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Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir
Chairman
lndependent Non-Executive Director
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Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir
Chairman
lndependent Non-Executive Director

Age:70
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 8 May 2020
Length of Tenure as Director: 3 -  5 years
Date of Last Re-election: 6 June 2024

Board Committee Membership: 

  • Nil

Qualification(s):

  • Master in Business Administration, Ohio State University, United States of America
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Plymouth University, United Kingdom 
  • Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering, Hastings College of Further Education, United Kingdom

Working Experience and Occupation:

  • Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Progressive Impact Corporation Berhad (May 2023 - present)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Bermaz Auto Berhad (December 2016 - present)
  • Non-Executive Director, SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd (August 2019 - present)
  • Non-Executive Director, SIRIM National Precision Tooling Sdn Bhd (November 2017 - present)
  • Non-Executive Director, SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (June 2017 - present)
  • Non-Executive Chairman, SIRIM National Precision Tooling Sdn Bhd (November 2017 - October 2020)
  • Non-Executive Chairman, SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (January 2019 - October 2020)
  • Director, SIRIM Berhad (July 2017 - August 2019)
  • Group Managing Director, Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad (November 2015 - July 2017)
  • President & Group Chief Executive Officer, UMW Holdings Berhad (October 2010 - October 2015)
  • Director, UMW Oil & Gas Corporation Berhad (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, UMW Equipment Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, UMW M&E Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, KYB-UMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, PERODUA Sales Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, PERODUA Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, PERODUA Engine Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
  • Director, Toyota Capital Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2011 - September 2015)
  • Director, UMW Technology Sdn Bhd (2013 - September 2015)
  • Chief Operating Officer, Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. & Naza Kia Services Sdn Bhd (November 2009 - August 2010)
  • Managing Director, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (May 2005 - August 2009)
  • President/Chief Operating Officer, Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2003 - May 2005)
  • General Manager, Marketing Division, Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd (January 2001 - December 2002)
  • General Manager, International Business, DRB-HICOM Export Corporations Sdn. Bhd (April 1998 - December 2000)
  • Director, Proton Cars (UK) Pte Ltd (1997 - 1998)
  • General Manager, Proton Corporations Sdn Bhd (1995 - March 1998)

Directorship of Public Companies/Listed Issuers:

  • Progressive Impact Corporation Berhad
  • Bermaz Auto Berhad
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah
Independent Non-Executive Director

Age: 66
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 8 May 2020
Length of Service: 3 - 5 years
Date of Last Re-election: 6 June 2024

Board Committee Membership:

  • Chairman of Investment and Tender Committee
  • Member of Audit, Governance and Risk Committee
  • Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee 

Qualification(s):

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organic Chemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, United States of America
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, United States of America

Working Experience and Occupation:

  • Independent Non-Executive Director (INED), Perdana Petroleum Berhad (April 2015 - present)
  • INED, Ancom Nylex Berhad (May 2020 - present)
  • INED, P2 Science Inc, USA (February 2016 - present)
  • Chairman, Chemical Industry Council of Malaysia (CICM) (June 2010 - present)
  • Venture Partner, Xeraya Capital (February 2015 - present)
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (May 2011 - May 2014)
  • Managing Director, Dupont Malaysia Sdn Bhd & Asia Pacific Regional Director Dupont Glass Laminated Solutions Asia Pacific (April 1995 - May 2011)
  • Regional Marketing Manager, Dow Chemical Polyolefins Asia Pacific (Jan 1985 - April 1995)
  • Chemistry Lecturer, University Malaya (1984)

Directorship of Public Companies/Listed Issuers:

  • Perdana Petroleum Berhad
  • Ancom Nylex Berhad
Fakhrunniam bin Othman
Fakhrunniam Othman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
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Fakhrunniam bin Othman
Fakhrunniam Othman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age: 57
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Appointment to the Board: 23 February 2023
Length of Tenure as Director:  < 3 years
Date of Last Re-election:  8 June 2023

Board Committee Membership:

  • Member of Investment and Tender Committee 

Qualification(s):

  • Master in Business Administration (General Management), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
  • Chartered Accountant with Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom

Working Experience and Occupation:

