PERDANA - Key Persons


Alias bin Mat Lazin

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
Alias bin Mat Lazin was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 10 September 2015 and subsequently on 1 September 2018 re-designated as the Executive Director. He graduated in 1994 from the Hanyang University of South Korea with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2014, he obtained his Master in Project Management from the University of Technology Malaysia. He is a member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia. With over 25 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, he has vast knowledge in the field of engineering, onshore and offshore construction, tender strategies, business planning and operational performance. He began his career with Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. ("Hyundai") as a Junior Field Engineer upon graduation. Determined and energetic, he was subsequently given the trust to lead the Business Development of the Hyundai's Plant Division. Through the years, he has served in local and international companies in various positions. In 2009, he joined Dayang Enterprise Sdn Bhd ("Dayang") as a Project Manager tasked with the responsibility of establishing Dayang's Hook-Up and Commissioning ("HUC") Division. With the success of Dayang's HUC division, he has since then, led the team to venture into new segments which includes Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning ("EPCC") and Pre-Commissioning and Decommissioning activities in the Oil and Gas sector. He is currently responsible in leading PPB's fleet operations and chartering division as well as leading Dayang's business planning and operational performance overseeing all contracts for Peninsular Malaysia and international operations.

Datuk Dr Abd

Job Titles:
  • Abdullah Independent Non - Executive Chairman

Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 10 September 2015 and subsequently on 23 June 2020 he was re-designated as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman.

Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan

Job Titles:
  • Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Founder of Naim Land Sdn
Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 1 September 2018. Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan is the founder of Naim Land Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naim Holdings Berhad. He was appointed Managing Director of Naim Holdings Berhad on 25 July 2003. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from the London South Bank University, United Kingdom in 1978. He is a Senior Certified Valuer with the International Real Estate Institute, United State and a member of the Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de Bien-Conselis Immobiliers ("FIABCI"), translates as the International Real Estate Federation. He began his career in 1979 as a valuer in the Land and Survey Department of Sarawak. Since 1982, he has been involved in a wide range of businesses including valuation, project management, property development and management, construction, timber, manufacturing, trading and publishing. In June 1993, he became the Managing Director of Naim Land Sdn. Bhd. and has since been the main driving force behind the company's growth and expansion. He was awarded the Property Man of the Year for 2008 by FIABCI in Kuala Lumpur. He presently is the Managing Director of Naim Holdings Berhad, Executive Chairman of Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd, a Director of non-listed company, Naim Incorporated Berhad and Kebajikan Dayang Fatimah Berhad.

Datuk Selva Kumar

Job Titles:
  • Mookiah Independent Non - Executive Director
Datuk Selva Kumar a/l Mookiah, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 1 October 2015 and retired on 21 May 2019, reappointed on 18 June 2021. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the University of London. Datuk Selva has twenty-seven (27) years of experience in providing a comprehensive range of legal services and solutions to domestic and international clients. His clients are private and public listed companies from Malaysia and non-government organizations in all sectors of the economy. He advises on cross border corporate and commercial transactions, civil and corporate litigation, legal forensic audit and due diligence services, conveyancing, company regulatory compliance, company secretarial requirements and listing requirements of Bursa Malaysia. He represents clients in litigation and provides dispute resolution advice in all these areas. Currently, he is also appointed as Commission Member of the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) and, Adjunct Professor and Acting Chairman for AIMST University. In addition, he is an appointed Notary Public of Malaysia and also a Qualified Risk Director from Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP). He has previously served as a member of the Operation Evaluation Panel (Panel Penilaian Operasi) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Deck Foreman

Job Titles:
  • Chief Electrician

Encik Jamalludin Bin Obeng - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • MMHE Sdn Bhd As the General Manager, Business Development
Encik Jamalludin Bin Obeng was appointed as a Managing Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 1 October 2021. Encik Jamalludin joined MMHE Sdn Bhd as the General Manager, Business Development and Commercial in 2013 and then moved to Petra Energy Berhad as Group Business Development Director in 2015. In 2017, he took the position of Chief Commercial Officer in Icon Offshore Berhad providing leadership and direction to the Group Commercial team. In 2020, he joined SK Hull Sdn Bhd, a start-up subsidiary of Nam Cheong Ltd and was a Director there until his present position in Perdana Petroleum Berhad.

Mr Chen King Yu

Job Titles:
  • Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Alternate Director to Datuk Hasmi
Mr Chen King Yu was appointed as an Alternate Director to Datuk Hasmi bin Hasnan of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 12 April 2022. Mr Chen King Yu holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance, from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Mr Chen King Yu has 18 years of experience in the oil and gas sector and business reorganization in Malaysia as well as overseas. His work experience spans across a wide spectrum from auditing, corporate finance, business development, oil projects and operations as well as oil trading. He also has direct experience in property development, shopping mall management and education. Mr Chen King Yu is currently employed with Naim Holdings Berhad as Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Planning and New Business. He presently sits on the board of Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.

Mr Chin Chee Kong

Job Titles:
  • Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
Mr Chin Chee Kong was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 1 October 2015. Mr Chin Chee Kong joined Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (now known as KPMG) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2 February 1979 as an audit junior. KPMG registered him as an articled student with The Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (now known as The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants or "MICPA") in the second half of 1979. After having passed the Foundation and Professional examinations set by MICPA and in the process won all the five (5) gold medals on offer for the Professional I and Professional II examinations, he was seconded to the tax division of KPMG Melbourne, Australia from October 1984 to March 1985. In August 1985, he was transferred to take charge of the Kuching Office of the firm and on 1 October 1990, he was promoted to be a partner of KPMG Malaysia. During his tenure with the firm, he was principally involved in the provision of audit, taxation, financial advisory and corporate advisory services to corporate clients, both public listed and privately held. He retired from KPMG on 31 December 2013. He is also a director of Naim Holdings Berhad and a Director of non-listed companies, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad and Kebajikan Dayang Fatimah Berhad.

Tuan Haji Zakaria

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Kasah Independent Non - Executive Director
Tuan Haji Zakaria was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad ("PPB") on 18 June 2021. Tuan Haji Zakaria started his career when he joined PETRONAS in 1987. In his early years with Petronas, he was involved in prominent projects such Gas Processing Plant (GPP2), Miri Gas Separation Plant and has the experiences of the full project cycle (engineering, commissioning and start-up) of Malaysia LNG Dua ("MLNG") project. In 1996, he served in the MLNG operation as the area mechanical engineer and was later promoted to Senior Manager position. During this period, he has had the experiences of maintaining mechanical equipment (static and rotating), contract management, leading MLNG plant turnarounds and managing multidiscipline area maintenance. In 2004 Tuan Haji Zakaria was assigned to Egypt LNG ("ELNG") project as Engineering Advisor to prepare for the operation readiness of ELNG project. Upon completion of his assignment in 2006, he was appointed as the Plant Manager of Gas Processing Plant B in Terengganu, as Plant Manager MLNG in 2008, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia LNG Group of Companies in 2011. He assumed the position of Vice President Petronas from 2014 until his retirement on 15 April 2021.