HLIND

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Change in Boardroom

HONG LEONG INDUSTRIES BERHAD

Date of change 04 Jan 2017
Name MISS QUEK SUE YIAN
Age 42
Gender Female
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Non Executive Director
Directorate Non Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Appointment
Qualifications
-	Bachelor of Law from Brunel University London, United Kingdom
-	Barrister-at-Law from Middle Temple, United Kingdom 
-	Master of Science in Poverty Reduction and Development Management from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
-	Currently pursuing a Diploma in Child Psychology and Learning Disorders
Working experience and occupation
Ms Quek has been called to the Malaysian Bar and has worked in the law office of Wong & Partners as Legal Executive. She joined the Hong Leong Group in 2005 where she held management positions in various companies. Presently, she is the Senior Manager, Marketing and Sales, GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad. She is also the Executive Director of Hong Leong Foundation and Head, Corporate Social Responsibility Department of HL Management Co Sdn Bhd.

Ms Quek is the Founder of Magicbird Publishing - an independent non-profit social enterprise aimed at getting quality stories to children in under-served areas. Profits from books published by Magicbird go towards the building of Reading Spaces and funding of Wisdom Club for Children. Ms Quek is a founding member of Anyaman Preschool, a kindergarten. She is also a Director and Shareholder of Beyond Academics, an inclusive special needs learning centre. Ms Quek helped start up 'Voice of the Children', a children's rights advocacy NGO. She is a committee member of the Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 

Ms Quek is a published author of several children books. Her book, Kailash, was a recipient of the White Raven Award 2014.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
Hong Leong Foundation
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
Ms Quek Sue Yian is a daughter of YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, a major shareholder of Hong Leong Industries Berhad.
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
N/A
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
N/A



Remarks :
This announcement is dated 4 January 2017.


Announcement Info

Company Name HONG LEONG INDUSTRIES BERHAD
Stock Name HLIND
Date Announced 04 Jan 2017
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-14122016-00005