KOTA KINABALU: Highly respected Asian banker and financial regulator Tan Sri Andrew Sheng has been appointed as the Chief Minister’s Special Advisor.
In announcing the appointment, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said Sheng’s vast experience and strong credentials would be an asset to Sabah.
“We look forward to his contributions, especially in the economic and investment sectors,” he said after meeting Sheng at the Chief Minister’s official residence, Sri Gaya, on Friday (March 27).
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, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Senior Manager at the World Bank and Executive Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong.
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.
