DESTINI Annual Report 2018

The Board will normally hold meetings at least four (4) times in each financial year to consider: i) relevant operational reports from the management; ii) reports on the financial performance; iii) specific proposals for capital expenditure and acquisitions, if any; iv) major issues and opportunities for the Company, if any; and v) quarterly financial statements for announcement to authorities. In addition, the Board will, at intervals of not more than one (1) year: i) approve annual financial statements, and other reports to shareholders; ii) consider and, if appropriate, declare or recommend the payment of dividends; iii) review the Board composition, structure and succession plan; iv) review the Company’s audit requirements; v) review the performance of, and composition of Board committees; vi) undertake Board and individual Board member evaluations; vii) review Board remuneration; and viii) review risk assessment policies and controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The roles and responsibilities of the Independent & Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors are clearly defined and properly segregated. All the Independent & Non-Executive Directors are independent of the Executive Directors, management and major shareholders of the Company, and are free from any business or other relationship with the Group that could materially interfere with the exercise of their independent judgement. This offers a strong check and balance on the Board’s deliberations. The Executive Directors are responsible for the overall performance and operations as well as the corporate affairs and administrations of the Group. They are assisted by the senior management personnel of the Group in managing the business activities of the Group in the manner that is consistent with the policies, standards, guidelines, procedures and/or practices of the Group and in accordance with the specific plans, instructions and directions set by the Board. The President & Group Chief Executive Officer holds the principal obligations in focusing, guiding, addressing, supervising, regulating, managing and controlling as well as communicating the Company’s goals and objectives, as well as all significant corporate matters, corporate restructuring plans, business extension plans and proposals. The President and Group Chief Executive Officer, assisted by other Executive Directors, is also responsible for proposing, developing and implementing applicable and relevant new policies and procedures. The Independent & Non-Executive Directors of the Company play a key role in providing unbiased and independent views, advice and contributing their knowledge and experience toward the formulation of policies and in the decisionmaking process. The Board structure ensures that no individual or group of individuals dominates the Board’s decision-making process. Although all the Directors have equal responsibility for the Company and the Group’s operations, the role of the Independent Directors are particularly important in ensuring that the strategies proposed by the Executive Directors are deliberated on and have taken into account the interest, not only of the Company, but also that of the shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and the community. In discharging its fiduciary duties, the Board has delegated specific tasks to four (4) Board Committees namely the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Risk Management Committee and Option Committee. All the Board Committees have their own terms of reference and have the authority to act on behalf of the Board within the authority as lay out in the terms of reference and to report to the Board with the necessary recommendation. STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DESTINI BERHAD ANNUAL REPORT 2018 64