Dr. Kong Yee Foon, a Malaysian female aged 48, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 13 August 2025. She is the Chairperson of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of our Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting and Financial Management from University of Sheffield, UK in 2001. She obtained a Master of Business Administration (International Business) in University of Malaya in 2009. In 2026, she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Nottingham Malaysia, specialising in research on Initial Public Offering (IPO) markets, market sentiment and behavioural finance. She is an award-winning researcher in 2023 and 2024 whose work has been recognised by the Malaysian Finance Association. Her scholarly work includes journal publications and book chapters. She was admitted as a member and Fellow of the ACCA since 2005 and 2010 respectively. She has also been a Chartered Accountant and Member of MIA since 2020, and a Certified Trainer with the Human Resource Development Corporation since 2026.

She began her career in 2001 as a Tax Consulting Assistant at KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd, a tax advisory firm in Kuala Lumpur, where she was responsible for preparing tax computations and assisting in tax advisory matters. In July 2003, she was promoted to Tax Consultant, a position she held until her departure in September 2003. She then took a study break from September 2003 to 2004 to complete her ACCA qualification, before joining the investment banking industry, where she has since gained over 20 years of experiences in corporate finance.

In 2004, she joined Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad (which was subsequently renamed as MIMB Investment Bank Berhad and is now known as Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad), as a Corporate Finance Executive. In 2007, she was promoted to Corporate Finance Assistant Manager, a position she held until she resigned in 2008. During her tenure, she was part of the Corporate Finance team, responsible for executing and coordinating floatation and fundraising exercises, and supporting other corporate finance exercises through the preparation of submissions to relevant regulatory authorities.

In 2008, she joined Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, as an Assistant Vice President in the Corporate Finance department where she was involved in advising on corporate restructuring exercises and deal valuations until her departure in 2009. In the same year, she joined PM Securities Sdn Bhd, a securities firm in Kuala Lumpur, as Manager in the Corporate Finance department where she was responsible for providing independent advisory services, executing and coordinating floatation and fundraising exercises, and assisting with regulatory submissions until December 2009.

In 2010, she joined OSK Investment Bank Berhad, as Vice President in the Corporate Finance department. In February 2013, following the merger of OSK Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad, she was redesignated as Associate Director in April 2013 and subsequently promoted to Deputy Director in 2019, a position she held until her departure in June 2021. She was responsible for supervising and leading a team in managing end-to-end corporate finance transactions encompassing mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, corporate restructuring, and floatation and fundraising exercises. She oversaw transaction execution, ensured regulatory compliance, and managed client relationships to facilitate deal completion. From July 2021 to October 2021, she took a study break to focus on progressing her doctorate studies.

In November 2021, she joined CIMB Bank Berhad, as a Vice President in the Group Corporate Finance and Investment Management department, where she was responsible for providing in-house corporate finance advisory services. She left CIMB Bank Berhad in May 2022 and subsequently joined Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad (formerly known as Alliance Investment Bank Berhad), as a Team Head/ Vice President in the Corporate Finance department in June 2022. She held this position until December 2024, during which she led floatation and fundraising exercises, as well as oversaw various corporate finance exercises, ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and alignment with clients’ objectives. Subsequent to the end of her tenure at the bank in December 2024, she incorporated Capital Market Consulting Sdn Bhd, a company engaged in the provision of business management consultancy and training services. She remains as the sole director and shareholder of the company to date.

In July 2025, she was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of Gold Li Holdings Berhad (a company listed on ACE Market), an investment holding company with its subsidiaries principally involved in property development. In October 2025, she joined UNITAR International University as a Senior Lecturer, a position she continues to hold to-date.