<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Salween Azila Ahmad Tauffik has been appointed as new group chief executive officer (CEO) of Majuperak Holdings Bhd with immediate effect.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Majuperak said Salween, 51, who has been the acting group CEO of the property development and merchandising company since Aug 15, has been re-designated to the role of group CEO.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>She replaces Rustam Apandi Jamaludin, 57, who had tendered his resignation as managing director and group CEO of Majuperak on July 9, citing pursuit of other interest.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Salween was a former director of advisory services at Ernst &amp; Young, and had also held the role of director of strategy and project management at Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>She has held the role of general manager at Perak state agency Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak, which is the largest shareholder of Majuperak, from 2014 onwards until present time.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Majuperak shares closed down 0.5 sen or 1.67% today at 30.5 sen, for a market capitalisation of RM60.5 million.<br />
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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Salween Azila Ahmad Tauffik has been appointed as new group chief executive officer (CEO) of Majuperak Holdings Bhd with immediate effect.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Majuperak said Salween, 51, who has been the acting group CEO of the property developme...

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