Friday 29 Mar 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Unimech Group Bhd has appointed Datuk Seri Kiew Kwong Sen as the group’s independent and non-executive chairman to replace the late Tan Sri Kamal Hashim.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the Penang-based company said Kiew, 68, will take over the position effective today.

Kiew currently holds the positions of chairman with Vitrox Corp Bhd and the Penang Small and Medium Entreprise (SME) Management Council, director for Penang Science Council and Penang Green Council.

Kiew, a mechanical engineering graduate from the National Taiwan University and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from University of California, was also a vice chairman of InvestPenang Bhd till March 2008.

He has worked in various technical and management positions in multinational companies in Malaysia, Singapore and the US.

Meanwhile, Kamal who served as deputy chairman and later chairman of the group since 2000, passed away after suffering a stroke at the age of 77 on Feb 2 this year.

Unimech closed three sen or 2.59% higher at RM1.19 today, for a market capitalisation of RM142.23 million.

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