Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp has appointed former Johnson & Johnson finance executive Yeap Chee Wan as an independent non-executive director, effective 27 October 2026.
According to information filed late Tuesday, Yeap, 54, brings around 30 years of experience across finance, treasury, strategic financial planning and business transformation, including two decades in senior finance roles with Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries in Malaysia and Singapore.
He will also join NagaCorp’s Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Between 2005 and 2025, Yeap held various finance positions with Johnson & Johnson, including Finance Director in Malaysia and regional finance roles based in Singapore and Malaysia. His responsibilities included financial planning, performance management, cost optimization and digital finance implementation, working closely with regional and global leadership teams, NagaCorp said.
Before joining Johnson & Johnson, he was financial planning and analysis manager at Kraft Foods Malaysia from 2002 to 2005, having previously worked as an accountant at B. Braun Medical Industries between 1998 and 2002.
Earlier in his career, he held roles in equity research, investment analysis and operations with Malaysian financial services firms Sime Securities, Peregrine Research Malaysia and HLG Securities.
NagaCorp, which operates the NagaWorld integrated resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, said Yeap holds a Master of Finance from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from La Trobe University, both in Australia. He is a member of CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Under the terms of his appointment, Yeap will serve an initial one-year term and receive annual remuneration of US$73,000, comprising a base director’s fee and additional fees for his committee responsibilities. He will be eligible for re-election at NagaCorp’s next annual general meeting.
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