Mr. Hong Pian Tee

Mr. Hong was appointed as Independent Director on 29 October 2010. Prior to retiring from professional practice, he was the managing director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Intrust Limited from 1985 to 1999. Mr. Hong is currently the chairman of Pei Hwa Foundation Limited, a position he has held since 2000, and an independent director of Golden Agri-Resources Ltd., Memstar Technology Ltd., and AsiaPhos Limited which are companies listed on the SGX-ST.

Mr. Hong is a veteran in corporate finance and advisory, with over 26 years of experience in prominent global accounting firms. He previously held independent directorships on the board of mainboard listed companies, Asia Food & Properties Limited and Sin Ghee Huat Corporation Ltd., from 2001 to 2009.