Oknha Rithy Sear is the founder and chairman of WorldBridge International Group, which holds more than thirty companies across a diversity of sectors including logistics, property development, technology, food and beverage, media, hospitality, e-commerce, banking, and security. Born in Phnom Penh in 1972 to a Chinese Khmer family, Rithy survived the Khmer Rouge regime to build the WorldBridge group from the ground up. Rithy first began his company in logistics, and World Bridge joint ventures with CEVA and Kerry Logistics remain one of the group’s core functions.
Personally, Rithy has also launched the country’s first significant venture capital fund, Ooctane, which has $55M (USD) under management for investment in technology startups and SMEs. Rithy’s personal investments also include ventures throughout the region, including those in Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Laos across various sectors. His charitable works in Cambodia include support of numerous public-private partnership programs, the Cambodian Red Cross, and the Mekong Futures Initiative (MFI). In 2009, Rithy was granted the title of “Oknha" by the King of Cambodia in recognition of his status as a leader in the community.
Mr Ching Chiat Kwong
Director
Mr Ching Chiat Kwong is the Executive Chairman and CEO of the Group. He is responsible for the formulation of corporate strategies, charting future growth plans and driving overall performance of the Group. Mr Ching possesses 20 years of property industry experience. Prior to establishing the Group, he invested in, developed and successfully launched 13 residential projects in various parts of Singapore. His keen business acumen and astute ability to identify market trends and business opportunities have enabled him to lead the Group’s expansion into the development of industrial and commercial projects in addition to residential properties. Under Mr Ching’s leadership, the Group completed the then largest initial public offering on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) in 2010. Apart from his commitments at Oxley, Mr Ching sits on the boards of Galliard (Group) Ltd, Pindan Group Pty Ltd and Aspen (Group) Holdings Limited. Mr Ching received the 2017 Real Estate Personality of the Year awards at BOARD OF DIRECTORS PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore) and EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards 2017. Mr Ching is also an active supporter of programmes that benefit the elderly and socially disadvantaged. He sits on the boards of THK Nursing Home Limited and Ren Ci Hospital. Mr Ching graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) degree from National University of Singapore in 1989 and 1990 respectively.
Mr Low See Ching
Director
Mr Low See Ching was appointed as Deputy CEO and Executive Director of the Group on 1 February 2014. Prior to this appointment, Mr Low served on the Board as Non-Executive Director. Mr Low is responsible for the operation of the Group including sales and marketing, project development, business development and financial management. Mr Low also assists the CEO in charting and executing the strategic plans for the Group. Between 2005 and 2009, Mr Low invested in, developed and launched five property development projects in Singapore, namely Residences@Jansen at Jansen Road, Urban Lofts at Rangoon Road, Vetro at Mar Thoma Road, The Verve at Jalan Rajah and The Aristo@Amber at Amber Road. Mr Low is currently a Non-Executive Director of Hafary Holdings Limited, Galliard (Group) Limited and Pindan Group Pty Ltd. He joined Hafary Group in 2000 and rose through the ranks to Executive Director and CEO in 2005 before relinquishing his role in December 2013. He was responsible for the strategic growth and operational activities of Hafary Group, including sales and marketing and procurement activities. Mr Low graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 1999.
Ms Chan Yean Chun
Director
Ms Chan Yean Chun joined Oxley in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer. She leads the Group’s finance and secretarial departments. Before joining the Group, she was the Vice President of Finance at Pan Pacific Hotels Group for 8 years. Prior to that, she was an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Singapore, followed by corporate finance and banking experiences with Avaya Inc and BNP Paribas Fortis in the United States. Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) degree from Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Business Administration degree (Distinction) from Cornell University. She is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
