The board of directors of Samko Timber Limited announced that following the retirement of Mr. Aris Sunarko @ Ko Tji Kim as the executive chairman and executive director and his cessation as a member of the board risk committee of the company respectively at the Annual General Meeting held 28 April 2017, Mr. Eka Dharmajanto Kasih, Non-Independent and Non-Executive director of the company, has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman and a member of the Board Risk Committee of the company with effect from 28 April 2017.