Dato' Idris bin Kechot Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality / Age: Malaysian / 69
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 3 May 2019
Length of Tenure as Director (as at 31 July 2024): 5 years and 3 months
Date of Last Re-election: 29 August 2024

Academic / Professional Qualification / Membership(s):

  • Masters, Business Administration specialising in Finance, University of Stirling, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Accelerated Development Programme, London Business School, United Kingdom

Present Directorship(s) of Public and Listed Companies:

  • Independent Non-Executive Director, SD Guthrie Berhad (formerly known as Sime Darby Plantation Berhad)

Areas of Expertise:

Present Appointment(s):

  • Chairman, Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Past Directorship(s) and /or Appointment(s):

  • Chairman, Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad (non-listed) (2020-2022)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Malayan Banking Berhad (2019- 2022)
  • Chairman, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (2019-2020)
  • Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (2017-2021)
  • Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (2017-2019)
  • NCB Holdings Berhad (2015-2016)
  • Sime Darby Plantations Sdn. Bhd. (2014-2017)
  • Goodyear (Malaysia) Berhad (2000-2005) & (2018-2019)
  • SJM Flex (M) Sdn. Bhd. (2000-2017)
  • KAF Investment Bank Berhad (1994-2010)
  • Malaysia Technology Development Corp. Sdn. Bhd. (1995-2006)
  • Deputy President & Group Chief Operating Officer-Asset Management, Permodalan Nasional Berhad ("PNB") (2014-2018)
  • Executive Director of Amanah Harta Tanah, PNB (2010-2015)
  • Deputy President - PNB (Unit Trust) (2004-2014)
  • Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Division, PNB (1988-2004)
  • Investment Analyst, Corporate Research Department, PNB (1983-1988)

Membership of Board Committee(s):

  • Nil
Dato' Roslan bin Hamir Group Managing Director / Non-Independent Executive Director
Dato' Rosman bin Abdullah Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Rozana Zeti Binti Basir Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Datin Rozilawati binti Haji Basir Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Anuar bin Ahmad Independent Non-Executive Director
Danny Hoe Kam Thong Independent Non-Executive Director
Areas of Expertise:
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Accounting, Financial Literacy
Corporate Governance, Risk Management & Internal Controls
Economics and Commercial/Marketing
Bulking Industry
Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
Legal & Regulatory
Government Relationships
Plantation
Sales & Marketing
ESG
Health & Safety
Declaration by the Board:
(1)
  • The Directors' meeting attendance record for 2024 is provided in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on page 134 of the Annual Report 2024.
(2)
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no conflict of interest with the Company, have not been convicted of any offence other than traffic offences within the past five years and have not been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year 2024.
(3)
  • None of the Directors has family relationship with any other Directors and/or major shareholders of the Company except for Puan Rozana Zeti Binti Basir ("Puan Rozana Zeti") and Datin Rozilawati Binti Haji Basir ("Datin Rozilawati"):
    • Puan Rozana Zeti and Datin Rozilawati are siblings. Puan Rozana Zeti is the major shareholder of the Company.
    • Puan Rozana Zeti and Datin Rozilawati are also sisters of Dr. Roshayati Binti Basir ("Dr. Roshayati"). Dr. Roshayati is the major shareholder of the Company.
    • Dr. Roshayati, Puan Rozana Zeti and Datin Rozilawati are shareholders of BHR Enterprise Sdn. Bhd., the major shareholder of the Company.