1. The Board Charter sets out the role, composition and responsibilities of the Board of Directors ("the Board") of K-One Technology Berhad ("K-One" or "the Company" or "the Group").
2. The Board is tasked to:
   1. actively oversee and direct the Management of the business and affairs of K-One towards enhancing business prosperity and corporate accountability with the ultimate objective of realising long term shareholder value and safeguarding the interests of stakeholders.
   2. formulate policies and strategies, including overseeing and monitoring Management's performance in implementing them.

THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

1. The Articles of Association is K-One's key governance document. The Board ensures that it and the Company complies with the provisions of the Articles.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

1. As a public company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, K-One must comply with the Companies Act, the Listing Requirements as well as all other applicable laws.
2. As the Group operates in numerous jurisdictions, K-One must ensure that it is aware of and complies with all applicable laws in those jurisdictions.

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD

1. The Board shall strive to achieve an optimum balance and dynamic mix of competencies and diverse skill sets amongst its Board members.
2. The Board comprises of:
   1. the Chairman;
   2. the Chief Executive Officer;
   3. One (1) Non-Independent Non-Executive Director; and
   4. Four (4) Independent Non-Executive Directors
3. At least 2 Directors or one-third of the Board, whichever is the higher, shall be Independent Directors. If the number of directors is not 3 or a multiple of 3, then the number nearest one-third shall be used.
4. The Company's Articles of Association provides that one third (1/3) or nearest to one-third (1/3) of the Directors for the time being shall retire from office and be eligible for re-election provided always that all the Directors shall retire from office at least once in every three (3) years, but shall be eligible for re-election.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. The Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of K-One and monitoring the implementation of the defined strategies by the Management, including:
   1. oversight of the Group, including its control and accountability systems;
   2. appointing and removing the Chief Executive Officer;
   3. appointing and removing the Company Secretary;
   4. Board and senior Management development and succession planning;
   5. initiate a Board self-evaluation program and follow-up action to deal with issues arising and arrange for Directors to attend courses, seminars and participate in development programs as the Board judges appropriate;
   6. input into and final approval of corporate strategy;
   7. input into and final approval of the annual operating budgets (including the capital expenditure and management budgets);
   8. approving and monitoring the progress of major capital expenditure, capital management and acquisitions/divestitures;
   9. monitoring compliance with all relevant legal, tax and regulatory obligations;
   10. reviewing and monitoring systems of risk management and internal compliance and controls, codes of conduct, continuous disclosure, legal compliance and other significant corporate policies;
   11. at least annually, reviewing the effectiveness of K-One's implementation of its risk management system and internal control framework;
   12. monitoring senior Management's performance and implementation of strategies and policies, including assessing whether appropriate resources are available;
   13. approving and monitoring financial and other reporting to the market, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders; and
   14. appointment, re-appointment or replacement of the external auditor.
2. In discharging his/her duties, each Director must:
   1. exercise care and diligence;
   2. act in good faith in the best interests of K-One;
   3. not improperly use his/her position or misuse information of K-One; and
   4. commit the time necessary to discharge effectively his/her role as a Director.
3. All Directors are entitled to be heard at all Meetings and should bring an independent judgement to bear in decision-making.
4. At least once each year, the Directors will review the Board's performance in the previous 12 months.

BOARD COMMITTEES

1. To assist the Board in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities, it has established three Board Committees, namely:
   1. Audit Committee;
   2. Nomination Committee; and
   3. Remuneration Committee.
2. Each Committee has a formal Charter and has been granted certain delegations

CHAIRMAN

1. The Chairman is responsible for:
   1. leadership of the Board;
   2. overseeing the Board in the effective discharge of its supervisory role;
   3. the efficient organisation and conduct of the Board's function and Meetings;
   4. facilitating the effective contribution of all Directors;
   5. briefing of all Directors in relation to issues arising at Meetings;
   6. the promotion of constructive and respectful relations between Board Members and between the Board and Management;
   7. committing the time necessary to discharge effectively his role as Chairman;
   8. scheduling regular and effective evaluations of the Board's performance; and
   9. where the Chairman is an Executive Chairman, to carry on any relevant executive roles, especially participation in, representation of and decisions on high level matters regarding the relations between the Company and external parties, such as the government, regulators, other parties as well as major commercial and business partners such as financiers, major customers and suppliers, joint venture partners, foreign governments and regulators and any other parties that may have an impact on the Group's business and operations whether current or future.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for:
   1. the efficient and effective day-to-day management of the Group with all powers, discretions and delegations authorised by the Board;
   2. establishing and implementing the strategic direction of the Group as approved by the Board;
   3. recruiting, mentoring, coaching, and guiding the senior Management team of the Group to ensure optimal performance as well as implementation of strong succession planning;
   4. making recommendations to the Board relating to the business and operations of the Group; and
   5. identifying and ensuring all material matters affecting the Group are brought to the attention of the Board.
2. The Chief Executive Officer is to have a formal Employment Agreement describing his/her term of office, duties, rights and responsibilities and entitlements on termination.

INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS

1. Independent Directors are those who have the ability to exercise their duties unfettered by any business or other relationship and are willing to express their opinions at the Board table free of concern about their position or the position of any third party.
2. The Board does not believe it is possible to draft a list of criteria which are appropriate to characterise, in all circumstances, whether a Non-Executive Director is independent. It is the approach and attitude of each Non-Executive Director which is critical and this must be considered in relation to each Director while taking into account all other relevant factors, which may include whether the Non-Executive Director:
   1. is a substantial shareholder of K-One, or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly with, a substantial shareholder of K-One;
   2. has, within the last three years, been employed in an executive capacity by the Group;
   3. has, within the last three years, been a principal of a material professional adviser or a material consultant to the Group or an employee materially associated with the service provided;
   4. is a material supplier or customer of the Group, or an officer of or otherwise associated directly or indirectly with, a material supplier or customer;
   5. has any material contractual relationship with the Group other than as a Director; or
   6. is free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the Director's ability to act in the best interests of K-One.
3. The materiality thresholds taken into account when considering the independence of Non-Executive Directors are:
   1. for Directors:
      1. relationship that accounts for more than 10% of the Director's gross income (other than Director's fees paid by the Group); and
      2. when the relationship is with a firm, company or entity, in respect of which the Director (or any associate) has more than a 20% shareholding if it is a private company or 2% shareholding if it is a listed company.
   2. for K-One:
      1. in respect of advisers or consultants - where fees paid exceed RM500,000 per annum;
      2. in respect of suppliers - where goods or services purchased by the Group exceeds 2% of K-One's annual consolidated gross revenue (other than banks, where materiality must be determined on a case by case basis); and
      3. in respect of customers - where goods or services supplied by the Group exceeds 2% of K-One's annual consolidated gross revenue.
4. Family ties and cross-directorships may also be relevant in considering interests and relationships which may compromise independence and should be disclosed by Directors to the Board.
5. Any Director on the board of another entity is expected to excuse themselves from any meeting where that entity's commercial relationship with K-One is directly or indirectly discussed.
6. The above guidelines must be applied with common sense. Directors are best able to determine if they have an interest or relationship which is likely to impact on their independence. As such, each Director is expected to advise the Chairman immediately if he/she believes that they may no longer be independent. Should the Chairman or any other Director have any concern about the independence of a Director, they must immediately raise the issue with that Director and, if the issue is not resolved, with the Board.
7. Should the Chairman have any concern about his/her own independence, he/she must immediately raise the issue with the Board.
8. Each Director must immediately disclose to the Chairman (with a copy to the Company Secretary) all information relevant for determining whether the Director is independent, including details of entities in which the Director has a material direct or indirect shareholding (or other interest), is an executive officer or is a director.
9. Directors are to inform the Chairman prior to accepting any new appointment to any entity's board.
10. Where the independent status of a Director is lost, this is to be disclosed to the Exchange.

BOARD MEETING

1. The quorum for Meetings shall be three (3) members of which one (1) must be independent. A duly convened Meeting of a Board at which a quorum is present shall be competent to exercise all or any of the authorities, powers and discretion vested in or exercisable by the Board.
2. The Board shall meet at least on a quarterly basis. Meeting of the Board shall be called by the Secretary of the Board at the request of the Chairman. Unless otherwise agreed, notice of each Meeting confirming the venue, time and date, together with an agenda of items to be discussed, shall be forwarded to each member of the Board no later than fourteen (14) working days before the date of the Meeting. Board papers are issued seven (7) working days prior to the Board Meeting to enable the Directors to review and consider the agenda to be discussed in the Meeting.
3. Each member of the Board is entitled to one (1) vote in deciding the matters deliberated in the Meeting. The decision that gained the majority votes of the Board shall be the decision of the Board.
4. In the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to a second or casting vote. The Chairman shall not have a casting vote if there are only two (2) Directors (being competent to vote) forming the quorum of a Meeting.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION, INDEPENDENT ADVICE AND CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT

1. The Management must provide the Board and Committees with information in a form, timeframe and quality that enables them to effectively discharge their responsibilities and duties. All Directors are to receive copies of Board/Committee Papers.
2. Directors are entitled to request and receive such additional information as they consider necessary to support informed decision-making. Any Director has the authority to seek any information he/she requires from any employee of the Group and all employees must comply with such requests. Any significant issues raised by a Director are to be communicated to the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or Company Secretary.
3. Any Director may take such independent legal, financial or other advice as they consider necessary. Any Director seeking independent advice must first discuss the request with the Chairman who will facilitate obtaining such advice and, where appropriate, disseminate the advice to all Directors.
4. The Board should understand the Group structure and operations and key developments affecting the Group and may receive periodic presentations to assist in achieving such an understanding.

