Board of Directors

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj (“Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah”), was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 4 April 2019. He was then redesignated as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 22 August 2022. Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee respectively.

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah holds Doctor of Humanities (D.Hum) from California Public University. Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah started his career with Ogilvy & Mather, a world-renowned advertising firm. Throughout his stint from 1971 to 1975, Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah acquired business acumen in the advertising and branding industry. Subsequently, Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah ventured into construction sector and with his business associates, incorporated Syarikat Pembinaan Setia Sdn. Bhd. which is now known as SP Setia Berhad, a public listed company listed in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. In 1997, he relinquished his position in SP Setia Berhad.

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah was also appointed as the Chief of Ceremony for the State of Selangor by his late father H.R.H, The Sultan of Selangor in 1978 which carries the title “Y.A.M. Tengku Panglima Diraja Selangor”. Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah is also a member of The Council of the Royal Court of Selangor (Dewan DiRaja). In 2016, Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah was appointed as the Tengku Laksamana of Selangor by his brother H.R.H., The Sultan of Selangor.

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah also sits on the board of WTK Holdings Berhad, and LLC Berhad.

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah is the Chairman of Malaysia – UAE Business Council appointed by Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia) (“MITI”).

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah was formerly a Director of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, Samanda Holding Berhad, MCB Holdings Berhad, SIME UEP, Bina Goodyear Berhad, Baneng Holdings Berhad, KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad and QSR Brands Bhd.

Y.A.M. Tengku Sulaiman Shah does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.

Datuk Low Kim Hock (Male), a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of DFCITY Group as Executive Chairman and Managing Director on 28 November 2008 and subsequently re-designate as Managing Director on 1 March 2013. In 1988, Datuk Low founded Hock Heng Granite Sdn. Bhd. (“HHG”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which paved way for his involvement in the manufacturing of dimension stones and related products. His extensive experience in the dimension stones industry is as a result of over 38 years of hands-on working experience in the industry. Datuk Low has been instrumental to the success, growth and development of the Group. His involvement in the industry started when he began working in his small family-owned business at the age of 18, which specialised in the manufacturing, polishing and engraving of dimension stones.

Through his years of exposure in the dimension stones industry and his extensive travels to foreign countries in search of dimension stones which he believes will have good market potential, he has gained vast experience, knowledge and skills in the selection of quality marble and granite blocks and the efficient processing of dimension stones which are considered crucial for the success of the Group. His responsibilities include developing the overall business strategies and direction, managing the day-to-day operations and business development of the Group.

Datuk Low is a shareholder of the Company and he is the father of Low Yong Seng.

He sits on the Board of several private limited companies.

Ms. Zhang Dandan (Ms. Zhang) was offered the position of Director in a real estate firm, Jones Lang Lasalle Limited. During her two (2) years tenure in the firm, she quickly made a huge impact expanding the firm by three hundred percent (300%) of Southern China and four hundred percent (400%) on profit margin of the firm, and amongst others.

In year 2011, she took on the role of Sub-Regional Facilities Lead, Regional Account Manager in CB Richard Ellis (Hong Kong) Limited, a world-renowned commercial real estate investment firm where she had gained wide experiences while contributing positively to the profitability of the firm.

Ms. Zhang became an Associate Professor in Harvard University for four (4) years starting from 2012 to 2016, after which, Ms. Zhang was appointed as Regional Transition Lead in CB Richard Ellis (Hong Kong) Limited to manage the transition of facilities across countries.

Ms. Zhang joined the Group on 1 January 2022 as Chief Operating Officer in Hock Heng Granite Sdn. Bhd. She is tasked to manage the operation of the Company and the Group while focusing on implementing cost-saving strategies while improving efficiency within the Group.

Mr. Chong Peng Khang (Male), a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of DFCITY Group as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 21 October 2009. He holds Bachelor of Accounting degree from Multimedia University, Malaysia in 2002. He began his career as an auditor with Deloittee KassimChan in 2002 and subsequently joined Ernst & Young in 2003. He has been involved in auditing and business advisory services to companies from various industries. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession as well as a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom (“ACCA”) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). He is currently a Financial Controller in a public listed company in Malaysia.

He is also a Director of Fibon Berhad, TPC Plus Berhad and Oriental Food Industries Holdings Berhad.

He does not have any shares in the Company and does not have any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and members of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company.

Dato’ Dr. Li Wei (Male), a citizen of China, was appointed to the Board of DFCITY Group as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 26 April 2019. He holds Bachelor of Business Management from Fudan University, Shanghai, China, Master of Business Administration from University of Tongji, Shanghai, China and Doctor of Management from Irish University, England.

Dato’ Dr. Li Wei is the president of DongFangCity Holding Group Bhd; President of Malaysia Shandong Community and President of Malaysia Chinese Commerce International Association. He has led large international conglomerates and made outstanding contributions to the Malaysian business circles. He has been actively expanding in the overseas markets for more than 10 years. Friendly communication and efforts were made with Chinese enterprises on the plan of bilateral cooperation to expand the Malaysian market.

Dato’ Dr. Li Wei is a substantial shareholder of the Company by virtue of his indirect interest via his shareholding and directorship in Shi Ji Dong Fang (M) Sdn. Bhd.