BA (Int. Rel)

Bobby Wong Yit Poh
BA (Int. Rel)

Bobby Wong comes from a family with over 40 years in the property development industry. A graduate in politics and economics from the UK, Mr.Wong started his career in merchant banking working for the established English merchant banker Samuel Montague and Wardley Ltd. of the HSBC Group in Singapore.

In 1989, he formed Tokojaya Sdn. Bhd., a property development company developing the multi-million The Api-Api Centre, the 450 room 4 star business hotel Promenade Hotel, and Malaysian Assurance Alliance corporate office in Sabah Menara MAA.

In 1997, Mr. Wong formed Fleet Superior Sdn Bhd to develop The Istara, a premium 232 apartment condominium located at the heart of Petaling Jaya. Currently, the company is planning a new development in Kuala Lumpur consisting of town houses and condominiums, scheduled for launching to the public in the 3rd quarter of 2003.

Bobby Wong is also actively involved in community work, particularly in areas relating to family, parenting, women and youth. In 2000, he formed Asian-Family.Com - Asia's first family radio on the internet. The website is a pioneer social enterprise dedicated to developing community talk shows with the purpose of providing the latest information and research for the community on family and parenting.

Mr. Wong sits on the Board of the Malaysian Child Resource Center - a NGO dedicated to the protection of children's rights. He also is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO) - a US based global network for young entrepreneurs.

Currently, Bobby Wong sits on the Board of Anika involving in matters mainly concerning corporate ethics, management, and information technology.