<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡23日讯）FGV Holdings Bhd委任Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan为集团总执行长（CEO），即日生效。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该种植集团今日向大马交易所报备，Haris的任命获得财政部（机构）的同意。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“委任Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan为总执行长后，Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid已辞去代总执行长一职。他（Azhar）目前担任FGV董事部主席的职务不变。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>FGV还宣布，Datuk Mohd Hairul Abdul Hamid、Mazri Abdul Rahim和Christina Ooi Su Siang加入该集团管理层。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据FGV，Mazri出任人力资源总监。Mohd Hairul于本月2日获委任为集团总财务长，而Ooi在上周二（15日）任采购总监。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Azhar在文告表示：“作为一家上市公司，FGV有责任为股东创造和传递价值。我们现有的转型计划为公司确定了方向，由Haris领导的管理团队将推动FGV向前发展。我对他们取得成果的能力充满信心。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他补充：“他们带来丰富的专业知识和经验，以及良好的组织管理能力。我们一直在寻找最优秀和最符合的候选人，为FGV及股东服务。”</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡23日讯）FGV Holdings Bhd委任Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan为集团总执行长（CEO），即日生效。

该种植集团今日向大马交易所报备，Haris的任命获得财政部（机构）的同意。

“委任Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan为总执行长后，Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid已辞去代总执行长一职。他（Azhar）目前担任FGV董事部主席的职务不变。”

FGV还宣布，Datuk Mohd Hairul Abdul Hamid、Mazri Abdul Rah...

FGV委任Haris Fadzilah Hassan为集团CEO

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<p>Malaysia’s stock market will have little upside ahead following strong run-up even as economic growth remains intact, HSBC flagged on Thursday.</p>

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<p>Public Bank Bhd's (KL:PBBANK) conditional mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares of insurer LPI Capital Bhd (KL:LPI) that it does not own has lapsed, as it did not secure sufficient acceptances by the close of the offer on Thursday.</p>


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<p>Major shareholders of NPC Resources Bhd (KL:NPC) are in talks for a proposal that could lead to the&nbsp;Sabah-based palm oil producer being taken private at RM2.82 per share.</p>


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<p>BIMB Securities expects Bursa Malaysia Bhd (KL:BURSA) to report strong double-digit growth for its final quarter and FY2024 earnings, driven by a robust securities trading segment.</p>


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<p>Oil-and-gas services firm T7 Global Bhd (KL:T7GLOBAL) said on Thursday it has been awarded a six-month contract with undisclosed value.</p>

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<p>MPHB Capital Bhd (KL:MPHBCAP), which is involved in the credit services and property businesses, said that its shares will be suspended, effective from Jan 22, to facilitate the company’s selective capital reduction before it is taken private.</p>


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<p>Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied that his defence team's recent challenge of the charges against him was a last-minute attempt to mount a technical challenge, in the face of overwhelming evidence, to have the charges dismissed.</p>