CODE OF CONDUCT

1. The K-One Code of Conduct and Ethics is to be observed by all Directors, employees, consultants and any other person when they represent the Group.

REVIEW OF CHARTER

1. The Board Charter will be periodically reviewed and updated in accordance with the needs of the Group and any new regulations that may have an impact on the discharge of the Board's responsibilities. The current Board Charter was updated on February 2018.

1. The Board is committed to abide by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (“MACC Act”) and laws countering bribery and corruption in all of the jurisdictions in which K-One operates or conducts its business.
2. It is noted that even if the country in which an act of bribery takes place does not have anti-bribery laws which capture the relevant action, the MACC Act and the laws of another country in which K-One conducts its business may still apply. Although penalties may differ across the different jurisdictions in which K-One operates, bribery (or even the perception or an allegation of it):
   1. Will smear K-One’s reputation; and/or
   2. Could cost K-One significant amounts of money both in respect of potential fines and the time spent in dealing with such issues and may lead to serious penalties on individual members of K-One including imprisonment and fines, or even the forfeiture of critical operating licenses and permits.
3. Therefore, the Board and all employees of K-One are committed to:
   1. Upholding anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws (“ABC” Laws”) that apply to K-One, including without limitation, the MACC Act;
   2. Not offering bribes or condoning the offering of bribes on K-One’s behalf;
   3. Not accepting bribes, or agreeing to them being accepted on K-One’s behalf;
   4. Maintaining accurate books and records;
   5. Making sure that K-One’s Representatives are aware of and abide by K-One’s values and policies;
   6. Avoiding doing business with or affiliating K-One with others who do not accept K-One’s values and policies and who may harm K-One’s reputation; and
   7. Ongoing monitoring of and auditing compliance with these principles.

GIFTS, HOSPITALITY, ENTERTAINMENT AND PROMOTIONAL OR OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS EXPENDITURE

1. The general rule of K-One in receipt of gifts is to refuse or return the gifts and explanations are provided to the giver on the non-acceptance of the gifts.
2. However, employees are allowed to accept and retain gift(s) of nominal value of promotional items or otherwise be approved by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Chief Operations Officer (COO) of K-One.
3. The value of gift(s) must not exceed RM150 and in any event, must not occur more than 3 times a year with the same entity.
4. Hospitality must be unsolicited and not affect, or be perceived as affecting business judgment. Meals and entertainment should only be offered to and received from the K-One’s representative dealing with the customer or service provider in their role in K-One, is for purposes supported by K-One and may only be offered in conjunction with legitimate business meetings, conferences or events hosted, supported or sponsored by K-One. They may never be provided on a stand-alone basis.

FACILITATION PAYMENTS AND KICKBACKS

1. K-One does not make and will not accept, facilitation payments, bribes or kickbacks of any kind.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS

1. Any charitable donation or sponsorship made or offered on behalf of K-One must:
   1. not be related to, dependent on, or made in order to win or influence a business deal or decision;
   2. be given directly to the relevant charity or organization and not to an individual; and
   3. only be given with the prior consent of the CEO or COO of K-One.

The recipient will be required to provide a receipt for the contribution and confirmation of what the funds will be used for.

AGENTS, DISTRIBUTORS, SUPPLIERS AND JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS

1. All arrangements with third parties should be subject to clear contractual terms including specific provisions requiring them to comply with standards and procedures in relation to bribery and corruption.
2. Any third party suspected of engaging in bribery will be terminated. Appropriate due diligence will be undertaken before any third party is engaged. The appropriate level of due diligence will vary depending on the circumstances.
3. Entering into any joint venture arrangement without prior approval from of the CEO/COO and the Board is prohibited.

DEALING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS

1. The provision of money or anything else of value, no matter how small, to any public official for the purpose of influencing them in their official capacity is prohibited.
2. Under special circumstances, where gifts of nominal value are to be given to public officials, approval of the CEO or COO is required.
3. In addition, many public officials have their own rules regarding the acceptance of gifts and hospitality, etc., and these rules where applicable must be respected.
4. In accordance with the K-One Code of Ethics, political donations by or on behalf of K-One are prohibited.

PROTECTION & REPORTING VIOLATIONS

1. K-One is committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of refusing to take part in bribery or corruption, or because of reporting in good faith their suspicion that an actual or potential bribery or other corruption offence has taken place, or may take place in the future. Detrimental treatment includes dismissal, disciplinary action, threats or other unfavourable treatment connected with raising a concern. If you believe that you have suffered any such treatment, you should inform the COO or CEO immediately. If the matter is not remedied, you should raise it formally with the Chairman of K-One. Concerns may also be raised by Representatives via alternate channels including through K-One’s whistle blowing channel. Refer to the Whistle Blowing Policy for further details.

COMMUNICATION

1. K-One’s zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption is communicated to all K-One’s associated persons at the outset of K-One’s business relationship with them and as appropriate thereafter.