Change in Boardroom

25 April 2008

Date of change

25/04/2008
Type of change Appointment
Designation Non-Executive Director
Directorate Independent & Non Executive
Name Quah Poh Keat
Age 55
Nationality Malaysian
Qualifications Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation;
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants;
Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and
Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants;
Working experience and occupation Quah retired from KPMG Malaysia in December 2007. He was a partner of KPMG since 1 October 1982 and was the Senior Partner of the Firm responsible for the daily operations of KPMG Malaysia. Prior to taking up the position of Senior Partner (Managing Partner), he was in charge of the Tax Practice and the Japanese Practice in KPMG Malaysia. He was a member of the KPMG Japanese Practice Council, which is the governing body within KPMG International, which looks after the Japanese Practices in the KPMG world. He was a Board Member of KPMG Asia Pacific that oversees KPMG operations in Asia Pacific and a Member of KPMG International Council that oversees KPMG's global operations.

Quah was also a past Vice-President of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation and a Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Economic Policies Committee.
Directorship of public companies (if any) IOI Corporation Berhad; and
Plus Expressways Berhad.
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer Nil
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries Nil

Remarks :
Quah Poh Keat was also appointed as the Chairman of TM's Board Audit Committee with immediate effect.


Announcement Info

Company Name TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD
Stock Name TM
Date Announced 25 Apr 2008
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference No TM-080424-63076