Sime Darby Property Bhd has appointed former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz as its new chairperson effective today.

Zeti, presently the group chairperson of Permodalan National Bhd (PNB), succeeded Abdul Wahid Omar, who resigned from the board on June 30, 2018.

In a statement, Sime Darby Property Group managing director Amrin Awaluddin said Zeti's presence reaffirmed PNB's commitment to the former and its transformation journey.

“We look forward to work under the chairpersonship of Zeti in moving the company forward and to deliver value to our stakeholders,” he said.

The company also appointed Norazah Mohamed Razali as the new chairperson of the nomination and remuneration committee, replacing Rohana Mahmood, who resigned from the board on June 30, 2018.

- Bernama