1.0

Purpose

This policy establishes the Company's position in encouraging employees and/or stakeholders to raise concerns in confidence, disclose any malpractice or misconduct of which they become aware, and to ensure that the employee and/or stakeholder who reports allegations of such malpractice or misconduct will be protected from possible reprisals or retaliations if he/she has a reasonable belief that the disclosure was made in good faith.


2.0

 

Definitions

2.1

Whistle Blowing is a specific means by which a worker or stakeholder can report or disclose through established channels, concerns about any violations of Code of Conduct, unethical behavior, malpractices, illegal acts or failure to comply with regulatory requirements that is taking place / has taken place / may take place in the future.

  2.2

Only genuine concerns should be reported under Whistle Blowing procedures. This report should be made in good faith with a reasonable belief that the information and any allegation in it are substantially true, and the report is not made for personal gain. Malicious and false allegations by the whistle blower will be viewed seriously and treated as a gross misconduct and if proven may lead to dismissal or termination of the whistle blower who abuses this system.

 

3.0

 

Policy Statement
It is the policy of the Company:

 

3.1

That TA Group is committed to achieving and maintaining high standards with regards to behavior at work.

 

3.2

That all TA employees and stakeholders (i.e. shareholders / suppliers / customers / remisiers / agents / partners or business associates) are encouraged to report promptly genuine concerns about any violations of Code of Conduct, unethical behavior, malpractices, illegal acts or failure to comply with regulatory requirements without fear of reprisal should they act in good faith when reporting such concern

 

3.3

That TA Group views any harassments or retaliations in any form or manner against genuine whistle blower seriously and will treat such action as gross misconduct, which if proven, may lead to dismissal or termination of the person/ parties harassing or retaliating in any form or manner against genuine whistle blower.

 

3.4

That TA Group assures individual employee and stakeholder who raises issues of concern that he/she will be protected from any adverse impact on their employment or relationship with the TA Group as a result of his/her reporting, provided the report is made in good faith and without malice.

 

4.0

Procedures

 

A.

 

In the case of TA employees, any concern should be raised with his/her immediate superior, and in the case of TA stakeholders, any concern should be raised with the immediate superior of the employee concerned.

   

If for any reason, it is believed that this is not possible or appropriate, then the concern should be reported to Executive Chairman of TA Global Berhad.

   

(i)

Channel of reporting to Chairman of TA Global Berhad:

Name: Datuk Tiah Thee Kian
Via Telephone: +603 20721277
Via Email: tonytiah@ta.com.my
Via Mail: Mark "Strictly Confidential"

TA Global Berhad
34th Floor, Menara TA One, 22,
Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Attention: Chairman



 

B.

In the case where reporting to management is a concern, then the report should be made to the Chairman of Audit Committee. Channel of reporting to the Chairman of Audit Committee is:

     

Name: Mr. Peter U Chin Wei
Via Telephone: +6012 3735456
Via Email: peteru@ta.com.my
Via Mail: Mark "Strictly Confidential"

TA Global Berhad
34th Floor, Menara TA One, 22, Jalan P. Ramlee,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Attention:
Chairman of Audit Committee



5.0

Action

 

(a)

All reports will be investigated promptly by the person receiving the report who should promptly report to the management, if appropriate. If required, he/she can obtain assistance from other resources within the TA Group (e.g. Group Internal Audit, Group Human Resource Department, Group Legal Department, etc). The progress of investigation will be reported to the Audit Committee no later than at the next scheduled meeting.

 

(b)

Reports received anonymously will be treated as confidential.

 

(c)

The person making anonymous report will be advised that maintaining anonymity may hinder an investigation. Notwithstanding this, anonymity will be maintained as long as it is permitted by law or the person making the report indicates that he no longer wishes to remain anonymous.

 

(d)

Upon completion of investigation, appropriate course of action will be recommended to the Audit Committee for their deliberation. Decision taken by the Audit Committee will be implemented immediately.

  (e)

Where possible, steps will be taken to prevent similar situation from arising again.

 

7.2 Futher Action
  (a)

for any reason, the person making the report is not satisfied with the way his/her report had been dealt with, he/she can escalate his/her report to the Audit Committee. Channel of reporting to the Audit Committee are:

Name:
Mr. Peter U Chin Wei
Mr. Jory Leong Kam Weng
Mr. Christopher Koh Swee Kiat

Via Telephone:
Mr. Peter U Chin Wei, +6012 3735456
Mr. Jory Leong Kam Weng, +603 27320588
Mr. Christopher Koh Swee Kiat, +603 27118930

Via Email:
Mr. Peter U Chin Wei, peteru@ta.com.my
Mr. Jory Leong Kam Weng, joryleong@ta.com.my
Mr. Christopher Koh Swee Kiat, chriskoh@ta.com.my

Via Mail: Mark "Strictly Confidential"

TA Global Berhad
34th Floor, Menara TA One, 22,
Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Attention: The Audit Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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