YY Group Holding Limited announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Chan Yong Xian, Cheong Hai Poh, and Lai Wai Kit (Andrew). Chan was appointed as an Independent Director and the Chair of the Audit Committee. He comes to the Company with a background in accounting and auditing.

Throughout his career, Chan has demonstrated strong expertise in implementing business controls, streamlining processes, and providing valuable advisory guidance to management. Chan?s extensive audit experience includes positions as Senior Audit Manager at BDO LLP and at Ang & Co PAC, and a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he audited listed companies in compliance with various accounting standards and was involved in IPO projects. Cheong was appointed as an Independent Director and the Chair of the Nomination Committee.

He is an industry leader with extensive experience spanning over 30 years in the hospitality food and beverage industry. Cheong demonstrates exceptional skill in navigating periods of accelerated growth, leveraging key market and consumer insights to develop and implement comprehensive strategies that drive both top and bottom-line performance. His notable roles include serving as General Manager of Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore, General Manager of Pan Pacific Yangon, General Manager and Asset Management lead at Stamford Land Corporation, and General Manager of Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.

Lai was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company. He has an extensive legal background, with expertise encompassing corporate legal advisory and transactional work, and extensive experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions. He has been serving as partner at Lee & Lee since 2017.