Datuk Anthony Lai Vai Ming @ Lai Kheng Ming, J.P. Independent & Non-Executive
Datuk Anthony Lai Vai Ming @ Lai Kheng Ming, 65, was appointed to the Board of SURIA on 1 July 2001 as an Independent and Non-Executive Director. He also chairs the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Board.
He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants, member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants, Australia, Fellow of The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Taxation and member of Chartered Management Institute.
He has been practising as a Chartered Accountant since 1974 with V.M. Lai & Co.
Datuk Lai is a Director of V.M. Lai Tax Services Sdn. Bhd., Sabapak Eco-Holdings Sdn. Bhd., S.P. Satria Sdn. Bhd., Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd. and the Chairman of Sabah Credit Corporation.
He served as a Senior Accountant from 1968 until 1971 with TH Liew & Co, as a Chartered Accountant, Management Consultant cum Accountant in 1972 up to 1974 with Sri Kedua Sdn. Bhd. He has no securities holding in SURIA and its subsidiaries and no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with SURIA.