Dr. Yu Lai Boon

Dr. Yu Lai Boon (“Dr. Yu”) was appointed to our Board on May 19, 2021. He has over 27 years of experience in sovereign wealth fund management, private equity investment, fund management, real estate development, and real estate-related consultancy. Since 2018, Dr. Yu has also been involved in the food and beverage industry.

Dr. Yu began his career at the Department of Real Estate, School of Design and Environment at the National University of Singapore, where he served as a Post-Graduate Researcher, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant from March 1988 to September 1997. He then joined Jones Lang Wootton as an Associate Director from October 1997 to March 1999. Dr. Yu went on to hold several leadership roles at Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd, including National and Regional Director, Asia Pacific Head of Consultancy and Research, and eventually, Managing Director and Country Head from March 1999 to March 2006. Between August 2000 and December 2000, Dr. Yu served as a focus group member for the Ministry of National Development, providing expert advice on urban land economics for the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Concept Plan for Singapore’s development.

From June 2003 to December 2005, he was appointed Honorary Real Estate Consultancy Advisor of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore. Dr. Yu also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Nakheel PJSC in Dubai, the developers of the Palm Islands and The World Islands, from April 2006 to July 2006. He was subsequently appointed Group Chief Investment Officer of Dubai World from July 2006 to April 2010.

Dr. Yu was a Member of the Advisory Panel at the Singapore Land Authority from July 2014 to July 2016 and served as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Real Estate, School of Design and Environment at the National University of Singapore from March 2014 to December 2015.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) (Honours) from the National University of Singapore, obtained in 1988, a Master of Science (Estate Management) from the same university in 1991, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, United Kingdom, earned in 1997.

Dr. Yu has been a member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers since April 2001.

Mr. Ong Bee Chip

Mr. Ong Bee Chip (“Mr. Ong”) has been a member of our Board since 3 March 2015. As Managing Director, he is responsible for overseeing the Group’s overall business and strategic planning, including managing overseas operations, developing expansion plans, and sourcing investment opportunities to foster growth and development. Additionally, Mr. Ong oversees the management of the Group’s facilities and maintenance.

He joined our Group as Managing Director of Golden Bridge in May 2006 and brings over 18 years of experience in the ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meat manufacturing industry. Since August 2018, Mr. Ong has also served as Managing Director of Ellaziq Singapore.

Before joining our Group, Mr. Ong worked as a Sales Manager at Chen Hock Heng Textile Printing Pte Ltd from January 1983 to April 2006, where he was responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing department and facilities management.

Mr. Ong holds a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level, obtained in December 1980. He has also completed the Nanyang International Chinese Advanced Management Program at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2010; the Advanced Management Program at Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA, in 2010; and the Scale-up SG Stanford Executive Programme at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, USA, in 2021.

Additionally, Mr. Ong was appointed by the Ministry of Education to serve on the Qihua Primary School Advisory Committee from May 2020 to May 2025.

Mdm. Ong Chew Yong

Mdm. Ong Chew Yong (“Mdm. Ong”) has served on our Board since 3 March 2015. She oversees the Group’s general operations, including human resources, procurement, general management, and administration. She also plays a crucial role in implementing information technology initiatives within the Group to enhance production and efficiency.

Mdm. Ong joined our Group as the Operations Director of Golden Bridge in May 2005 and has over 19 years of experience in the ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meat manufacturing industry. Since August 2018, she has also been the Operations Director of Ellaziq Singapore.

Before joining our Group, Mdm. Ong was an Operations Senior Manager at Chen Hock Heng Textile Printing Pte Ltd from January 1976 to April 2005, where she was responsible for overseeing the company’s operations. She received formal education up to Secondary 2 level in 1975 and obtained an Advanced Professional Qualification in Global Business Leadership and International Relations from the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, United States, in 2015.

Mr. Chan Hiang Tiak

Mr. Chan Hiang Tiak (“Mr. Chan”) joined our Board on 19 May 2021. He began his career at DBS Bank Ltd as an Assistant Treasurer from May 1984 to December 1988, where he was responsible for planning and conducting information technology audits on the bank’s computer systems. He then worked as a Senior Inspector at Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited from January 1989 to December 1989. In January 1990, he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and was promoted to Director in July 1998, before being re-designated as a Partner in January 2009. During his tenure at PricewaterhouseCoopers, he provided information technology audit, internal audit, consulting, and control assurance services. Mr. Chan retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in June 2020 and served as a Senior Advisor, providing quality management review services on a part-time basis until 2023.

Mr. Chan graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science in 1984. He earned a Master of Business (Information Technology) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, in 1991, and a Master of Business Administration (Accountancy) from Nanyang Technological University in 1997.

He has been a Director of the Singapore Children’s Society since August 2020 and a Director of The Children’s Charities Association of Singapore since September 2020. Additionally, Mr. Chan serves on the Audit and Risk Committee of the Children’s Museum of Singapore from August 2022 and continues to serve on the Audit and Risk Committee of HeritageSG from August 2024 after the Museum subsumes under HeritageSG. He also serves on the Audit Committee of the Tsao Foundation since October 2022 and the Audit Committee of CPF Board from July 2024. He was on the Audit and Risk Committee of A*Star Research Entities from 2021 to 2022.

He completed the Executive Certificate in Directorship program, a joint initiative by the Singapore Management University and the Singapore Institute of Directors, in 2017. He is an Accredited Director with Singapore Institute of Directors.

Ms. Tan Poh Hong

Ms. Tan Poh Hong (“Ms. Tan”) was appointed to our Board on 19 May 2021. She served as the Chief Executive Officer of the former Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) from March 2009 to September 2017, where she was responsible for achieving AVA’s mission and vision, including ensuring food safety and security for Singapore. Prior to her role at AVA, Ms. Tan was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) from September 2004 to March 2009, overseeing operations, sales, policy research and development, and corporate development.

Ms. Tan holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from New York University.