YBHG DATO’ PATRICK LIM KHOON HENG, DSSA
Executive Chairman, holding an executive position since 2 May 1997.
YBhg Dato’ Lim Khoon Heng was appointed as the Executive Chairman of Chuan Huat Resouces Berhad with effect from 28 August 2025. He was the CEO/Group Managing Director of Chuan Huat Resources Berhad Group from 14 December 1976 to 27 August 2025. He is responsible for the operation, management and strategic planning of the Chuan Huat Resources Berhad Group. He was conferred with the DSSA award which carries the title of “Dato” by the Sultan of Selangor on 13 March 1999. He has been appointed as the Advisor of the Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers’ Association and Malaysia Steel And Metal Distributors’ Association.
He was awarded the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award in 2010 and Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award-Building Material Industry in 2016 by the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 and 2016 respectively.
He also sits on the Board of Pineapple Resources Berhad as Non-Executive Chairman.
YBHG DATO’ MARK LIM LOONG HENG, DIMP
Deputy Managing Director, holding an executive position since 2 May 1997.
YBhg Dato’ Lim Loong Heng was attached to Schinger Ltd in UK as an Assistant Accountant for two years prior to his appointment to the Board of Directors of Chuan Huat Holdings Sdn Bhd. He currently takes charge of corporate planning matters of Chuan Huat Resources Berhad Group. He was conferred with the DIMP award which carries the title of “Dato” by the Sultan of Pahang on 26 February 2005.
He also sits on the board of Pineapple Resources Berhad as Managing Director.
LIM KEAN SENG, DAVID
Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, holding an executive position since March 2024.
Mr. David Lim was appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Chuan Huat Resources Berhad (“Group”) on 1 March 2024 and 28 August 2025 respectively.
Mr. David began his professional journey with Chuan Huat Resources Berhad Group, where he assumed the role of Warehouse and Procurement Executive at Chuan Huat Hardware Sdn. Bhd. (now Chuan Huat Steel Sdn. Bhd.), a wholly owned and major subsidiary of the Group. Over time, he ascended to a position supporting the Group CEO and played a pivotal role in enhancing production standards at CHRS Samawira Mesh Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary specializing in BRC and wire products.
Since 2007, Mr. David has served as an Executive Director of Chuan Huat Steel Sdn. Bhd. and has held similar positions in other subsidiary companies throughout his 24-year tenure with the Group. Leveraging his extensive expertise in the steel and building materials sector, he spearheads procurement strategies for steel and oversees the operational facets of various subsidiary companies’ businesses within the Group.
Mr. David continues to fostering strong partnerships with both local and international steel manufacturers and business associates within the domestic steel and construction industries through his active involvement and representation of the Group in prestigious steel and building materials associations, both locally and abroad.
NICHOLAS LIM KEAN HOONG
Director, holding an executive position since 25 February 2011.
Mr. Nicholas Lim graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and Management Studies (Hons) from Nottingham University.
He first joined Chuan Huat Resources Berhad Group in June 2006 as Manager tasked with the responsibility to oversee the operation and marketing of the steel services centre division. He was subsequently appointed as Executive Director of Chuan Huat Resources Berhad Group – CHRS Samawira Mesh Sdn Bhd and CH Rebar Sdn Bhd in July 2009 and CH Samawira Mesh Sdn Bhd and Keyline Consulting Sdn Bhd in July 2011 and February 2021 respectively.
His current focus is on the manufacturing and service division of Nilai, Seremban and Cambodia.
LIM KAH POON
Director, holding an independent non-executive position since 27 February 2015.
Mr. Lim Kah Poon is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Mr. Lim is a Chartered Accountant with a broad based business experience, spent the early part of his professional career with Ernst & Whinney in Dublin, Ireland and Price Waterhouse in Kuala Lumpur/Penang for approximately 12 years. Mr. Lim was the Branch Manager of Price Waterhouse, Penang when he left the firm in 1983.
He joined Malaysian Tobacco Company Berhad (“MTC”) – a subsidiary of British American Tobacco Company Ltd (“BAT”), in June 1983, where he held various senior finance positions over a 15 year-period, including the position of Financial Controller from 1990 to June 1996. From July 1996, he assumed the Regional Audit role, responsible for facilitating and identifying the key business risks and evaluating the respective control environment in all the key BAT operations in the Asia Pacific Region with the top management and ensuring that the business risks and weaknesses in the control environment were properly addressed, managed or minimized.
In 1998, he joined a local company, also quoted on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad as its Chief Financial Officer. His finance and regional audit portfolios in both MTC and the local company had provided him with the wide experience covering financial and management accounting and control, formulation of corporate policies and strategies, risks management, corporate governance, business and tax planning and the role of internal audit under the ever changing corporate environment.
He left his last company in September 2001 in order to focus on his consultancy work. Mr. Lim Kah Poon is the chairman of Audit & Risk Management Committee and member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
CHOW FOONG YEW, FRANKIE
Director, holding a non-executive and independent position on 27 February 2017.
Mr. Chow Foong Yew graduated with a Bsc.(Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Portsmouth University in 1980. He has served in numerous multi-national companies and conglomerates locally and overseas in his 31 years corporate career. He commenced his career with Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) in 1980 and then joined Malaysian Tobacco Company (MTC) a subsidiary of British American Tobacco in 1981 until 1995 in various positions in Engineering, Production, Product Development and Logistics.
He then joined Philip Morris Asia Ltd (PMAL) in Hong Kong in 1995 as the Regional Manufacturing Manager overseeing third party contract manufacturers in Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal and Philippines. In 2000, he joined PT HM Sampoerna (PTHMS) in Indonesia as Head of Global Logistics responsible for the management and execution of global supply chain strategies for contract manufacturers in the UK, Germany and Russia. In 2004, he was appointed Country Manager of Sampoerna Brazil Latin America responsible for turnaround and strategies to improve profitability and market share.
In 2006, Mr. Chow joined GemsTV Holdings Ltd (GTV), a SGX public listed company as Chief Manufacturing Officer responsible for the jewellery manufacturing facility in Thailand. He undertook the modernization of the manufacturing facility and setting up of the Institute of Jewellery Technology under the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) privileges. Mr. Chow left GTV in 2010 to pursue his personal interests.
He is the Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee as well as the member of Audit and Risk Management Committee. He also sits on the Board of Pineapple Resources Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director.
LEE YUET LI
Director, holding a non-executive and independent position since 2 May 2023.
Madam Lee is an Accountant by profession, she is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). She started her career in 1991 and after a decade in external audit and investment banking, she joined DRB-HICOM Berhad as a Senior Manager in the Corporate Finance & Advisory Department. In 2007, she joined MISC Berhad and was promoted to Head of Special Projects, Mergers & Acquisitions in the Corporate Planning Department. She also served as a non-independent Board member of several joint-venture and subsidiary companies of MISC Berhad. Her last position was with Tropicana Corporation Berhad, where she served as the Executive Director, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations until 2018.
Her career spans the breadth and depth of industries such as energy (oil & gas) shipping, tank storage terminals, integrated land logistics, cold chain logistics, automotive manufacturing and distribution, warehousing and property development. In these industries, her experience spans across group strategic planning, special corporate projects which included major IPOs, major restructuring exercises, international mergers and acquisitions, material divestments and group investor relations.
She is a graduate of the 30% Club Malaysia Board Mentoring Scheme (2nd Cohort, 2018) and has been a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) since 2018.
She is a member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee. She also sits on the board of Pineapple Resources Berhad from 2 May 2025 and MM Computer Systems Berhad from 27 August 2025 as Independent Non-Executive Director.
