{
  "id": 17791816,
  "title": "Former MMC Port group CEO Azman Shah joins Bank Negara board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/former-mmc-port-group-ceo-azman-shah-joins-bank-negara-board",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:14:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/11/1569248/former-mmc-port-group-ceo-azman-shah-joins-bank-negara-board"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, former CEO of MMC Port group, has joined Bank Negara Malaysia's board as an independent non-executive member, effective November 1. Before his current role, Azman Shah began his career as a Bank Negara economist and held senior positions at Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd. He has also served on the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee. In addition to his central bank role, Azman Shah serves on the Board Audit Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia. His extensive experience spans various sectors, including banking, real estate, and corporate restructuring. Azman Shah holds an economics degree from the London School of Economics and completed an executive programme at Harvard University.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}