PRINCIPLE A: BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (CONT’D) II. BOARD COMPOSITION (CONT’D) 2. Tenure of Independent Directors (Cont’d) I n compliance with the amendment to the Bursa Securities MMLR on the enhancement of the definition of Independent Directors, the cooling-off period for the appointment of Independent Directors has been revised from two (2) to three (3) years for an officer, non-independent non-executive director, adviser or transacting party of MKH or its related corporation. 3. Board Diversity T he Board comprised of members who are specialised in the property development and construction sector, plantation/agriculture sector, professional in accounting sector, professional in legal sector and corporate finance sector. These wide spectrum of competencies, capabilities, skills and relevant business experience provide the Board with a diverse set of expertise and knowledge in discharging its responsibilities for the proper functioning of the Board and ensure that the Group continues to be competitive within its diverse industry segment. T he current Board composition in terms of each of the Director’s industry and/or background experience and age is as follows: Directors Industry/Background Experience Age Composition Property Development and Construction Professional in Legal Plantation/Agriculture Professional in Accounting Corporate Finance 40 to 49 years 50 to 59 years 60 to 69 years 70 to 79 years 80 to 89 years Tan Sri Dato’ Chen Kooi Chiew @ Cheng Ngi Chong Tan Sri Datuk Chen Lok Loi Datuk Chen Fook Wah Dato’ Lim Hong Shuan Ms. Hoon Shat Mei Ms. Lee Pei Yee En. Jeffrey bin Bosra CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW STATEMENT MKH BERHAD | ANNUAL REPORT 2023 91
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