YM Tunku Afwida binti Tunku Abdul Malek

Independent Non-Executive Director
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Tunku Afwida was appointed to the Board on 8 March 2022. She is also a member of the Audit, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee, Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Employees’ Share Scheme Committee.

She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Economics and Accountancy from City University London, UK, qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the ICAEW and is a member of the MIA.

Tunku Afwida has held senior roles in investment banks. From 2006 until 2008, she was the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Executive Director (“ED”) of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad.  Prior to that, from 2003 to 2006, she was CEO and ED of MIMB Investment Bank Berhad (now known as Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad) and from 1995 to 2003, she was ED/Chief Investment Officer of Commerce Asset Fund Managers Sdn Bhd. She was also the Senior Independent Director of Telekom Malaysia Berhad before her retirement in May 2024 and was a Director and shareholder of Asia Equity Research Sdn Bhd from 2015 to 2022.

She is currently the Chairman of Affin Hwang Investment Berhad and a Board member of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad and DXN Holdings Berhad.