PERDANA‘s Corporate Governance prioritises regulatory compliance and best practices, fostering integrity and responsible decision-making. Through robust internal controls and operational excellence, the company pursues sustainable growth. A whistleblowing mechanism reinforces accountability by encouraging the reporting of misconduct.
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Chin Chee Kong was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 1 October 2015.
Mr Chin Chee Kong joined Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (now known as KPMG) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2 February 1979 as an audit junior. KPMG registered him as an articled student with The Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (now known as The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants or “MICPA”) in the second half of 1979. After having passed the Foundation and Professional examinations set by MICPA and in the process won all the five (5) gold medals on offer for the Professional I and Professional II examinations, he was seconded to the tax division of KPMG Melbourne, Australia from October 1984 to March 1985. In August 1985, he was transferred to take charge of the Kuching Office of the firm and on 1 October 1990, he was promoted to be a partner of KPMG Malaysia. During his tenure with the firm, he was principally involved in the provision of audit, taxation, financial advisory and corporate advisory services to corporate clients, both public listed and privately held. He retired from KPMG on 31 December 2013.
He is also a director of Naim Holdings Berhad and a Director of non-listed companies, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad and Kebajikan Dayang Fatimah Berhad.
Managing Director
Encik Jamalludin Bin Obeng was appointed as a Managing Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 1 October 2021.
Encik Jamalludin Bin Obeng has over 30 years of working experience in the oil and gas industry. He started his career with PETRONAS in 1990 at Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and was involved in operations, corporate strategies and business planning, both locally and in Vietnam. In 2000, he joined Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad initially as the Business Development Manager and subsequently was promoted to Group Manager, Procurement. In 2003, he moved to Kencana HL Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Kencana Petroleum Group as General Manager, Business Development. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2008 and a year after was promoted to the position of Managing Director, a position he held until 2012.
Encik Jamalludin joined MMHE Sdn Bhd as the General Manager, Business Development and Commercial in 2013 and then moved to Petra Energy Berhad as Group Business Development Director in 2015. In 2017, he took the position of Chief Commercial Officer in Icon Offshore Berhad providing leadership and direction to the Group Commercial team. In 2020, he joined SK Hull Sdn Bhd, a start-up subsidiary of Nam Cheong Ltd and was a Director there until his present position in Perdana Petroleum Berhad.
He is currently the President of the Malaysia OSV Owners’ Association.
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Chen King Yu was appointed as an Alternate Director to Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 12 April 2022.
Mr Chen King Yu holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance, from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Mr Chen King Yu has 18 years of experience in the oil and gas sector and business reorganization in Malaysia as well as overseas. His work experience spans across a wide spectrum from auditing, corporate finance, business development, oil projects and operations as well as oil trading. He also has direct experience in property development, shopping mall management and education.
Mr Chen King Yu is currently employed with Naim Holdings Berhad as Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Planning and New Business.
He presently sits on the board of Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.
Executive Director
Alias bin Mat Lazin was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 10 September 2015 and subsequently on 1 September 2018 re-designated as the Executive Director.
He graduated in 1994 from the Hanyang University of South Korea with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2014, he obtained his Master in Project Management from the University of Technology Malaysia. He is a member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia. With over 25 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, he has vast knowledge in the field of engineering, onshore and offshore construction, tender strategies, business planning and operational performance.
He began his career with Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. (“Hyundai”) as a Junior Field Engineer upon graduation. Determined and energetic, he was subsequently given the trust to lead the Business Development of the Hyundai’s Plant Division. Through the years, he has served in local and international companies in various positions. In 2009, he joined Dayang Enterprise Sdn Bhd (“Dayang”) as a Project Manager tasked with the responsibility of establishing Dayang’s Hook-Up and Commissioning (“HUC”) Division. With the success of Dayang’s HUC division, he has since then, led the team to venture into new segments which includes Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (“EPCC”) and Pre-Commissioning and Decommissioning activities in the Oil and Gas sector.
He is currently responsible in leading PPB’s fleet operations and chartering division as well as leading Dayang’s business planning and operational performance overseeing all contracts for Peninsular Malaysia and international operations.
