<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡24日讯）马建屋（Malaysia Building Society Bhd）委任公务员退休基金局（KWAP）前总执行长Datuk Wan Kamaruzzaman Wan Ahmad为主席，即时生效。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这证实了《<em>The Edge Weekly</em>》早前的报导。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马建屋前主席Tan Sri Azlan Zainol在去年1月与世长辞。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马建屋表示，Wan Kamaruzzaman（64岁）也是多家上市公司董事，包括马资源（Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd）和Bermaz Auto Bhd。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>在2013年5月至2018年11月期间，Wan Kamaruzaman曾经担任KWAP总执行长。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>此外，马建屋在另一份文告中宣布，独立董事Lynette Yeow Su-Yin被调任为独立非执行董事，即时生效。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>同时，独立董事Datin Hoi Lai Ping因私人原因呈辞。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，马建屋升1仙或1.39%，至73仙，市值达60亿令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version</em>：<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/698529">Former KWAP CEO Wan Kamaruzzaman appointed MBSB chairman</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡24日讯）马建屋（Malaysia Building Society Bhd）委任公务员退休基金局（KWAP）前总执行长Datuk Wan Kamaruzzaman Wan Ahmad为主席，即时生效。

马建屋委任KWAP前总执行长为主席

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