Zainal Abidin Jamal
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Encik Zainal Abidin Jamal, 67, a Malaysian, is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board on 14 July 2017.
Encik Zainal Abidin holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours) from University of Singapore. He is a practising corporate and commercial lawyer. He was enrolled as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1980.
Encik Zainal Abidin had also served as a First Class Magistrate in Brunei Darussalam from 1980 to 1983. Between 1983 and 1986, he served as the Company Secretary of Harrisons Malaysian Plantations Berhad. Encik Zainal Abidin was enrolled as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1986. Encik Zainal is the Founder and Senior Partner of Zainal Abidin & Co, Advocates & Solicitors, established in 1987.
Encik Zainal Abidin is currently the Chairman of Sime Darby Oils International Limited, Padu Corporation (limited by guarantee) and Global Humanitarian Fund (company limited by guarantee in the United Kingdom). He is a panel arbitrator of the Asian International Arbitration Centre since 2004 and a Fellow of Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Encik Zainal Abidin is a member of Shariah Advisory Council, Bank Negara Malaysia for 2019 to 2022 session. He was a Director of Malayan Banking Berhad, Chairman of Maybank Islamic Berhad and a Director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad.
Encik Zainal Abidin holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Honours) from University of Singapore. He is a practising corporate and commercial lawyer. He was enrolled as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1980.
Encik Zainal Abidin had also served as a First Class Magistrate in Brunei Darussalam from 1980 to 1983. Between 1983 and 1986, he served as the Company Secretary of Harrisons Malaysian Plantations Berhad. Encik Zainal Abidin was enrolled as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1986. Encik Zainal is the Founder and Senior Partner of Zainal Abidin & Co, Advocates & Solicitors, established in 1987.
Encik Zainal Abidin is currently the Chairman of Sime Darby Oils International Limited, Padu Corporation (limited by guarantee) and Global Humanitarian Fund (company limited by guarantee in the United Kingdom). He is a panel arbitrator of the Asian International Arbitration Centre since 2004 and a Fellow of Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Encik Zainal Abidin is a member of Shariah Advisory Council, Bank Negara Malaysia for 2019 to 2022 session. He was a Director of Malayan Banking Berhad, Chairman of Maybank Islamic Berhad and a Director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad.
Training Programmes Attended for the Period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020
| Date of Training | Title of the Seminar/Workshop/Course | Presenter/ Organiser | Mode of Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2020 | Refresher Training on Chemicals and Polymers Business | Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad | In-House Training |
| 7 Sept 2020 | Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDPB) Dinner Talk - SDPB's Innovation Progress in Digitalisation & Mechanisation | Chief Research and Development Officer and Chief Digital Officer of SDPB | Dinner Talk/Board Retreat |
| 8 Sept 2020 | SDPB Board Retreat - Reimagine, Reinvent, Restrategise: Enhancing Resilience in the New Normal | SDPB | Board Retreat |
| 15 Sept 2020 | Competition Law – How It May Impact the Way We do Business | Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad | In-House Training |
