Tony Cheok, a Malaysian male, aged 67, is our Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. He was appointed to our Board on 28 August 2024. He is responsible for overseeing the project management team.

He started his career in 1978 in the construction industry with Binaan Muda Bersatu Sdn Bhd as a Supervisor cum Surveyor, where he was involved in the ground surveying works for the construction of several bridges along the Federal Highway in Klang Valley, Selangor. Between 1982 and 1987, he was with Promet Construction Sdn Bhd, initially as a Site Coordinator and subsequently as a Site Manager.

Between 1987 and 1992, he worked for Daly Smith International Pty. Ltd. as a Warehouse Supervisor in Sydney, Australia and was responsible for overseeing the general operations of the warehouse.

Between 1992 and 2000, he assisted his family members in the business operations of M-Panel System (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a manufacturer and installer of semi pre-fabricated systems for building construction.

Between 2000 and 2005, he ventured into the food and beverage industry and established Millennium Sea Food Restaurant in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

Between 2006 and 2011, he was with Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd as a Construction Manager. During his tenure with Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd, he was involved in various construction and infrastructure projects in Sarawak including the ASSAR Palm Oil Refinery at Senari, Kuching, the Sekolah Asrama Latihan Kesihatan & Complex Block 46 at Kuching, as well as the Jalan Sibu/Bawang Assan/Seredeng Package II (Sungai Setubah to Batang Seredeng) at Sibu.

In 2011, he left Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd and joined Hartanah Construction as Project Manager where he was involved in overseeing our Group’s various projects together with our Managing Director, Seah Boon Tiat. In 2014, he left to join Jerai Raya Bina Sdn Bhd as Project Manager where he oversaw the project operations of the company. In 2017, he re-joined Hartanah Construction where he remains today as our Executive Director and COO.