MISC Annual Report 2017

131 Corporate Governance The Directors have direct access to the Management and unrestricted access to any information relating to the Company and the Group in discharging their duties. Where necessary, Management presentations and briefings are held before or during Board meetings to provide clarity to the Board before they can deliberate and approve certain matters. Distribution of Board papers and other relevant information are done electronically as it enhances efficiency and enables the Directors to access the information at their convenience. The deliberations at the Board and Board Committee meetings are properly recorded and communicated to relevant management for necessary action. Minutes of Board meetings, which include records of the decisions of the Board, are properly maintained by the Company Secretary. Directors’ Training and Development All Board members of the Company are encouraged to attend continuous education programmes in order to ensure they keep abreast with new developments in the business and economic environment, to enhance their skills, as well as ensuring that they possess the necessary knowledge to enable them to discharge their duties and responsibilities more effectively. All Board members of the Company have attended the Mandatory Accreditation Programme (MAP) as required by the MMLR. Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof, who was appointed on 7 December 2017 is scheduled to complete the MAP within the stipulated time pursuant to MMLR. In compliance with Paragraph 15.08(2) of the MMLR, the main training programmes attended by the Board members in 2017 are as follows :- Name of Director Name of Training Attended Organiser Date Dato’ Ab. Halim Mohyiddin 1. Global Market Scenario Talk : Sailing Through Turbulent Times MISC 12 May 2017 2. Integrity, The Game Changer MIA 10 April 2017 3. Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2017 Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Berhad 15 November 2017 4. Appreciating the PETRONAS Cultural Beliefs for Downstream Public Listed Companies PETRONAS 13 December 2017 Datuk Nasarudin Md Idris 1. Global Market Scenario Talk : Sailing Through Turbulent Times MISC 12 May 2017 2. MISC 2017 Annual Directors’ Training MISC 23 November 2017 Datuk Manharlal Ratilal 1. World Economic Forum PETRONAS 17-20 January 2017 2. PETRONAS Top Leaders Dialogue PETRONAS 1-2 March 2017 3. 19 th Asia Oil & Gas Conference, Kuala Lumpur PETRONAS 7-9 May 2017 4. Digital Learning Expedition / Workshop PETRONAS 31 July – 4 August 2017 5. PETRONAS Leadership Dialogue PETRONAS 4-5 October 2017 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT