Board  Of  Directors

 

Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Haji Abdullah, aged 71, a Malaysian, is a former Chief Justice of Malaysia. He is a Barrister of the Middle Temple, England, an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. He is a former Vice President of the Malaysian Bar and President of ASEAN Law Association. Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin had a distinguished career in the Malaysian Judiciary, as a High Court Judge from 1982 to 1992, Supreme Court Judge from 1992 to 1993 and Federal Court Judge in 1993 until his elevation in 2000 as the 9th Chief Justice of Malaysia. He retired in March 2003. He is a former Chairman of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police.

Currently, he is a legal consultant at Skrine, a panel member of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Chairman of Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and Chairman of the Tun Mohamed Suffian Foundation.

 

Dato' Abdul Latif bin Abdullah, aged 58, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Malaya in 1975, a Master of Science (Marine Law & Policy) from the University of Wales, Institute of Science & Technology, UK in 1981. He attended the Senior Management Development Programme of Harvard Business School in 1992. He is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK).

Dato' Abdul Latif started his career in 1975 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Attachment Officer of West Asian Desk. He then joined Malaysian International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC) as a Management Trainee and subsequently promoted to Assistant Manager, Liner Division. From 1982 to 1992, he was with Perbadanan Nasional Shipping Line Berhad (PNSL) and was instrumental in the formation and heading a number of subsidiaries and joint venture companies within the PNSL Group. He was the General Manager, Business and Corporate Division before opting to join Mitsui OSK Lines (M) Sdn Bhd in 1990 as a founder Director and remains as the Chairman after his retirement in 2005. He was the Chairman of International Shipowners' Association of Malaysia from 1998 to 2008 and former Vice-Chairman of Malaysian Shipowners' Association.

Presently, he is the Executive Chairman of Realmild (M) Sdn Bhd, Chairman of Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn Bhd, Chairman of Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd, Chairman of Penang Port Sdn Bhd since January 2004, as well as Chairman of Amanah Raya Asian Finance Islamic Marine Fund, a joint venture between Amanah Raya Investment Bank and Asia Finance Bank since October 2007. He is also currently the Chairman of Efficient E-Solutions Berhad, Chairman of Tamco Corporate Holdings Berhad, and Deputy Chairman of Ekowood International Berhad. He also sits on board of several other private limited companies in Malaysia.

 

Datuk Haji Faisyal bin Datuk Yusof Hamdain Diego, aged 46, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from York University, Toronto in 1987.

Datuk Haji Faisyal was formerly the Treasurer of the Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (Sabah) from July 1997 to March 2007. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of KUB Malaysia Berhad, the Executive Chairman of Arus Sutera Sdn Bhd and Director of Perkasa Trading Sdn Bhd.

 

Dato' Tajuddin bin Atan, aged 49, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness) from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1983 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ohio in 1998.

Dato' Tajuddin is currently the President/ Group Managing Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad since December 2007. He was the CEO of Bank Simpanan Nasional from October 2004 to November 2007 and prior to that was the Managing Director of Chase Perdana Berhad from July 2001 to September 2004. For over 16 years since 1983, he was working with the then Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad (BCBB) where he last held the position of Senior Vice President. During his tenure in BCBB, he also served in various committees representing the industry and acted as liaison party between industry players and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as well as other regulatory bodies.

Dato' Tajuddin currently sits on the Board of Directors of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad, Global Maritime Ventures Berhad, Global Carriers Berhad and Malaysian Bulk Carriers Berhad. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia and is an independent director of the Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC).

 

Datin Paduka Siti Sa'diah binti Sheikh Bakir, aged 56, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Malaya in 1974 and a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College of London in 2007.

Datin Paduka Siti Sa'diah began her career with Johor Corporation (JCorp) in 1974 and is directly involved with JCorp's Healthcare Division since 1978. She held the post of Chief Executive of KPJ Sdn Bhd, the holding company of KPJ, from 1989 until the listing of KPJ Healthcare Berhad. She has been the Managing Director of KPJ Healthcare Berhad since March 1993. She currently sits as the Chairman of various hospitals in KPJ Healthcare Berhad group. She also sits as Chairman of Willis (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a Director of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, Puteri Hotels Sdn Bhd and Damansara REIT Managers Sdn Bhd, all of which are companies within the JCorp group. She is also a Director of Kumpulan Waqaf An-Nur Berhad, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the provision of healthcare services to the less fortunate.

