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Ralph graduated from Warwick University in the UK with a Bsc in Management Sciences, and has a Diploma in Mandarin from the Taiwan Normal Teachers University. He has worked in investment banking and operational roles in Asia and Europe. He started out with Hoare Govett’s fund management joint venture (Kwang Hwa Investment Trust) in Taiwan, and was thereafter transferred to Hoare Govett’s London office. Following that, he worked in Malaysia with Hong Leong Securities and then as Country Manager for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Taiwan. After 15 years in investment banking, he moved into an operational role as the CEO of the paper converting factories of an Australian paper packaging company, Detmold Packaging in Indonesia and South Africa, focused on implementing and achieving accreditation for HACCP, ISO, GMP, CSR and other sustainability programs. He spent one year with Hong Leong Asia in Singapore as CEO for a recycled wood packaging subsidiary, GPac Technology. Following that, he moved to YTL Corp Bhd as Director of Environmental Investments.

Ralph was born in Malaysia in 1964. He speaks fluent English and Mandarin.