More than 180 listed firms lack compliance

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 40% of 450 listed companies surveyed by Bursa Malaysia did not meet satisfactory corporate governance standards. Among the weaknesses were that companies did not comply with having “real independent” directors on their boards, the audit committee’s report not having enough information and the post of chairman and chief executive being held…

Investors Must Play Role For Workplace Diversity

September 25, 2015 (Kuala Lumpur) — Johan Mahmood Merican, CEO of TalentCorp, says many public-listed Malaysian companies are falling short of international standards for gender, race, and age diversity. He tells Bloomberg TV Malaysia’s Sophie Kamaruddin that social sanctions on the matter may help level-up corporate Malaysia. Source: Bloomberg TV Malaysia