KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): IOI Properties Group Bhd has appointed Betty Lau Sui Hing, a Hong Kong national, as its new chief financial officer, a filing to Bursa Malaysia revealed today.

According to IOI Properties, Lau has 25 years of experience in financial management and has held various senior finance positions in both local and overseas companies.

“Prior to joining the IOI Group in 2010, she was the Group Financial Controller of INTI lnternational University/Laureate Educational Group,” said IOI Properties.  

Lau’s current designation in IOI Properties is General Manager, Finance.

Lau pursued her tertiary education and professional qualifications in the UK. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).

“She has honed her financial management skills with companies in various industries in Malaysia, Singapore, Britain, the US and China,” said IOI Properties.  

Earlier in September, IOI Properties has appointed Teh Chin Guan as its chief operating officer (COO) for property development and Cheah Wing Choong as COO for property investment.

Teh’s appointment would be effective Oct 1, whereas Cheah’s appointment was effective immediately on Sept 22.

Teh joined the IOI Group in 2006 as an assistant general manager in the property division, and has held various senior positions in Berjaya Land Bhd prior to that. He was promoted to general manager in the IOI Group in 2009, and was subsequently promoted to property director in 2012.

Cheah, a chartered surveyor with 33 years working experience, was the COO for property development in Tradewinds Corporation Bhd — a position he held before assuming the role of COO with the Sunway Group.