Malaysia: Yeoh Khoon Cheng has resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lafarge Malaysia. He will remain as the group’s executive director, according to the Edge Malaysia.

Several executives of YTL Corporation have been appointed to Lafarge Malaysia’s board. YTL’s executive chairman Francis Yeoh and managing director Yeoh Seok Kian have been made executive directors of Lafarge Malaysia. Other members of the Yeoh family appointed to Lafarge Malaysia’s board as executive directors are Yeoh Soo Keng and Yeoh Seok Hong. In addition, Lafarge Malaysia’s vice-chairman Martin Kriegner and non-independent and non-executive director John William Stull and Pei Ling have resigned.

Ireland: Ecocem Ireland has appointed Annemarie Harte as managing director of its Irish business. She succeeds Micheál McKittrick, who is moving to a new post as Ecocem’s managing director for Northern Europe with the responsibility for the Irish, UK and Benelux markets.

Harte was previously the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hardware Association Ireland, a representative body for hardware and DIY retailers, builders merchants, and manufacturers and distributors. She has also held a number of other senior roles, including consultant with the Royal Life Saving Society, CEO of Rotary International and manager of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce.

Chad: Société Nationale de Ciment du Tchad (SONACIM) has appointed Fatchou Etienne as its Deputy Director General, according to the Al Widha newspaper. The government-owned company operates a 0.21Mt/yr cement plant at Baor.

Japan: Toshihiko Onishi has been appointed as Representative Director, Executive Vice President of Sumitomo Osaka. He succeeds Yushi Suga. The final decision on the promotion will be made in late June 2019 at the company’s annual general meeting. Onishi, aged 61 years, is currently a Senior Managing Executive Office for Sumitomo Osaka. He joined the group in 1981 and became a director in 2016.