Frontken Berhad Annual Report 2020

Annual Report 2020 32 FRONTKEN CORPORATION BERHAD 200401012517 (651020-T) PRINCIPLE A – BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d) I. BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES (CONT’D) Directors have full access to the Company Secretaries, who are all members of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (“MAICSA”), to provide advisory services to the Board, particularly on corporate governance issues and compliance with the relevant policies and procedures, laws and regulatory requirements, in addition to the administrative matters on meetings of the Board, Board Committees and shareholders. As stipulated in the BoardCharter, theDirectors are required todevote sufficient time to carry out their responsibilities. The Board obtains this commitment from Directors at the time of appointment. Each Director is expected to commit time as and when required to discharge the relevant duties and responsibilities, besides attending meetings of the Board and/or Board Committees. Continuous Professional Development The Board encourages its members to enrol in appropriate continuing education programme to equip them to serve the interests of the Company. The Directors are updated by way of circulars on matters relating to changes to the MMLR and briefing by the Company Secretary(ies) at the Board Meeting following the changes. All Directors have completed the Mandatory Accreditation Programme as required by the Main Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities. During the financial year under review, the trainings attended by the Directors included briefings, seminars, workshops and conferences conducted by the relevant regulatory authorities and professional bodies. Details of the training programmes attended or participated by the Directors are as follows: Directors Training/Seminar/Conference/Workshop Ng Wai Pin • Contractual issues in the Time of COVID-19 (webinar by Skrine) • UBS COVID-19 and impact on Forex • COVID-19: Navigating international contracts (Skrine) • UBS - Trumplomacy: Trade Relations, U.S. Elections and Impact on Malaysia • UBS Tech disruption: Riding ASEAN'S new economy boom • Fund Manager's Insights: An International Perspective • SEMI: Business Unusual: Journey to Recovery on E&E industry • UBS what tech economy means for you • Skrine: Practical Insights on Corporate Liability; 25 days later • SEMI: Economic & Geopolitical Uncertainties, Trade Tensions and Export Controls • Invest Malaysia 2020 - Economic Recovery: Policies & Opportunities • Bursa Malaysia Thematic Workshop on Corporate Liability Provision • Skrine: Corporate Liability under s17A MACC Act: Practical Insights from the UK Experience • Smart Focus - s17A MACC Act • IMKL 2020 Virtual Series 3v- Advancing Malaysia: 5G and Industry 4.0 • SEMI and Matrade: Semiconductor Market Outlook and virtual global trade shows • Maybank IB Future Tech Day • SC ESG Shariah Compliant Screening for Securities Industry Briefing • Forbes Asia CEOWebinar Dr Tay Kiang Meng • Understanding FTSE Russell’s ESG Data Model Assessment to Climate Change Exposure and Introduction to Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model • OCBC’s Insights and Perspective on Sustainable Finance • Bursa Sustainability ReportingWorkshop for Practitioners Dato’ Haji Johar Bin Murat @ Murad • Political Financing in Malaysia • Duties of Executors and Trustees: What you need to know • Digital Literacy for Seniors Programme Corporate Governance Overview Statement (cont’d)