He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Administration from the University of Malaya.

He has more than 23 years of diverse experience in commercial management, strategic planning, merchandising, and retail management across the retail, luxury goods, duty free (travel retail), fashion, trading and distribution, and supply chain sectors. He has held leadership positions in both private and public listed companies, including with global luxury travel retailers in Hong Kong and Malaysia, where he oversaw duty free luxury goods, beauty, spirits, and confectionery businesses. He also has extensive regional exposure across Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Hong Kong.

He has no family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiaries, has not been convicted of any offences within the past 5 years, and has not been imposed any public sanctions or penalties by regulatory bodies during the financial year.