Datin Paduka Siti Sa'diah is the President of the Malaysian Society of Quality in Health, elected since its inception in 1997 until today. She has been a Board member of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) since 1999, a member of the Malaysia Productivity Corporation Consultative Panel on Healthcare since 2001 and a member of the National Patient Safety Council, Ministry of Health since 2003.

 

Dato' Dr. Thillainathan a/l Ramasamy, aged 64, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1968 and obtained a Master and Doctorate of Economics from the London School of Economics in 1970 and 1976 respectively.

Dato' Dr. Thillainathan was an Associate Professor of University Malaya from 1977 to 1979 and subsequently worked in the banking industry for 10 years. He served on the National Economic Panel from 1982 to 1987, the Anti-Recession Task Force from 1986 to 1987, the Task Force on Capital Market Development from 1988 to 1991, the Investment Panel of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from 1988 to 2001, the National Economic Consultative Council in 1990 and Majlis Perundingan Ekonomi Negara Kedua from 1999 to 2000. Dato' Dr. Thillainathan was also the President of the Malaysian Economic Association from 1996 to 2002. He was the COO of Genting Berhad from November 2002 to September 2006 and its Executive Director from January 2003 to July 2007. He is currently a member of the Tax Review Panel of the Ministry of Finance as well as a member of the government-appointed Economic Council and its Working Group. He also currently holds directorship in Petronas Dagangan Berhad and Genting Berhad.

 

Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar, aged 45, a Malaysian, is a Fellow of the ACCA (UK) and a member of the MIA. He was the recipient of the Malaysia's CEO of the Year Award 2006 from Business Times and Maybank/American Express.

Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid is the President and CEO of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), Malaysia's largest banking group, since May 2008. Prior to joining Maybank, he was the Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia Berhad from July 2004. He was formerly the Managing Director/CEO of UEM Group Berhad and UEM World Berhad as well as Executive Vice Chairman of PLUS Expressways Berhad. He had also served in Telekom Malaysia Berhad as CFO in 2001.

His strong track record in corporate and financial management began with the banking sector in 1988 when he joined Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad in the Corporate Banking Department. He later took on senior management positions as Director of Group Corporate Services and Divisional Director, Capital Market & Securities of Amanah Capital Partners Berhad, overseeing the overall direction and performance of the division which included discount houses and money broking firms. He was also the Chairman of Amanah Short Deposits Berhad, a former Chairman of Association of Discount Houses in Malaysia and a Director of Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad.

He currently holds directorship in Cagamas Holdings Berhad, Malaysian Electronic Payment System (1997) Sdn Bhd (MEPS), Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad, Mastercard Asia/Pacific Regional Advisory Board and Asian Pacific Bankers Club as well as directorship in a number of Maybank group of companies including Mayban Fortis Holdings Berhad and Maybank Investment Bank (formerly known as Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad). He is also a member of the Financial Reporting Foundation of Malaysia, the Investment Panels of the EPF, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) and Lembaga Tabung Haji.

 

Izham bin Yusoff, aged 41, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting in 1990 and a Master of Business Administration (Accounting & International Business) in 1991, both from the University of Miami, US.

Izham began his career with Citibank NA in Miami as Assistant Business Planning & Analysis Manager from January 1992 to June 1992 before joining Procter & Gamble in Singapore as Financial Analysis Manager, Corporate from July 1992 to September 1995. He then joined Citibank Berhad in Malaysia as Financial Controller from October 1995 to November 1996. He was the Corporate Strategy Manager with Maxis Berhad from December 1996 to December 1997, Special Assistant to the Managing Director of EON Berhad from January 1998 to July 2002 and Managing Director of Amanah Raya Berhad from August 2002 to June 2004. He was the CEO of KUB Malaysia Berhad from July 2004 to March 2007. He is currently the COO and Executive Director of Ninebio Sdn Bhd, and Independent Non-Executive Director of Satang Holdings Berhad and Axis Incorporation Berhad.

