Media Prima Berhad announced appointment of Datuk Phang Ah Tong as Independent and Non Executive Independent Director, Age is 64, Date of change is June 3, 2022, qualification is Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from University of Malaya. Datuk Phang Ah Tong is currently the Chairman of the Malaysia Automotive Institute, an agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Malaya and has attended several notable Senior Management Programmes, namely the Harvard Business School and "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires" (INSEAD).

Datuk Phang has had a distinguished career in the civil service of Malaysia spanning 36 years in promoting foreign and domestic investments and assisted in developing the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia under the Malaysian Investment Development Authority ("MIDA") where his last held position was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer before his retirement in 2017. Starting out in 1981 as an Economist in MIDA, Datuk Phang served in various capacities including being the Assistant Trade Commissioner for MIDA London and Director of MIDA New York. Upon returning to the MIDA headquarters, Datuk Phang was appointed the Director of Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI"), overseeing the promotion of global FDI into Malaysia.

He was also involved in organising and participating in many Trade and Investment Missions overseas led by either the Prime Minister or Ministers of International Trade and Industry. His distinguished contribution in these capacities led to his appointment as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of MIDA in 2013. Datuk Phang is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of JF Technology Berhad and Independent Non-Executive Director of Inari Amertron Berhad, Apex Healthcare Berhad and United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad.