Board of Directors

Board of Director

Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

DATUK SERI CHIAU BENG TEIK, JP was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Non-Independent Non- Executive Chairman on 28 April 2021.

He finished his primary education at SJK (C) Pei Min, Padang Setar in Alor Setar, Kedah in December 1974. Datuk Seri Chiau has 48 years of working experience, beginning from the family’s modest hardware business which he subsequently led and grew to include building materials trading and cement transportation. Later, he started a cement distributor trading company and played an instrumental role in the growth of Chin Hin Group Berhad and its subsidiaries, expanding the business from a single office in Alor Setar, Kedah to a group of companies with an expansive network of branch offices and factories throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

He is currently the Executive Chairman of Chin Hin Group Berhad and Ajiya Berhad. He is also the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and Fiamma Holdings Berhad.

He is the father of Chiau Haw Choon (the Managing Director and major shareholder of the Company) and Shelly Chiau Yee Wern (the Executive Director of the Company). He has no conflict of interest with the Company except for the related party transactions as disclosed. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Chiau Haw Choon

Managing Director

CHIAU HAW CHOON was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Executive Director on 8 March 2021. Subsequently, he was redesignated as Managing Director on 18 May 2022.

He graduated from Deakin University, Australia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Marketing in April 2009. He has more than 16 years of experience in the building materials industry as well as property development industry.

As Managing Director, his responsibilities include ensuring Board decisions and directions are implemented, providing strong leadership, communicating the Company’s vision, management, philosophy and business strategies, and keeping the Board fully informed of all important aspects of the Group’s operations while ensuring material information is disseminated to the Board.

He is currently the Group Managing Director of Chin Hin Group Berhad, Managing Director of Ajiya Berhad, and Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and Fiamma Holdings Berhad.

He is the son of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP (the Non- Independent Non-Executive Chairman and major shareholder of the Company) and brother of Shelly Chiau Yee Wern (the Executive Director of the Company). He has no conflict of interest with the Company except for the related party transactions as disclosed. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Shelly Chiau Yee Wern

Executive Director

SHELLY CHIAU YEE WERN was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Executive Director on 1 March 2022.

She graduated from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Bluche, Switzerland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Entrepreneurship in December 2013. She has more than 11 years of working experience in hotel management as well as property development industry.

She began her career with Alora Hotel in Penang and Grand Alora Hotel in Alor Setar, Kedah as Hotel General Manager in January 2014. In January 2016, she joined Aera Property Group Sdn Bhd as Sales & Marketing Manager where she is responsible for strategy planning in marketing and sales for a development project, namely Aera Residence in Petaling Jaya. She resigned from Aera Property Group Sdn Bhd in May 2018 and was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of BKG Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad in June 2018.

Other than Signature International Berhad, she is also the Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and Chin Hin Group Berhad.

She is the daughter of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP (the Non- Independent Non-Executive Chairman and major shareholder of the Company) and sister of Chiau Haw Choon (the Managing Director and major shareholder of the Company). She has no conflict of interest with the Company. She has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim

Independent Non-Executive Director

DATO’ CHE HALIN BIN MOHD HASHIM was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Independent Non- Executive Director on 28 April 2021. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. 

He graduated from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979. He subsequently obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Ohio University, the United States of America in 1986.

He has more than 44 years of working experience in manufacturing, telecommunications, insurance, merchant banking, corporate banking, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, industrial development financing and general management. He began his career as a Technical Officer with Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad from 1980 to 1982. Prior to his retirement in 2012, he has held roles as Manager in Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad), Senior Manager in Sime AXA Assurance Berhad, Chief Operating Officer in a subsidiary of Time Engineering Berhad, and as Group Managing Director of Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad. 

Other than Signature International Berhad, he is also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Solarvest Holdings Berhad. 

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He holds 6,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company but has no shareholdings in the subsidiary companies. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, that has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024. 

Rozahan Bin Osman

Independent Non-Executive Director

ROZAHAN BIN OSMAN was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 June 2021. He also serves as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified SAP Consultant – Controlling.

