Key Management Team
Datuk Tan Kak Seng
Managing Director
Datuk Tan Kak Seng was appointed as the Managing Director of Binastra Corporation on 17 January 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of Melbourne.
Datuk Tan Kak Seng began his career in 1997 by joining H S Liao Consulting Engineer Sdn Bhd as Civil and Structural Design Engineer where his responsibilities include structural designing, project supervising, and coordinating. Subsequently, he joined Binastra Construction (M) Sdn Bhd (“Binastra Construction”) in 2000, which is principally involved in building construction where it undertakes various construction projects including, inter-alia, construction works for residential, commercial, and mixed developments. He is the director and major shareholder of Binastra Construction, where he oversees the implementation and completion of the construction projects undertaken by Binastra Construction. His responsibilities include, amongst others, contract bidding and negotiations, progress monitoring, project costing monitoring and overseeing and managing all major aspects of construction projects. Currently, Datuk Tan Kak Seng is responsible for the overall day-to-day management and formulation of the Group’s business plans and strategies.
Mr. Lee Seng Yong
Executive Director
Mr Lee Seng Yong, a Malaysian, Male, aged 39, was appointed to the Board as Executive Director on 17 January 2023. He pursued his tertiary education at Curtin University in the field of Business Commerce. Mr. Lee has more than 11 years of experience developing strategies to promote the mission of organisation and building a strong team of leaders.
He started his career in 2008 by founding Luzzone Concept which was involved in the wallpaper business until 2011. Mr Lee is the Executive Director of Ideal Workz Sdn Bhd with principal activities as builders & contractors for building completion & finishing work, a position which he held since 2012. He is also the Executive Director of Totalbuildz Sdn Bhd which principally engaged as builders and contractors for construction work since 2018. Currently, Mr Lee is assisting the Managing Director in the overall day-to-day management and formulation of the Group’s business plans and strategies.
Ms. Liong Chai Pheng
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Liong Chai Pheng, a Malaysian, Female, aged 49, appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Binastra on 23 September 2021. She has been a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2002. She obtained a Master of Business Administration from De Montfort University, United Kingdom in 2003.
She began her career in 1999 with a medium size audit firm as an Audit Officer. Subsequently, she joined one of the Big Four accounting firms as an Audit Associate in 2000. After several years of assuming an audit role, she decided to embark in an accounting and finance role and joined a chemical company as an Accounts Executive where she was mainly involved in the preparation of final accounts, management reports and annual budget. She was also responsible for obtaining ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications for the company. She
then joined a consultancy firm as an Assistant Manager where she was involved in conducting internal audit and quarterly reporting for several public listed companies in Malaysia.
In 2006, she joined a company listed on the New Zealand’s Exchange as the Group Audit Manager where she was responsible for setting-up the internal audit department and strengthening the corporate governance and internal control system for the group. She then assumed the role of Head of Tax for the group in 2008 where she was mainly involved in the group’s tax planning across various countries. In 2010, her engagement with the company was converted to freelance consultancy basis and the service was continued until 2013. In 2010, she also joined a company listed on the London Stock Exchange on a
freelance consultancy basis as the Group Accountant. During her tenure with the company, she oversees the group finance department.
In 2017, she joined MTD Project Management Services Sdn Bhd as Head of Finance & Treasury where she was leading and managing the finance and tax functions of MTD Capital Bhd group of companies. In 2019, she joined Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad as Financial Controller and subsequently, she joined Temark Sdn Bhd in 2020 as Senior Finance Manager. She was mainly in the management role leading the accounting and finance department of the respective companies.
In September 2021, she joined the Group as the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for overseeing the overall accounting and finance functions of the Group including accounting, taxation and treasury matters.