Mr. Ong Beng Chye (“Mr. Ong”) was appointed as Independent Director of the Group on 30 October 2024.

Mr. Ong has more than 30 years of experience in areas such as accounting, auditing, public listings, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and business advisory.

Mr. Ong is currently a director of Appleton Global Private Limited, a business management and consultancy services firm. He is also serving as an Independent Director of a number of companies listed on SGX-ST.

Mr. Ong is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Chartered Financial Analyst conferred by the CFA Institute and a non-practising member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from City, University of London.