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Em- | Dr Cheong Choong Kong - Chairman | | | |    Dr Cheong was first appointed to the Board on 1 July 1999 and last re-elected as a Director on 17 April 2008. On 1 July 2003, he was appointed Chairman, after having served as Vice Chairman from 26 March 2002 to 30 June 2003. Dr Cheong brings with him a wealth of experience gained in his extensive career, including 29 years at Singapore Airlines Ltd, where he last held the position of Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is a Director of several companies, including Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. Dr Cheong holds a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Mathematics from the University of Adelaide and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mathematics and (Honorary) Doctor of Science from the Australian National University. Age 69. | | | | | | | | | | Mr Bobby Chin | | | | Mr Chin was first appointed to the Board on 1 October 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. He is presently the Chairman of Singapore Totalisator Board and a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers of the Republic of Singapore, and serves on the board of several companies, including Neptune Orient Lines Ltd and Sembcorp Industries Ltd. He also serves as a Board Member of Singapore Labour Foundation, a Board Trustee of Singapore Indian Development Association and a Member of the Competition Commission of Singapore. Mr Chin was formerly the Managing Partner of KPMG Singapore, from which he retired in 2005 after a 30-year career. Mr Chin holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a Fellow CPA of the Institute. Age 59. | | | | | | | | Mr David Conner- Chief Executive Officer | | | | Mr Conner was first appointed to the Board on 15 April 2002 and last re-elected as a Director on 16 April 2010. He has extensive banking experience in the Asia Pacific region, having worked for over 25 years with Citibank, N.A. where he served as Managing Director and Market Manager for Citibank Japan from 1999. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Citibank India from 1996 to 1999 and, prior to that, was Country Corporate Officer for Citibank’s Singapore operations. He is presently Chairman of Bank of Singapore Ltd, Singapore Island Bank Ltd and Lion Global Investors Ltd, a member of the Corporate Governance Council of MAS, and serves as a Director of several companies, including Great Eastern Holdings Ltd, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad, as well as a Commissioner of PT Bank OCBC NISP TBK. Mr Conner holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. Age 62. | | | | | | | | Mrs Fang Ai Lian | | | | Mrs Fang was first appointed to the Board on 1 November 2008 and elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. She is presently the Chairman of Great Eastern Holdings Ltd and a Director of several companies, including Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, Metro Holdings Ltd, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd and MediaCorp Pte Ltd. She also serves as a Member of several institutions, including the Board of Trustees of the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Mrs Fang was formerly Chairman of Ernst & Young, from which she retired after a 34-year career. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. Age 61. | | | | | | | | Mr Lai Teck Poh | | | | Mr Lai was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2010. He served more than 20 years in OCBC Bank in several senior capacities, including Head of Corporate Banking, Head of Information Technology & Central Operations and Head of Risk Management. He was Head, Group Audit prior to retiring in April 2010. Before joining OCBC Bank, he was Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Bank Singapore Ltd and had served stints with Citibank N.A. in Jakarta, London and New York. He is presently a Director of United Engineers Ltd, WBL Corporation Ltd, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad, and a Commissioner of PT Bank OCBC NISP TBK. Mr Lai holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Singapore. Age 66. | | | | | | | | Mr Lee Seng Wee | | | | Mr Lee was first appointed to the Board on 25 February 1966 and last re-appointed as a Director on 16 April 2010. He was Chairman of OCBC Bank from 1 August 1995 to 30 June 2003, and continues to serve on the Board Executive Committee and the Board Nominating Committee. He is presently Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Temasek Trust and a Director of several companies, including Great Eastern Holdings Ltd, Lee Rubber Group Companies and Lee Foundation. Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. Age 80. | | | | | | | | Dr Lee Tih Shih | | | | Dr Lee was first appointed to the Board on 4 April 2003 and last re-elected as a Director on 17 April 2008. He is presently an Associate Professor at the Duke University Medical School in Durham, USA and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore. He has previously served in senior positions at both OCBC Bank and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is a Director of Lee Foundation and several Lee Rubber Group Companies. Dr Lee graduated with M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from Imperial College, London. Age 47. | | | | | | | | Mr Colm McCarthy | | | | Mr McCarthy was first appointed to the Board on 1 November 2008 and elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. He served for 29 years with Bank of America where he last held the position of President, Bank of America, Asia, from 2001 to 2008. He had held various key positions in Bank of America, including Chief Executive Officer of Singapore, Head of South Asia and Head of Southeast Asia, and was a Board Member of Bank of America’s legal entities in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. He is presently a Director of Bank of Singapore Ltd, Wheelock Properties (S) Ltd and The Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Studies from University College Dublin. Age 53. | | | | | | | | Professor Neo Boon Siong | | | | Professor Neo was first appointed to the Board on 1 January 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 16 April 2010. He is presently a Professor at the Nanyang Business School in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and serves as a Director of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd and k1 Ventures Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy with Honours from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Age 53. Dato’ Ooi Sang Kuang | | Dato’ Ooi Sang Kuang was first appointed to the Board on 21 February 2012. He was Special Advisor in Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) until he retired on 31 December 2011. Prior to this, he was Deputy Governor and member of the Board of Directors of BNM, from 2002 to 2010. Dato’ Ooi is at present Chairman of Cagamas Berhad (the national mortgage corporation in Malaysia) and its subsidiaries, and Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corporation Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of BNM). He holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours from the University of Malaya and a Master of Arts (Development Finance) from Boston University, USA, and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia. Age 64. | | | | Mr Quah Wee Ghee | | Mr Quah Wee Ghee was appointed to the Board on 9 January 2012. He is presently an Advisor to the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) Executive Committee and Chairman of its India and Natural Resources Business Groups, and a director of GIC Asset Management Pte Ltd (GAM) and Singapore Exhange Limited. He also serves as a member of the International CFA Asset Manager Code Advisory Committee, the Ministry of Health Holdings Investment Committee, and the Boards of Trustee of the SingHealth Foundation and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Alumni Member of the Stanford Graduate Business School. Age 50. | | | | Mr Pramukti Surjaudaja | | Mr Pramukti was first appointed to the Board on 1 June 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. He has been with PT Bank OCBC NISP TBK for 23 years, holding key positions, including President Director, and is presently President Commissioner of the bank. Mr Pramukti holds a Bachelor of Science (Finance & Banking) from San Francisco State University, a Master of Business Administration (Banking) from Golden Gate University and has participated in Special Programs in International Relations in International University of Japan. Age 48. | | | | Dr Teh Kok Peng | | Dr Teh Kok Peng was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2011. He was President, GIC Special Investments Private Limited, the private equity arm of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Private Limited (GIC). Prior to this, he was concurrently Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Deputy Managing Director of GIC, and worked in the World Bank under the Young Professionals Program in Washington D.C. Dr Teh is at present a Director of GIC Special Investments Private Limited and China International Capital Corporation Limited. He is also a member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Board, Governing Board of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Board of Trustees of National University of Singapore, The Trilateral Commission, and Asia and Pacific Department Advisory Group of International Monetary Fund. He holds a 1st Class Honours in Economics at La Trobe University, Melbourne, and Doctorate in Economics at Nuffield College, Oxford University, England, and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Age 63. | | | | Mr Patrick Yeoh Khwai Hoh | | Mr Yeoh was first appointed to the Board on 9 July 2001 and last re-appointed as a Director on 16 April 2010. He served for more than 25 years at Development Bank of Singapore where he last held the position of President and Director. He is presently Chairman of Tuan Sing Holdings Ltd and a Director of M1 Ltd and Accuron Technologies Ltd. Mr Yeoh holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Malaya (Singapore). Age 73. | | | | | | | | | | |

