Malaysian, Female, aged 62
Datu Dr Rashidah Binti Bolhassan is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed to the Board on 18 April 2023 and is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, and Remuneration Committee.
She obtained her Ph.D in Information Systems from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She also holds a Masters in Executive MBA from Ohio University. Ohio, USA, a Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA, and a Degree of Bachelor in Library Science from Universiti teknologi MARA (“UiTM”), Malaysia. Rashidah received several awards for her commitment and contributions, from the national and state government, the latest (in 2021) being from the Sarawak State Government with the honorific title of “Datu”.
She began her career in 1986 at the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (“SEDC”) until 1993. During the period from 1993 to 1998, she served as Head of Library Division and Head of Corporate Strategy and Quality Division for the Kuching North City Hall. Thereafter, she served as a Project Coordinator for the Sarawak Planning Unit from 1999 to 2000. From 2000 to 2002, she was a Manager in the Corporate Management Section of the Sarawak State Library. During the period of 2003 to 2020, she was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Sarawak State Library. Then from the years of 2021 to 2022, she served as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (“KWKPK”).
Rashidah has held numerous key positions during her illustrious career, including Chair for the Council of State Library Directors, Malaysia, from 2006 to 2009 and 2013 to 2020; Member of Sarawak State’s Women Council (“MWKS”) from 2014 to 2020; Member of Sarawak ’s Steering Committee on Digital Inclusivity Initiatives; President of the Librarians Association of Malaysia (“PPM”) from 2020 to 2022; Member of IFLA’s Reading and Literacy Standing Committee from 2017 to 2020 and 2023 to 2027; Board Member of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (“MyIPO”) from 2020 to 2023; and member of IFLA’s Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage from 2021 to 2023.
Currently, she is serving as a special officer for the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts. Sarawak, advising on heritage and cultural matters. She has also been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sarawak State Library and a member of the Board of Trustees, Women Leadership Foundation. She has presented more than 40 papers at national and international seminars and conferences.
She does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers. She has no family relationship with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company or its subsidiaries. She has not entered into any transaction, whether directly of indirectly, which has a conflict of interests or potential conflict of interest (including competing business) with the Company, and has no convictions for offences within the past five (5) years nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.
• Distinguished Service Medal - Gold / Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (“EMAS”) (“PPC”) 2019
• Chief Minister’s Special Award: Sarawak Woman in Digital Era 2020