Management Team

Richard Yu

Richard Yu has spent a good part of his working life providing strategic direction, thought leadership funding and re-engineering advisory and human capital advisory to many highly reputable organisations in the country and overseas.

Richard has handled strategy development and implementation, corporate finance as well as workforce planning and talent management for various industries' clients in the course of his 26-year career history. He has also acted as advisor on areas like corporate finance, strategy and policy development, human resource and talent management, project management, risk management and ethics to various organisations and governments, both in Malaysia and overseas.

Prior to joining MTC on 4 January 2016, he was the Senior Director of the Bank Negara Malaysia/Securities Commission's Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) where he contributed to the development of AIF by ensuring that it is recognised as a valued brand in Asia.

Wong Kah Cane

Wong Kah Cane, who graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 1992, started his career transforming SMEs into successful enterprises by bringing in experts for training programmes which centred on strategic management, quality control, sales and marketing.

He is most noted for his contributions in Eu Yan Sang which is a traditional Chinese medicine company. Wong joined Eu Yan Sang in 2000 as its Area Sales Manager and in 2006, he was appointed as General Manager of the company leading Eu Yan Sang’s business development, sales and marketing operations as well as branding.

During his tenure at Eu Yan Sang, the number of outlets rose from 24 in 2000 to more than 90 in 2015. Wong was the key leader involved in transforming Eu Yan Sang from an exceedingly traditional venture into a modernised retail chain with new product lines, image and popular CSR programmes such as the CNY Hamper Campaign and A Bucket of Gold, which are well-known till this day.

Wong left Eu Yan Sang as its Senior General Manager to take up the post of General Manager at Everpro Sdn Bhd in 2016 and in 2018, he joined Vistage Malaysia as its Business Coach providing training for CEOs. In August the same year, Wong was appointed as an Independent Member of MTC’s Board of Trustees.

Alexis Chang

Alexis graduated from the University of Edith Cowan in Perth, Australia with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. She possesses extensive experience in international trade, industry relations, communications as well as marketing and promotions, while working with a wide spectrum of stakeholders from various industries. She has worked in the Malaysian Timber Council in various positions and has been involved in project managements, forestry and policy matters related to the timber industry as well as discussions on legality and sustainability compliance such as FLEGT VPA, amongst other forums.

Khairul Anwar

Khairul graduated with a BBA in International Business from Northwood University (USA) and holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Khairul started his career with MTC in 2008 as the Regional Director of MTC Dubai office and subsequently as Director of Market Promotion Division. His current role as Regional Head of MTC Bangalore involves exploring trade promotion potentials within the South Asia region. Khairul has more than 15 years of experience working in multinational companies which specialised in marketing, business development, projects and customer service spanning over the logistic, automotive and commodities industries.

Azmir Husni Mohamed Nor

Azmir Husni Mohamed Nor was appointed the Regional Head for MTC's Dubai office effective 1 June 2016. He replaced Mr. Khairul Anwar who returned to take up a role at MTC's headquarters. Azmir is not new to MTC, as he had served in MTC Dubai for three years as Assistant Manager before moving into the academic sector in 2008 as a Lecturer as well as Head of Communications at HELP University. His other working experiences include being a Public Relations Officer and Assistant Manager at the National Education Fund Corporation.

Tan Ting Wai

Tan Ting Wai joined MTC on 10 October 1994 and is the Regional Head of MTC Guangzhou. He started his career in MTC as an officer in the Management Information System (MIS) Unit. Prior to the MTC Guangzhou posting, he held the position of Manager in the Public & Corporate Affairs Division from 1997-2012. In October 2012, he was assigned to Guangzhou, China, and helped set up MTC Guangzhou as a wholly own foreign enterprise, responsible for trade promotion and marketing. Tan Ting Wai graduated with a Degree in Computer Science from Campbell University from North Carolina, USA, in 1994.

Agnes Seah

Agnes Seah graduated from the University of York in Toronto in Psychology and Communication and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, United Kingdom, as well as Diploma in French from the Universite de Bordeaux III in Bordeaux, France, and in Spanish from Aula Cervantnes in Kuala Lumpur.

Agnes has spent more than 20 years working with several European trade promotional and investment agencies where she held the position as Head of Finpro Malaysia and more recently, Country Manager of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). She has vast experience in international trade and investments, business development and project management. She has also worked in a number of sectors such as ICT, healthcare, forestry, automotive, agro food and energy.

Chow Khoon Liam

Hamidah Abdullah

A Wood Technology graduate from the Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia, Hamidah has accumulated over 25 years of experience working in the Council, where she is devoted to the development of the Malaysian timber industry. A pioneer employee at MTC, Hamidah has valuable knowledge and experiences with regard to enhancing use of timber in construction sector and promoting glulam as one of the materials for building component. Among her core duties include proposing strategies to the Council for the growth of the timber industry. She has substantial experience in organising seminars, conferences and has successfully initiated the Malaysian Wood Awards 2017, a premier competition aimed to encourage wider use of Malaysian timbers in the built environment. She is one of the key representatives for the industry when communicating with all levels of governments, trade associations, furniture industry, interior design industry and architects in the country. Respected by peers for commitment to excellence, long-term vision, and demonstrated strong cross-functional team leadership and influencing ability.

Noraihan Abdul Rahman

Noraihan graduated with B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Business Administration majoring in Marketing from University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America in 1994. She started her career with the Malaysian Timber Council in 1995 and is currently holding the position as Acting Director in the Corporate Communications Division. Prior to that, she was with the Market Promotion Division as Deputy Director where she assisted the Division’s Director in the planning and implementation of the trade promotion activities for Malaysian timber products overseas.

Mohamed Azly Yusof

Azly graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He has also attended studies and undergone training on computing, accounting and management. Azly started his career in MTC in 1997 as an Accounts Assistant. With four years of working experience prior to joining MTC, he has accumulated a total of 25 years of knowledge in accounting and finance. Currently, as Acting Director of Finance, Azly manages the day-to-day operation of the division.

Lau Li Har

Lau Li Har joined MTC in July 2000 after graduating from Universiti Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor Degree in Forestry majoring in the Wood Industry. She later received her Master of Science (Techno-Economy) from the same University in 2014. Prior to joining the Administration Division in January 2018, she was the Deputy Director of Industry Development Division and was assisting the Division's Director in planning and implementation of projects to augment the supply of raw materials, expanding the technology base of the industry as well as to enhance the use of timber among local specifiers and manufacturers.