The Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad management team is led by multi-talented individuals who lead and guide Cahya Mata towards its goals and objectives practising the highest of standards.

Choong Ju Tang

Head, Cement SBU

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Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the strategic direction, management and performance of the Cement Strategic Business Unit.

Skills & Experience

  • He has experience of over 23 years in the building materials industry focusing on commercial, operations and business development aspects in Malaysia and Singapore with short stints in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, China and Korea.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts – BA in Marketing and Human Resource Management from University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

YBhg. Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman B Abdul Taib

Group Managing Director
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian
Date appointed to the Board: 22 June 2021


Academic/Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from University of San Francisco, California, United States of America

Skills and Experience

Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman b Abdul Taib (“Dato Sri Sulaiman”) was appointed as a Director of the Company on 22 June 2021 and redesignated as Group Managing Director on 8 July 2022. He is the former Deputy Minister of Tourism for the Government of Malaysia (March 2008 – December 2009) and was a member of Parliament Malaysia (2008 – 2013). Dato Sri Sulaiman was appointed to the board
of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (“Cahya Mata”) in 1995 and retired in 2008. During his tenure at Cahya Mata, he held the position of Group Chairman, Group Deputy Chairman, Acting Group CEO and Group Executive Director.

He was also the Executive Chairman of RHB Capital Berhad (2003 – 2006) and chairman of boards for various companies including Rashid Hussain Berhad, RHB Insurance Berhad, RHB Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., RHB Research Institute Sdn. Bhd., Cahya Mata Development Sdn. Bhd., and CMS Works International Ltd. Other previous notable non-executive directorships include Sarawak Securities Sdn. Bhd., Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology Sdn. Bhd. (MIGHT,) Utama Banking Group Berhad, K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad, Bank Utama (Malaysia) Berhad, Utama Merchant Bank Berhad, RHB Islamic Bank Berhad, RHB Sakura Bankers Berhad and RHB Bank Berhad.


Other Current Appointments

Director of Cahya Mata subsidiary companies namely

  • Cahya Mata Oiltools (Bermuda) Limited
  • Cahya Mata Oiltools (Cayman) Limited

Director of Cahya Mata associate company namely

  • SACOFA Sdn. Bhd.

Shaun Mok Chek Wei

Head, Property Development SBU

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Responsibilities

  • As the Head of Property Development Strategic Business Unit, he is responsible for the strategic direction, management and performance of the Company. He focuses on the conceptualisation and delivery of the companies land banks, as well as identification of strategic development opportunities to ensure a robust pipeline of projects to propel the Company into its next phase of growth.

Skills & Experience

  • He established his career in property development and consultancy services holding various management and directorial positions in companies across Australia and Malaysia.
  • Prior to joining Cahya Mata, he was the Chief Operating Officer at Triterra Sdn Bhd, a property development company in Kuala Lumpur.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Masters in Construction Management, University of New South Wales, Australia