KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Golden Land Bhd has redesignated Tan Sri Hashim Meon as its independent and non-executive chairman, effective Thursday (Oct 13).
Hashim, 75, was appointed to the board as an independent and non-executive director on Oct 7.
He was an independent non-executive chairman of AXA Affin General Insurance Bhd from 2018 to August 2022, according to the oil palm plantation company in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.
Currently, he serves as a chairman of Bern Estate Sdn Bhd and MX Too Sdn Bhd; non-executive director of MN Permai Netcom Sdn Bhd and also of KUISCELL Sdn Bhd — a subsidiary of Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor.
He also served as secretary general of the Ministry of Defence before retiring in 2003.
Shares of Golden Land jumped 11.67% or 3.5 sen to close at 33.5 sen on Thursday, giving it a market value of RM74.68 million.