Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abdul Aziz
Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abdul Aziz
- Member of Governance & Audit Committee
- Member of Risk Management & Sustainability Committee

Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abdul Aziz, 56, Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sime Darby Berhad. He was appointed to the Board on 1 August 2023.
Tengku Azmil began his career with Price Waterhouse in London in 1993 and later joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hong Kong, where he served as a Senior Manager from 1999 to 2002. He then returned to Malaysia, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad. Tengku Azmil was Executive Director of Investments at Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”) from 2011 to 2018 and Chief Investment Officer/Deputy Managing Director from 2018 to 2022, overseeing Khazanah’s investment portfolio. Before joining Khazanah, he was Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director of Malaysia Airlines from 2009 to 2011, having previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer/ Executive Director.
Tengku Azmil is currently the Chairman of CelcomDigi Berhad and CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited. He also serves on the boards of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (as Senior Independent Director) and CIMB Bank Berhad. His previous directorships include Axiata Group Berhad, IHH Healthcare Berhad, and Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre Berhad (MaGIC). He was also the Chairman of UEM Group Berhad.
Tengku Azmil holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Training Programmes Attended for the Financial Period From 1 July 2025 To 30 June 2026
Training Programmes Attended for the Financial Period From 1 July 2025 To 30 June 2026
Strategy Dialogue on Sustainable Finance with Dr. Ma Jun
Dialogue Session on Strengthening Governance for Sustainable Growth and Equities Market Performance with Securities Commission
Axiata Group Risk & Compliance Annual Conference 2025
Khazanah Megatrends Forum (KMF)
Gemilang Fellowship
Forum with MKII
PNB Knowledge Forum
Board Training Session on Islamic Finance
AI development Session for board members
Chairperson’s Circle - Excellence in Board Leadership
Cybersecurity Insight – Briefing for Executives
Board Effectiveness Workshop by Heidrick & Struggles
The Return of the State: Macro and Markets in the Age of Economic Security
The Power of the Chair: How Boardroom Dynamics Shape Outcomes - A Fireside Chat with Professor Jenny Chatman, Dean of the Haas Business School, UC Berkeley
Overview of MFRS 9 and MFRS 136 by PwC
China Market Update
BMW perspective
Caterpillar perspective
ICAEW Ethics course Module 3.5: AI Ethics for Accountants
Board Session on Data Management
Cybersecurity Session for board members