Received tertiary education in London from 1983 to 1988. Completed the Association of Accounting Technicians course in 1985 at the Centre for Business Studies in Greenwich, London. Completed the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants finals in December 1988 at Emile Woolf School of Accountancy, London. Presently a fellow of the Association.
Working Experience
August 1989 to September 1989 Corporate Services Assistant in the Insolvency Division of Messrs Lim Ali & Co/Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young) in Kuala Lumpur. Short stint mainly involved in handling companies in receivership and/or liquidation. October 1989 to September 1994 Started as Officer in the Corporate Banking Department in Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad in October 1989. Rose to Manager before leaving the Bank in September 1994. October 1994 to April 1998 Joined Amanah Capital Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Komplek Kewangan Malaysia Berhad) as Senior Manager Corporate Planning, heading the newly created Corporate Planning Department under the Corporate Services Division. Promoted to Assistant General Manager, Corporate Planning in January 1997 and to Head of Corporate Services Division in January 1998. May 1998 to December 2003 Joined Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE), now known as Bursa Malaysia, as Senior Vice President in charge of Strategic Planning & International Affairs Division. The Division consisted of 4 departments namely Strategic Planning, Infrastructure & Product Development, Business Development & International Affairs and Organisation & Methods. Reported directly to the Executive Chairman of KLSE. Promoted to Deputy President, Strategy & Development, KLSE Group with effect from 1 April 2002, and thereafter re-designated as Chief Financial Officer in August 2003 reporting directly to Executive Chairman. December 2003 to Present Joined Symphony House Berhad, a Main Board listed company, as Executive Director.
Directorship of Public Companies
1. Symphony House Berhad 2. Pos Malaysia Berhad 3. Hartalega Holdings Berhad
This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....