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BURSA MALAYSIA RECEIVES OVERALL EXCELLENCE AWARD AND BEST GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY INDEX AWARD AT INAUGURAL MALAYSIAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INDEX 2009
Bursa Malaysia was accorded the Overall Excellence Award, the top recognition for exemplary standards of corporate governance practices, at the inaugural MSWG Malaysian Corporate Governance Index 2009 award presentation ceremony. The Exchange, which shared the top spot with Public Bank Berhad, also received the award for Best Governance and Transparency Index. Bursa Malaysia Chairman, Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin received the award from Dato' Mukhriz Mahathir, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry at the award presentation ceremony held yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.
Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin said, "We are truly honoured at being recognised by MSWG and the adjudicating committee of respected industry leaders. As a front line regulator, we are constantly espousing the needs and merits of high standards of corporate governance, and this recognition accorded to Bursa Malaysia stamps our efforts to continuously elevate the standards of practices of corporate governance, not just within our company, but of all the listed companies on Bursa Malaysia."
The inaugural MSWG Malaysia Corporate Governance Index 2009 Award recognises and appreciates efforts of listed companies that promote best practices in corporate governance.