KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasheed, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Permodalan Nasional Bhd, has been appointed the new CEO of Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp). Jalil, 38, takes over from Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching, 46, who has been promoted and redesignated as executive deputy chairman of the conglomerate. This marks the first time BCorp's CEO position is held by someone who is not a member of the Tan family. Jalil said: "I am delighted to be joining BCorp as group CEO, after several months of discussion with Tan Sri Vincent Tan." Jalil also thanked Robin Tan "for making my task that much easier with the great management team he has put in place and the organisation he has led".

Source: The Edge Markets March 16, 2021 12:56 UTC