Mr. Ko Chuan Aun (“Mr. Ko”) was appointed as Independent Director of the Group on 30 October 2024.

Mr. Ko holds chairmanships and directorships in various private and public companies. Mr. Ko has more than 15 years of working experience with the then Trade Development Board of Singapore (“TDB”) (now known as Enterprise Singapore or ESG). His last appointment with the then TDB was Head of China Operations.

Over the years, Mr. Ko has been very actively involved in business investments in the PRC market. He was previously appointed as a Member of the Steering Committee of the Network China. In addition, he served as the Chairman of the Tourism Sub-Committee under the Singapore-Sichuan Trade and Investment Committee as well as Investment Advisor to the Fushun Foreign Trade & Economic Co-operation Bureau, PRC.

Mr. Ko currently serves as Vice President of the Public Relations Committee for the Singapore-China Business Association and Vice President of the Singapore Koh Clan Association. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Enterprise Singapore Society. Mr. Ko was awarded the Service to Education (Pewter) by the Ministry of Education in 2016.

Mr. Ko holds a Diploma in Export Marketing, which is equivalent to the Danish Niels Brock International Business Degree Program.