Change in Boardroom

HO HUP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BHD

Date of change 20 Nov 2025
Name MR BERNARD CHEN TONG LIANG
Age 61
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Independent Director
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Appointment

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
Degree
 
Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
 
Monash University Australia
 

                        		
                    
                   
            


			

			

	        

	            Working experience and occupation 
	            
Mr Bernard Chen has over three decades of experience in corporate finance, banking, asset management, and business advisory. Currently serving as Executive Director at ThinkBridge Advisory Sdn Bhd since 2017, he leads corporate consultancy initiatives focused on debt restructuring, business turnaround strategies, and sustainable growth models for both public and private companies. 

Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of BIB Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd, a Hong Leong Group company, where he was responsible for driving business expansion and improving operational efficiency. Prior to that, he held senior roles at OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd and its subsidiary, Horizon Asset Management Sdn Bhd, where he managed distressed and special situation assets, and led the creation of a specialised vehicle to invest in non-performing loans and distressed property assets. 

Earlier roles include heading the Group Special Assets Division at Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad, managing major non-performing and strategic assets, and serving as Senior Manager, Recover Operations at Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, Malaysia's national asset management company, where he led complex corporate debt restructuring exercises. His career also includes investment banking experience with Perdana Merchant Bankers Berhad and early roles in credit, project analysis, and corporate finance. His expertise spans debt recovery, asset restructuring, risk management, and financial advisory across diverse sectors and geographies.

	        


			

				Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
				
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	            Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
	            
None

	        


	        

	            Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
	            
None

	        

	       
	        

	            Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
	            
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Announcement Info


				

					

						Company Name
						 
								HO HUP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BHD
						
					


						
Stock Name 
							HOHUP
						


					

						Date Announced
						20 Nov 2025
					


					

						Category
						Change in Boardroom
					

					
					

						Reference Number
						C03-20112025-00001