HEIM

16.160

+0.04 (+0.2%)

Change in Boardroom

HEINEKEN MALAYSIA BERHAD

Date of change 15 Aug 2026
Name DATO' SRI IDRIS JALA
Age 67
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Chairman
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Cessation of Office
Reason
In line with corporate governance practice relating to the nine-year tenure of an independent director.
Details of any disagreement that he/she has with the Board of Directors No
Whether there are any matters that need to be brought to the attention of shareholders No

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
Degree
Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies and Management
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Masters
Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations
University of Warwick

Working experience and occupation
Dato' Sri Idris Jala is the President and Chairman of PEMANDU Associates. He was formerly Managing Director of BFR Institute and CEO of PEMANDU, a unit in the Prime Minister's Department, Malaysia, the organisation tasked with spearheading Malaysia's transition towards high income status by 2020. He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for 6 years, and later as the Advisor to the Prime Minister on the National Transformation Programme.

Dato' Sri Idris is a renowned transformation guru in turning around companies' performance through his big fast results methodology and transformational strategies that are innovative, rigorous and relevant to today's demands. He has continuously delivered sustainable social economic reforms which, in 2014, saw Bloomberg place him among the top 10 most influential policy makers in the world. He was the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Global Transformation Forum, the world's singular platform for influential, global leaders to engage and share experiences and best practices on how to drive transformation. He is an Expert Resource Speaker at the Harvard Health Leaders' Ministerial Forum and a Visiting Fellow of Practice at the Oxford Blavatnik School of Government. He served on the Advisory panel for the World Economic Forum on New Economic Growth and also on the Advisory Panel of World Bank. 

Dato' Sri Idris was a former Managing Director / CEO at Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for 3 years. He was brought on board to turn around the airline which was in crisis brought about by a prolonged bout of losses from operational inefficiencies. Prior to MAS, he spent 23 years at Shell, rising up the ranks to hold senior positions including Vice President, Shell Retail International and Vice President Business Development Consultancy, based in UK. This included successful business turnarounds in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
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 :
As announced by the Company on 30 June 2026, Datuk Iain John Lo will succeed Dato' Sri Idris Jala as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heineken Malaysia Berhad effective 15 August 2026.

This announcement is dated 13 August 2026.


Announcement Info

Company Name HEINEKEN MALAYSIA BERHAD
Stock Name HEIM
Date Announced 13 Aug 2026
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-07082026-00006