Leadership & management

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Background

• Malaysian, aged 60

• Bachelor of Arts (Economics), York University, Toronto (1988)

• Over 30 years of experience in structured finance, treasury, M&A, corporate advisory, and capital markets, including both debt and equity sectors.

Professional Highlights:

• Former roles at Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank, Shell Malaysia Berhad, CIMB Securities, and Maybank Securities

• Served as Fund Manager and Corporate Advisor at Melor Permata Asset Management, focusing on strategic corporate advisory services.

• Founded ZNS Mining Sdn Bhd in 2008, capitalising on opportunities in Malaysia’s gold mining sector and enhancing mining operations.

• Built and managed 8,000 acres of mining assets in Kelantan, contributing to the region's mining landscape.

• Successfully divested entire mining portfolio en bloc to a Singapore-based private group in 2011, showcasing expertise in capital markets transactions.

Current Focus:

• Active in corporate advisory and IPO structuring, with a keen interest in enhancing capital markets activities.

• Involved in the planned 2027 Bursa ACE Market listing of SOCC Holdings Berhad, an offshore catering company based in Miri, Sarawak.