UMS-Neiken Group Berhad announced the appointment of Mr Boon Joon Siang, Age 53, as Independent and Non Executive Chairman. Date of change: April 30, 2024. Professional Qualification: Accounting: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Fellow Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Member.

Diploma Commerce (Financial Accounting) Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman. Mr. Boon Joon Siang started his career as an auditor with Mok and Poon (now known as Crowe Malaysia PLT), an audit firm in year 1995. He has served on various external and internal audits, due diligence review, share valuation, risk management and corporate finance engagements in various public listed and private limited companies in Malaysia and overseas.

Subsequently, he joined a local conglomerate, Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd in November 1999. The group has synergistic areas of business in infrastructure, construction, property development and manufacturing. He left the group in March 2018.

His last position was Head of Group Finance. He was responsible for all the corporate, treasury and finance functions of the group. Mr. Boon joined Telekosang Hydro One Sdn Bhd /Telekosang Hydro Two Sdn Bhd ("Telekosang") in year 2019 as Finance Director.

During his tenure with Telekosang, he has successfully raised RM470 million green sukuk to fund a 40 MW mini hydro power plant in Tenom, Sabah and Telekosang Green SRI Sukuk has won the Blueprint Award by RAM League Awards 2020. Currently, he is responsible for the corporate, treasury and finance functions of Telekosang. Mr. Boon is the founder and director of Crane Advisory Sdn Bhd, a boutique financial advisory firm.

He is also a shareholder and director of Cas Bina Sdn Bhd (G6 construction company), Avantex Project Sdn Bhd (project management company) and Avantex Properties Sdn Bhd (property development).