Malaysian Prime Minister appoints Wan Zulkiflee as Malaysia Airlines chairman

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Saturday appointed Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin (pic), the president and chief executive officer of state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), as chairman of Malaysia Airlines (Mas).

Wan Zulkiflee will take over as chairman of the national carrier effective on July 1, Muhyiddin said in a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.