Datin Chong Lee Hui was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2022. She is the Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee (“ARMC”).
Datin Chong holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) from the University of London (1998), a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of Malaya (2003), and a Master of Business Administration (“MBA”) from the University of San Francisco (2026)
She began her legal career with Messrs. Halim Hong & Quek in 2000 as an Advocate and Solicitor. The firm also provides conveyancing and advisory services to Avaland, and the potential conflict of interest has been disclosed and noted by both the ARMC and the Board.
With more than 25 years of experience in real estate and project development matters, Datin Chong has advised major developers, corporate clients, financial institutions, and foreign investors on property transactions, real estate taxation, tenancy, strata management, and property financing matters. She also advises on conventional and Islamic financing, refinancing arrangements, and cross-border loan transactions.
Datin Chong currently heads the Real Estate Department at her legal firm and serves as Deputy Head of its Risk Management Committee. She was the Head of the Learning & Development Team, with 8 years’ experience in conducting training sessions on legal and regulatory developments within the real estate industry.
In addition, she is actively involved in governance, ESG advisory, regulatory compliance, and sustainability-related matters, and currently serves as the Head of ESG at her legal firm. Through her legal and business background, including her MBA studies focusing on Sustainable Business Management and Leadership Communication, she is able to contribute insights on IFRS S2 climate-related disclosures, sustainability reporting requirements, and the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (“NSRF”).
Her concurrent membership on the ARMC supports integrated oversight across financial reporting, risk management, and sustainability matters. As an Independent Non-Executive Director, Datin Chong brings an objective and balanced perspective in supporting the Company’s governance and sustainability agenda in line with MCCG 2021.
She does not hold any other directorship in public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia.

