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Annual Report 2013
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Prior to the Board meetings, the Company Secretary will furnish a notice together with an agenda to the Directors to allow
them to have adequate preparation time to ensure effectiveness at the proceedings of the meeting. The Company Secretary
will ensure Board’s proceedings are followed regularly and reviewed and will also provide guidance to the Board on
director’s obligation arising from the rules and regulations including the MCCG and the Main Market Listing Requirements.
The attendance of the Directors who held office during the financial year is set out below:
Name of Directors
Meetings Attended
Dato Kho Kak Beng
3/4
Dr Arjunan Subramaniam
4/4
Lau Nai Pek
4/4
Dato’ Anwarrudin Bin Ahamad Osman
4/4
Datuk Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree
3/4
Datin Mary Sa’diah Binti Zainuddin
4/4
Syed Hizam Bin Syed Mahmood Ezzularab Abdul-Moez Alsagoff
4/4
Chai Woon Chew
4/4
Kho Pok Tong
4/4
Kho Poh Lin
4/4
Supply of Information
The Company Secretary will circulate Board meeting papers including Quarterly and Annual “year-to-date” Financial
Statement, Minutes of Past Meetings, report on Recurrent Related Party Transactions, updates by Regulatory Authorities,
Internal and External Audit Report and Group Operations Report.
The Board has full access to the Company Secretary, all information including the advice and services of the Company
Secretary in furtherance of their duties. Non-Executive Directors also have the same right of access to all data including
seeking independent professional advice as and when required at the Company’s expenses.
Re-election of Directors
Pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association, at least 1/3 of all the Directors are subject to retirement by rotation at
each Annual General Meeting. Retiring Directors may offer themselves for re-election to the Board. Details of Directors
seeking re-election such as inter-alia, age, relevant experience, list of directorships, participation in the Board Committees
are disclosed separately in this Annual Report.
Directors Training
All Directors have completed the Mandatory Accreditation Programme (“MAP”) required under the Main Market Listing
Requirements. They are also mindful that training is essential to all Directors and they should continue to update their skills
and knowledge to effectively execute their duties.
During the year, the Directors attended the following training/courses:
Name of Director
Description of Training
Dato Kho Kak Beng
• Seminar on Risk Management and Internal Control
Kho Pok Tong
• 4th Tricor – JK Tax & Corporate Seminar
Kho Poh Lin
• Statement of Internal Control
• Drafting Board Charter and Term of Reference for Board Committee
and Role of Nominating Committee for PLCs
• 4th Tricor – JK Tax & Corporate Seminar
Chai Woon Chew
• Helsinki AIPPI Forum & Exco 2013
Dato’ Anwarrudin Bin Ahamad Osman • Managing Sustainable Business Transformation – From Good To Great
STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (CONT’D)