KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has appointed Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, a respected Asian banker and financial regulator, as his special adviser.
He said Sheng’s vast experience and strong credentials will be an asset to Sabah.
“We look forward to his contributions in the economic and investment sectors,” Hajiji said after meeting Sheng at the Sri Gaya residence.
Hong Kong-based Sheng, a Malaysian who grew up in Sabah in the early sixties, has held several key posts across Asian banking and investment institutions and is a sought-after global economic speaker.
He previously served as Bank Negara Malaysia’s chief economist and assistant governor, Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive; World Bank senior manager and Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong executive chairman.
He is currently a special professor at the Institute of Finance, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen Campus), and serves on the international advisory councils of the China National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and the China Investment Corporation (CIC).
In April 2013, TIME magazine named Sheng among the 100 most influential people in the world. – Wu Vuide
Hajiji presenting the appointment letter to Sheng (left).