Sab- Associate Professor Dato’ Haji Mohd Mokhtar Shafii, DIMP (CHAIRMAN)Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Haji Mohd Mokhtar was appointed as the Shariah Committee of OCBC Bank (M) Berhad since 30 September 2003 and later as Shariah Committee Chairman in June 2005. He is currently a freelance speaker on Islam.. He graduated with Bachelor of Arts with honours in Islamic studies from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. He also holds Master in the same area of specialization. Having the experience as the Dean of Centre for Fundamental Knowledge at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for 7 years, he was also at the same period between 1983 to 1989, a Senate Member at the said university. He is also currently a part-time lecturer at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohd Mokhtar has written many books and articles on various subjects such as Islamic monotheism theory and practical (Usuluddin), Islamic history, Quranic exegesis (Tafsir) and Islamic jurisprudence. He is also the existing member of Majlis Fatwa in Selangor, Pahang and several Islamic institutions in Malaysia. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Shariah Committee of Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd and EXIM Bank Malaysia. | Professor Dr. Abdullah @ Alwi Haji Hassan (SC Member)Prof. Dr. Abdullah @ Alwi has served as a member of Shariah Committee of OCBC Bank (M) Berhad since 30 September 2003 and later OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad. He graduated with the Higher Certificate and Diploma of Education from the Muslim College of Malaya in 1969 and 1970 respectively. In 1971, he obtained a B.A.(Al-`Aliyah) in Islamic Law from the University of Al-Azhar, Cairo, Egypt. In 1979, he graduated with M.Phil.(Law) from the University of Kent, England, United Kingdom. In 1986, he obtained his Ph.D. in Islamic Law from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Until his retirement in 2006, he held various academic and administrative posts at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. His last administrative post at the same University was the Head of Shariah and Economy Department, Academy of Islamic Studies. From September 2006 until July 2009, he was appointed as a Professor of Islamic Law at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is currently a Professor at the School of Management, Asia e University (AeU), Kuala Lumpur since October 2008.

