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| birth_place = [[Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur|Kampung Baru]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[British Malaya]] (now Malaysia)
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| occupation = Chairman [[AmBank]], Pro Chancellor [[Open University Malaysia]]
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| children = 5 (including [[Mizz Nina]])
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[[Malay titles|Tan Sri Dato']] '''Azman bin Hashim''', [[Order of Australia|AO]] (born July 1939 in [[Kuala Lumpur]])<ref>[http://www.arkib.gov.my/en/web/guest/tan-sri-dato-azman-bin-hashim Tan Sri Dato' Azman bin Hashim]. arkib.gov.my</ref> is one of the richest people in [[Malaysia]] and his net worth is estimated by [[Forbes]] to be US$600 million, making him the 9th richest person in Malaysia .<ref>http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/84/biz_07malaysia_Azman-Hashim_2IJG.html</ref>
[[Malay styles and titles#Tan Sri|Tan Sri]] '''Azman bin Hashim''' (born 17 July 1939),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkib.gov.my/en/web/guest/tan-sri-dato-azman-bin-hashim1|title=Tan Sri Dato' Azman Bin Hashim|publisher=[[National Archives of Malaysia]]|accessdate=2018-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkib.gov.my/web/guest/tan-sri-dato-azman-bin-hashim1|title=Tan Sri Dato' Azman Bin Hashim|publisher=[[National Archives of Malaysia]]|accessdate=2018-10-02}} {{in lang|ms}}</ref> is a Malaysian investor who is one of the richest people in [[Malaysia]] and his net worth was estimated by [[Forbes]] to be US$660 million in 2024.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim was born in July 1939 in Kuala Lumpur to a family of thirteen siblings and spent his childhood in [[Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur|Kampung Baru]], Kuala Lumpur. His father was a strict disciplinarian and his mother was a school teacher who later became headmistress of the Kampung Baru Girls’ School. In 1954, he sat for the [[Senior Cambridge Examination]] and obtained a first grade. He was offered accountancy on a Colombo Plan Scholarship which took him to Australia from 1955 to 1960. He became a [[Chartered Accountant]] and [[Chartered Secretary]] before the age of 21. He became a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Accountants, Australia (FCA Australia) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (FCIS) in 1960. Later he also became a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, Malaysia, the Institute of Directors, Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Management.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8369267&ticker=AMM:MK&previousCapId=4481460&previousTitle=The%20National%20Bank%20of%20New%20Zealand%20Limited|title=ammb holdings bhd (AMM:Kuala Lumpur)|publisher=Businessweek|accessdate=11 April 2013}}</ref>
Tan Sri Azman Hashim was born on 17 July 1939 in Kuala Lumpur to a family of thirteen siblings and spent his childhood in [[Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur|Kampung Baru]], Kuala Lumpur. His father was a strict disciplinarian and his mother was a school teacher who later became headmistress of the Kampung Baru Girls' School. In 1954, he sat for the [[Senior Cambridge Examination]] and obtained a first grade. He was offered accountancy on a Colombo Plan Scholarship which took him to Australia from 1955 to 1960. He became a [[Chartered Accountant]] and [[Chartered Secretary]] before the age of 21. He became a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Accountants, Australia (FCA Australia) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (FCIS) in 1960. Later he also became a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, Malaysia, the Institute of Directors, Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Management.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=8369267&ticker=AMM:MK&previousCapId=4481460&previousTitle=The%20National%20Bank%20of%20New%20Zealand%20Limited|title=ammb holdings bhd (AMM:Kuala Lumpur)|work=Bloomberg Businessweek|accessdate=11 April 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim is a corporate figure. His experience began in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Australia where he was employed by Messrs O.L. Haines & Co (Chartered Accountants) from 1955-1960. In 1960, he returned to serve with [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] until May 1964 when he left to start his own accountancy practice of Azman & Co which later grew into a partnership, Azman Wong Salleh & Co (Chartered Accountants). He then joined the Board of Malayan Banking Berhad in 1966 and was its Executive Director from 1971 to 1980. He was appointed Executive Chairman of [[Kwong Yik Bank]] Berhad in 1980 until 1982 when he became Chairman of the AmBank Group until today. Currently, Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim is Executive Chairman of Amcorp Group Berhad and Chairman of several subsidiaries of the [[AmBank]] Group and also Amcorp Properties Berhad.<ref>http://www.amcorp.com.my/html/board_of_directors.aspx</ref>
Azman Hashim is a corporate figure. His experience began in [[Perth]], Australia where he was employed by Messrs O.L. Haines & Co (Chartered Accountants) from 1955 to 1960. In 1960, he returned to serve with [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] until May 1964 when he left to start his own accountancy practice of Azman & Co which later grew into a partnership, Azman Wong Salleh & Co (Chartered Accountants). He then joined the Board of Malayan Banking Berhad in 1966 and was its executive director from 1971 to 1980. He was appointed Executive Chairman of [[Kwong Yik Bank (Malaysia)|Kwong Yik Bank]] Berhad in 1980 until 1982 when he became Chairman of the AmBank Group until today. Currently, Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hashim is Executive Chairman of Amcorp Group Berhad and chairman of several subsidiaries of the [[AmBank]] Group and also Amcorp Properties Berhad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amcorp.com.my/html/board_of_directors.aspx |title=Amcorp Group Berhad :: Board of Directors |website=amcorp.com.my |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112175441/http://www.amcorp.com.my/html/board_of_directors.aspx |archive-date=2010-11-12}}</ref>


