31-Jul-2009

APPOINTMENT

Chairman & Director

Non Independent & Non Executive

60

Malaysian

1) Bachelor of Economics (Hons.) from the University of Malaya in 1972
2) Masters Degree in Economic Development from the University of Pittsburgh, USA in 1980
3) Ph.D in Information Transfer from Syracuse University, USA in 1988

Datuk Dr. Halim Shafie started his career in civil service in the Ministry of Education (1972-1975) followed by appointments at the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) (1976-1978,1980-1983), Malaysian Administrative Modernization and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department (1987-1994) and Director of INTAN (1994-1999).

He later took on the position of Deputy Secretary General I, Communications and Multimedia Sector (1999-2000), and Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications (2000-2006). In April 2006, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (“MCMC”) until May 2009.

He currently holds office as a council member of Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC), Adjunct Professor of Universiti Utara Malaysia and Chairman of the National Library of Malaysia Advisory Board.

He was previously Chairman of Management Science Operations Research Society of Malaysia (MSORSM) and Council Member for Persatuan Perkhidmatan Tadbir dan Diplomatik (PPTD).

In the last 15 years, Datuk Dr Halim has also served on the boards of various institutions and companies including Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Pos Malaysia Berhad and Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd.

Nil

Nil

Deemed interest in 6,000 ordinary shares in TM, held by his spouse, Datin Zaleha Jamaluddin.