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The Board is guided by company laws and the Code of Ethics for Company Directors issued by the Companies
Commission of Malaysia in discharging its responsibilities. The Group’sWhistle-Blowing Policy aims to encourage
employees or other stakeholders to raise genuine concerns about possible improprieties in matters relating to
financial reporting, compliance and other malpractices or misconduct, in an appropriate manner and without
fear of reprisals or retaliation. All whistle-blowing reports are addressed to the Managing Director or Chairman
of the Audit Committee.
II.
BOARD COMPOSITION
As at the date of this statement, there are six (6) Board members consisting of one (1) Executive Director, one
(1) Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and four (4) Independent Non-Executive Directors. The Board is
satisfied that the current composition of the Board takes into account the size of the Group, the optimal mix of
knowledge, skills, experience, gender diversity, independence, the requirement in numbers for its Committees
and regulatory requirements.
The structure, size and composition (including gender, age and length of service) of the Board will be reviewed
from time to time by the NRC to ensure that the Board has a balance of skills and expertise for providing
effective leadership to the Company and meeting the needs of the Group.
Details of each Director are set out in Our Board of Directors section of this Annual Report and is also available
on the Company’s website.
Appointment process
Since the start of FYE2019, the NRC’s focus has been to refresh the composition of the Board; search for
suitable candidates to assume the role of Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Directors to supplement
the independence and knowledge of the existing Board and to ensure appropriate succession planning is in
place, taking into account the Group’s strategic direction.
Independent
Non-Executive
Director
66%
Non-
Independent
Non-Executive
Director
17%
Non-
Independent
Executive
Director
17%
Male
83%
Female
17%
appointments
since
1 april 2019
Rosely bin Kusip
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Appointed:
14 March 2019
Datuk Bazlan bin Osman
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Appointed:
5 April 2019
Board Composition
Board Diversity
corporate
governance
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