Directors’ Information

Michael Sumarijanto Soegijono
Non-executive director and Chairman
Appointed on 10 September 2006

Mr Soegijono is a professional architect in Indonesia and is the Executive Director of the Indonesian Energy and Mining Society (Bimasena). He is actively involved in various public organisations in Indonesia, particularly in the energy sector through his current membership on the Board of the Indonesian Institute of Energy Economics, the Board of the Indonesian Electrical Society and the Board of the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society; and as past member of Bimasena Working Group for Downstream Oil and Gas Blueprint, Government Regulations for Upstream and Downstream, and proposed Government Regulations for BP Migas and BPH Migas.

Mr Soegijono also serves on a number of non-profit non-governmental organisations including the Board of the Indonesian Botanical Gardens Foundation and the Chairman of the Ethical Board of the Indonesian Institute of Architects.

Ho Soo Ching
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Appointed on 10 September 2006

As CEO and Managing Director of the Group, Mr Ho is responsible for the overall business strategy, operations and day-to-day management of the affairs of the Group. Mr Ho spent some 20 years of his career in the financial services industry in various organisations including merchant banking and private equity investment. He has also spent time in other sectors including telecommunications, manufacturing and construction.

Lee Kok Choy
Executive Director
Appointed 1 April 2006

Mr. Lee is the Group’s Executive Director with primary responsibility in overseeing the day to day operations of the joint venture companies. He has more than 25 years of experience in the construction and logistics business in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar.

Lee Kwong Foo, Edward
Non-executive director A
ppointed on 10 September 2006

Mr Lee, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Second Upper from the University of Singapore and a Master of Arts from Cornell University, USA, served 36 years in the Singapore Administrative Service (Foreign Service Branch).

His postings in the Foreign Service include being Singapore’s Ambassador to Indonesia, High Commissioner in Brunei Darussalem, and Ambassador to the Philippines.

Mr Lee has been awarded Public Administration Medal (Silver), 1996 and (Gold), 1998; The Long Service Medal, 1997; and the Meritorius Service Medal, 2007 by the Singapore Government; and Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Datu (Grand Cross), 1993 by the Philippines Government.

Currently, Mr Lee is a director of Gas Supply Pte Ltd, Keppel Land Limited, Commissioner of PT Bayan Resources, Chairman of Indofood Agri Resources Ltd and Chief Executive of PT Eka Lumintas.

Low Yi Ngo, David
Non-executive director
Appointed on 4 February 2005
Resigned on 17 March 2006
Re-appointed 10 September 2006

Mr. Low holds a Bachelor of Mechanical and Production Engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University. Mr. Low is a senior officer of the Bayan Resources Group, a company related to the principal substantial shareholder of the Company, with primary responsibility in the development and co-ordination of existing and new coal mining projects in Indonesia.

Liow Keng Teck
Independent non-executive director
Appointed on 10 September 2006

Mr. Liow is a registered professional engineer. He graduated with an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Singapore. Mr. Liow spent almost or entire career in the power utilities sector, where he had been the Managing Director of Development and Resources Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Power, providing engineering consultancy and project management for power plant and infrastructure projects in the region. Mr. Liow had been a consultant/advisor to a major power generating company, Tuas Power. Mr. Liow provides advisory services in the engineering business and is a Director of a number of public companies including Jaya Holdings Ltd and International Capital Investments Ltd.

Thia Peng Heok, George
Independent non-executive director
Appointed on 16 October 2006

Mr. Thia is a Certified Public Accountant and practiced as an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand. He has more than 20 years’ experience in merchant banking and financial services, including time spent with Morgan Grenfell, Merrill Lynch, Sun Hung Kai Securities and Kay Hian Securities. He is a director of IDT Holdings (Singapore) Ltd and of MediaStream Limited, as well as, being involved in non-profit organisations, including the National Cancer Centre.

Tjio Kay Loen
Independent non-executive director
Appointed on 16 October 2006

Mr. Tjio read Mathematics at the University of Singapore. He had spent more than 20 years with major international and local banks, including Bank of America and OCBC Bank, before joining a major vegetable oil and oleochemical company in Malaysia in the late 1980’s. He is a Director of a number of public companies, including KCS Investment Ltd, Dynamax Industries Ltd and Sun Business Networks Ltd.

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