Join us at this webinar as we take stock of the developments in the jurisdiction, and how it has evolved into a truly Asian midshore jurisdiction. We will also hear about the latest developments in global tax reform and the implications it may bring to Malaysian businesses. Discussions will also cover how Labuan IBFC’s robust ecosystem is poised to continue serving as an ideal domicile for Malaysian corporations’ expansion plans.
Register now to join us at this webinar on Wednesday, 24 November at 3.30PM (GMT +8).
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Farah Jaafar
Farah is the Chief Executive Officer of Labuan IBFC Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Labuan Financial Services Authority, the statutory Regulatory Authority for Labuan International Business and Financial Centre, operating under the purview of Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Labuan IBFC Incorporated serves as the jurisdiction’s official market development agency.
A seasoned strategic communication, market development and financial services professional, she brings with her experience spanning more than 25 years in wholesale financial services, putting her in good stead to develop Labuan IBFC as Asia’s go-to mid-shore wholesale financial intermediation centre.
Formerly attached to the Asian Institute of Finance and Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia’s national stock exchange), Farah has served in numerous senior market development and strategic communications roles.
She has also represented the Association of Stock Broking Companies Malaysia, a nationwide industry led lobby group representing Malaysian stockbrokers during the demutualisation exercise of the national exchange, allowing her a unique hands-on experience surrounding high strategic level issues relating to multiple stakeholder management, eco-system curation and long-term strategic business strategy.
Passionate about equality, financial inclusion and win-win partnerships, she strongly believes that “a rising tide lifts all boats”. Farah has an LLB (Hons) from Sheffield University, United Kingdom. -
Veerinderjeet Singh
Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh is Non-Executive Chairman of Tricor Malaysia. He has 40 years of tax experience and served as a Tax Partner at Arthur Andersen/Ernst & Young, an Associate Professor at the University of Malaya and Chairman of Taxand Malaysia (now known as Tricor Taxand), which is a member of the Taxand Global organisation of independent tax firms in 50 countries.
He sits on the Boards of AmBank Bhd, UMW Holdings Bhd and Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd and is President of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. -
Leow Mui Lee
Leow Mui Lee is Senior Executive Director of Tricor Taxand. She is also a member of CPA Australia and Malaysian Institute of Accountants, while also serving as a Council Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia.
Mui Lee has extensive experience in the restructuring of companies, mergers and acquisitions, outbound and inbound investments, tax risk management, group tax reviews, tax dispute resolutions as well as transfer pricing assignments. Under her stewardship, Tricor Taxand has won numerous awards. Mui Lee speaks regularly at noteworthy tax conferences in Malaysia and abroad. -
Catherine Yuan
Catherine is Executive Director of Tricor Trustco (Labuan) Ltd. She has a diverse range of corporate management experience, which includes strategies and leadership training for management development and succession planning. She understands the Eastern and the Western cultural differences, where leads to a mixture strategies cattle for Asian corporation and family’s need.
Catherine is a speaker at Labuan IBFC events and is often interviewed by international media.
