Mr Yap Phing Cern (Malaysian, age 62) joined the Board of GLB as an Executive Director on 26 December 2001 and was appointed as the Managing Director on 14 November 2002. On 7 May 2004, he has been redesignated as Chief Executive Officer. He also serves GLB as the Chairman of Employees’ Share Scheme Committee.

He graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Washington State University, Washington, U.S.A. in 1987. He started his career in 1987 as an Executive Assistant to the Managing Director of a quarry operator in Johor. He joined the Group in 1989 as a director, taking charge of the sawmill operations. He has more than 10 years’ experience in the timber manufacturing and logging industry. He was also actively involved in palm oil estate operation and management, and oil palm plantation development and cultivation.

Currently he oversees the Group’s operations and is also involved in the planning, formulation and implementation of the Group’s business strategies.

He is a substantial shareholder of GLB. He is the brother of Ms Yap Fei Chien, an Executive Director of GLB.

Save as disclosed above, he has no family relationship with any other directors or substantial shareholders of the Company. There is no conflict of interest with the Company except those transactions disclosed on pages 131 to 132 of 2024 Annual Report. Within the past 5 years, he has no conviction for offences

Ms Yap Fei Chien (Malaysian, age 55) joined the Board of GLB as an Executive Director on 7 March 2002. She also serves GLB as a member of Employees’ Share Scheme Committee.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information System from Oklahoma State University, U.S.A., and a Master of Business Administration from University of South Alabama, U.S.A. She joined the Group in 1999 as a Manager overseeing the Administration and Credit/Finance function of the timber manufacturing operation.

She is the sister of Mr Yap Phing Cern, the Chief Executive Officer and a substantial shareholder of GLB.

Save as disclosed above, she has no family relationship with any other directors or substantial shareholders of the Company. There is no conflict of interest with the Company except those transactions on pages 131 to 132 of 2024 Annual Report. Within the past 5 years, she has no conviction for offences.

Ms Lim Saw Imm (Malaysia, age 69) joined the Board of GLB on 31 March 2017. She was redesignated as the Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee on 30 April 2018.

She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”), a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (“CTIM”) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”).

She was with a leading accounting firm for more than 34 years with 18 years as a Corporate Tax Partner. During her tenure with the firm, apart from her corporate tax portfolio, her other responsibilities include overseeing the firm’s corporate services outsourcing division and assuming the role of Tax Risk Management Partner.

She currently serves on the Board of Awanbiru Technology Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director.

She has no family relationship with any other directors or substantial shareholders of the Company. There is no conflict of interest with the Company. Within the past 5 years, she has no conviction for offences.

Datuk Ng Seing Liong PJN, JP (Malaysian, aged 71) joined the Board of GLB on 25 April 2018. He also serves GLB as a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Datuk Ng holds membership of various professional bodies including Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”), Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (“CTIM”), Malaysia Institute of Co-operative & Management Auditors (“AICMA”), Malaysia Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) and Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (“ICSA”). He is an Alumni of the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland, Alumni of Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology. An associate member of Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AAIADR).

He has more than 40 years’ experience in the fields of audit, tax, business advisory, receivership and liquidation for a wide variety of industries. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Kota Kelang group of Companies, the Senior Partner of S. L. Ng & Associates, and Trustee of REHDA Institute. He is now Patron of Real Estate Housing Development Association Malaysia (REHDA).

He currently serves on the Board of United Teochew (Malaysia) Berhad. He also serves as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Enest Group Berhad and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad.

He has no family relationship with any other directors or substantial shareholders of the Company. There is no conflict of interest with the Company. Within the past 5 years, he has no conviction for offences.

Mr Tang Weihann (Malaysian, age 39) joined the Board of GLB on 5 October 2018. He also serves GLB as a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) and Certified Public Accountants Australia.

He graduated from Monash University in Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in both accounting and finance.

He has more than 15 years of accounting, banking and finance experiences. He began his career with Messrs Ernst & Young Malaysia covered clientele from plantations, oil and gas and retail industries, subsequently he joined RHB Investment Bank Berhad, in-charge of mergers and acquisitions, valuation and financial advisory assignments and participated in Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad divestment in New Britain Palm Oil Limited. He has since been involved in managing investment portfolios and finance operations of various private entities.

He currently serves on the Board of Nuenergy Holdings Berhad (formerly known as ILB Group Berhad) as Chief Executive Officer.

He is a major shareholder of GLB by virtue of his indirect interest in Agromate Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Save as disclosed above, he has no family relationship with any other directors or substantial shareholders of the Company. There is no conflict of interest with the Company except for those transactions disclosed on pages 131 to 132 of 2024 Annual Report. Within the past 5 years, he has no conviction for offences.