Lai Kuan Loong, Victor
Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director
Mr. Lai Kuan Loong, Victor (“Mr. Lai”) was appointed as Independent Director on 13 November 2019 and was last re-elected on 28 April 2022. He was appointed as the Interim Non-Executive Chairman on 5 February 2020 and was formally appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board with effect from 1 September 2021. Mr. Lai is presently the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees.
Mr. Lai is a practising accountant and is currently the Principal Consultant of CitadelCorp Pte Ltd and a director of JCY International Berhad, HomesToLife Ltd and UT Singapore Services Pte. Ltd. He has over 20 years of professional experience in Corporate Advisory matters and has led and advised on Board and Corporate Governance issues, supporting many listed entities and large privately-owned businesses with their corporate actions. Mr. Lai is also a member of the Audit Committee of A*STAR Research Entities.
In his professional practice, Mr. Lai advises on corporate governance, transactions support, and compliance with stock exchange listing rules as well as the relevant statutory frameworks. He has an extensive experience in AML/CFT regulatory compliance, having served as the Corporate Services Industry Sector representative for Global Regulatory reviews in Singapore.
Mr. Lai holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) degree from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and is presently a Public Accountant registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority.
