Board of Directors

Dato' Zolkipli Bin Abdul
Independent Non-Executive Chairman

DATO’ ZOLKIPLI BIN ABDUL, a Malaysian, aged 67 was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2006. He is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company and also a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination
Committee.

Dato’ Zolkipli is a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Transport, Malaysia and has a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the University of Iowa. He was in the public service for more than 25 years and was the Deputy Secretary General in the Ministry of Agriculture before he retired in 1997.

He also holds directorships in Dai Hwa Holdings (M) Berhad and The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad, both companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”).

Dato’ Zolkipli does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffic offences, if any.

He attended all the Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.

Ang Lam Poah
Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer

ANG LAM POAH, a Malaysian,aged 41 was appointed to the Board on 23 December 2003. He is the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

He holds a Diploma in Business Administration from Toronto School of Business. Upon obtaining his diploma in 1990, he started his career in JAKS.

He has been actively involved in the day-to-day operations and management of the water construction projects undertaken by JAKS over the past 18 years. A part from the water construction
activities, he has also been involved in setting up companies manufacturing mild steel pipes and manufacturing common clay bricks. He also holds directorships in several other private limited companies.

Ang Lam Poah is the brother to the Director, Ang Lam Aik and son to Datuk Ang Ken Seng, the substantial shareholder of the Company. Save as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffic offences, if any.

He attended all the Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.

Dato' Razali Merican bin Naina Merican
Executive Director

DATO’ RAZALI MERICAN BIN NAINA MERICAN, a Malaysian, aged 38 was appointed to the Board on 23 December 2003. He is an Executive Director of the Company.

He has been actively involved in business after the completion of his University degree in 1995. Since then, he has acquired extensive experience and expertise especially in water construction and steel manufacturing.

Dato’ Razali does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffic offences, if any.

He attended all the Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.

Ang Lam Aik
Executive Director

ANG LAM AIK, a Malaysian aged 35, was appointed to the Board on 23 December 2003. He is an Executive Director of the Company.

He holds a Diploma in Computer Science from Canada and has been involved in project management and construction related fi elds since 1995.

Ang Lam Aik is the brother to the Managing Director, Ang Lam Poah and son to Datuk Ang Ken Seng, the substantial shareholder of the Company. Save as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffi c offences, if any.

He attended all the Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.

Dato’ Azman bin Mahmood
Independent Non-Executive Director

DATO’ AZMAN BIN MAHMOOD, a Malaysian aged 57, was appointed to the Board as Director on 23 December 2003. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and the Chairman of the Audit Committee as well as the Nomination Committee.

Dato’ Azman is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has vast experience working in a number of auditing fi rms in London and Johor Bahru.

He joined Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad in 1983 and left in 1990 to become the Managing Director of Worldwide Holdings Berhad, a public listed company in Bursa Securities until 1996.

Presently, Dato’ Azman is the Executive Chairman of Fine Access Sdn Bhd, a company involved with property development and the Chairman of Cocoaland Holdings Berhad, a food confectionary manufacturer listed on the Second Board of Bursa Securities. He is also the Director of Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Berhad, Tabung Amanah Saham Selangor Bhd and Airocom Technology Berhad.

Dato’ Azman does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffic offences, if any.

He attended all the Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.

Liew Jee Min @ Chong Jee Min
Independent Non-Executive Director

LIEW JEE MIN @ CHONG JEE MIN, a Malaysian aged 50, was appointed to the Board on 23 December 2003. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He is also a member in the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.

He holds the LLB (Hons) degree from University of Leeds, England and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor at the High Court of Malaya in 1986. He is a partner of the legal firm, J.M. Chong, Vincent Chee & Co and has been practicing since the date of admission. He also sits on the board of Lion Industries Corporation Berhad and Autoair Holdings Berhad.

Chong Jee Min does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffic offences, if any.

He attended all the Board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.

Datuk Kamarulzaman Bin Zainal
Independent Non-Executive Director

DATUK KAMARULZAMAN BIN ZAINAL, a Malaysian, aged 52, was appointed to the Board on 31 January 2005. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company as well as the Remuneration Committee Member.

He holds a Diploma in Mass Communications and Journalism, London College of Journalism. He was the Executive Secretary for Malaysian Students Union in United Kingdom and Eire in 1979 to 1981.

He started his career as a reporter in 1975 and in 1991 he started his public service where he was the Press Secretary to Foreign Minister for seven years and then Press Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister for another four years. Currently he is the Group Director of News and Current Affairs, Television Networks and sits on the board of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and Media Prima Berhad.

Datuk Kamarulzaman does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no other conflict of interest with the Company. He has no convictions for offence within the past ten years other than traffic offences, if any.

He has attended four out of six of the board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 October 2008.