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Daily Express
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Mohd Yaakob re-elected IEM Sabah head
Published on: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Published on: Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Text Size: Mohd Yaakob (third from left) with his committee. Kota Kinabalu: Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Sabah Branch Chairman Ir. Ts. Mohd Yaakob Jaafar has been re-elected to the post during the body's 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Saturday. Supporting him for the new term are Vice Chairmen Ir. Ts. KJ Tan, JP, and Ir. Paul Yap. Ir. Dr. Michael Tay and Ir. Wong Chen Jack were appointed as Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, respectively, while Datuk Ir. Willy Chin was named Immediate Past Chairman. Eight committee members completing the new line-up are Ir. Wah Kheng Haw, Ir. Arius Yu, Ir. Randy Kuan, Ir. Brandon Galimam, Ir. Leona Ng, Ir. Aishahturizdah Ashgul, Ir. Nicholas Lim and Ir. Thien Sen Fong. 137 members attended the meeting. Members were briefed on the branch's performance report and audited financial statements, as well as the upcoming event announcements, which include the revamped of its website, the settlement of HQ soft loan and the invitation to join the branch's Golden Jubilee Dinner on June 14 this year. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia


Borneo Post
28-04-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Mohd Yaakob stays as IEM Sabah Branch chairman
Mohd Yaakob (seated third left) with the new IEM Sabah executive committee. KOTA KINABALU (Apr 28): Ir. Ts. Mohd Yaakob Hj Jaafar was retained as the chairman of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Sabah Branch) during its 50th Annual General Meeting last Saturday at Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu. The meeting started off with Mohd Yaakob welcoming 137 members to the annual affair. The event was made more meaningful with IEM President Ir. Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Chiang joining the meeting. Besides the reporting of the branch performance and audit statement, the members were also informed of new and upcoming events. These include the revamp of its website, the settlement of headquarters soft loan and the invitation to join the branch's Golden Jubilee Dinner on 14 June 2025. The AGM ended with the members witnessing the election of the new executive committee for the 2025/2026 session. Mohd Yaakob is assisted by Vice Chairmen Ir. Ts. KJ Tan, JP and Ir. Paul Yap. The Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer are Ir. Dr. Michael Tay and Ir. Wong Chen Jack respectively while Immediate Past Chairman is Datuk Ir. Willy Chin. The eight Committee Members are Ir. Wah Kheng Haw, Ir. Arius Yu, Ir. Randy Kuan, Ir. Brandon Galimam, Ir. Leona Ng, Ir. Aishahturizdah Ashgul, Ir. Nicholas Lim and Ir. Thien Sen Fong.