Datuk Wira Arham Bin Abdul Rahman

Independent, Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment
to the Board

22 May 2025

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Other Directorship in Public Companies and Listed Issuers:

  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Mudajaya Group Berhad
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Malaysian Pacific Industries
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Invest Sabah Berhad

Board Committees Membership(s):

  • Chairman, Risk Management Committee
  • Member, Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Family Relationship with Any Director and/or Major Shareholder:

None

Details of Any Interest in the Securities of the Company or Its Subsidiaries:

None

Conflict of Interest or Potential Conflict of Interest, Including Interest in Any Competing Business with the Company or Its Subsidiaries:

None

List of Convictions for Offences within the Past 5 Years and Particulars of Any Public Sanction or Penalty Imposed by the Relevant Regulatory Bodies during the Financial Year:

None

Academic/Professional Qualification/Membership(s):

  • Bachelor of Economics, National University of Malaysia 
  • Senior Executive Course, Kennedy School of Government Harvard University
  • Leading Economic Growth (LEG) Online Program, Harvard University

Past Appointments/Experiences:

  • Economic Affairs Officer within the Resource-Based Industry Division and Foreign Investment Division, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) from 1989 to 1994
  • Deputy Director of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Cologne, Germany from 1994 to 2000
  • Lead, MIDA in New York from 2009 to 2013
  • Executive Director (Investment Promotion) of MIDA from 2015 to 2019
  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer, MIDA from 2019 to 2021
  • Chief Executive Officer, MIDA from 2021 to 2024
  • Chairman of the Board of Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) from 2021 to 2024
  • Director, InvestKL Corporation from 2023 to 2024
  • Director, Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) from 2021 to 2024
  • Director, Malaysia Automotive Robotics & IoT Institute (MARii) from 2019 to 2024
  • Director, Invest Sarawak Sdn. Bhd. from 2023 to 2024
  • Director, Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA), Sarawak from 2021 to 2024

Other Present Appointment(s):

  • Director, Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd