Date of first appointment as a Director
28 April 1989
Date of last re-election as Director
18 April 2022
Length of service as a director
34 years and 10 months
Country of principal residence
Singapore
Board's comments on the appointment
Not applicable, Mr Sidney Chew Choon Tee is not subject to re-election.
Board committee memberships
Chairman of Executive Committee
Member of Nominating Committee
Academic and professional qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Business Administration
Working experience and occupations for the past 10 years and principal commitments
Working experience and occupation during the last 10 years
Executive Director of Megachem
Limited
Principal Commitments (other than directorships)
Present and Past
Nil
Directorships (Present and Past 5 years)
Present other than Megachem Limited
Listed
Megachem (Thailand) Public
Company Limited
Non-listed
Megachem Manufacturing Pte Ltd
Megachem Raya Pte Ltd
Megachem (Shanghai) Pte Ltd
C.N. Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
P.T. Mega Kemiraya
Megachem Plus Limited
Megachem Phils., Inc
Megachem International Trading
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Megachem (UK) Ltd
Megachem Middle East FZE
Megachem Vietnam Company Limited
Megachem Specialty Chemicals (I)
Private Limited
Megachem Australia Pty Ltd
Past 5 years, listed and non-listed
Nil
Shareholdings (direct and deemed)
in the Company (as at 8 March 2024)
47,894,012
Familial relationship with any director
and/or substantial shareholder of the
Company or of any of its principal
subsidiaries
Ms Liau Bin Bin who is the spouse of
Mr Sidney Chew Choon Tee is an
Executive Director of C.N Chemicals
Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Megachem Limited
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
By virtue of section 7 of the Companies
Act, 1967, Mr Sidney Chew Choon
Tee, who by virtue of his interest
of not less than 20% shareholding
interest in the Company, is deemed
to have an interest in the shares held
by the Company in all the related
corporations of the Company.
Date of first appointment as a Director
1 July 2020
Date of last re-election as Director
19 April 2023
Length of service as a director
3 year 9 months
Country of principal residence
Japan
Board's comments on the appointment
Not applicable, Mr Yasutaka Kawamura is not subject to re-election.
Board committee memberships
Nil
Academic and professional qualifications
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Economics
Working experience and occupations for the past 10 years and principal commitments
Working experience and occupation during the last 10 years
Vice President of Chori (China) Co., Ltd
Department Manager of Corporate
Planning division in Chori Co., Ltd.
Principal Commitments (other than directorships)
Present
Department Manager of Corporate
Planning division in Chori Co., Ltd with
experiences in corporate actions,
accounting, financing, credit and legal
matters.
Past
Key positions in finance, accounting
and corporate planning within Chori
Co., Ltd
Directorships (Present and Past 5 years)
Present other than Megachem Limited
Listed
Nil
Non-listed
Chori Europe Gmbh
Past 5 years, listed and non-listed
Listed
Nil
Non-listed
Chori Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd
Chori (Tianjin) Co., Ltd
Chori (Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd
Chori (Dalian) Commercial Import
Export Co., Ltd
Shareholdings (direct and deemed)
in the Company (as at 21 January
2024)
Nil
Familial relationship with any director
and/or substantial shareholder of the
Company or of any of its principal
subsidiaries
An employee and nominee of Chori
Co., Ltd, a 29.99% shareholder of
Megachem Limited
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
Date of first appointment as a Director
20 April 2024
Academic and professional qualifications
Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln's Inn in England
Masters in Business Administration, National University of Singapore
Honours Degree in Law, University of London
Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore
Working experience and occupations for the past 10 years and principal commitments
Working experience and occupation during the last 10 years
Asian Healthcare Specialists Limited
Roxy Pacific Holdings Limited
Bonvests Holdings Pte Ltd
Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd
Sabana Real Estate Investment Management Pte Ltd
Orchid 1 Investments Pte. Ltd.
Orchid 2 Investments Pte. Ltd.
Asia Township Development Pte. Ltd.
Genkai Capital Secured Investment Pte. Ltd.
BIS Minerals Pte. Ltd.
Directorships (Present and Past 5 years)
Present other than Megachem Limited
Listed
AF Global Limited
SUTL Enterprise Limited
Pacific Century Regional Development Limited
Asian Healthcare Specialists Limited
Roxy Pacific Holdings Limited
Bonvests Holdings Limited
Non-listed
Nil
Past 5 years, listed and non-listed
Listed
Nil
Non-listed
Nil
Shareholdings (direct and deemed)
in the Company (as at 21 January
2024)
Nil
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
Date of first appointment as a Director
20 April 2024
Board committee memberships
Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees.
Academic and professional qualifications
Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours), National University of Singapore
Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA), Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
Certified Internal Auditor, The Institute of Internal Auditors
Working experience and occupations for the past 10 years and principal commitments
Working experience and occupation during the last 10 years
2022 to Present: Managing Director of Cohen Assurance PAC
2004 to 2022: Partner of Baker Tilly TFW LLP
Shareholdings (direct and deemed)
in the Company (as at 21 January
2024)
Nil
Familial relationship with any director
and/or substantial shareholder of the
Company or of any of its principal
subsidiaries
Nil
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil
Date of first appointment as a Director
20 April 2024
Board committee memberships
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Academic and professional qualifications
Masters of Business Administration (High Honors), Oklahoma City University
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), National University of Singapore
Working experience and occupations for the past 10 years and principal commitments
Working experience and occupation during the last 10 years
HELM Asia Pte Ltd
- Managing Director and President Chemicals Asia (August 2019 - May 2023)
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd
- Managing Director, BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (March 2011 - February 2017)
- Head of Malaysia - Singapore Business Area (April 2014 - February 2017)
- President Director, BASF Indonesia (March 2017 - July 2019)
- Chairman, BASF Philippines Inc. (March 2017 - July 2019)
Shareholdings (direct and deemed)
in the Company (as at 21 January
2024)
Nil
Familial relationship with any director
and/or substantial shareholder of the
Company or of any of its principal
subsidiaries
Nil
Conflict of interest (including any competing business)
Nil