About us

Dr Tan Kia King, Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director of TAKA, was appointed to the Board on 25 October 2023.

Dr Tan has 30 years of experience as a medical doctor. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1993. He is a registered doctor of the Singapore Medical Council since 1993. Dr Tan started his career as a medical officer in the Ministry of Health till 1998. He is currently a locum doctor at Clinical Associates Medical Centre.

Dr Tan served as Chairman of Sengkang West Citizens’ Consultative Committee 2021 to 2022. He served the community as Grassroot Advisor of Sengkang North Grassroot Organization. He was awarded a Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat, PBM) in 2016 and Public Service Star Medal (Bintan Bakti Masyarakat, BBM) in 2023 for commendable public service by the Prime Minister’s Office. Dr Tan has been a Non-Executive, non-independent Director of Hyphens Pharma International Ltd since 2018.

Mr Teo Boon Leng, Managing Director and co-founder of TAKA since 1997, was appointed to the Board on 22 June 2015. Together with the Group’s Executive Director, Mr Ang Kah Leong, they set the overall strategic and expansion plans of the Group.

Mr Teo oversees the business development, procurement and the overseas operations of the Group and is instrumental in maintaining working relationships with suppliers and customers. He also spearheaded the Group’s growth, leading the expansion of its retail, wholesale and pawnbroking businesses and operations.

Mr Teo has more than 35 years of experience in the jewellery industry and began his career as an apprentice, learning the skills of jewellery craftsmanship at a jewellery design and manufacturing company, and subsequently established a company to manufacture jewellery. Prior to establishing the Group, he served as director at a jewellery company which was in the business of retail of jewellery and also provided customisation and alteration services for jewellery.

Mr Ang Kah Leong, Executive Director and co-founder of TAKA since 1997, was appointed to the Board on 22 June 2015. Together with the Group’s Managing Director, Mr Teo Boon Leng, they set the overall strategic and expansion plans of the Group.

Mr Ang oversees the day-to-day operations, business development and management of the Group’s business in Singapore. He is also instrumental to the Group’s growth, leading the expansion of its retail, wholesale and pawnbroking businesses and operations.

Mr Ang has over 30 years of experience in the jewellery industry, having started out as a freelance craftsman. Prior to establishing the Group in 1997, Mr Ang established a sole proprietorship which dealt in the wholesale business of jewellery.

Mr Kuan Cheng Tuck, Independent Director of TAKA, was appointed to the Board on 25 October 2023.

Mr Kuan has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of accounting, auditing as well as business and financial advisory. He had worked with various international accounting firms in Singapore and Malaysia for ten years prior to managing his own business consulting firm. Mr Kuan has also served as independent director of various companies listed on the SGX-ST.

Mr Kuan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of London and a Master of Laws (Corporate and Financial Services Law) degree from the National University of Singapore. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom, and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He was also admitted to the Singapore Bar.

Ms Young Sau Kwan Joanna, Independent Director of TAKA, was appointed to the Board on 25 October 2023. She brings with her a wealth of experience in accounting, auditing and financial management.

Ms Young is the senior partner of her accounting firm. From 1969 to 1978, she gained extensive experience in the accounting profession during her employment with Evan Wong & Co and Turquand Youngs & Co. In 1978, she joined a garment manufacturing company taking charge of financial, administration and production duties before setting up her own practice in 1980. She was the Honorary Auditor of the Chinese Women’s Association from 1972 to 2015.

Ms Young had served as a Non-Executive Independent Director of Chuan Hup Holdings Ltd from 2003 to 2018 (Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee), CH Offshore Ltd from 2005 to 2015 (Chairman of Audit Committee, Chairman of Nominating Committee and Member of Remuneration Committee) as well as in PCI Ltd from 2018 to 2019 (Member of Audit Committee and Nominating Committee).

Ms Young studied Accountancy in Sydney Technical College and obtained her Accountancy Certificate in 1968. She was admitted to membership of the Australian Society of Accountants and the Singapore Society of Accountants in 1969. She is a Fellow Life Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, a Fellow Member of CPA Australia and an Accredited Tax Practitioner of the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals.