KL to shame public firms with no women directors

September 6, 2017 Webmaster Board, Diversity No Comments

KUALA LUMPUR • Public-listed companies (PLCs) in Malaysia that do not have women on their boards of directors will be named and shamed from next year, said Prime Minister Najib Razak. He said he is keen to see women forming 30 per cent of all directors in the private sector.   “As of December last […]

Get more women on board, public listed companies told

July 27, 2017 Webmaster Advocacy, Board, Diversity, News/Articles No Comments
KUALA LUMPUR: Public listed companies in Malaysia will need to address gender diversity at the board level – lest they be named and shamed by the Government from next year.   Announcing this, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Government would name and shame companies with no women on their board from [...]

Mohaiyani first woman chairman of Maybank

March 4, 2017 Webmaster Board, Diversity, Leadership No Comments

PETALING JAYA: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin as chairman of the board, making her the first woman to clinch the position in the country’s largest bank.   Mohaiyani, 68, takes the helm from Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor, who will be stepping down on March 31, 2017.   Megat Zaharuddin has […]