About Us - Board of Directors

KUAH KOK KIM

Executive Chairman

Mr. Kuah joined the Board on 1 January 1997 and currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Company. With effect from 8 June 2026, he also assumed the responsibilities and functions of the Group Chief Executive Officer (“Group CEO”) following the departure of the former Group CEO. He was last re-elected as a Director at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 31 July 2025.

Mr. Kuah possesses extensive business experience accumulated through his many years of involvement in the marine logistics and oil and gas industries. His deep industry knowledge and long-standing leadership of the Group have been instrumental in shaping the Group’s strategic direction and growth.

KUAH BOON WEE

Deputy Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Kuah joined the Board on 10 October 2006 and was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (“Group CEO”) on 1 July 2010. He stepped down as the Group CEO and Executive Director and was re-designated to Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2024. Mr. Kuah was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2024.

A UK qualified chartered accountant with a university degree in mechanical engineering, he had previously worked for PSA International and ST Engineering in senior management roles. He is also serving as Vice President of the Singapore National Employers Federation.

NG TIAK SOON

Independent Director

Mr. Ng joined the Board on 1 August 2024 and was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee on the same date. He was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 31 July 2025.

Mr. Ng is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr. Ng has over 35 years of experience in the audit, commercial and industrial sectors. He was a Senior Advisor (from July 2005 to June 2008) in Ernst & Young, where he was employed from September 1986 until June 2005 when he retired as a Senior Partner. During his employment with Ernst & Young, Mr. Ng held various positions which include Head of Banking, Head of an Audit Group, Partner-in-charge of Audit Quality Review, and Chief Financial Officer.

HO GEK SIM GRACE

Lead independent Director

Ms. Ho joined the Board on 26 October 2022 and was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 31 July 2023. Ms. Ho was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 16 May 2024 and was re-designated to Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 August 2024. She was also appointed as Lead Independent Director and a member of the Audit Committee on 1 August 2024. She also co-chairs the Sustainability Management Committee (SMC) as of March 2025.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences (Biochemistry & Microbiology) from The National University of Singapore and holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance & Marketing) from The Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. She also obtained an Advanced Certificate in “Driving Sustainability for the Future” from the Singapore Management University in April 2024.

Ms. Ho is also Independent Director of YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Limited, and Board representative of its Sustainability Management Council. She also serves as Independent Director of SQL View (S) Pte Ltd and Board member of National Library Board and member of its Services Transformation Committee. She also has Advisory role at local tech start-up SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd and Consultancy roles at Alumni Services Pte Ltd, Service Quality Centre Pte Ltd and SG Enable Limited.

HO HAN SIONG CHRISTOPHER

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Ho joined the Board on 30 October 2007 and was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2024. He is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ho graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA, in 1989, with a double degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Mr. Ho is the Senior Vice President for Investments of Tai Tak Securities Private Limited.

ADEL KHALIL EBRAHIM ALMOAYYED

Independent Director

Mr. Almoayyed joined the Board on 16 January 2024 and was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 1 August 2024. He was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2024. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Cairo University (Egypt) and a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Honours) from The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA). Mr. Almoayyed possesses extensive experience in the oil and gas sector in the Middle East, through his past career dedication to the development of the Petroleum sector and served in various executive leadership roles.

ONG ENG YAW

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Ong joined the Board on 28 October 2016 and was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on the same date. He was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 31 July 2025. Mr. Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Second Class Upper Division) from University College London and holds a Master of Science (Investment Management) from the Cass Business School and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD. Mr. Ong is the Group Managing Director at Hwa Hong Corporation Pte Ltd, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Shorea Capital Pte Ltd.