Malaysian national shipping company MISC has announced the appointment of Tan Sri Noh Omar as its new chairman, replacing Datuk Ab Halim Mohyiddin who will remain an independent and non-executive director of the company.
Noh Omar 62, was appointed to Malaysia’s federal cabinet in 2008 and served different minister roles including minister for entrepreneur and co-operative development, minister for agriculture and agro-based industry and minister of urban wellbeing, housing and local government.
MISC is controlled by national energy firm Petronas and the company currently controls a fleet of 47 vessels.