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 10 September 2015 and subsequently on 23 June 2020 he was re-designated as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman.
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from Utah State University, United States (“USA”) and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Nevada, USA.
He had more than thirty (30) years of experience in management, marketing, business development and technical in the chemical manufacturing industry. He began his career at Dow Chemical Malaysia holding a regional role and then moved to DuPont Malaysia as the Managing Director. He took on the role of President / Chief Executive Officer of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad in 2011 and retired in 2014.
He presently sits on the boards of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Ancom Berhad as well as several chemical companies both in Malaysia and the USA. He is the Chairman of the Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia which has membership of more than 100 companies and also currently a Council member of the National Science Council of Malaysia.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tuan Haji Zakaria was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 18 June 2021.
Tuan Haji Zakaria started his career when he joined PETRONAS in 1987. In his early years with Petronas, he was involved in prominent projects such Gas Processing Plant (GPP2), Miri Gas Separation Plant and has the experiences of the full project cycle (engineering, commissioning and start-up) of Malaysia LNG Dua (“MLNG”) project. In 1996, he served in the MLNG operation as the area mechanical engineer and was later promoted to Senior Manager position. During this period, he has had the experiences of maintaining mechanical equipment (static and rotating), contract management, leading MLNG plant turnarounds and managing multidiscipline area maintenance. In 2004 Tuan Haji Zakaria was assigned to Egypt LNG (“ELNG”) project as Engineering Advisor to prepare for the operation readiness of ELNG project. Upon completion of his assignment in 2006, he was appointed as the Plant Manager of Gas Processing Plant B in Terengganu, as Plant Manager MLNG in 2008, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia LNG Group of Companies in 2011. He assumed the position of Vice President Petronas from 2014 until his retirement on 15 April 2021.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Cik Ruziah was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 18 June 2021.
Cik Ruziah Binti Mohd Amin had over 30 years of working experience and has held various senior and top management positions in several companies both in the government and private sectors, covering areas of corporate finance and advisory spanning various industries such as investments, telecommunications, property and upstream oil and gas.
She presently sits on the board of Scomi Energy Services Bhd.
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 1 September 2018.
Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan is the founder of Naim Land Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naim Holdings Berhad. He was appointed Managing Director of Naim Holdings Berhad on 25 July 2003. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from the London South Bank University, United Kingdom in 1978. He is a Senior Certified Valuer with the International Real Estate Institute, United State and a member of the Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de Bien-Conselis Immobiliers (“FIABCI”), translates as the International Real Estate Federation.
He began his career in 1979 as a valuer in the Land and Survey Department of Sarawak. Since 1982, he has been involved in a wide range of businesses including valuation, project management, property development and management, construction, timber, manufacturing, trading and publishing. In June 1993, he became the Managing Director of Naim Land Sdn. Bhd. and has since been the main driving force behind the company’s growth and expansion. He was awarded the Property Man of the Year for 2008 by FIABCI in Kuala Lumpur.
He presently is the Managing Director of Naim Holdings Berhad, Executive Chairman of Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd, a Director of non-listed company, Naim Incorporated Berhad and Kebajikan Dayang Fatimah Berhad.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Selva Kumar a/l Mookiah, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad (“PPB”) on 1 October 2015 and retired on 21 May 2019, reappointed on 18 June 2021.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the University of London.
Datuk Selva has twenty-seven (27) years of experience in providing a comprehensive range of legal services and solutions to domestic and international clients.
His clients are private and public listed companies from Malaysia and non-government organizations in all sectors of the economy. He advises on cross border corporate and commercial transactions, civil and corporate litigation, legal forensic audit and due diligence services, conveyancing, company regulatory compliance, company secretarial requirements and listing requirements of Bursa Malaysia. He represents clients in litigation and provides dispute resolution advice in all these areas.
Currently, he is also appointed as Commission Member of the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) and, Adjunct Professor and Acting Chairman for AIMST University. In addition, he is an appointed Notary Public of Malaysia and also a Qualified Risk Director from Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP). He has previously served as a member of the Operation Evaluation Panel (Panel Penilaian Operasi) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
