Tan Sri Dato’ Surin Upatkoon

     Name Tan Sri Dato’ Surin Upatkoon, a Thai national, aged 64, was appointed Executive Director of MPHB on 4 August 2000 and subsequently, on 28 August 2002, he was appointed Managing Director of MPHB. He is also a member of the Remuneration Committee of MPHB. He plays a major role in formulating the business strategies and direction of the MPHB Group and is actively involved in the policy making aspects of the operations of MPHB Group.

      

     Tan Sri Dato’ Surin has vast working experience and has played a key role in the expansion and development of the MWE Group of Companies. He was first appointed the Managing Director of MWE Spinning Mills Sdn Bhd on 30 November 1974, taking care of its daily operations. Subsequently, he was appointed the Managing Director of MWE Weaving Mills Sdn Bhd and a Director of MWE Holdings Berhad.

      Currently, he also sits on the Board of MPHB Capital Berhad, Multi-Purpose Capital Holdings Berhad, Mimaland Berhad, Magnum 4D Berhad and several private limited companies in Malaysia. He is also a Trustee of Chang Ming Thien Foundation and Magnum Foundation.He source of wealth also telecoms,lotteries and insurance. He is number 13 the richest man in malaysia on 2014 and number 12 on 2015.