He was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 4 August 2026. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committees and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

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He started his career as auditor at a Chartered Accountants firm in England in 1981 and has since accumulated over 30 years working experience in the field of accounting, auditing and taxation. During his career, Mr. Yong held the position of Head of Finance in various offshore engineering and shipbuilding companies, integrated steel mill and IT companies. He is currently a Director of Sanichi Technology Berhad and Symphony Life Berhad.