'''Tan Sri Dato’Azman is Chairman of the'''
Azman is Chairman of the
*[[Malaysian Investment Banking Association]]
*[[Malaysian Investment Banking Association]]
*[[National Productivity Corporation]]
*[[National Productivity Corporation]]
*[[Pacific Basin Economic Council International]](PBEC)
*[[Pacific Basin Economic Council International]] (PBEC)
*[[Non-Aligned Movement]]'s (NAM) Business Council
*[[Non-Aligned Movement]]'s (NAM) Business Council
*Institute of Bankers Malaysia (IBBM)
*Institute of Bankers Malaysia (IBBM)
*Co-Chairman of Malaysia-Singapore Roundtable
*Co-chairman of Malaysia-Singapore Roundtable
*Co-Chair, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ([[UNESCAP]]) Business Advisory Council
*Co-chair, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ([[UNESCAP]]) Business Advisory Council
*Board of Trustees, Perdana Leadership Foundation
*Board of Trustees, Perdana Leadership Foundation


'''and President of'''
and President of
*Malaysia South-South Corporation Berhad
*Malaysia South-South Corporation Berhad
*Malaysia-Japan Economic Association
*Malaysia-Japan Economic Association
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*Friends of Prisons Association
*Friends of Prisons Association


'''He is also a Member of the'''
He is also a Member of the
*National Economic Consultative Council II (MAPEN II)
*National Economic Consultative Council II (MAPEN II)
*Business Advisory Council of APEC (”ABAC”)
*Business Advisory Council of APEC (”ABAC")
*The [[Trilateral Commission]] (Asia-Pacific Group)
*The [[Trilateral Commission]] (Asia-Pacific Group)
*Board of Advisors, AIM Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
*Board of Advisors, AIM Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
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*International Advisory Panel, Bank Negara Malaysia
*International Advisory Panel, Bank Negara Malaysia
*International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
*International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
*International Advisory Panel,World Islamic Economic Forum
*International Advisory Panel, World Islamic Economic Forum
*Leader of the ASEAN-Japanese Business Meeting (Malaysia Committee, Keizai Doyukai)
*Leader of the ASEAN-Japanese Business Meeting (Malaysia Committee, Keizai Doyukai)


He also serves as the Treasurer for the Malaysia-US Private Sector Consultative Group and the Malaysia-Australia Foundation and also Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian Business Council and one of the Governors of the [[Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry]] (JACTIM) Malaysia Foundation. He is also one of the trustees for [[Malaysian Liver Foundation]], Better Malaysia Foundation, [[ECM Libra]] Foundation in addition to the AmGroup Foundation. Tan Sri Azman Hashim sits on the Board of Directors for the [[Asian Institute of Finance]].
He also serves as the Treasurer for the Malaysia-US Private Sector Consultative Group and the Malaysia-Australia Foundation and also vice-chairman of the Malaysian Business Council and one of the Governors of the [[Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry]] (JACTIM) Malaysia Foundation. He is also one of the trustees for [[Malaysian Liver Foundation]], Better Malaysia Foundation, [[ECM Libra]] Foundation in addition to the AmGroup Foundation. Azman Hashim sits on the board of directors for the [[Asian Institute of Finance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aif.org.my/about-aif/our-people|title=Pengeluaran Khas KWSP RM10K: Permohonan & Semakan (April 2022)|date=21 March 2022}}</ref>

==Past Involvement==
His past involvement included the Chairmanship of :
*Board of Trustees National Art Gallery (from 1984 to 1991)
*Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (from 1997 to 2000)
*President of Malaysian Medical Association Foundation (from 1991 to 2003 )
*Member of the Investment Panel of Lembaga Urusan Tabung Haji (Pilgrimage Fund Board) from 1976 to 1995
*Patron of the Malaysian Endurance Riding Society (from 2001 to 2004)


