<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡12日讯）Boustead Holdings Bhd今日宣布委任4名独立非执行董事。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据今日向大马交易所的报备，这4人是Datuk Nonee Ashirin Mohd Radzi、Loong Caesar、Lt Gen (R) Datuk Fadzil Mokhtar和Abraham Verghese TV Abraham，任命将于下周一（15日）生效。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>文告指出，Nonee、Loong和Fadzil是律师出身。Abraham则是会计师，他也是Tadmax资源（Tadmax Resources Bhd）的董事。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团说，Nonee目前是Global Turbine Asia私人有限公司的主席，以及Arthur Yeong Nonee Ashirin律师事务所的合伙人，而Loong是Raslan Loong, Shen &amp; Eow的创办和管理合伙人。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据Boustead，Fadzil在大马武装部队服役超过41年，期间担任各高级指挥和职位。他在2016年至2018年担任联合部队指挥官，并于2018年退休。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡12日讯）Boustead Holdings Bhd今日宣布委任4名独立非执行董事。

根据今日向大马交易所的报备，这4人是Datuk Nonee Ashirin Mohd Radzi、Loong Caesar、Lt Gen (R) Datuk Fadzil Mokhtar和Abraham Verghese TV Abraham，任命将于下周一（15日）生效。

文告指出，Nonee、Loong和Fadzil是律师出身。Abraham则是会计师，他也是Tadmax资源（Tadmax Resources Bhd）的董事。

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Boustead委任4独立非执行董事

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Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday:

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AirAsia X Bhd (AAX), which will be taking over Capital A Bhd's aviation business, has announced the mechanics of its plan via a bourse filing on Thursday.

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<p>Chin Teck Plantations Bhd’s net profit surged sevenfold for the financial quarter ended Feb 29, 2024 (2QFY2024) thanks to higher palm oil production as well as lower operating and administrative expenses.</p>


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<p>Luxchem Corp Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024) surged over 54% to RM11.56 million or 1.08 sen per share from RM7.5 million or 0.7 sen per share a year earlier on the back of stronger earnings from both its trading and manufacturing segments.</p>

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<p>CGS International has cut its earnings estimate for Inari Amertron Bhd as recent data flagged weakened&nbsp;smartphone demand, according to its research note on Thursday.</p>


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