DATO’ SRI HO KAM CHOY

Group Managing Director

Malaysian Age 62 Male

DATE OF APPOINTMENT AS NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
5 August 2016

TENURE AS DIRECTOR (as at 3 October 2025)
9 years 2 months

RE-DESIGNATION TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
12 January 2017

RE-DESIGNATION TO GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
30 August 2017

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION
15 June 2023

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION/ MEMBERSHIP AND WORKING EXPERIENCE
He obtained his GCE “A” Level from Christ Church Secondary School, Singapore in 1983. Dato’ Sri Ho Kam Choy has over 35 years of experience in the commercial management of vessels in the shipping industry.

From 1988 to 1989, he joined Tai Kuang Hang Co. Pte. Ltd, Singapore as a Shipping Executive and was in-charge with ship chartering and operations of vessels. Subsequently, from 1989 to 1991, he joined a Hong Kong trading and shipping company, Kelway Enterprise Ltd as a Manager overseeing the commercial management of the company-owned fleet.

He has been a director of R.H. Pacific Shipping (Agencies) Limited (previously known as Hotama Pacific Shipping (Agencies) Limited) since August 1997, a company that primarily engages in shipping and transportation of bulk/bagged cargo until May 2023.

BOARD COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIP(S)
None

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY DIRECTOR AND/OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER OF STRAITS
Mr. Ho Hung Ming, an Alternate Director to Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Bin Mohd Zinin is his son.

Datin Sri Chia Ah Looi, a major shareholder of the Company is his spouse.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
He has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest including any interest in any competing business with Straits or its subsidiaries.

CONVICTION FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS AND ANY PUBLIC SANCTION OR PENALTY IMPOSED BY RELEVANT REGULATORY BODIES OTHER THAN TRAFFIC OFFENCES DURING THE FPE 2025
None

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND LISTED CORPORATIONS
On 21 November 2023, he was appointed as a Director of TMD Energy Limited (“TMDEL”), a 65.08%-owned subsidiary of Straits, listed on the New York Stock Exchange American (“NYSE American”). He was subsequently re-designated as Chairman of the board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of TMDEL on 31 March 2025.

NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS ATTENDED FOR THE FPE2025
He attended all eight (8) Board meetings held during the FPE2025.