Tan Sri Asmat Bin Kamaludin holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics from the University of Malaya, and he also holds a Diploma in European Economic Integration from the University of Amsterdam.
Working Experience
Tan Sri Asmat Bin Kamaludin has vast experience in various capacities in the public service and his last position was as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia (MITI), a position he held from 1992 to 2001. Between1973 and 1976, he has served as Senior Economic Counsellor for Malaysia in Brussels and has worked with several international bodies such as Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, representing Malaysia in relevant negotiations and agreements. Tan Sri Asmat Bin Kamaludin has also been actively involved in several national organisations such as Johor Corporation, the Small and Medium Scale Industries Corporation (SMIDEC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) while in the Malaysian Government service. In 2008, Tan Sri Asmat Bin Kamaludin was appointed by MITI to represent Malaysia as Governor on the Governing Board of the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA).
Directorship of Public Companies
1.Permodalan Nasional Bhd 2.UMW Holdings Berhad 3.YTL Cement Berhad 4.Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Berhad 5.JACTIM Foundation 6.Compugates Holdings Berhad 7.The Royal Bank of Scotland Berhad 8.UMW Oil & Gas Corporation Berhad 9.AirAsia X Berhad
Interest
(i)Shareholding in Scomi Group Bhd: (a) Direct: 394,375 ordinary shares of RM0.10 each (0.03%). (Note: Deemed interested by virtue of Section 6A(2) of the Companies Act, 1965 through his interest in Bi-bot Holdings Sdn Bhd, whereby 325,625 ordinary shares are held through CIMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd Exempt An for CIMB Trustee Berhad (TR1038)) (b) Indirect/Deemed Interest: Nil (ii) Shareholding in Scomi Engineering Bhd ("SEB"), a 72.33% owned subsidiary of Scomi Group Bhd: (a) Direct: Nil (b) Indirect/Deemed Interest: 12,222 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each (Note: Deemed interested by virtue of Section 134(12)(c) of the Companies Act, 1965 through his child’s direct shareholding in SEB) (iii) Shareholding in Scomi Energy Services Bhd (formerly known as Scomi Marine Bhd)("SES"), a 65.65% owned subsidiary of Scomi Group Bhd: (a) Direct: 50,000 ordinary shares of RM0.45 each (Note: Deemed interested by virtue of Section 6A(2) of the Companies Act, 1965 through his interest in Bi-bot Holdings Sdn Bhd, whereby all the ordinary shares are held through CIMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd Exempt An for CIMB Trustee Berhad (TR1038)) (b) Indirect/Deemed Interest: 10,000 ordinary shares of RM0.45 each (Note: Deemed interested by virtue of Section 134(12)(c) of the Companies Act, 1965 through his spouse, Puan Sri Habibah Mohd Salleh’s shareholding in SES, whereby all the ordinary shares are held through KAF Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd Exempt An for CIMB Trustee Berhad (TR1038))
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