Directors

LONG TIAN CHEK is the Founding Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia Group. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Estate Management from London, is a Chartered Surveyor, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM), a member of the Association of Valuers & Property Consultants in Private Practice Malaysia (PEPS) and a Registered Valuer, Licensed Auctioneer and an Estate Agent. Long has more than 35 years of professional experience in matters relating to the real estate industry. He started in the public sector before joining a local private firm of professional surveyors. His main portfolio has been in valuation of real estate and this include shopping complexes, hotels, office blocks, industrial units, residential and development land. He has also been appointed on many occasions as a Court Assessor in the High Court of Malaysia where he has advised in land acquisition cases.

TANG CHEE MENG is the Chief Operating Officer of Henry Butcher Real Estate Sdn. Bhd. He handles estate agency, project marketing and investment advisory services for the company. He is concurrently the Chief Operating Officer of Henry Butcher Asset Auctioneers Sdn. Bhd. which specialises in auctions of properties and other assets including invaluable carpets and cultural artefacts. Chee Meng has been involved in the real estate industry since 1979 and was working for a number of established property developers before joining the consultancy practice. His work encompasses marketing of commercial, residential and resort projects both locally and abroad. He has also undertaken tender sales and market & feasibility studies.

LOW KHEE WAH is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Kuala Lumpur. He graduated with a B. (Hons) Degree in Estate Management from University of Malaya (UM) and a Diploma in Financial Management (ACCA). He is an Elected Member of Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia, an Elected Registered Valuer and Estate Agent, Board of Valuers, Estate Agents, and Appraisers Malaysia. He is also a Member of PEPS, a Registered Valuer, a Registered Estate Agent, and a Licensed Auctioneer. In his fields of practice, he has vast exposures in valuation surveying for loan financing, land taxation (Stamp Duty, Real Property Gains Tax, Estate Duty, Rating Valuations), corporate mergers and acquisitions, demergers and disposals, insurance valuations, Initial Public Offerings and Stock Exchange Listings, Securities Commission submissions and asset audits, compulsory land acquisitions, and property auction.

GARY LIEW is in the Valuation Department at Henry Butcher with more than 35 years’ experience. He is an Elected Member of Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Elected Registered Valuer and an Estate Agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia. A specialist in real estate and plant & machinery valuation, Gary’s assignments span Europe, the Far East and Southeast Asian regions. He has conducted valuations surveying for securing bank facilities, land taxation (Stamp Duty, Real Property Gains Tax, Estate Duty, Rating Valuations), corporate mergers & acquisitions, demergers & disposals, insurance valuations, Initial Public Offerings & Stock Exchange Listings, submissions to the Securities Commission, asset audits, compulsory land acquisitions, High Court References, appointed as an Independent High Court Assessor and valuations for accounts purposes.

LOW HON KEONG is the Executive Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont Kiara) Sdn. Bhd. He Graduated with a degree in Property Management from University Technology of Malaysia, he helms the office of Asset and Facilities Management at Henry Butcher. He is a Registered Valuer and Estate Agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers & Estate Agents in Malaysia. His portfolio includes international hotels, high end residentials, commercial offices, mixed developments, retail complexes and purpose-built premises. Under Hon Keong’s leadership, the Asset and Facilities Management team grew to over 400 personnel managing more than 60 projects. He is well-versed with the statutory laws and regulations surrounding property management.

TAN HAI HSIN is the Managing Director of Henry Butcher Retail and Retail Group Malaysia where the companies are proud members of the Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) and Urban Land Institute. He holds a BBA from the National University of Singapore and an MBA in Retail from University of Stirling, United Kingdom. Hai Hsin has been involved in research, planning, marketing and management of numerous retail centres and commercial developments for over 25 years across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China and Libya. He has spoken in more than 70 international and national seminars and conferences held in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Vietnam. He has also been responsible for producing the Quarterly Retail Sales Report for the MRA over two decades. Hai Hsin’s professional viewpoints have been featured in more than 100 publications including major international titles such as the Asian Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Reuters, Euromonitor, just to name a few.

SIM POLENN is the Director of Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers (HBAA), the pioneer, professional, leading art auction house in Malaysia that continuously practices transparency. Up to date, in a decade, more than 2300 pieces of artworks (90% Malaysian Art) had been auctioned off, recording sales of more than RM 50 million. HBAA is also actively involved in art valuation projects, private selling of high value artworks, organising solo exhibitions for prominent artists, and charity art events.

FAHARIAH ABDUL WAHAB is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia Solutions Sdn. Bhd. Her main area of expertise is in property research and consultancy which led to her involvement in developments ranging from condominiums, office towers, hotels, retail malls to resorts, townships and industrial parks. Her company also publishes a series of property reports on specific property sectors.

