| Date of change | 01 Aug 2023 |
| Name | DATO'ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN PUTIH |
| Age | 77 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Chairman |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
| No |
Qualifications
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Major/Field of Study
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Institute/University
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Additional Information
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| 1 |
Professional Qualification
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Fellow |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) |
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| 2 |
Professional Qualification
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Member |
The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) |
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| 3 |
Professional Qualification
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Member |
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
| Working experience and occupation |
Dato' Zainal Abidin Putih was formerly the Country Managing Partner of Messrs Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad and was an Adviser with Messrs Ernst & Young Malaysia until his retirement in 2005. He brings with him decades of extensive experience in audit, having worked as a practising accountant throughout his career covering many principal industries including banks, insurance, energy, transport, manufacturing, government agencies, plantations, properties, hotels, investment companies and unit trusts. He also has good knowledge of taxation matters and management consultancy, especially in the areas of acquisition, takeovers, amalgamations, restructuring and public listing of companies. He is currently a Board member of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and the Chairman of several companies including Land & General Berhad, Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad and Touch n Go Sdn Bhd. He also sits on the boards of several private limited companies. Dato' Zainal Abidin also serves as the current Chairman of Financial Reporting Foundation, and a Trustee of IJN Foundation and Yayasan Universiti Multimedia. He was the past President of MICPA and former Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board, CIMB Bank Berhad, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad and Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, as well as a former member of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Investment Panel of Employees Provident Fund. He also served as a director of Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Berhad. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) |
Listed Issuer: 1. Land & General Berhad Public Companies: 1. Khazanah Nasional Berhad 2. Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer |
None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer |
None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries |
None |
| Remarks : |
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Dato' Zainal Abidin Putih is appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of TM upon nomination by TM's Special Shareholder, Minister of Finance, a body corporate established under Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957. |
| Company Name | TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | TM |
| Date Announced | 07 Jul 2023 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-04072023-00001 |