Professor Dr Abdullah is the author of an Islamic commercial book titled Sales and Contracts in Early Islamic Commercial Law. He also wrote many academic articles and books especially in his expertise which are Islamic Transaction Law, Islamic Wealth Management and Takaful. At present, he serves as Chairman of the Shariah Committee of American Takaful International Sdn Bhd (AIG Group) since 2009 and as a member of boards of studies and as an assessor for the exercise of promotion to the posts of associate professorship and professorship in various public and private universities in Malaysia. | Associate Professor Dr. Mahamad Arifin (SC Member)Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahamad has been in service as a Shariah Committee member of OCBC Bank (M) Berhad and later OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad since 1 April 2005. After completing his first degree in Shariah from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), he pursued his Ph.D in Islamic jurisprudence in Scotland. He has been lecturing at Faculty of Laws of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) which is later known as IIUM Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL) since 1984 until present. He was the previous Deputy Dean (Academic Affairs) of the said Faculty or Kulliyyah for 4 years. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahamad has vast experience in advising various Islamic institutions for the past 8 years. He also specializes in Islamic family matters, Islamic law of transactions, Islamic administrative law and Islamic jurisprudence. He also currently serves as a Shariah Committee member of Great Eastern Takaful which commenced its business in 2010.Associate Professor Dr. Wan Sabri Wan Yusof (SC Member)Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Sabri was appointed as Shariah Committee of OCBC Al-Amin in June 2011. He holds a Ph.D and Master of Arts from Temple University, USA (specialized in Comparative Religion). He also holds a Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (IRKH) (specialized in Tafsir) and Bachelor of Economics from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

He is a member of the teaching staff at Department of Usuluddin and Comparative Religion, IRKH, IIUM, holding the position of Associate Professor. His main areas of interest are concept of religion, comparative religion and ethics. He had published numerous articles among others monograph on prominence Muslim scholars in this region and tafsir (exegesis).

Assoc. Prof. Dr Wan Sabri also currently serves as a Shariah Committee member of Great Eastern Takaful. Prior to that, he was a Shariah Committee member for Southern Bank Berhad, CIMB Islamic and Alliance Bank.Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Naim Omar. (SC Member)Asst. Prof. Dr Muhammad Naim was appointed as Shariah Committee of OCBC Al-Amin in June 2011. He holds a Ph.D from University of Wales, United Kingdom (specialized in the Islamic Transaction Law), MA (Shariah Law) from Cairo University and BA (Hons. in Shariah Law) from University of Azhar, Egypt.

He is currently a member of teaching staff at Department of Islamic Law, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) as an Assistant Professor and his area of interest among others covers Islamic Law of Transaction, Islamic Legal System and Islamic Jurisprudence.
Asst. Prof. Dr Muhammad Naim had presented and published numerous articles and papers on many subjects especially in his areas of interest which are Islamic Transaction Law, Islamic Wealth Management and Islamic Law of Contract.

