Change in Boardroom

31/05/2022

Change in Boardroom

MYNEWS HOLDINGS BERHAD

Date of change 01 Jun 2022
Name PUAN LATIFAH BINTI ABDUL LATIFF
Age 61
Gender Female
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Independent Director
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Appointment

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree (majoring in Finance)
Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.
Diploma
Diploma in Accountancy
UiTM

Working experience and occupation
Puan Latifah has over 30 years experience in the areas of commercial & investment banking, development finance and insurance. Throughout much of her banking career, she was involved in lending activities with key focus on corporate loans, serviced many Malaysian corporations both large and medium sized as well as dealt with their CEOs and C-suite executives. 

In 2009, Puan Latifah was hired to be part of the pioneer team to set up Danajamin Nasional Berhad, Malaysias first financial guarantee insurer, where she spearheaded the only business division of the company. As a member of the senior management team, she served on various management committees responsible for reviewing and deliberating business proposals, risk management initiatives and processes, audit and compliance as well as overall management of the organization. She was attached with Danajamin Nasional Berhad for five (5) years.

Her last employment was Senior Vice President 1 / Head, Business Banking II of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad, a key government-owned development financial institution, where she served a period of two years from 
2 February 2016 until 1 February 2018.

Puan Latifah has been on the Board of South Malaysia Industries Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director since June 2018. She is also a member of Board Audit Committee & Board Nomination Committee, and is the Chairperson of the Board Remuneration Committee.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
South Malaysia Industries Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
Nil
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
Nil
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
Nil



Remarks :
Upon her appointment as Independent Non-Executive Director in the Company, Puan Latifah serves as a Member of Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee concurrently.


Announcement Info

Company Name MYNEWS HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name MYNEWS
Date Announced 31 May 2022
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-23052022-00017


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