Change in Boardroom
| SARAWAK OIL PALMS BERHAD |
| Date of change | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Name | MADAM LAU PHUI CHING, REGINA |
| Age | 58 |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Director |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Professional Qualification
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Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
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Professional Qualification
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Member of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) |
Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) |
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Professional Qualification
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Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) |
Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) |
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| Working experience and occupation | She started her career in the audit division of KPMG Malaysia before her transfer to KPMG Tax Services and was attached to the Asia Pacific Tax Centre in KPMG Melbourne in 1995-1996. She was admitted as a Tax Partner/Executive Director of KPMG Tax Services Sdn. Bhd. in 2008 with the primary responsibility of overseeing KPMG's tax practice in Sarawak and held the position until her retirement from the firm. She leads her team in providing tax services to public listed groups, private and foreign entities in various industries and sectors, including plantations, property development, construction, manufacturing and investment holding. Portfolio services include income tax advisory, compliance, due diligence reviews, risks mitigation and management including transfer pricing, tax audits and investigations. She also speaks at seminars, forums and events on tax matters and has been a panelist for the Inland Revenue Board's national budget seminars, MIA's and CTIM's budget seminars and a speaker at KPMG's tax seminars. She has a passion for sharing tax knowledge and has conducted talks for CTIM at local colleges and universities in Sarawak and has conducted tax workshops for various corporations and institutions. In the early days of her career, she lectured for ACCA's tax papers and prior to the covid pandemic, she facilitated tax workshops for the MIA Qualifying Exam. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | Nil |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | SARAWAK OIL PALMS BERHAD |
| Stock Name | SOP |
| Date Announced | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-24042026-00013 |