Ji Zenghe

Mr Ji was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board on 12 October 2016. Mr Ji was last re-elected as Director on 27 April 2021. Mr Ji is responsible for setting strategic directions, formulating corporate strategies and overall management of the Group’s media businesses. Mr Ji has more than 20 years’ experience in property and media industry.

Mr Ji’s other current appointments include:

• Chairman, The Place Investment Group Co., Ltd
• Chairman, Beijing Aozhong Xingye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd
• Director, The Place Chuangshi (Beijing) Trading Co., Ltd

Mr Ji holds a Bachelor of Political Economics from Capital Normal School and an EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Fan Xianyong

Mr Fan was appointed as Executive Director of the Group on 12 October 2016 and was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Group on 25 April 2018. Mr Fan was last re- elected as Director on 26 April 2022. Mr Fan is responsible for the overall management of the operations of the Group’s companies. Mr Fan has more than 20 years’ experience in property and media industry.

Mr Fan’s other current appointments include:

• Director, The Place Investment Group Co., Ltd
• Director, Beijing Aozhong Xingye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd
• Director, The Place Chuangshi (Beijing) Trading Co., Ltd

Mr Fan holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture from Zhengzhou University and an EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Chng Hee Kok

Mr Chng was appointed as Independent Director of the Group on 1 February 2019. He was last re-elected as Director on 27 April 2021. His business experience and leadership positions spanned across Manufacturing, Property Development, Hotel Management, Trading, Entertainment and Food Beverage Industries. He was a Member of Parliament of Singapore from 1984 to 2001.

Mr Chng’s other current appointments include:

• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Luxking Group Holdings Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, United Food Holdings Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Full Apex (Holdings) Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Debao Property Development Limited

Mr Chng’s past appointments include:

• Chief Executive Officer, Chemical Industries (Far East) Ltd
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Ellipsiz Ltd
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Samudera Shipping Line Ltd
• Chief Executive Officer, SGX Listed, Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd
• Chief Executive Officer, SGX Listed, HG Metals Manufacturing Limited
• Executive Director and Managing Director, SGX Listed, LH Group Limited
• Chief Executive Officer, SGX Listed, Scotts Holdings Limited
• Chief Executive Officer, SGX Listed, Hartawan Holdings Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, KTL Global Limited
• Independent Director, SGX-Catalist Listed, Metech International Ltd
• Independent Director, SGX-Catalist Listed, Blackgold Natural Resources Limited
• Director, Public Utilities
• Director, Sentosa Development Corporation
• Director, Singapore Institute of Directors

Mr Chng graduated from the University of Singapore with a First-Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and was awarded Institute of Engineers Singapore Gold Medal and Mobil Silver Medal. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore, and completed the Program for Executive Development at IMD Lausanne Switzerland.

Dr Yeo Guat Kwang

Dr Yeo was first appointed as the Independent Director of the Group on 20 June 2022. He is an Advisor of the National Trade Unions Congress (NTUC) of Singapore. He had been a member of the Parliament of Singapore from January 1997 to August 2015. He was also the President of the Consumers Association of Singapore from June 2003 to June 2012.

Dr Yeo’s other current appointments include:

• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd.
• Independent Director, SGX-Catalist Listed, Koyo International Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, G.H.Y. Culture & Media Holding Co., Limited

Dr Yeo obtained an Honours degree in Arts and Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore in 1986 and a master’s degree in Public Administration and Management in Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore in 2013. He was conferred Doctorate in Business Administration by United Business Institutes, Belgium in October 2016.

Ng Fook Ai Victor

Mr Ng was appointed as Independent Director of the Group on 31 January 2018, and was last re-elected on 27 April 2021. Victor has over 36 years of senior investment management experience including private equity fund management. He has also seed funded and established several ventures and startups with exits including initial public offerings (IPO), trade sales, and merger and acquisition (M&A).

Mr Ng’s other current appointments include:

• Chairman, SGX-Catalist Listed, Healthbank Holdings Ltd
• Chairman, SGX-Catalist listed, Quantum Healthcare Limited.
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Soilbuild Construction Group Ltd.
• Independent Director, HKEX Mainboard Listed, Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd.

Mr Ng’s past appointments include:

• Independent Director, MYX Listed, My E.G. Services Berhad
• Independent Director, SGX Listed, SHC Capital Asia Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Listed, Cityneon Holdings Limited
• Independent Director, SGX Mainboard Listed, Soilbuild Business Space REIT

Mr Ng holds a Master of Science in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. He was awarded the University of London Convocation Book Prize (First) and the Lord Hailsham Scholarship in 1974. Mr Ng was awarded PBM (Community Services) by the President, Republic of Singapore in 1992.

Foo Chiah-Shiung

Mr Foo was appointed as Independent Director of the Group on 1 August 2018. He was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2022. Mr Foo is currently Chief Risk Office of a Singapore based family office. He had previously served as Head of Investment and Operational Risks at a Singapore based fund management company, and Head Analysis & Due Diligence (Alternative Investments) at Standard Chartered Bank. Mr Foo has more than a decade of experience in investment and risk management.

Mr Foo holds a PhD in Finance and a Master of Science in Asset and Risk Management from Edhec, and an MBA in International Business and Finance from Imperial College. He was awarded Monetary Authority of Singapore Doctorate Scholarship and Edhec Scholarship.