He has more than 32 years of working experience in areas including financial management, corporate finance, corporate planning and corporate services. Throughout his career, he has serviced various industries including manufacturing, oil and gas engineering, property development and the services sector. His latest employment was as Group Chief Financial Officer for Perak SEDC Group from 2013 to 2019 and Cement Industries of Malaysia as Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2012. Prior to those, he has served several companies including Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Berhad, Magna Prima Berhad, Malakoff Berhad, Zalik Securities Berhad, and Ernst and Young.

Other than Signature International Berhad, he is not a Director of any other public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and does not hold any shares in the Company and its subsidiary companies. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, that has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Chee Jee Kong

Independent Non-Executive Director

CHEE JEE KONG was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 June 2021. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He holds a diploma from LimKokWing University. He started his journey of entrepreneurship at age of 23 when he founded Global Strategy Advisory. Over the past 18 years, he has worked with over 200 brands across 23 industries including national security, building material manufacturer, entertainment, insurance, telecommunications, fashion, retail, property development, food & beverage, animal welfare, baby wellness and many more.

He is also an international speaker on the topics of strategy, branding, leadership and entrepreneurship. He has been invited to speak in many countries, universities and CEO & entrepreneurial platforms including the Global Leadership Summit, Entrepreneur Organisation Malaysia, World Marketing Congress India and World Brand Congress Dubai.

In 2010, he began his mentorship journey with Karthik Siva, a world-renowned strategist and founder of Global Brand Forum as a Business, Brand & Leadership Strategy Master. In 2017, he founded 10XCEOs Strategy Coach, a global business coaching platform which currently has 50 business coaches in five countries over three continents. In 2020, he co-founded Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX), an entrepreneur platform that transforms local businesses into global brands, specialising in different areas of entrepreneurship, strategy, business, branding, management, and leadership.

Other than Signature International Berhad, he is not a Director of any other public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and does not hold any shares in the Company and its subsidiary companies. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, that has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Board of Director

Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

DATUK SERI CHIAU BENG TEIK, JP was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Non-Independent Non- Executive Chairman on 28 April 2021.

He finished his primary education at SJK (C) Pei Min, Padang Setar in Alor Setar, Kedah in December 1974. Datuk Seri Chiau has 48 years of working experience, beginning from the family’s modest hardware business which he subsequently led and grew to include building materials trading and cement transportation. Later, he started a cement distributor trading company and played an instrumental role in the growth of Chin Hin Group Berhad and its subsidiaries, expanding the business from a single office in Alor Setar, Kedah to a group of companies with an expansive network of branch offices and factories throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

He is currently the Executive Chairman of Chin Hin Group Berhad and Ajiya Berhad. He is also the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and Fiamma Holdings Berhad.

He is the father of Chiau Haw Choon (the Managing Director and major shareholder of the Company) and Shelly Chiau Yee Wern (the Executive Director of the Company). He has no conflict of interest with the Company except for the related party transactions as disclosed. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Chiau Haw Choon

Managing Director

CHIAU HAW CHOON was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Executive Director on 8 March 2021. Subsequently, he was redesignated as Managing Director on 18 May 2022.

He graduated from Deakin University, Australia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Marketing in April 2009. He has more than 16 years of experience in the building materials industry as well as property development industry.

As Managing Director, his responsibilities include ensuring Board decisions and directions are implemented, providing strong leadership, communicating the Company’s vision, management, philosophy and business strategies, and keeping the Board fully informed of all important aspects of the Group’s operations while ensuring material information is disseminated to the Board.

He is currently the Group Managing Director of Chin Hin Group Berhad, Managing Director of Ajiya Berhad, and Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and Fiamma Holdings Berhad.

He is the son of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP (the Non- Independent Non-Executive Chairman and major shareholder of the Company) and brother of Shelly Chiau Yee Wern (the Executive Director of the Company). He has no conflict of interest with the Company except for the related party transactions as disclosed. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Shelly Chiau Yee Wern

Executive Director

SHELLY CHIAU YEE WERN was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Executive Director on 1 March 2022.

