KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar has been appointed as the new chairman of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), effective today. TH is confident that Azman will contribute towards steering the haj pilgrims fund board to success amid the challenges posed by the pandemic. "Azman is well known for having led the revamp of Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the GLC Transformation Programme as the managing director from 2004 to 2018," TH group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin said in a statement. The appointment of Azman is expected to further drive its ongoing efforts to become an Islamic institution respected for its performance and governance, in line with its mandate of facilitating Malaysian Muslims to save for the purpose of the haj. Azman has also played a pivotal role in driving the success of leading Malaysian organisations which include Khazanah Nasional, Axiata Group Bhd