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Sime Darby appoints Samsudin Osman as chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd (SDB) has announced the appointment of its non-independent non-executive director Tan Sri Samsudin Osman, as chairman, effective immediately. In a statement today, it said this followed Samsudin’s previous appointment as the company’s acting chairman in June 2020. Samsudin, 73, is Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s nominee director and served as SDB’s board […]

Anyi Ngau is Malaysian Pepper Board chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Baram member of parliament (MP) Anyi Ngau has been appointed the new chairman of the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB), Sarawak Deputy Minister II of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Willie Mongin, said. Anyi replaces Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien. “His appointment is very significant for Sarawakians, especially pepper smallholders as 98 percent of […]

Zakaria Abd Hamid appointed as new Finas chairman

BANGI: Businessman and community activist, Zakaria Abd Hamid has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) effective yesterday, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. Saifuddin said also appointed was Yayasan KRU president Datuk Norman Abdul Halim as Finas deputy chairman.  “The new board members of Finas will be announced […]

Azian Osman is new Energy Commission chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) chairman Datuk Azian Osman has been appointed as the new chairman of the Energy Commission effective yesterday, replacing Datuk Ir. Ahmad Fauzi Hassan who retired on March 31, 2020. The commission in a statement yesterday, said the appointment was in accordance with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin […]

Yusof Abd Wahab appointed new chairman of CIDB

KUALA LUMPUR: Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) today announced the appointment of Tanjong Manis member of parliament, Ir Yusuf Abd Wahab as its new chairman, effective May 1. Yusuf who succeeds Datuk Ir Dr Meor Abdul Aziz Osman, will be responsible for charting CIDB’s direction as a credible organisation, in line with its functions to regulate, develop and facilitate the construction industry […]

Suhaimi Sulaiman is new Bernama chairman

KUALA LUMPUR:  Broadcast personality and media strategist Suhaimi Sulaiman has been appointed the new chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) for a one-year term beginning Feb 1, 2020. Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Azmi Ariffin has been reappointed as the president of the Bernama Supervisory Council, also effective […]

Noripah Kamso’s tenure as Bank Rakyat chairman ends

KUALA LUMPUR: The tenure of Datuk Noripah Kamso as chairman of Bank Rakyat and all other positions held as chairman of the Bank Rakyat Foundation ended on Saturday, April 4. The name of the new chairman will be announced once the appointment process is finalised, the bank said in a statement here. Bank Rakyat said it […]

Tekun chairman resigns

KOTA BHARU: National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (Tekun) chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Suparadi Md Noor is relinquishing the post he held since October 2018 following the setting up of a new government under Perikatan nasional (PN). He said with his resignation, it would allow the new federal government to find his replacement for the post, which is […]

Pakatan Harapan coalition collapses

PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today resigned as the prime minister and chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). The Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement that Dr Mahathir submitted his letter of resignation as the prime minister to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. “Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad submitted his letter of resignation as the […]

Assemblyman: Consult state govt before any new appointment

UNIMAS CHAIRMAN’S QUIT DECISION KUCHING: Following the resignation of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Mat Salih as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) chairman, “what is important now is discussion with the state government must be done before any new appointment,” said Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman. “There is nothing much to say about his resignation. It is […]