Board  Of  Directors

Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Haji Abdullah, a Malaysian aged 72, 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 a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. He is a former Vice President of the Malaysian Bar and President of ASEAN Law Association. Tun Dzaiddin had a distinguished career in the Malaysian Judiciary, serving as a Judge in the High Court, the Supreme Court and the Federal Court between 1982 and 2000, when he was elevated to become 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, Chairman of Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and Chairman of the Tun Mohamed Suffian Foundation.

Dato' Abdul Latif bin Abdullah, a Malaysian aged 59, 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, United Kingdom in 1981. He attended the Senior Management Development Programme at Harvard Business School in 1992 and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK).

Dato' Abdul Latif's career began with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975. He later joined Malaysian International Shipping Corporation Berhad and, from 1982 to 1992, he was with Perbadanan Nasional Shipping Line Berhad (PNSL) where he held a number of senior positions within the PNSL Group. In 1990 he became a founder Director of Mitsui OSK Lines (M) Sdn Bhd and remains as the Chairman since his retirement in 2005. He is a former Chairman of the International Shipowners' Association of Malaysia and Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian Shipowners' Association. He was previously the Chairman of Penang Port Sdn Bhd from January 2004 to December 2009, as well as Executive Chairman of Realmild (M) Sdn Bhd, Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd and Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn Bhd from March 2006 to December 2009.

Dato' Abdul Latif is currently the Chairman of Efficient E-Solutions Berhad, Chairman of Ancom Logistics Berhad (formerly known as Tamco Corporate Holdings Berhad), Deputy Chairman of Ekowood International Berhad, and Chairman of Amanah Raya Asian Finance Islamic Marine Fund.

Datuk Haji Faisyal bin Datuk Yusof Hamdain Diego, a Malaysian aged 47, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from York University, Toronto in 1987.

Datuk Haji Faisyal was 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 a Director of Perkasa Trading Sdn Bhd.

Dato' Tajuddin bin Atan, a Malaysian aged 50, 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.

He joined Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, in 1983, where he held a number of senior positions and his last designation was Treasurer/Senior Vice President, Treasury Division of Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad. Between July 2001 and September 2004 he was the Managing Director of Chase Perdana Berhad, thereafter joined Bank Simpanan Nasional as CEO from October 2004 to November 2007. Dato' Tajuddin was the President/Group Managing Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad from December 2007 to April 2009. He has been the Managing Director of RHB Bank Berhad (RHB) and Group Managing Director of RHB Capital Berhad (RHBC) since May 2009 and July 2009 respectively.

Dato' Tajuddin currently sits on the Board of Directors of RHBC, RHB and several private limited companies within RHBC Group. He also holds directorships in Malaysian Electronic Payment System (1997) Sdn Bhd and Financial Park (Labuan) Sdn Bhd. He is also an independent non-executive director of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, a non-executive member of SME Corp Malaysia, as well as a Council Member of the Association of Banks in Malaysia and the Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia.

Datin Paduka Siti Sa'diah binti Sheikh Bakir, a Malaysian aged 57, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Malaya in 1974 and holds a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College of London.

Her career with Johor Corporation (JCorp) commenced in 1974 and she has been directly involved in JCorp's Healthcare Division since 1978. Datin Paduka was appointed as the Chief Executive of Kumpulan Perubatan (Johor) Sdn Bhd (KPJSB) in 1989 and as the Managing Director of KPJ Healthcare Berhad since 1993.

Datin Paduka currently serves as the Chairman of various companies and hospitals in the KPJ Group. She is also a Director of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad, QSR Brands Bhd, Puteri Hotels Sdn Bhd as well as Waqaf An-Nur Corporation Berhad, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the provision of healthcare services to the less fortunate.

Committed to promoting excellence in healthcare, Datin Paduka is the President of the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health since its inception in 1997 until today. Datin Paduka is a Board member of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) since 1999, a member of the Malaysia Productivity Council Consultative Panel on Healthcare since 2001, and a member of the National Patient Safety Council, Ministry of Health since 2003. In 2009, Datin Paduka was appointed as a member of the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council, Ministry of Health.

Dato' Dr. Thillainathan a/l Ramasamy, a Malaysian aged 65, 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 ten years. He has served on the National Economic Panel, the Anti-Recession Task Force, the Task Force on Capital Market Development, the Investment Panel of Employees Provident Fund, the National Economic Consultative Council and Majlis Perundingan Ekonomi Negara Kedua. Dato' Dr. Thillainathan is also a former President of the Malaysian Economic Association. He was the COO of Genting Berhad from November 2002 to September 2006, its Executive Director from January 2003 to July 2007, and he remains a non-executive Director. 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 is also a Director of Petronas Dagangan Berhad.

Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar, a Malaysian aged 46, is a Fellow of the ACCA (UK) and a member of the MIA.

Since May 2008, Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid has been President and CEO of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), and he sits on the Board of Directors of Maybank, Mayban Fortis Holdings Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and Pt. Bank Internasional Indonesia. Prior to joining Maybank, he was the Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia Berhad from July 2004. He was formerly Managing Director/CEO of UEM Group Berhad as well as Executive Vice Chairman of PLUS Expressways Berhad.

Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid is currently the Chairman of The Association of Banks in Malaysia and Malaysian Electronic Payment System (1997) Sdn Bhd (MEPS), as well as Director of Cagamas Holdings Berhad and Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad. He is also an Investment Panel member of Lembaga Tabung Haji and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan.

Izham bin Yusoff, a Malaysian aged 42, 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, USA.

Izham began his career with Citibank NA in Miami as Assistant Business Planning & Analysis Manager in 1992 before joining Procter & Gamble in Singapore as Financial Analysis Manager, Corporate from 1992 to 1995. He then joined Citibank Berhad in Malaysia as Financial Controller from 1995 to 1996. He was the Corporate Strategy Manager with Maxis Berhad from 1996 to 1997, Special Assistant to the Managing Director of EON Berhad from 1998 to 2002 and Managing Director of Amanah Raya Berhad from 2002 to 2004. He was the CEO of KUB Malaysia Berhad from 2004 to 2007. He was also the COO of Ninebio Sdn Bhd and its Executive Director from August 2007 to January 2010 and he remains a non-executive Director. He is currently the Managing Director of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, and Independent Non-Executive Director of Satang Holdings Berhad, Axis Incorporation Berhad and AKN Technology Bhd.

Dato' Wong Puan Wah @ Wong Sulong, a Malaysian aged 62, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from the University of London in 1972.

Dato' Wong has been a journalist for over 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 of Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad and Assunta Hospital.

Cheah Tek Kuang, a Malaysian aged 62, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree 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 in 1970 and has more than 25 years of experience in the securities and derivatives markets. He has been with AmMerchant Bank Berhad 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 (AMMB) since January 2005 and currently sits on the Boards of Directors of AMMB and its group of companies, which include AmInvestment Bank Berhad, AmInvestment Group Berhad, AmBank (M) Bhd, AmIslamic Bank Bhd, AmLife Insurance Bhd and AMG Insurance Berhad. Cheah is also a Director of Cagamas Berhad, and serves as the Alternate Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association and a Council Member of the Association of Banks in Malaysia.

Dato' Saiful Bahri bin Zainuddin, a Malaysian aged 48, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Finance from Western Michigan University, USA in 1985. He attended the Global Leadership Development Programme at Stanford University, USA.

Dato' Saiful Bahri is currently the Executive Director of Affin Holdings Berhad as well as the Managing Director of Affin Investment Bank Berhad-Stockbroking Division. He is the present Chairman of the ASCM, the Financial Adviser to the State Government of Negeri Sembilan, a member of the SC's Securities Law Consultative Committee and the Negeri Sembilan State Government Think Tank, as well as a committee member of Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan.

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

Ong Leong Huat @ Wong Joo Hwa, a Malaysian aged 65, holds a Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence for dealing in securities.

Ong was a Director of MESDAQ from July 1999 to March 2002, 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 the then OSK Securities Berhad from July 1985 to January 2007, and was since appointed Group Managing Director/CEO of OSK Investment Bank Berhad, a position he still holds. He also sits on the Board of Directors of OSK Investment Bank Berhad, OSK Holdings Berhad, OSK Ventures International Berhad, OSK Holdings Hong Kong Limited and DMG & Partners Securities Pte. Ltd.

Dato' Yusli bin Mohamed Yusoff, a Malaysian aged 51, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Essex (United Kingdom) in 1981. He 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 with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co in London and has since held various key positions in a number of public listed and private companies in Malaysia, providing him with experience in property and infrastructure development, telecommunications, engineering and merchant banking. His career in stockbroking commenced in 2000, when he was appointed the CEO of CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd. 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 Board and is an executive committee member of the Financial Reporting Foundation of Malaysia and Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.