Datuk Phang has served as Inari's Independent Director since February 2018. 

He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Malaya and has attended several notable Senior Management programmes at Harvard Business School and Institut Europen d'Administration des Affaires ("INSEAD").

In January 2026, Datuk Phang has been appointed as a Board member of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). His career in Malaysia's civil service spans over 36 years in promoting foreign and domestic investments. He assisted in developing the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia under the MIDA, where his last held position was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer before his retirement in 2017. 

He began his career in 1981 as an Economist in MIDA where he served in various capacities including Assistant Trade Commissioner for MIDA London and Director of MIDA New York. Upon returning to the MIDA headquarters, Datuk Phang was appointed as the Director of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), overseeing the promotion of global FDI into Malaysia. He was also involved in organising and participating in many Trade and Investment Missions overseas led by the Prime Minister and Ministers of International Trade and Industry. 

He also served as Board Member and Chairman of Malaysia Automotive Robotics & IoT Institute (MARii), an agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) from 2010 to 2022 and Independent Director of United Overseas Bank (UOB) Malaysia from 2018 to 2022.

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