Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad announced the appointment of Mr. Lau Ping Ong as Chief Financial Officer, age 47, Date of change 01 Oct 2023, Malaysian Institute of Accountants ("MIA") from MIA and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ("ACCA") from ACCA. Mr. Lau Ping Ong has over 20 years of financial management experience with multi-national companies prior to joining the Hong Leong Manufacturing Group in 2016 where he has held various senior positions of increasing responsibility. He started his career in an audit firm as a graduate trainee in 1998 before joining Aalborg-RCI White Cement Sdn Bhd as an Accountant in 2000.

In 2004, he joined Lafarge Malaysia Berhad (now known as Malayan Cement Berhad) as Cost Management Accountant in one of its cement plants in Malaysia and subsequently promoted to various senior positions. He joined Hong Leong Manufacturing Group in 2016 as Financial Controller of Hume Cemboard Industries Sdn Bhd. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Hume Cement Industries Berhad from March 2018 prior to joining Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad as Chief Financial Officer on 1 October 2023.