Management Team

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.

Roger Chin

Prior to his appointment as MTC’s Chief Operations Officer on 1 March 2020, Roger Chin was attached to Advance Information Marketing Berhad where he served as its Executive Director since January 2018.

A Bachelor of Law graduate from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, Roger Chin, brings with him more than 25 years of experience in the financial services sector with international banks specialising in consumer, corporate and Islamic banking.

His career in the banking industry started in 1993 with Standard Chartered Bank where he was seconded to its regional team in Singapore serving in various Asian countries including Indonesia, Philippines, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. He had also held senior management positions in Citibank, GE Capital, Hong Leong Bank and Kuwait Finance House.

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

Chow Khoon Liam received his postgraduate degree in Marketing from the Birmingham City University and is a certified Chartered Marketer from The Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK).

Liam, who has been in the marketing and medical field for 23 years, has many accomplishments under his belt. He had helped raise USD6 million in equity-based funds for a transpacific FDA clinical trial involving stem cell research between the United States and Malaysia. He was also instrumental in commercializing the world’s first Sports Personal Accident policy which encompasses innovative biologics therapy.

He had also pioneered medical tourism initiatives in IJN and had set up the Sime Darby Nursing and Health Sciences College and Sunway College Ipoh. Liam also won the first place in the Global Zithromax Refocus Competition and represented Malaysia to Pfizer in New York, USA.

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.