  • Group Chief Executive Officer, FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) (November 2024 - present)
  • Group Divisional Director, Logistics & Support Division, FGV (January 2023 - October 2024)
  • Deputy Group Divisional Director (Logistics), FGV (July 2022 – December 2022)
  • Chief Investment Officer / Senior Vice President, FGV (June 2018 - June 2022)
  • Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad (on secondment: September 2020 – January 2021)
  • Chief Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President, FGV (May 2016 – March 2018)
  • Chief Executive Officer / Vice President, FGV Transport Services Sdn Bhd (May 2015 – April 2016)
  • Chief Executive Officer / Vice President, FGV Trading Sdn Bhd (January 2014 – April 2015)
  • Chief Executive Officer / Vice President, FGV Marketing Services Sdn Bhd (January 2013 – December 2013)
  • Vice President / Head Corporate Finance, FGV (January 2012 – December 2012)
  • Deputy Chief Financial Officer & Co Secretary, TRT Holdings, Massachusetts, USA (2007 – June 2010)
  • General Manager / Senior General Manager, Group Finance, Felda Holdings Bhd (2004 – 2006)
  • Manager, Finance and Budgeting, Felda Holdings Bhd (2000 – 2003) 
  • Group Accountant, MTD Capital Bhd / Alloy Consolidated Sdn Bhd (July 1997 – December 1999)
  • Accountant, Sapura Telecommunication Bhd (February 1994 – June 1997)
  • Management Trainee, Caltex Oil Malaysia Limited (January 1993 – January 1994)

Directorship in Public Companies/Listed Issuers:

  • Nil
Dato’ Dr Suzana Idayu Wati Binti Osman
Dato’ Dr Suzana Idayu Wati Binti Osman
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
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Dato’ Dr Suzana Idayu Wati Binti Osman
Dato’ Dr Suzana Idayu Wati Binti Osman
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director

Age: 56
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 16 August 2024
Length of Service: < 3 years

Board Committee Membership:

  • Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Qualification(s):

  • Doctorate in Finance, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Advanced Management Program (AMP 177), Harvard Business School, Harvard University, USA
  • Masters in Finance, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Degree BA (Hons), Business Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK

Working Experience and Occupation:

  • Timbalan Pesuruhjaya Kehormat (Pertahanan Awam), Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (March 2025 – Present)
  • Director General, Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) (November 2024 - Present)
  • Board of Trustees, Yayasan Felda (November 2024 – Present)
  • Director, Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (December 2024 - Present)
  • Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, FGV Holdings Berhad (April 2024 - Present)
  • Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Encorp Berhad (November 2022 - Present)
  • Chairperson, IIUM Holdings Sdn Bhd (May 2022 - Present)
  • Public Interest Director, Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (March 2022 - Present)
  • Chief Investment Officer, Social Security Organisation of Malaysia (January 2016 – September 2021)
  • EVP/Head of Special Projects, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (April 2015 - December 2015)
  • EVP/Global Head of Sugar, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (February 2014 - March 2015)
  • EVP/Chief Strategy Officer, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (January 2010 - January 2014)
  • Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd (January 2008 - January 2010)
  • Administrative Officer (Investment Analyst/Head of Investment), FELDA (June 1998 - December 2007)
  • Forex Dealer, International Business Division, Sime Bank (1997)
  • Assistant Vice President, Forex & Fund Management Department, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Berhad (July 1994 - December 1996)

Directorship of Public Companies/Listed Issuers:

  • FGV Holdings Berhad
  • Encorp Berhad
  • Private Pension Administrator Malaysia

Trusteeships of Foundations:

  • Yayasan Felda
Nurul Muhaniza Hanafi
Nurul Muhaniza Hanafi
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
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Nurul Muhaniza Hanafi
Nurul Muhaniza Hanafi
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director

Age: 48
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 1 December 2024
Length of Service: < 3 years

Board Committee Membership: 

  • Member of Board Sustainability Committee

Qualification(s):

  • Advocate & Solicitor (High Court of Malaya)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia

Working Experience and Occupation:

