KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Electrical home appliances group Fiamma Holdings Bhd has redesignated its 69-year-old non-executive director Datuk Bahar Ahmad as its new independent and non-executive chairman. The appointment took effect today.

He is replacing Tan Sri Azizan Husain, 74, who has resigned "to pursue other personal commitment", Fiamma said in stock exchange filings today.

The group's independent and non-executive director Dr Teh Chee Ghee, 52, has also resigned, citing the same reason.

Separately, the group said Eugene Lee Cheng Hoe, a chartered accountant and registered financial planner, has been appointed the group's independent and non-executive director.

Lee, 49, was previously an independent non-executive director and audit committee chairman of Ideal Jacobs (Malaysia) Corp Bhd.