Change in Boardroom
| CAN-ONE BERHAD |
| Date of change | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Name | TUN ARIFIN BIN ZAKARIA |
| Age | 72 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Chairman |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Professional Qualification
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Law (Barrister-at-Law) |
Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom ("UK") |
Year admitted 1979. Honorary Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn elected 2013 |
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Masters
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Law |
University College London, UK |
Master of Laws (LLM). Year 1979 |
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Others
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Law |
Council of Legal Education |
Bar Final Course. Year 1979 |
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Degree
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Law |
University of Sheffield, UK |
Bachelor of Law (LLB) (Honours). Year 1974 |
| Working experience and occupation | Upon graduation, his distinguished legal career began when he joined the Malaysian Judicial and Legal Service before being posted as Federal Counsel and Senior Federal Counsel in Advisory Division of Attorney Generals Chambers, Senior Federal Counsel of Inland Revenue Department and later Magistrate, President of Sessions Court Judge and Senior Assistant Registrar of High Court. He served in various capacities in the Government of Malaysia, both in Judicial and Legal Departments before being appointed as Judicial Commissioner on 1 March 1992, and Judge of High Court of Malaya in 1994. In 2002, he was elevated as Judge of Court of Appeal, in 2005 as Judge of Federal Court and then in October 2008 as Chief Judge of High Court. His most distinguished contributions to the legal fraternity, improve the efficiency of judiciary include promotion of the use of information technology in courts, upgrading and installation of Court Recording and Transcription (CRT) facility, implementation of e-filing, e-finance system enabling payments through kiosks. Other contributions include setting up of New Commercial Courts to dispose commercial cases within 9 months, establishing Environmental Courts as part of Sessions and Magistrates Courts in 2011, setting up Construction Court in KL and Shah Alam in 2013, overseeing establishment of Coroners Court in 2014 and setting up Anti-Profiteering Court in 2015 as well as establishment of a court-annexed mediation throughout the country to expedite disposal of cases and reduce cost of litigation. He also headed the committee drafting the Rules of Court 2012 combining Rules of High Court and Subordinate Courts, reforming and streamlining civil procedure in Malaysia. On 14 September 2011, Tun Arifin was appointed as the 13th Chief Justice of Malaysia, where he served until his retirement on 31 March 2017. In 2013, he was made an Honorary Bencher of Lincolns Inn. He was formerly Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | 1. Can-One Berhad 2. Microlink Solutions Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
| Remarks : |
Tun Arifin Bin Zakaria was appointed as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Can-One Berhad after the conclusion of the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting of Can-One Berhad which was held on 28 June 2023. This announcement is dated 28 June 2023. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | CAN-ONE BERHAD |
| Stock Name | CANONE |
| Date Announced | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-05052023-00018 |