Tan Sri Datuk Ter Leong Yap
PSM PJN AMN
Executive Chairman

EXPERIENCE
SUNSURIA BERHAD
Executive Chairman
Sunsuria is an award-winning public-listed property developer that has also diversified into construction, landscape and nursery, food and beverages, digital development, education, integrated healthcare, retails and other complementary businesses and joint ventures.
Over the years, Sunsuria has gained recognition as among the leading property developers in Malaysia, winning notable accolades such as :
- Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion 2020 - 200 Top Performing Small and Mid-Sized Public Listed in Asia Region with Sales under US $1 Billion
- CIDB High QLASSIC Achievement Construction Quality Excellence Awards 2020 - High Rise Residential Development (The Olive @ Sunsuria City)
- Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards (MMLA) 2020 - Honor Award for Landscape Design under Professional Category (Suria Residence)
- Focus Malaysia’s BUBA 2019 – Overall Winner 2019, Best Revenue Growth and Best Profit Growth
- Starproperty.my Awards 2019 – The Cornerstone Award on Best Landed Property (Monet Residences)
- Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards (MLAA12) 2019 (Suria Residence)
- Starproperty.my Awards 2018 – Best Small Homes Development (Bell Suites)
- Property Insights Prestigious Developers Awards (PIPDA) 2018 - Best Office Development
- CHT Pursuit of Excellence Developer Property Award 2018
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Corporate Awards 2017 - Highest Returns to Shareholders Over Three Years (Property)
- The Edge Top 30 Property Developers Award 2016-2017
- iProperty.com Malaysia People’s Choice Awards 2016 – Best Township Development
- Property Insights - Best Sustainable Township Development 2016
- The Asia-Pacific Property Awards(Architecture) 2015-2016
- Best Residential Landscape Architecture Malaysia – Suria Residence
- Highly Commended - Office Architecture Malaysia - Seventh Avenue
- Focus Malaysia’s BUBA 2015 - Best Enterprise Value Growth - Runner Up
- The Edge Value Creation Excellence Award 2014 (The Core @ Damansara)
NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF MALAYSIA (NCCIM)
President (2016 – Present)
NCCIM is an apex organization established in 1962 by virtue of a Malaysian Cabinet decision, and is the highest representing chamber of commerce in Malaysia. NCIM comprises five component members consisting of over 600,000 businesses and entrepreneurs, namely:
- The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM)
- Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM)
- Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI)
- Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI)
- Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)
THE ASSOCIATED CHINESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF MALAYSIA (ACCCIM)
President (2015 – Present)
Founded on 2nd July 1921, ACCCIM is the national level organization of the Chinese chambers of commerce in Malaysia. ACCCIM has 17 Constituent Members located separately in the 13 states and Federal Territories of Malaysia. Direct and indirect members of all Constituent Members are well over 100,000, representing Malaysian Chinese companies, individuals and trade associations. ACCCIM networking is very wide and has signed over 80 Memoranda of Understanding and/or Economic Cooperation Agreements with chambers of commerce or trade organisations overseas and Malaysia.
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY OF KUALA LUMPUR & SELANGOR (KLSCCCI)
President (2012 – Present)
Founded in 1904, KLSCCCI is the foremost institution representing the Chinese business community in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, including 81 trade associations and over 2,380 companies.
EDUCATION
University of Malaya
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
- Member of World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) Advisory Committee (2015 - Present)
- Executive Committee Member for China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA) (2019 - Present)
- Advisory Committee of the 10th Council of the All China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (AFROC) (2018 - Present)
- Founder Member of the China-ASEAN Entrepreneurs Association (2018 - Present)
- Vice Chairman of Sichuan Provincial People’s Government and Sichuan Overseas Exchanges
Association, China (2015 - Present)
- Adviser of the 6th Council of the Yunnan Overseas Exchanges Association, China (2017 - Present)
- Vice Chairman of the 6th Council of the Fujian Overseas Exchanges Association, China (2018 -
Present)
- Oversea Adviser to the Foreign Enterprises Investment Association, Guangdong Province, China (2016 - Present)
- Adviser of the 5th Council of the Chengdu Overseas Exchanges Association, China (2019 - Present)
- Honorary Adviser of Belt and Road Summit, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (2019 - Present
- Adviser of Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Victoria, Australia (CCCV) (2019 - Present)
- Honorary President of Jilin Province Overseas Friendship Association (2019 - Present)
- Executive Vice Chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union (2017 - Present)
- Honorary President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Coastal
Selangor (2019 - 2022)
- President of Klang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCCI) (2002 - 2009)
- Member for Trade and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC) (2019 - Present)
- Advisor of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) (2018 - Present)
- Director of Bank of China (M) Bhd (2010 - 2017)
- Director of Xiamen University Malaysia (2012 - Present)
- Vice Chairman of Hin Hua High School
- Vice Chairman of Pin Hwa High School
- Director of Kuen Cheng High School
- Honorary Director of Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
AWARDS
- Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), 2017
- Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), 2011
- Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), 2001
- National Unity Ambassador – Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN), 2016
- The Edge Malaysia Outstanding Property Entrepreneur Award, 2017
- Business Excellence Person of the Year – Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards, 2014
- Outstanding Malaysian Hokkien Award – Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia, 2008 and 2017