FORGING AHEAD - Tradewinds Plantation Berhad

58
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
STATEMENT ON
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
During the financial year the Board holds at least four (4)
regular scheduled meetings annually with additional meetings
for particular matters as and when necessary. Details of the
attendance of Directors at the scheduled or additional board
meetings are as follows:
Directors No of Percentage
Meetings %
Attended
Dato’ Wira Syed Abdul Jabbar
bin Syed Hassan 6/6 100
Ooi Teik Huat 6/6 100
Pakhruddin bin Sulaiman 6/6 100
Bakry bin Hamzah 6/6 100
Chuah Seong Tat @ Chuah Chee Tat 6/6 100
Mohd Nazri bin Md. Shariff 6/6 100
All the Directors fulfilled the requirements of the Listing
Requirements in respect of board meeting attendance.
C. SUPPLY OF INFORMATION
The Directors are provided with documents on matters
requiring their consideration in a timely manner prior to the
Board meetings. This is to ensure the Directors are able to
obtain further explanations, where necessary, deliberate
knowledgeably on issues and to enable the Directors to
discharge their duties effectively and efficiently. The Board
papers provide information on Group performance and major
operational, financial and corporate issues.
TRADEWINDS PLANTATION BERHAD
Annual Report 2010
The Directors have access to the advice and services of the
Company Secretary and senior management in carrying out
their duties. The Directors may, whether as a full Board
member or in their individual capacity obtain independent
professional advice at the Group’s expense, where necessary
and in appropriate circumstances, in furtherance of their
duties. The Directors are also notified of any corporate
announcements released to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
from time to time.
D. APPOINTMENTS AND RE-ELECTIONS OF
DIRECTORS
The Company has instituted formal and transparent procedures
for the appointment and re-election of Directors. The
Nomination Committee is primarily responsible to propose,
consider and recommend to the Board, candidates for
directorships to be filled in the Board and Committees of the
Board. The Nomination Committee also carries out annual
assessments of the Board of Directors through comprehensive
questionnaires and make recommendations for the reappointment
and re-election of Directors at the Annual General
Meeting.
E. DIRECTORS’ TRAINING
All members of the Board have attended and successfully
completed the Mandatory Accreditation Programme (“MAP”).
In compliance with paragraph 15.09 of the Listing
Requirements, all Directors have attended at least one seminar
or conference either organized internally or externally last
year including the following:-