DATUK DESMOND TEW is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Selangor) Sdn. Bhd. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Valuation & Property Management. He is an Elected Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM) and also an Elected Registered Valuer and Estate Agent by the Board of Valuers, Estate Agents and Appraisers Malaysia. He is well-versed in matters relating to the real estate industry and has extensive professional experience in valuation surveying, estate agency, corporate mergers and acquisitions, project marketing, compulsory land acquisition, feasibility studies, market research and relevant real estate corporate exercises.

DATIN GRACE GOH is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia Facilities Management (Sel) Sdn. Bhd. She holds a Master Degree in Land Economy from Cambridge University and a First Class (Honours) Bachelor Degree in Property Management from University Technology Malaysia. She has more than ten years professional experience in matters relating to the real estate industry, particularly in the areas of property and facilities management, project marketing, estate agency, valuation, property and development consultancy, market research, feasibility studies, and strata title application and establishment of Management Corporations. She is a registered valuer and a registered estate agent. She is a member of Institution of Surveyors Malaysia and Association of Valuers & Property Consultants in Private Practice Malaysia, and a Fellow of Cambridge Commonwealth Trust.

SIEW WENG HONG is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Negeri Sembilan) Sdn. Bhd. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM) and Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia(PEPS). He is proficient in valuation of oil palm estates, golf courses, hotels, development lands as well as plant & machinery. His work has brought him to countries like China, Vietnam and Indonesia. Wen Hong is also responsible for conducting private and public auctions in Negeri Sembilan.

TUAN HJ. SUKIMAN BIN KASMIN is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Kluang) Sdn. Bhd. He is a graduate in Urban Land Economics from University of British Columbia, a Registered Valuer and Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (Property Consultancy and Valuation Surveyors Section). He has over 30 years of expertise in valuation in the public sector. He has also served as the Head of the Valuation and Property Services Division in the North Kluang Local Authority office. He joined Henry Butcher as the Chief Executive Officer and was subsequently promoted as the Director of the Kluang office in November 1997. He has extensive valuation experience and this included for rating purposes, land acquisition, securing bank facilities, taxation (Real Property Gains Tax, Estate Duty), insurance, submissions to the Securities Commission and sits as a High Court Independent Assessor.

TEOH LEONG SENG of Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Johor) Sdn. Bhd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Administration from the East London University (formerly North East London Polytechnic) and Masters of Science in Facilities Management from UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia (UTM). He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom (General Practice Division, FRICS), Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (Property Consultant and Valuation Surveyors Section, FRISM), an Associate of Institute of Rating & Revenue Valuers (United Kingdom), a member of the Malaysian Association Professional Property Managers (MAPPM) and a Registered Valuer and Estate Agent. Leong Seng has also served as a Valuation Officer in the Department of Valuation and Property Services under the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia, where he was attached to the Temerloh and Ipoh offices. His past professional engagements included CH Williams, Talhar & Wong SdnBhd in the AlorSetar office and as the Director of the same company in the Johor Bahru office. Leong Seng has also served as a Former Rating Consultant to the Kota Setar Municipal Council in AlorSetar, Kedah, as well as the PasirGudang Local Council in Johor. In addition, he has carried out project marketing for factories, bungalow lots, housing and apartments as well as managed apartments and shopping malls within his property management portfolio.

CHENG WUI KIANG is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Pontian) Sdn. Bhd. He holds a Bachelor of Surveying in Property Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM) and a Registered Valuer and Estate Agent. He has vast exposure in matters related to the real estate industry and extensive professional experience in valuation, estate agency, project marketing, land acquisitions, feasibility studies, market research and relevant corporate exercises pertaining to real estate.

HAW CHIN is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Muar) Sdn. Bhd as well as one of the directors of Henry Butcher Lim & Long (Malacca) Sdn. Bhd. Prior to joining Henry Butcher Malaysia Group. He is a member of the Institutions of Surveyors Malaysia (Property Consultant and Valuation Surveyors Section), a Registered Valuer and Estate Agent. He served as the Senior Assistant Valuation Officer in the Department of Valuation & Property Services and Ministry of Finance, Malaysia (Seremban, Wilayah Persekutuan, Shah Alam, & Melaka). Haw Chin also served the Valuation and Property Services, Department Ministry of Finance for twenty years in the State of Negeri Sembilan, Wilayah Persekutuan, Selangor and Melaka. His scope of work then involved valuation assignments pertaining to land acquisition, security commission, stamp duty, estate duty, real property gains tax, fire insurance and other capital valuations.