==Recognition==
==Recognition==
Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim has been awarded numerous honours. His first award was the Darjah ”Kesatria Mangku Negara”, by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong in 1972; His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor honoured him with the ”Darjah Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Selangor” (DPMS) in 1980 which carried the title Dato’; this was followed by the ”Johan Mahkota Negara” (JMN) awarded by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong in 1984. The Asian Finance magazine named him ”Asia’s Banker of the Year” in 1985. This was followed by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong awarding him the ”Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota” (PSM) in 1988 which bestowed on him the title ”Tan Sri”.
Azman Hashim has been awarded numerous honours. His first award was the Darjah ”Kesatria Mangku Negara", by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong in 1972;<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}</ref> His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor honoured him with the ”Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor" (DPMS) in 1980 which carried the title Dato'; this was followed by the ”Johan Mahkota Negara" (JMN) awarded by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong in 1984.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}</ref> The Asian Finance magazine named him ”Asia’s Banker of the Year" in 1985. This was followed by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong awarding him the ”Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota" (PSM) in 1988 which bestowed on him the title ”Tan Sri".<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}</ref>


In 1993, the ASEAN Business Forum (formerly known as the ASEAN Institute) presented him with the ”ASEAN Businessman of the Year” award. This was followed in 1995 by the ”Manager of the Year” award from the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce awarded him with the ”Grand Entrepreneurial Award” in June 1996 and a year later he received the ”Menteri Besar Grand Entrepreneurial Award” from the Selangor Chamber of Commerce in 1997. The "Academy Values for Life Excellence” was awarded for his humanitarian contribution in 2004. He received a lifetime achievement award, at 4th Annual Islamic Business and Finance Awards 2009.<ref>http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/31/business/5389186&sec=business</ref>
In 1993, the ASEAN Business Forum (formerly known as the ASEAN Institute) presented him with the ”ASEAN Businessman of the Year" award. This was followed in 1995 by the ”Manager of the Year" award from the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce awarded him with the ”Grand Entrepreneurial Award" in June 1996 and a year later he received the ”Menteri Besar Grand Entrepreneurial Award" from the Selangor Chamber of Commerce in 1997. The "Academy Values for Life Excellence" was awarded for his humanitarian contribution in 2004. He received a lifetime achievement award, at 4th Annual Islamic Business and Finance Awards 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/31/business/5389186&sec=business|title=Malaysia Business & Finance News, Stock Updates &#124; the Star}}</ref>


He is an Honorary Officer of the [[Order of Australia]].
He is an Honorary Officer of the [[Order of Australia]].{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

* {{flag|Malaysia}} :
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara - Officer (K.M.N.).svg|50px]] Officer of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Officer|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (KMN) (1972)
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg|50px]] Companion of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Companion|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (JMN) (1984)
** [[File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg|50px]] Commander of the [[Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia#Commander|Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia]] (PSM) – '''Tan Sri''' (1988)
* {{flag|Selangor}} :
** [[File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Crown of Selangor]] (DPMS) – '''Dato'''' (1980)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=32&subcat=D.P.M.S.&offset=10|title=DPMS 1980|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}</ref>
* {{flag|Negeri Sembilan}} :
** [[File:MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM.svg|50px]] Grand Knight of the [[Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz]] (SSTM) – '''Dato' Seri''' (2010)


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He married with Tunku Arishah Tunku Maamor on 3 March 1963 and has two sons, three daughters and ten grandchildren. One of his daughters is a local artist, Shazrina or popularly known as [[Mizz Nina]].<ref>http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/CintaMizzNina/Article</ref>
He married Tunku Arishah Tunku Maamor on 3 March 1963 and has two sons, three daughters and ten grandchildren. One of his daughters is a former local artist, Shazrina or popularly known as [[Mizz Nina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/CintaMizzNina/Article |title=Berita Harian Online {{!}} Cinta Mizz Nina |website=bharian.com.my |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625142222/http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/CintaMizzNina/Article |archive-date=2010-06-25}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://members.forbes.com/global/2007/0604/037.html/ Forbes Asia]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070527074431/http://members.forbes.com/global/2007/0604/037.html Forbes Asia]
*[http://www.amcorp.com.my/ Amcorp Group Berhad]
*[http://www.amcorp.com.my/ Amcorp Group Berhad]
*[http://www.amcorpproperties.com/ Amcorp Properties Berhad]
*[http://www.amcorpproperties.com/ Amcorp Properties Berhad]
*[http://www.oum.edu.my/ Open University Malaysia]
*[http://www.oum.edu.my/ Open University Malaysia]


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Latest revision as of 23:11, 7 November 2024

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Azman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Azman Hashim
PSM SSTM DPMS JMN KMN
Born (1939-07-17) 17 July 1939 (age 85)
Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Occupation(s)Chairman AmBank, Pro Chancellor Open University Malaysia
Spouse
Tunku Arishah Tunku Maamor
​
​
(m. 1963)​
Children5 (including Mizz Nina)

Tan Sri Azman bin Hashim (born 17 July 1939),[1][2] is a Malaysian investor who is one of the richest people in Malaysia and his net worth was estimated by Forbes to be US$660 million in 2024.

