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Change In Boardroom - Datuk Seri Yam Kong Choy
Date of change | 02 Nov 2016 |
Name | DATUK SERI YAM KONG CHOY |
Age | 63 |
Gender | Male |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Designation | Independent Director |
Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
Type of change | Others |
Description | Change of Designation from Independent Non-Executive Director to Senior Independent Non-Executive Director |
Qualifications |
1. Building and Management Studies from the University of Westminster, London 2. Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 3. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building |
Working experience and occupation |
Datuk Seri Yam had an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years in construction, real estate and corporate sectors, helming two (2) different award winning public listed property companies as their Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director prior to his retirement in 2008. He was also voted the CEO of the Year 2002 for Malaysia by American Express Corporate Services and Business Times. Datuk Seri Yam was trained as a building engineer in the United Kingdom with various companies including the British Civil Service. Upon his return to Malaysia, he had served in various large organisations which were actively involved in the development of hotels, resorts, shopping malls, golf courses, international schools, residential and mixed developments in Malaysia, Australia, United Kingdom, Mauritius and South Africa. He currently serves in various government and non-government organisations, including as Chairman of InvestKL Corporation, the Immediate Past President of the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association and until recently a member of the Advisory Board to the City of Kuala Lumpur and a member of the NKEA Steering Committee for the transformation of Greater Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Standard Chartered Foundation and a Director of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. He is also Independent Non-Executive Director of several public listed companies namely Sunway Berhad, Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and Paramount Corporation 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 : |
Datuk Seri Yam Kong Choy, who is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad has been appointed as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 2 November 2016. |
Announcement Info
Company Name | MALAYSIA AIRPORTS HOLDINGS BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRPORT |
Date Announced | 02 Nov 2016 |
Category | Change in Boardroom |
Reference Number | C03-31102016-00014 |