Independent Members of the Board of Directors
The Board has ten independent members, representing 90.9% of the Board. They are Mr Richard Seow Yung Liang, Mr Sunil Chandiramani, Mr Alain Ahkong Chuen Fah, Mr Chang See Hiang, Mr Timothy David Dattels, Mr Ranvir Dewan, Mr Ho Kian Guan, Dr Ronald Ling Jih Wen, Mr Steven Joseph Schneider and Mr Ashish Jaiprakash Shastry. The criterion of independence is based on the definition given in the CCG 2005. The Board considers an "independent" director as one who has no relationship with the Company, its related companies or its officers that could interfere, or be reasonably perceived to interfere, with the exercise of the director's independent business judgement with a view to the best interests of the Company (CCG 2005, Guideline 2.1).
Non-executive members of the Board exercise no management functions in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Although all the directors have equal responsibility for the performance of the Group, the role of the non-executive directors is particularly important in ensuring that the performance of management in meeting agreed goals and objectives is reviewed and the reporting of performance is monitored; and the strategies proposed by the management are fully discussed, rigorously examined and shall take into account the long-term interests of the shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and the communities in which the Group conducts its business (CCG 2005, Guideline 2.5).
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