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Borneo Post
03-08-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sabah Electricity appoints Saadiah as new chairman
Saadiah KOTA KINABALU (Aug 3): Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (Sabah Electricity) has announced the appointment of Saadiah Aziz as its chairman. She succeeds Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau effectively from July 31. Saadiah, 49, formerly a Senior Vice President of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, brings with her more than 24 years working experiences ranging from programme and project management, stakeholder's engagement and management, business development and marketing, management and monitoring, data management, research and analysis in offshore capital market and bond rating across industries and sectors. Saadiah was notably part of the early members of the 10-year (2005-2015) Government Linked Companies (GLCs) Transformation Programme, a national priority that aimed at transforming GLCs into high-performing entities and as well as various national-level projects during her more than 16 years tenure in Khazanah Nasional Berhad. Before that she also served in the capital market domain in Labuan Offshore Financial Service Authority and Malaysian Ratings Corporation Berhad. She holds a Master Degree in Science, Strategic Management of Projects from University College London (UCL) where she was awarded British Chevening Scholarship & Khazanah Global Scholarship and Master in Science, Financial Management and a Bachelor Degree in Accounting both from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. She also completed the Executive Programme in London Business School on Executing Strategy for Results. Prior to her appointment, Saadiah was an Independent Director of Suria Strategic Resources Sdn Bhd, an energy related infrastructure company which is a 100% owned entity of the Malaysia Ministry of Finance Inc. Sabah Electricity's board of directors, management team and staff welcome the appointment of Saadiah. 'We believe her leadership will help steer Sabah Electricity through the challenges and achieve its aspiration,' Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Ir. Ts. Mohd Yaakob Hj Jaafar said in a statement on Sunday.
Daily Express
03-08-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Sabah Electricity welcomes new chairperson Saadiah Aziz
Published on: Sunday, August 03, 2025 Published on: Sun, Aug 03, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: Saadiah Aziz ( pic ) has been appointed as the new Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (Sabah Electricity) chairperson, effective July 31, takes over the role from Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau. Saadiah, 49, previously served as Khazanah Nasional Berhad Senior Vice President, bringing over 24 years of experience across sectors including project management, stakeholder engagement, and capital markets. She was part of the founding team behind the Government Linked Companies Transformation Programme (2005–2015) and contributed to several national-level initiatives during her 16-year tenure at Khazanah. Her earlier roles included positions at the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority and the Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad. Saadiah holds two Master's degrees—in Strategic Management of Projects from University College London and in Financial Management from Glasgow Caledonian University—alongside a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and completed an executive programme at London Business School. Sabah Electricity's board, management and staff welcomed her appointment, with CEO Datuk Mohd Yaakob Jaafar expressing confidence in her leadership to guide the company forward. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * 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