She graduated from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Bluche, Switzerland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Entrepreneurship in December 2013. She has more than 11 years of working experience in hotel management as well as property development industry.

She began her career with Alora Hotel in Penang and Grand Alora Hotel in Alor Setar, Kedah as Hotel General Manager in January 2014. In January 2016, she joined Aera Property Group Sdn Bhd as Sales & Marketing Manager where she is responsible for strategy planning in marketing and sales for a development project, namely Aera Residence in Petaling Jaya. She resigned from Aera Property Group Sdn Bhd in May 2018 and was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of BKG Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad in June 2018.

Other than Signature International Berhad, she is also the Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and Chin Hin Group Berhad.

She is the daughter of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP (the Non- Independent Non-Executive Chairman and major shareholder of the Company) and sister of Chiau Haw Choon (the Managing Director and major shareholder of the Company). She has no conflict of interest with the Company. She has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim

Independent Non-Executive Director

DATO’ CHE HALIN BIN MOHD HASHIM was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Independent Non- Executive Director on 28 April 2021. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He graduated from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979. He subsequently obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Ohio University, the United States of America in 1986.

He has more than 44 years of working experience in manufacturing, telecommunications, insurance, merchant banking, corporate banking, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, industrial development financing and general management. He began his career as a Technical Officer with Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad from 1980 to 1982. Prior to his retirement in 2012, he has held roles as Manager in Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad), Senior Manager in Sime AXA Assurance Berhad, Chief Operating Officer in a subsidiary of Time Engineering Berhad, and as Group Managing Director of Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad.

Other than Signature International Berhad, he is also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Solarvest Holdings Berhad.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He holds 6,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company but has no shareholdings in the subsidiary companies. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, that has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Rozahan Bin Osman

Independent Non-Executive Director

ROZAHAN BIN OSMAN was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 June 2021. He also serves as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified SAP Consultant – Controlling.

He has more than 32 years of working experience in areas including financial management, corporate finance, corporate planning and corporate services. Throughout his career, he has serviced various industries including manufacturing, oil and gas engineering, property development and the services sector. His latest employment was as Group Chief Financial Officer for Perak SEDC Group from 2013 to 2019 and Cement Industries of Malaysia as Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2012. Prior to those, he has served several companies including Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Berhad, Magna Prima Berhad, Malakoff Berhad, Zalik Securities Berhad, and Ernst and Young.

Other than Signature International Berhad, he is not a Director of any other public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and does not hold any shares in the Company and its subsidiary companies. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, that has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

Chee Jee Kong

Independent Non-Executive Director

CHEE JEE KONG was appointed to the Board of Signature International Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 June 2021. He is also a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

He holds a diploma from LimKokWing University. He started his journey of entrepreneurship at age of 23 when he founded Global Strategy Advisory. Over the past 18 years, he has worked with over 200 brands across 23 industries including national security, building material manufacturer, entertainment, insurance, telecommunications, fashion, retail, property development, food & beverage, animal welfare, baby wellness and many more.

He is also an international speaker on the topics of strategy, branding, leadership and entrepreneurship. He has been invited to speak in many countries, universities and CEO & entrepreneurial platforms including the Global Leadership Summit, Entrepreneur Organisation Malaysia, World Marketing Congress India and World Brand Congress Dubai.

In 2010, he began his mentorship journey with Karthik Siva, a world-renowned strategist and founder of Global Brand Forum as a Business, Brand & Leadership Strategy Master. In 2017, he founded 10XCEOs Strategy Coach, a global business coaching platform which currently has 50 business coaches in five countries over three continents. In 2020, he co-founded Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX), an entrepreneur platform that transforms local businesses into global brands, specialising in different areas of entrepreneurship, strategy, business, branding, management, and leadership.

Other than Signature International Berhad, he is not a Director of any other public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and does not hold any shares in the Company and its subsidiary companies. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, that has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), nor has had any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2024.