KEN KOW is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Kuantan) Sdn. Bhd. and is responsible for its operations in the State of Pahang DarulMakmur. Mr Kow has over 25 years of working experiences (inclusive of more than 21 years of post-registration as a Registered Valuer and Estate Agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, and Estate Agents Malaysia) in real estate professional services, amongst others including valuation, agency, project marketing, property management, research and consultancy and advisory. He holds a degree in Property Management. He is a Fellow of Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (FRISM) and a Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). He has vast exposure in matters relating to the real estate industry and has extensive professional experience related to valuation, estate agency, project marketing, public auctions, compulsory land acquisition, feasibility studies, market research and corporate advisory.

TOH CHIN SHEN is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Terengganu) Sdn. Bhd. He graduated with a Bachelor of Survey (Honours) in Property Management from University of Technology Malaysia. He is a Registered Valuer and Estate Agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers & Estate Agents Malaysia, a Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Malaysia (RICS) and Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia(PEPS). He is also a Licensed Auctioneer in the State of Terengganu. He has about three decades of experience in all work related to the general real estate practice and focuses mainly in valuation for loan security, rating, compensation and submissions to Securities Commission, auctions, market & feasibility studies, estate and investment services.

KHAW ENG LENG is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Perak) Sdn. Bhd. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Land Management from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a Member of Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM), a Registered Valuer and Estate Agents of Board of Valuers, Estate Agents, and Appraisers in Malaysia. He is also a Member of Association of Valuers & Property Consultants in Private Practice Malaysia (PEPS). He has over fourteen years of experience in real estate valuation, plant & machinery valuation, estate agency and property management.

CHE ZULKIFLI BIN CHE SEMAN is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Kelantan) Sdn. Bhd. He graduated with Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) in Property Management. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia and also a Registered Valuer and a licensed estate agent with the Board of Valuers, Estate Agents and Appraisers Malaysia. He has over 20 years of experience in real estate valuation, plant, and machinery valuation, compulsory land acquisition, market and feasibility studies, plantations valuation, estate agency and property development.

PAUL LIEW is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd. He is a graduate from the prestigious National University of Singapore, one of the top ranking university in the world. He holds membership in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS, United Kingdom), Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (MRISM, Malaysia) and is a Registered Valuer with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents, Malaysia. Mr. Liew is a well sought after property consultant and has close to 30 years of private sector experience. He has undertaken valuation of properties for various purposes – including for banking purposes, auction sale, insurance, listing requirements for submission to the Securities Commission Malaysia and BURSA and for compulsory acquisition. Mr. Liew's experience as an expert witness in Court is also well sought after. In addition to his appearances as expert witness for court proceedings in Sabah, Mr. Liew has also appeared as an expert witness in the Family Court of Western Australia at Perth. In addition to land and building valuations, Mr Liew is experience in assessment of sizeable plant and machinery valuation jobs, especially sawmills, plywood and veneer factory, jetties and petro-chemical depots. He also has tremendous experience in the assessment of oil palms plantations, palm oil mills and timber concessions valuations - not only in Sabah, Malaysia but also in other countries such as Indonesia, India and Africa. Mr. Liew has undertaken professional works for corporate clients in Singapore, Hong Kong/China, Indonesia, India, Solomon Islands, Australia and Africa. Throughout the years, he has been invited as assessor to assist the courts in determining the award of compensation for compulsory land acquisition undertaken by the Government.

JAMES LO is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Sandakan) Sdn. Bhd. He graduated from the Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia with a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Valuation and Land Economics. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS, United Kingdom), a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM) and a Registered Valuer registered with the Board of Valuers’ Appraisers and Estate Agents, Malaysia. James has extensive experience in property consultancy, valuation and is well-versed with the property market in Sabah. His experience cuts across residential, commercial, vacant lands to agriculture and industrial including assets such as factories and sawmills. Valuations have mainly been undertaken for the purpose of securing banking facilities, submissions to Securities Commission, compulsory acquisitions, assets valuation and corporate restructuring. James also specializes in undertaking appeals on behalf of landowners for compensation awards consequent from the compulsory acquisitions of their lands by the government for public-purposed projects. Additionally, he has also handled the marketing of properties to high net worth individuals and corporate clients. Together with Paul Liew, Henry Butcher Malaysia (Sabah) SdnBhd was established in 1995.

CHIENG YU TANG is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Kuching) Sdn. Bhd. With over 20 years of experience as a real estate professional and a holder of BSc. (Honours) in Housing, Building and Planning. Yu Tang is a Registered Valuer, Estate Agent and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) who was instrumental in mega projects such as the Imperial Mall, Riverbank Suites Apartment and Chonglin Plaza (Apartment Hotel and Serviced Apartment) in Kuching. He has vast experience in project management, marketing, management of valuation & estate agency, auction, consultancy and feasibility studies.

