Change in Boardroom
| TOWER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST |
| Date of change | 24 Jul 2020 |
| Name | MR CHOONG YEE HOW |
| Age | 64 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Chairman |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Science (First Class Honors) |
University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Masters
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Masters of Business Admin (MBA) |
University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand |
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| Working experience and occupation | Mr Choong has over 30 years of experience in banking, of which 23 years were with Citibank in Malaysia. He had held various senior positions within the Citibank Group; the last being President and Chief Executive Officer of Citibank Savings Inc, Philippines. Mr Choong was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad from December 2005 to August 2015. He is currently the Group President & Chief Executive Officer of GuocoLand Limited which is listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited and is the holding company of GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad Eco World International Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
| Remarks : |
Mr Choong has been appointed as the Chairman and Director of GLM REIT Management Sdn Bhd ("GLM REIT"), the Manager of Tower Real Estate Investment Trust, with effect from 24 July 2020 in place of YBhg Datuk Kong Woon Jun who will resign as the Chairman and Director of GLM REIT on even date. This announcement is dated 23 July 2020. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | TOWER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST |
| Stock Name | TWRREIT |
| Date Announced | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-09072020-00006 |