DATO' SRI DR TIONG IK KING

Malaysia

Male

72

Chairman

1. Degree - Medicine [National University of Singapore]
M.B.B.S Degree Member of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom (M.R.C.P.)

Dato' Sri Dr Tiong Ik King was appointed as an executive director of the Company on 20 October 1995 and was re-designated as a non-executive director on 1 April 2017. He was then appointed as the Chairman of the Company on 1 April 2018. He has extensive experience in media and publishing, information technology, timber, plantations, oil palm and manufacturing industries.
Dato' Sri Dr Tiong graduated from the National University of Singapore with an M.B.B.S. Degree in 1975 and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom (M.R.C.P.) in 1977. He was conferred the datukship title of Dato' Sri by the Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia on 24 October 2008 in recognition of his contribution to the country.

Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad Media Chinese International Berhad

He is a brother of Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King, an uncle of Ms Tiong Choon and Ms Tiong Yijia, and a distant relative of Mr Tiong Kiew Chiong.
Both Dato' Sri Dr Tiong and Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King are substantial shareholders of the Company.
In addition, Ms Tiong Choon, Ms Tiong Yijia and Mr Tiong Kiew Chiong are directors of the Company.

Direct interests : 14,144,189 ordinary shares
Deemed/Corporate interests :
252,487,700 ordinary shares

Save for the recurrent related party transactions approved by the shareholders on 19 August 2022, he has no other conflict of interest with the Company and/or its subsidiaries.