Mr Yip Kit Weng was appointed to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 19 January 2026. He is also a member of Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee of the Company.
Mr Yip holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Financing and Accounting from University of Western Australia. He is a associate member (ATII) of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM), a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), a Certified Financial Planner of Financial Planning Association of Malaysia and a fellow member of Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia.
Mr Yip has approximately 3 decades of experience in equity fundraising, corporate finance and advisory services, corporate banking, private debt securities issuances and private equity transactions.
Mr Yip is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Esente Capital Berhad, PCA Capital Markets Sdn. Bhd., Privasia Technology Berhad, Euro Holdings Berhad and an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Infocus Group Limited which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
He started his career in 1993 with Messrs PriceWaterhouseCoopers before joining Utama Merchant Bank Berhad (formerly known as Utama Wardley Berhad) three years later. He spent a total of eight years as Senior Manager, Corporate Finance with Utama Merchant Bank Berhad and also worked as Executive Director with AFG Global Services Sdn. Bhd. and AFG Advisory Sdn. Bhd. from 2004 to 2008. He served as Director of Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking with CIMB Investment Bank Berhad from 2010-2013. He then joined RHB Investment Bank Berhad as Director/Team Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Services. In 2014, Mr Yip joined as Executive Director of Investment Banking at Nomura Securities Malaysia Berhad. From October 2019 to November 2021, he was the Deputy Group Managing Director of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad.
He also currently serves as President of the Malaysia Divisional Council for CPA Australia since 2025, Mr Yip was elected as Deputy President for the calendar years 2023 and 2024. Mr Yip also serves on the Council of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants having been appointed by the Minister of Finance 2 under the Accountants Act, 1967 (Act 94) for the term from 15 February 2025 to 14 February 2027. Mr Yip also serves as a Member of Curtin University Faculty of Business Industry Advisory Board from 2023 to 2026.
He has no family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.