Biography

James Yao Xuan Chong will serve as an independent director upon the consummation of the Acquisition. Mr. Chong has over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance and has been the chief financial officer of 8 Capital Asset Management Pte. Ltd., an asset management firm, since March 2020, where he has developed and executed the firm’s financial strategy, and spearheaded mergers and acquisitions activities. From July 2016 to February 2020, Mr. Chong was the chief financial officer of SmartBlock Pte. Ltd., a fintech solution provider, where he spearheaded the company’s financial strategy and delivered outstanding year-over-year revenue growth by optimizing financial operations. From January 2015 to July 2016, Mr. Chong was a financial manager at Hersing Corporation Pte. Ltd., a brand management company, where he directed financial operations in the Asia Pacific region and provided strategic financial insights to senior leadership, influencing decisions on mergers, acquisitions, and market expansion. From October 2013 to December 2014, Mr. Chong was a financial manager at Kencana Agri Ltd, an Indonesian crude palm oil producer listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: BNE), where he oversaw the financial planning, risk management, and corporate governance of the company. Mr. Chong received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in accounting from the HELP University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in January 2010.