<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): EP Manufacturing Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/7773" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">EPMB</a>) has announced the resignation of its group chief executive officer Ahmad Razlan Mohamed, 50, with immediate effect.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing on Wednesday, the metal and plastic components manufacturer said Ahmad Razlan had resigned in order to "pursue other professional opportunities”.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The board wishes to place on record its appreciation to Encik Ahmad Razlan Mohamed for his contributions and leadership during his tenure with the group,” said the company in the filing.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Ahmad Razlan spent more than three years at the helm after being appointed group CEO on March 20, 2023.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The group did not disclose who the successor will be, only that Ahmad Razlan will assist in the handover to facilitate an orderly transition.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares of EP Manufacturing closed half a sen or 1.1% higher at 47 sen on Wednesday, giving the group a market value of RM134.6 million.</p></div>


EP Manufacturing Bhd (KL:EPMB) has announced the resignation of its group chief executive officer Ahmad Razlan Mohamed, 50, with immediate effect.

EP Manufacturing group CEO Ahmad Razlan Mohamed resigns

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Malaysia’s manufacturing sector ended the third quarter broadly stable, with softer new orders and output offset by rising employment and easing inflation.

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<p>PT AirAsia Indonesia is considering restructuring some liabilities and selling shares as the low-cost carrier seeks to repair a balance sheet that has kept its shares suspended since July.</p>


<p>Singapore private home prices rose at the fastest pace since 2024 even as sales slowed, in a sign that the property boom in the city-state has yet to abate.</p>
