Southern Acids (M) Berhad announced appointment of Madam Deborah Deb-Bie Choa as Independent and Non Executive Director. Age 52, Date of change 30 August 2023. Qualifications: Others-Barrister at Law of England and Wales-The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Degree-Bachelor of Laws LLB Law-University of Leicester.

Working experience: Madam Deborah started her career as a lawyer, for the first 3 years in litigation followed by 16 years in the corporate field. As a partner in a boutique leading law firm, her areas of practice extended to cover Corporate Finance, Capital Markets (Islamic & Conventional), Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Restructuring, General Corporate & Commercial. From 2015 until early 2022, she was part of the founding team of Projek57, an award-winning accredited social enterprise which aspires to influence youths from multicultural backgrounds with nation building values, as well as empower the underprivileged.

Since April 2022, she rejoined legal practice as the Chief Operating Officer of the law firm of Adnan Sundra & Low where she is able to combine her legal experience with management. She also focuses on exploring ways to enhance the practice of the firm including enhancing efficiency and overall capability and formulating their business strategies.