CHAI CHEON NYIAP is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Miri) Sdn. Bhd. He holds a Certificate in Architecture and a Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Estate Management. He is an Elected Member of Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). He is also an Elected Registered Valuer and Estate Agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia. Before Henry Butcher, he worked with the District Valuers and Valuation Officer of Merton in London, as the Assistant Valuer in HasmiSamat & Associates SdnBhd and as a Director of ARRA Hartanah & Associates SdnBhd in Brunei. CheonNyiap’s valuation experience encompasses agricultural, residential, industrial and commercial properties for securing bank facilities, taxation (Real Property Gains Tax), corporate mergers & acquisition, insurance valuation, oil palm plantation, submissions to the Security Commission, Stock Exchange Listing purposes and marketing of residential, agricultural, industrial and commercial properties.

DR. JASON TEOH POH HUAT is a Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. with an MBA from Heriot Watt University, holds a Doctorate from the University of South Australia and a postgraduate certificate in Real Estate Finance from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is a member of the New York based Urban Land Institute and FIABCI, Registered Valuer with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia, a Fellow of Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and a Member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). Dr. Jason has more than 30 years of experience and has been involved in asset valuation, research, investments & management. He is also a High Court appointed assessor, expert witness in land acquisition matters and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Real Estate Management, Faculty of Built Environment with Universiti Malaya. He has presented papers at international and national forums and conferences.

OOI GIM CHOR is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Seberang Prai) Sdn. Bhd. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM), a Registered Valuer of the Board of Valuers, Appraisers & Estate Agents Malaysia, and also a Member of Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia(PEPS). GimChor began his career as a Valuation Assistant before promoted to Branch Manager at CBRE-WTW (formerly CH Williams, Talhar & Wong). Since registering as a Registered Valuer, Estate Agent and Auctioneer in 1987, he has advised the real estate industry in the Northern Region of Malaysia on matters related to property consultancy, large compulsory acquisition appeals, listing valuations, project marketing & sales, and feasibility studies. He leads a team of about 40 staff in the Butterworth office.

MAH BENG FONG is the Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia (Kedah) Sdn. Bhd. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM), a Registered Valuer and a Registered Estate Agent. He has over 40 years of experience in valuation and property consultancy of which 14 years were spent with the Valuation & Property Services under the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Mah has worked on valuation exercises relating to valuation for housing loans, land acquisitions, submissions to the Securities Commission, taxation (Stamp Duty, Real Property Gains Tax), insurance, probate & capital valuations, advised on feasibility studies, market surveys and marketing for many major development projects. He joined Henry Butcher in 1989 and became the resident Director of the Kedah office in 1991.

LIM CHOW WAH is the Chief Operating Officer Henry Butcher Malaysia (Malacca) Sdn. Bhd. He graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia and possesses over 25 years of experience in valuation and property services for the public sector. Chow Wah is an Elected Member of Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM) as well as an Elected Registered Valuer and Estate Agent, Board of Valuers, Estate Agents, and Appraisers Malaysia. He has extensive experience in valuation surveying for securing bank facilities, land taxation (Stamp Duty, Real Property Gains Tax, Estate Duty, Rating Valuations), corporate mergers & acquisitions, demergers and disposals, insurance valuations, Initial Public Offerings, submissions to Securities Commission, asset audits, compulsory land acquisitions, High Court References, appointed Independent High Court Assessor, and Valuations for Accounts purposes.

LIM ENG CHONG is the Founding Director of Henry Butcher Malaysia Group. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the University of Dubuque, USA. He is a Registered Valuer, Estate Agent, a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). His extensive experience spans valuation, plant & machinery, estate agency, investment & brokerage, property and project management, research & development consultancy for mega projects and also well-versed in processes related to the development business from land acquisition, project management to project marketing. He is also involved in niche residential developments of terraced and bungalow houses. Prior to Henry Butcher, Eng Chong was a Valuation Officer with the government, as a Property Development Manager with I&P Group SdnBhd (formerly I & P Development Bhd), General Manager of Aik Hua Holdings Bhd, spent two years in Talam Transform Bhd (formerly Talam Corporation) and one year in IOI Properties Bhd. He was also active in the real estate circuit as the Vice President of FIABCI. Malaysia, a Committee Member of both the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) and Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia(PEPS). He also served as the Organising Chairman of conferences and conventions for these professional institutions. Together with his fellow partners, Eng Chong founded Henry Butcher Malaysia in 1987 and together they nurtured the company from an office of four personnel to a national network of 25 offices with over 500 people.