Asst. Prof. Dr Muhammad Naim also currently serves as a Shariah Committee member of Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd. |

Past 3 to 5 years
The Board comprised of nine Directors, of whom four are independent Directors, four non-independent nonexecutive Directors and an executive Director. The Independent Directors are Tan Sri Dato' Nasruddin Bin Bahari
(Chairman of the Bank), Ms Tan Siok Choo, Mr David Wong Cheong Fook and Dr Raja Lope Bin Raja Shahrome while the non-independent non-executive Directors are Mr David Conner, Mr Ching Wei Hong, Mr Soon Tit Koon and Mr Chew Sun Teong. Tuan Syed Abdull Aziz Jailani Bin Syed Kechik is an Executive Director and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank.
**Tan Sri Dato' Nasruddin Bin Bahari, Chairman
Tan Sri Dato' Nasruddin was appointed as First Director as named in the Articles of Association on 21 May 2008
(date of incorporation). He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from University of Malaya and a Master of Public
Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Apart from being Chairman of the Bank, he is also Chairman of OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad ("OCBCM"), Affin Moneybrokers Sendirian Berhad, The Pacific Insurance
Berhad, PacificMas Berhad, OCBC Credit Berhad, OCBC Advisers (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Sumber Petroleum
Cemerlang (SPC) Sendirian Bhd and a Director of Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad, Lingkaran
Transkota Holdings Bhd ("LITRAK") and IJM Land Berhad.
***Mr David Conner
Mr David Conner was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. He has extensive banking experience in the Asia
Pacific region, having worked for over 25 years with Citibank, N.A. where he served as Managing Director and
Market Manager for Citibank Japan from 1999. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Citibank India from 1996 to
1999 and prior to that was Country Corporate Officer for Citibank's Singapore operations. He joined OverseaChinese Banking Corporation Limited ("OCBCL") in April 2002 as a Director and Group Chief Executive Officer and is presently Chairman of Bank of Singapore Limited, a Commissioner of PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk and a
Director of several companies, including OCBCM, Great Eastern Holdings Limited and Lion Global Investors Ltd.
Mr Conner holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St Louis and a Master of Business
Administration from Columbia University.
**Mr Ching Wei Hong
Mr Ching was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. He is also the Senior Executive Vice President of
OCBCL. He oversees the Group's Finance, Operations and Technology functions. His responsibilities as Chief
Financial Officer include capital management, financial and management accounting, legal and regulatory compliance and investor relations. As Head of Group Operations and Technology, he oversees the Group's transaction processing and technology operations. Mr Ching has more than 25 years of experience in regional finance, corporate banking and cash management. Before joining the Group, he was Director of Corporate
Finance, Philips Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He also held senior regional assignments in Bank of America and was Treasurer of Union Carbide Asia Pacific. Mr Ching holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the
National University of Singapore. He is also presently a Director of OCBCM, Network for Electronic Transfers (S)
Pte Ltd (NETS), E2 Power Pte Ltd, E2 Power Sdn Bhd and OCBC Overseas Investment Pte Ltd.
**Mr Soon Tit Koon
Mr Soon was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. He was the Chief Financial Officer of OCBCL from 2002 to June 2008 and was appointed Senior Executive Vice President in April 2007. He is now the Head of Group
Investments responsible for managing OCBC Bank's strategic investments and joint ventures, as well as non-core investments in equities and real estate. He also serves as a Director of OCBCM and was formerly the Chief
Financial Officer of Wilmar Holdings and Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Bank, Singapore where he worked for 17 years. Mr Soon holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Singapore and a
Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
**Ms Tan Siok Choo
Ms Tan was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. Ms Tan holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of
Bristol, passed her Bar Finals at College of Law, London and was been admitted as a Barrister-at-law in Lincoln’s
Inn, London and the Malaysian Bar. She is presently Vice-President and Editor of Noordin Sopiee & Associates
Sdn Bhd and a visiting fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) with specific interests in the Malaysian economy, the financial sector and capital markets. She also serves as a Director of OCBCM and
