Committee & Charters :: YY Group Holding Ltd.

Chan Yong Xian

Director

Mr. Chan Yong Xian is an experienced professional with a long work history in the field of accounting and auditing. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated strong expertise in implementing business controls, streamlining processes, and providing valuable advisory guidance to management. Mr. Chan’s extensive audit experience includes positions as Senior Audit Manager at BDO LLP from January 2018 to December 2020 and at Ang & Co PAC from August 2021 to March 2023, and a Senior promoted to Manager at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP from December 2013 to January 2018, where he audited listed companies in compliance with various accounting standards and was involved in IPO projects. His leadership skills were evident in managing audit engagements, contributing to revenue growth, and coaching audit teams. Mr. Chan holds a Master’s degree in Accounting from the Australian National University (2008) and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2006). He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from CPA Australia. Additionally, he gained valuable experience in SOX testing and implementation throughout his 13 years of audit experience, working with prominent clients.

Compensation Committee

Lim Kai Ching

Independent Director

Mr. Lim Kai Ching is a seasoned finance professional with a long career spanning corporate finance, private equity, hedge fund operations, audit, and investor relations. He has demonstrated strong expertise in financial management, risk controls, and corporate governance, with leadership roles across both listed companies and investment institutions. Mr. Lim’s experience includes his current role as Executive Director of Uni-Asia Group Limited, a company listed on the SGX Mainboard, where he was previously Group Chief Financial Officer from June 2011 to February 2025. During his tenure, he oversaw finance, SGX compliance, investor relations, risk management, and sustainability initiatives.

His earlier career includes roles as Client Relationship Manager at State Street Global Services from February 2009 to May 2011, Financial Controller at Haikui Pte Ltd from April 2008 to January 2009, and Vice President at Uni-Asia Capital (Singapore) Limited from 2007 to 2008, where he managed shipping fund operations and SGX listing matters. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Lim was a Manager at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), leading accounting teams for private equity and hedge fund subsidiaries and implementing corporate governance frameworks. He began his career at Price Waterhouse Singapore as an Audit Assistant from 1997 to 1999, serving multinational and listed companies across various industries.

Mr. Lim holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Nanyang Technological University (1997). He is a Chartered Accountant (Singapore), a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) with an ISCA Sustainability Certification, and an Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

NICHOLAS NGOH

Independent Director

Mr. Ngoh York Chao Nicholas is a Singapore-qualified lawyer by training and board-accredited director with over 15 years of experience in litigation, regulatory enforcement, and corporate governance. His expertise spans financial crime prosecution, corporate advisory, risk management, and sustainability, and he has advised SGX-listed companies and boards on governance, compliance, and strategy.

Since 2019, Mr. Ngoh has served as an Independent Director of Sakae Holdings Ltd., where he is Chairman of the Nominating Committee, and a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees. From 2018 to 2023, he was Principal Legal Counsel and Director at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), overseeing corporate and legal affairs, data protection, and regulatory initiatives while representing SMF on national committees including the National Environment Agency’s Waste Management Sectoral Tripartite Committee and the Workplace Safety & Health Council’s Engagement & Outreach Committee.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Ngoh held senior regulatory and enforcement roles. He was Assistant Director at the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) from 2014 to 2018, where he revised AML/CFT regulations, led enforcement actions, and prosecuted landmark fraud cases. From 2008 to 2014, he served as Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel with the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and Senior Prosecuting Officer with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), specialising in financial crime, corruption, and workplace safety prosecutions, while mentoring investigators and junior prosecutors.

Mr. Ngoh holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.) from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2016. He is a Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors and a Certified Personal Data Protection Practitioner.