Early life

[edit]

Tan Sri Azman Hashim was born on 17 July 1939 in Kuala Lumpur to a family of thirteen siblings and spent his childhood in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. His father was a strict disciplinarian and his mother was a school teacher who later became headmistress of the Kampung Baru Girls' School. In 1954, he sat for the Senior Cambridge Examination and obtained a first grade. He was offered accountancy on a Colombo Plan Scholarship which took him to Australia from 1955 to 1960. He became a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary before the age of 21. He became a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Accountants, Australia (FCA Australia) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (FCIS) in 1960. Later he also became a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers, Malaysia, the Institute of Directors, Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Management.[3]

Career

[edit]

Azman Hashim is a corporate figure. His experience began in Perth, Australia where he was employed by Messrs O.L. Haines & Co (Chartered Accountants) from 1955 to 1960. In 1960, he returned to serve with Bank Negara Malaysia until May 1964 when he left to start his own accountancy practice of Azman & Co which later grew into a partnership, Azman Wong Salleh & Co (Chartered Accountants). He then joined the Board of Malayan Banking Berhad in 1966 and was its executive director from 1971 to 1980. He was appointed Executive Chairman of Kwong Yik Bank Berhad in 1980 until 1982 when he became Chairman of the AmBank Group until today. Currently, Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hashim is Executive Chairman of Amcorp Group Berhad and chairman of several subsidiaries of the AmBank Group and also Amcorp Properties Berhad.[4]

Azman is Chairman of the

and President of

  • Malaysia South-South Corporation Berhad
  • Malaysia-Japan Economic Association
  • Malaysia South-South Association
  • Friends of Prisons Association

He is also a Member of the

  • National Economic Consultative Council II (MAPEN II)
  • Business Advisory Council of APEC (”ABAC")
  • The Trilateral Commission (Asia-Pacific Group)
  • Board of Advisors, AIM Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Malaysia-British Business Council
  • Malaysia-China Business Council
  • International Advisory Panel, Bank Negara Malaysia
  • International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
  • International Advisory Panel, World Islamic Economic Forum
  • Leader of the ASEAN-Japanese Business Meeting (Malaysia Committee, Keizai Doyukai)

He also serves as the Treasurer for the Malaysia-US Private Sector Consultative Group and the Malaysia-Australia Foundation and also vice-chairman of the Malaysian Business Council and one of the Governors of the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry (JACTIM) Malaysia Foundation. He is also one of the trustees for Malaysian Liver Foundation, Better Malaysia Foundation, ECM Libra Foundation in addition to the AmGroup Foundation. Azman Hashim sits on the board of directors for the Asian Institute of Finance.[5]

Recognition

[edit]

Azman Hashim has been awarded numerous honours. His first award was the Darjah ”Kesatria Mangku Negara", by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong in 1972;[6] His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor honoured him with the ”Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor" (DPMS) in 1980 which carried the title Dato'; this was followed by the ”Johan Mahkota Negara" (JMN) awarded by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong in 1984.[7] The Asian Finance magazine named him ”Asia’s Banker of the Year" in 1985. This was followed by His Majesty Yang DiPertuan Agong awarding him the ”Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota" (PSM) in 1988 which bestowed on him the title ”Tan Sri".[8]

In 1993, the ASEAN Business Forum (formerly known as the ASEAN Institute) presented him with the ”ASEAN Businessman of the Year" award. This was followed in 1995 by the ”Manager of the Year" award from the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce awarded him with the ”Grand Entrepreneurial Award" in June 1996 and a year later he received the ”Menteri Besar Grand Entrepreneurial Award" from the Selangor Chamber of Commerce in 1997. The "Academy Values for Life Excellence" was awarded for his humanitarian contribution in 2004. He received a lifetime achievement award, at 4th Annual Islamic Business and Finance Awards 2009.[9]

He is an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia.[citation needed]

Personal life

[edit]

He married Tunku Arishah Tunku Maamor on 3 March 1963 and has two sons, three daughters and ten grandchildren. One of his daughters is a former local artist, Shazrina or popularly known as Mizz Nina.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Azman Bin Hashim". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Azman Bin Hashim". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
  3. ^ "ammb holdings bhd (AMM:Kuala Lumpur)". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 11 April 2013.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Amcorp Group Berhad :: Board of Directors". amcorp.com.my. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Pengeluaran Khas KWSP RM10K: Permohonan & Semakan (April 2022)". 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  7. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  8. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  9. ^ "Malaysia Business & Finance News, Stock Updates | the Star".
  10. ^ "DPMS 1980". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  11. ^ "Berita Harian Online | Cinta Mizz Nina". bharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010.
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