KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): The termination of Prof Dr Md Nasir Ibrahim’s service as the chief executive officer of the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) effective Thursday (June 1) is a decision by its board of directors (BOD), said Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil.

Fahmi: Termination of Md Nasir Ibrahim as Finas CEO was board of directors’ decision

KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): The National Film Development Corporation (Finas) deputy director-general (Management) Rozita Waty Ridzuan is discharging the duty of the agency’s chief executive officer (CEO), effective Thursday (June 1), pending the appointment of a candidate for the post.

Rozita Waty discharges duty as Finas CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): The former executive director and head of global corporate bank at JP Morgan Chase Bank Bhd, Nurjesmi Mohd Nashir, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Affin Bank Bhd’s investment banking arm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd.

Affin Bank names JP Morgan’s Nurjesmi as new CEO of Affin Hwang Investment Bank, confirms The Edge report

MCA Wanita chairperson Wong You Fong can be designated as an independent director of Star Media Group Bhd, where the political party owns a 43.23% direct stake, following an assessment conducted by the group’s nomination committee, said its independent non-executive chairman Tan Sri Chor Chee Heung.

Star Media chairman insists MCA Wanita chief can be independent director of the MCA-controlled company

Prudential Plc said on Wednesday (May 31) its chief financial officer, James Turner, would leave the company after a code of conduct investigation into a recent recruitment showed he had fallen short of its standards.

Prudential says CFO leaves after conduct falls short of standards

Nestle SA and Unilever plc are replacing their veteran chief financial officers, part of a changing of the guard at consumer-goods companies as inflation pressures the industry.

Anna Manz, the finance boss of the London Stock Exchange Group, will take over from Nestle CFO Francois-Xavier Roger after eight years in the job when she leaves her current role.

Unilever and Nestle to appoint new finance chiefs as industry battles inflation

Top officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and the financial watchdog are set to meet on Tuesday (May 30) to discuss financial markets, the ministry said, after the Japanese currency weakened to a six-month low versus the dollar.

Japan's top financial authorities to meet to discuss markets

Datuk Seri Andy Lim Kok Han has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Green Packet Bhd after disposing of 358.18 million shares in the group on Friday (May 26).

Bestinet CFO is new single largest shareholder of Green Packet  

Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), one of the country's largest fund management companies, has appointed Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda as group chairman from June 1. He is taking over a role left vacant when Tun Arifin Zakaria retired on May 6 after completing his two-year term.

Raja Arshad is new PNB group chairman from June 1

S P Setia Bhd announces the appointment of Datuk Zaini Yusoff as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective July 1, 2023.

He is currently the executive vice-president, a position he has held since July 1, 2020. Zaini will report to chief executive officer Datuk Choong Kai Wai, and be responsible for strengthening the company's operating model to support growth through transformation.

S P Setia announces Zaini Yusoff as new COO

Singapore's Temasek Holdings said it cut compensation for the team that recommended investing in the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange and for senior management, as they take "collective accountability" for the failed investment.

Singapore's Temasek cuts staff compensation after failed FTX investment

Bahvest Resources Bhd’s founder and managing director-cum-chief executive officer Datuk Lo Fui Ming said he and his son, Bahvest executive director Lo Tek Yong, are “seriously considering” resigning as directors of the Sabah-based gold mining company after many hurdles, including poison pen letter, boardroom tussles, authorities’ raid and halted mining production.

Bahvest founder Lo and son say 'seriously' considering resigning to focus on Southsea Gold

BAGAN DATUK (May 28): The government plans to formulate an Act to provide social security protection to e-hailing workers, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Ahmad Zahid: Govt plans to formulate Act to protect e-hailing workers’ social security

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders of Toyota Motor Corp vote against the re-election of chairman Akio Toyoda as a board director in an upcoming meeting, citing his responsibility for the lack of a sufficiently independent board.

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