directorships under the SC group of companies.

Mr Loo is the Immediate Past President of The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL). As an effective voice of contractors, SCAL has been instrumental in advocating business-friendly practices, promoting industry development, and fostering a safe and productive work environment.

He also sits as Member of the Singapore Business Federation, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee, Civil & Environmental Engineering Departmental Consultative Committee of NUS and serves as a council member of the National Crime Prevention Council.

Mr Loo graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the University of New South Wales in 1990 and has an MBA in Technology Management from Deakin University Australia/APESMA.

LAM KWONG FAI
Independent and Non-Executive Director

Mr Lam Kwong Fai was appointed Independent and Non-Executive Director on 28 October 2024.

Mr Lam is engaged in the business of providing corporate finance advisory and compliance advisory in Singapore and the region. He started his career as a regulator before moving into investment banking handling a variety of initial public offerings (“IPOs”) and other corporate actions. He then moved into Catalist regulation, working with a wide portfolio of listed companies, advising on the listing rules and corporate governance. In his various corporate capacities, he has amassed almost 20 years of experience in the Singapore corporate finance and regulatory scene.

Mr Lam obtained a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University in 2002. He is also an Independent Director of Soon Lian Holdings Limited, China Kunda Technology Holdings Limited, Katrina Group Limited, VCPlus Limited and SDAI Limited, all of which are listed on the SGX-ST.

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