Khor Poh Hwa
Khor Poh Hwa is our Independent Director and was appointed
to the Board on 30 November 2009. Mr Khor has extensive
experience in infrastructure development projects in
transportation, civil engineering and buildings. Mr Khor joined the
former Singapore Public Works Department (now CPG Corporation
Pte. Ltd.) in 1975 after graduating from the National University of
Singapore.
Mr Khor led the corporatisation of Singapore Public Works
Department in 1999 and became the Chief Executive Officer of
the new entity, CPG Corporation Pte. Ltd. He retired from CPG
Corporation Pte Ltd in 2005 and served as its senior adviser
until 2008. From 1995 to 1997, he was seconded to the China-
Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Co. Ltd. as the
Deputy Chief Executive Officer to take charge of the physical
development of 70 square kilometres of the park, a flagship project
between the governments of Singapore and China.
Mr Khor was previously a member of the Asia Pacific Economic
Co-operation (APEC) Business Advisory Council, the Singapore-
British Business Council, the Singapore-Shandong Business
Council and the Network China Steering Committee. He was also
the past President of the Society of Project Managers, Singapore
and the Singapore-China Suzhou Club. Mr Khor graduated
in 1975 from the then Singapore University with a Bachelor of
Engineering (Civil) and subsequently obtained a Master of Science
(Civil Engineering) and Professional Engineering (Civil) from the
National University of Singapore in 1980.
Mr Khor is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
of Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd, the trustee-
manager of K-Green Trust which is listed on the Singapore
Exchange. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Keppel
Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd.
Koh Lian Huat
Koh Lian Huat is our Independent Director and was appointed
to the Board on 30 November 2009. He was a partner in charge
of statutory audit in Huat Associates from 2007 to 2010. From
June 2004 to November 2007, he was a sole proprietor in Huat
Associates. From January 2004 to December 2004, Mr Koh was
a consultant in Ng, Lee & Associates-DFK, a leading accounting
firm which was established in 1948 and a partner in charge of
statutory audit in the same firm from January 2000 to December
2003. From September 1982 to December 1999, Mr Koh was a
sole proprietor in Koh Lian Huat & Co.
He has extensive experience in the building industry and the real-
estate development industry. From 1976 to 1998, Mr Koh was a
director of Lian Seng Construction Pte. Ltd., a civil engineering
company. From 1969 to 1984, he was a director of Lee Realty (Pte)
Limited, a real-estate developer. From 1983 to 1984, Mr Koh was
also a secretary in Lee Kim Tah Holdings Ltd., a company which
was admitted to the Official List of the SGX-ST in 1984 and which
is involved in property businesses, including property development
and investments, construction and project management, as well
as retail management. In addition, from 1972 to 1984, Mr Koh was
a director and secretary of Lee Development (Private) Limited,
a company which was engaged in property development and
investment, construction and project management.
Mr Koh is a Justice of the Peace appointed by the President
of Singapore. He was also conferred Singapore’s National
Day Awards: PBM, BBM and BBM (L) in 1985, 1993 and 2007
respectively. He is an appointed mediator assisting the Subordinate
and Family Courts in dealing with cases of Magistrate’s complaints
and maintenance disputes. Mr Koh graduated with a Bachelor of
Commerce (Accountancy) from the then Nanyang University,
Singapore in 1965. He is also a fellow member of the Association
of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2006, a fellow member
of CPA Australia since 2004, a fellow member of the Institute
of Singapore Chartered Accountants since 2004, an honorary
auditor of the Chartered Management Institute, UK (Singapore
Branch) and an assistant honorary treasurer of the Nanyang
Technological University Alumni Club Management Committee.
Mr Koh is currently also an independent director of Zhongmin
Baihui Retail Group Holdings Ltd, a listed company on the
Singapore Exchange.
Hock Lian Seng Holdings Limited
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