 

Dato' Wong Puan Wah @ Wong Sulong, aged 61, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from the University of London in 1972.

Dato' Wong is a veteran journalist of 40 years, having served in the New Straits Times, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Financial Times of London and The Star. Apart from Malaysia, he worked in Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. He retired from The Star in December 2006, having served as its Group Chief Editor for three years. Before that, he was The Star's Deputy Group Chief Editor cum Business Editor. He was largely instrumental in the launch of BizWeek, Star Motoring and Star Golf magazines. He is currently a director in Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad and Assunta Hospital.

 

Cheah Tek Kuang, aged 61, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Malaya in 1970. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia.

Cheah began his career with the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority from October 1970 to October 1978 and has more than 25 years of experience in the securities and derivatives markets. He has been with AmMerchant Bank Berhad (AMMB) since 1978 and was appointed its CEO and Managing Director in 1994, before becoming its Group Managing Director in 2002. He has been the Group Managing Director of AMMB Holdings Berhad since January 2005. He currently sits on the Boards of Directors of AMMB Holdings Berhad and its group of companies as well as Cagamas Berhad. He is also the Alternate Chairman of Malaysian Investment Banking Association and a Council Member of the Association of Banks in Malaysia.

 

Dato' Saiful Bahri bin Zainuddin, aged 47, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics & Finance from Western Michigan University, US in 1985. He attended the Global Leadership Development Programme organised by the International Centre for Leadership in Finance (ICLIF) which was set up as a non-profit organisation by BNM in 2005 at Stanford University.

Dato' Saiful Bahri is currently the Managing Director, Stockbroking Division of Affin Investment Bank Berhad and the Executive Director of Affin Holdings Berhad. He is a member of the SC's Securities Law Consultative Committee, the present Chairman of the ASCM, the Financial Adviser to the State Government of Negeri Sembilan and Member of Negeri Sembilan State Government Think Tank chaired by the Menteri Besar.

Dato' Saiful Bahri was previously the Executive Director and Executive Director Dealing of Rashid Hussain Securities, CEO/Executive Director Dealing of Fima Securities Sdn Bhd, and attached at Corporate Planning Division, Heavy Industries Corp. of Malaysia (HICOM). He was also a member of Bursa Malaysia's Securities Market Consultative Panel.

 

Ong Leong Huat @ Wong Joo Hwa, aged 64, a Malaysian, holds a Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence.

Ong was a Director of MESDAQ from July 1999 to March 2002 and a member of the Capital Market Advisory Council appointed by the SC in 2004 to advise on issues relating to the implementation of the Capital Market Master Plan. He was also a member of the Securities Market Consultative Panel of Bursa Malaysia. For over 17 years since 1969, he was attached to a leading financial institution where he last held the position of a Senior General Manager. He was the Managing Director/CEO of OSK Investment Bank Berhad from July 1985 to January 2007 and is currently the Group Managing Director/CEO since January 2007. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of OSK Investment Bank Berhad, OSK Holdings Berhad, OSK Ventures International Berhad and OSK Asia Holdings Limited.

 

Dato' Yusli bin Mohamed Yusoff, aged 50, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Essex in 1981, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales, the MIA, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as an Honorary Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.

Dato' Yusli began his career in London with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co and had since held various key positions in a number of public listed and private companies in Malaysia, whose activities spanned over property and infrastructure development, telecommunications, engineering and merchant banking. His career in the stockbroking industry began when he was appointed the CEO of CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd in January 2000. He also served as the Chairman of the ASCM from 2003 to 2004.

Presently, Dato' Yusli is the CEO and Executive Director of Bursa Malaysia and a Director of its group of companies. He also sits on the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) Board and is an executive committee member of the Financial Reporting Foundation of Malaysia and Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.