Board of Directors

Tan Sri Datuk Asmat bin Kamaludin

YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Asmat, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Company. He was appointed to the Board on 3 March 2003.

 YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Asmat holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics from the University of Malaya, and he also holds a Diploma in European Economic Integration from the University of Amsterdam.

YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Asmat has vast experience in various capacities in the public service and his last position was as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, a position he held from 1992 to 2001. He has served as Economic Counsellor for Malaysia in Brussels and has worked with several international bodies such as ASEAN, World Trade Organisation and the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation, representing Malaysia in relevant negotiations and agreements. YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Asmat has also been actively involved in several national organisations such as Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Johor Corporation, the Small and Medium Scale Industries Corporation (SMIDEC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Co-operation (MATRADE) while in the Malaysian Government service. Other Malaysian public companies in which he is a director are UMW Holdings Berhad, YTL Cement Berhad, Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, Lion Industries Corporation Berhad, Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Berhad, Symphony House Bhd, Trans-Asia Shipping Corporation Berhad , Compugates Holdings Berhad and The Royal Bank of Scotland Berhad (formerly known as ABN AMRO Bank Berhad). He also serves on the Board of JACTIM Foundation.

YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Asmat is a member of, and chairs the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Committee of the Board.