United Malacca Bhd. She has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having worked for almost 10 years in stockbroking and banking – as a senior research analyst for Rashid Hussain Securities, senior investment analyst at Morgan Grenfell Asia & Partners’ Securities and Head of Corporate Finance at Southern
Bank Berhad.
**Mr David Wong Cheong Fook
Mr David Wong was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. He is presently Chairman of Ascendas Funds
Management (S) Ltd and a Director at OCBCM, PacificMas Berhad, Pacific Mutual Fund Berhad, The Pacific
Insurance Berhad, Banking Computer Services Pte Ltd, Teva Pharmaceutical Investments Singapore Pte Ltd,
Jurong International Holdings Pte Ltd, LMA International NV and Energy Market Company Pte Ltd. He also serves as a Member of the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore and the Board of the National Environment Agency.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Economics and a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge. He is also a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of Singapore.
**Dr Raja Lope Bin Raja Shahrome
Dr Raja Lope was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2008. He holds an Honours Degree in Economics from the
University of Malaya in Singapore, an MA from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD from the London School of Economics. His working experience was mainly with central and commercial banking except for a few years when he was working in a rating agency. He currently sits on the Board of Directors/Governors of OCBCM,
PacificMas Berhad, First Nationwide Holdings Sdn Bhd, Standard London (Asia) Sdn Bhd and several other private companies. **Mr Jeffrey Chew Sun Teong
Mr Jeffrey Chew was appointed to the Board on 17 September 2008. He has vast experience in banking. He is also a Director and the Chief Executive Officer of OCBCM and Director of E2 Power Sdn Bhd, PacificMas Berhad and
Pac Lease Sdn Bhd and SME Credit Bureau (M) Sdn Bhd. He started his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in
1987 involved in corporate audit and taxation for 4 years prior to joining Citibank Malaysia Berhad. During his 12- year career with Citibank, he held various positions in the areas of customer relationship in corporate, commercial and SMEs, international offshore banking and risk management. Prior to joining OCBCM in April 2003, his last held position was General Manager of Commercial/SME banking business and Director of Citicorp Capital Sdn Bhd. He is a qualified accountant and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK.
**Tuan Syed Abdull Aziz Jailani Bin Syed Kechik
Tuan Syed Aziz was appointed a Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on 24 November 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Boston University, Massachusetts, USA specialising in Accounting and Management Information System. He began his career in banking in 1990 as a management associate in risk management division at Citibank Malaysia Berhad ("Citibank"). During his 12 years with Citibank, he focused mainly on corporate banking, corporate finance and risk management. His last position in Citibank was
Vice President and Head of Malaysian Business Group. In November 2002, he joined RHB Bank Berhad as
General Manager of Chief Credit Officer Division. Later in June 2004, he joined Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad
(Malaysia's second full-fledged Islamic Bank) as the Head of Corporate Banking and later promoted to head the larger Corporate and Investment Banking Division ("CIB") following a re-organisational exercise undertaken by the bank. As the Head of CIB Division, his duties and responsibilities cover all the business departments which include investment banking, corporate banking, commercial and SME banking, financial institutions and trade finance. He later assumed the role of a Chief Operating Officer and an Acting Chief Executive Officer in March 2008.

* Based on the previous and current executives management board, I can say that almost fifty percent of the board changed.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT BOARD IN 2007 | IN 2012 | Tan Sri Dato' Nasruddin Bin Bahari(Chairman of the Bank) | Dr Cheong Choong Kong - Chairman | Ms Tan Siok Choo | Mr Bobby Chin | Mr David Wong Cheong Fook | Mr David Conner- Chief Executive Officer | Dr Raja Lope Bin Raja Shahrome | Mrs Fang Ai Lian | Mr David Conner | Mr Lai Teck Poh | Mr Ching Wei Hong | Mr Lee Seng Wee | Mr Soon Tit Koon | Dr Lee Tih Shih | Mr Chew Sun Teong | Mr Colm McCarthy | Tuan Syed Abdull Aziz Jailani Bin Syed Kechik | Professor Neo Boon Siong | | Dato’ Ooi Sang Kuang | | Mr Quah Wee Ghee | | Mr Pramukti Surjaudaja | | Dr Teh Kok Peng | | Mr Patrick Yeoh Khwai Hoh |

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