Having joined Berjaya Corporation in 1989, Cheng was appointed its executive director in 2005, significantly contributing to the group’s overall success and prestige. Her extensive corporate experience in project financing, capital funding, debt restructuring, initial public offerings, risk management, and group treasury cash management has made her a highly regarded veteran in the industry. Cheng’s invaluable insights and leadership have been honed over three decades, allowing her to excel at Berjaya Corporation and become a respected figure in other prominent corporations.

She also serves as one of three female independent directors on the board of Tropicana Corporation and holds a directorial role at Cosway Corporation. In 2022, she assumed the position of joint group CEO of Berjaya Corporation, just about a year before the conglomerate made a historic announcement in March 2023, unveiling its first-ever all-female board of directors. This milestone aligns with Berjaya’s mission to promote female representation at the highest levels of leadership.

Cheng firmly believes in the importance of women’s empowerment and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as fundamental pillars of Berjaya’s business structure. She actively works towards promoting greater professional development and mentorship within her team.

Cheng is married to James Yip, with whom she has two children. She is a self-described workaholic, avid traveller and fashion maven. The proud mum of two doesn’t believe in glass ceilings, and that everyone is in charge of their destiny, as long as they have the right attitude, which will be able to take them far in life.