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Ms. Ong Soo Chan (“Ms. Ong”) was appointed to the Board of Unitrade as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 15 September 2021. She is the Chairwoman of the Remuneration Committee, in addition to being a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, and the Risk Management and Sustainability Committee.

Ms. Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University Malaya in August 1987. She has in-depth knowledge and experience in financial services, having dedicated more than 30 years of her professional life in the industry. From her initial career at Development and Commercial bank as a Management Trainee, she has subsequently served at major local and foreign banks in Malaysia such as RHB Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank, predominantly in treasury operations. After a stint at ABN-AMRO Bank as the Head of Treasury Operations, she joined Citibank Berhad in 1998 in a similar capacity.

Over the next 20 years, Ms. Ong held various leadership roles at Citibank Berhad, including the Head of Corporate Banking Operations and Technology, Head of Consumer Business Operations and Technology, as well as Head of Citigroup Transaction Services Sdn. Bhd. during her secondment to Citigroup Overseas Investments Ltd. Her last role at Citibank Berhad prior to her retirement in December 2020 was as the Head of Country Operations and Technology.

Ms. Ong is an Independent Non-Executive Director of CIMB Bank Berhad, a member of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad; Maxis Collections Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Maxis Berhad; and SkyWorld Development Berhad, all of which are companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities.

Ms. Ong attended all six (6) Board meetings during the financial year.