  • Hononary Secretary, Selangor Bar Committee (March 2025 – Present)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, FGV Holdings Berhad (April 2024 - Present)
  • Managing Partner, Messrs Abu Zahar Syed Mohd Fuad & Partners (Kelana Jaya) (Present)
  • Selangor State Bar Committee Member (2012 – Present)
  • Chairperson, Conveyancing Practice Committee and Syariah (2012 – Present)
  • Chairperson, Bahasa Melayu Committee (2012 – Present)
  • President, Strata Management Tribunal under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (2016 – 2018)
  • Committee Member of the Joint Management Body (Effective from early 2013)
  • Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee Member (for 2009/2010 and 2010/2011)
  • Committee Member, Jawatankuasa Lembaga Hakmilik Strata Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
  • Special Committee Member, Jawatankuasa Wakaf Kolej Islam Malaya dan Lembaga Amanah Kolej Islam Malaya (LAKIM)

Directorship of Public Companies/Listed Issuers:

  • FGV Holdings Berhad
Dato' Mohd Banuri Aris
Dato' Mohd Banuri Aris
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
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Dato' Mohd Banuri Aris
Dato' Mohd Banuri Aris
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director

Age: 59
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender Male
Date of Appointment: 1 December 2024
Length of Service: < 3 years
Date of Last Re-Election: < 3 years

Board Committee Membership:

  • Nil

Qualification(s):

  • Bachelor in Mass Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Diploma TVET Malaysian Skills, TVET
  • Diploma in Counselling, Institut Pengajian Islam

Working Experience and Occupation:

  • Professor Adjung, Fakulti Sains Social Gunaan, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (April 2025 – Present)
  • Chairman, Koperasi Permodalan FELDA Malaysia Berhad (KPF) (Present)
  • Deputy Director General Community Development, FELDA (Present)
  • Director, FIC UK Properties Sdn Bhd (Present)
  • Director, Pusat Hemodalisis FELDA (2018 – Present)
  • Director, FIC Resources Sdn Bhd (June 2024 - March 2025)
  • Chairman, FIC Integrated Properties Management Sdn Bhd (June 2024 - March 2025)
  • Director, Koperasi Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (November 2024)
  • Director, FELDA Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (June 2024 - December 2024)
  • Setiausaha Lembaga, Yayasan FELDA (2011 – 2024)
  • International Welfare Affairs Consultant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2022 – 2023)
  • Deputy Director, Yayasan FELDA (2007 -2011)
  • Administrative Manager, Yayasan FELDA (2005 – 2007)
  • Head of Personal Services, Land General Bhd (1996 – 2005)
  • Liaison Officer, PPPTH/Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1987 – 1995)

Directorship of Public Companies/Listed Issuers:

  • Nil

Additional Information
  1. None of the Directors has family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
  2. None of the Directors has any conflict of interest interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad or its subsidiaries.
  3. None of the Directors has
    • been convicted of any offence (other than traffic offences) within the past 5 years; and
    • been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year 2024
  4. None of the Directors hold more than five directorships in listed issuers. 
  5. The details of Directors' attendance at Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2024 are detailed in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 134 and 135 of MSM Annual Integrated Report 2024.

MSM Sugar Refinery (Johor) Sdn. Bhd. (MSM Johor), a subsidiary of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad (MSM) operates MSM’s new sugar refinery based in Tanjung Langsat, Johor which is set to be the largest standalone sugar refinery in Malaysia. Erected on a 50.63 acre land plot, the integrated complex is under development for Phase 1 - to build and operate a 3,000 tonnes per day of refined sugar output (RSO) contributing of up to 1 million MT on the Group’s annual production capacity. This is set to be fully commissioned by mid year of 2018. Upon increase in demand, expansion of Phase 2 shall commence by 2025. The combined annual production capacity of Phase 1 and Phase 2 is capable for up to an astounding 2 million MT, strengthening MSM’s position as one of the leading refined sugar producer in the region. With an investment of approximately USD $259 million for the development of Phase 1, this magnifies the Group’s confidence to showcase its ability towards MSM’s 53 years of talented expertise and experience in sugar refining and skilled management. Upon completion and full commissioning of MSM Johor, the total group production capacity will increase of up to 3.25 million MT per annum. One of MSM Johor’s salient point enables capacity building which translates to competitive pricing on end products. This allows MSM to foray into neighbouring countries, further strengthen the Group’s domestic market share and transform Malaysia into a regional hub for high quality refined sugar. Significantly, MSM Johor is seen to be a key growth driver for MSM Group to realize its mission in becoming one of the top 10 global sugar player by 2020.