Mr. Piong Chee Kuan (“Albert Piong”) has extensive experience in international operations, management and market expansion in retails.

Albert Piong started his career at Walgreens Boots Alliance United Kingdom Division in 2011 as a pharmacist and progressed to management roles where he managed operational optimisation, rebranding and renovations, staff training, budgeting, and change management, consistently delivering superior performance outcome and receiving recognition for leadership excellence.

Albert Piong was the Senior Leadership at Walgreens Boots Alliance Asia Division from 2016 to 2024 and was actively involved in managing strategic expansion and operational setup of Boots stores and their brands across Europe and Asia. He also had led central operations at Headquarter level, implementing global operational strategies and enhancing efficiencies for Boots stores globally (13 countries). He played a pivotal role during a key assignment in Shanghai, China, directing Retail Optimisation programs that successfully merged international best practices with local market needs, significantly boosting regional sales and operational effectiveness.

He is currently the Project Manager at Lonnix (M) Sdn. Bhd. since April 2024, specialising in new product research and market expansion across Asia and best practice sharing from Southeast Asia (SEA) markets and integration of advanced industry solutions to improve operations and product offering.

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Family relationships of Piong Chee Kuan with the following Directors of Kotra Industries Berhad:

-	Brother of Piong Chee Kien (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
-	Nephew of Piong Teck Onn (Managing Director)
-	Nephew of Datuk Piong Teck Yen (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
-	Nephew of Chin Swee Chang (Executive Director)

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