Mah Sing wins Asia governance award

Mah Sing Group Bhd was named as "The Best of Asia" at the Seventh Corporate Governance Asia Recognition Awards 2011 whilst its group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum won the Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award 2011.

"We place high priority in ensuring good governance in all areas of our operation, with appropriate control in place to ensure satisfactory levels of accountability and integrity, and we are honoured by these awards," Leong said in a statement today.

"The Best of Asia" Corporate Governance Asia Recognition Awards are presented to top organisations in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Among the winning criteria include a publicly acclaimed track record for corporate governance, disclosure, transparency and investors relations practices.--Bernama