He graduated from University of Malaya in 1982 with a Degree in Accounting. He is currently a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Working Experience
Abdul Rahman bin Ali ("ARA") was appointed to the Board of Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd on 12 April 2006 and is currently its Executive Vice Chairman. He provides strategic business direction for Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Jasa Merin (Labuan) Plc., which are primarily involved in the provision of Offshore Support Vessel services and Oil & Chemical tankers, serving the Upstream and Downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. ARA has over 40-years business experience in the construction industry having ventured into the construction business in the early 1980s. He is a major shareholder in a construction and property development company, Daya Prestasi Sdn Bhd. Between 1991 to 1997, he also served on the Board of several companies involved in shipping and marine related businesses. He also has more than 30-years business experience in the ship maintenance and ship repair sector via his company Focus Marine Sdn Bhd, which mainly serves the Offshore Support Vessels industry. In 2006, he led the management buyout ("MBO") of 70% equity interest in Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd via AQL Aman Sdn Bhd, which was later injected into Marine & General Berhad in 2009.