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Ms. Betty Lau joined Sime Darby Property Berhad ("Sime Darby Property") on 3 December 2018 as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") Designate.
Prior to this, she was the CFO of Malaysia Land Group of Companies, Hatten Land Limited and IOI Properties Group Berhad. With more than 25 years of experience in financial management under her belt, Ms. Lau possesses a strong financial acumen within several areas of competency, including corporate restructuring, treasury management, budgetary controls, corporate reporting & taxation. She has also held various senior finance positions in both local and foreign companies including Singapore, United States of America, and Peoples of Republic of China. Being an accountant by profession, she paved the way for her career by working in professional audit firms where her stint lasted for six (6) years. Since then, she has served companies in a diverse list of industries namely Information Technologies, Media & Broadcast, Education, Leisure & Hospitality as well as Property Development.
In her current role, Ms. Lau spearheads the full spectrum of financial management of the Group, primarily providing strategic financial leadership and support to the senior management and the Board, implementing the transformation 2.0 initiatives across all business segments/units for better efficiency and greater transparency.
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