Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Bhd said any report suggesting that its sole intention is to hold a board meeting abroad is ‘clearly a malicious and illogical falsehood’, following claims that its top management will be flown to Perth, Australia, next month. (Wikipedia pic)
PETALING JAYA: Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Bhd (KHSB), a subsidiary of the Selangor government, today slammed a news report claiming that the company’s top management would be flown to Perth, Australia, next month for a board meeting.
In a statement, KHSB said the trip was merely an internal suggestion that had yet to receive the approval of the firm’s board of directors.
“If it takes place, it will be part of a technical delegation for the company’s core purposes, including housing and real estate development, as well as exploring the latest innovations in the rapidly evolving property development industry,” it said.
It also said that any report suggesting that its sole intention was to hold a board meeting abroad was “clearly a malicious and illogical falsehood”.
A news portal reported on Monday that two Selangor state-owned companies were flying their directors and top executives to Perth in August to attend a four-day “retreat” which would include an all-expenses-paid sightseeing tour with plenty of “free and easy” time.
The portal reported that board members and the top management of KHSB and Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd would also be accompanied by Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari in a departure from the previous practice of holding board meetings in the country.
The portal said that the participants would be flown on two separate Malaysia Airlines flights on Aug 21, according to an itinerary it had sighted.
KHSB said that as a subsidiary of the Selangor government, it remained professional and committed to the principles of transparency and integrity while supporting the highest standards of corporate governance in all aspects of the company’s operations.
It also said that the claims in the report did not accurately reflect the situation and “seem intended to spread false information”.
“We hope media organisations maintain professionalism and ethics by conducting cross-checks before publishing news,” it added.
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