Y. BHG. DATUK KASI A/L K.L. PALANIAPPAN
NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MALAYSIAN, AGED 51

Datuk P. Kasi is the co-founder of the M K Land Group of companies and was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 19 August 1999 and he was appointed as member of the Audit Committee on 27 August 2009. Datuk P. Kasi's experience of more than 28 years in various capacities in the building and property industry and his technical and entrepreneurial skills add synergy to the business activities of the M K Land Group of Companies.

Datuk P. Kasi has a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and is a registered architect with Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia, corporate member of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia and the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Association of Building Engineers, England as well as an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. He is also a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators and the Malaysian Institute of Interior Design.

Datuk P. Kasi is involved in several professional and industry organizations where he shares his experience and knowledge for the benefit of the property and building industry both local and international. Among others, he is a Past President of the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM), Past Chairman of the Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (Malaysian Professional Centre), Past Chairman of the Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA), Past Chairman of the Building Industry President Council (BIPC), a Board Member of Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia and the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and has been a Board Member of Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia and Lembaga Perancang Bandar Malaysia. He also sits on the Board of the Credit Guarantee Corporation Berhad (CGC).

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has honoured him by bestowing on him the Presidential Medal for 2001 and Honorary Membership of AIA. Datuk P. Kasi was among the top nominees for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award in 2002 and 2005 in the Master Entrepreneur Category. Datuk P. Kasi has also been conferred several other entrepreneur awards.

Datuk P. Kasi has interest in a number of privately owned companies involved in property investment and property development. However, these companies are not in direct competition with the business of the Group. Except for certain recurrent related party transactions of revenue nature which are necessary for day-to-day operations of the Company and its subsidiaries and for which Datuk is deemed to be interested as disclosed under the notes to the Financial Statements in the Annual Report, there are no other business arrangements with the Company which he has personal interests. Datuk P. Kasi does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence within the past ten years.

Datuk P. Kasi attended all nine (9) Board of Directors' Meetings held during the financial year ended 30 June 2009.