Change in Boardroom
| GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Date of change | 01 May 2026 |
| Name | DATO' SRI LEE CHOONG YAN |
| Age | 65 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Type of change | Redesignation |
| Previous Position | Executive Director |
| New Position | Non Executive Director |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business Economics and Accounting |
University of Southampton, England |
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Professional Qualification
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Fellow |
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
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| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Sri Lee Choong Yan was appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 January 2020. He has been the President and Executive Director of the Company since 1 April 2022. Dato' Sri Lee was appointed the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on 1 August 2006. He is responsible for the development and implementation of corporate strategies as well as management of the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. Dato' Sri Lee is also the Chief Executive Officer of Genting UK Plc, a subsidiary in the United Kingdom, where the Group owns and operates over thirty casinos together with an integrated resort, Resorts World Birmingham. In addition, he oversees Genting Malaysia Group's businesses in the United States and Bahamas. His responsibilities also include directorships in other companies within the Genting Malaysia Berhad Group. Dato' Sri Lee trained as a chartered accountant in London with an international accounting firm of chartered accountants following which he joined their offices in Hong Kong and worked in their audit and corporate advisory practices. He subsequently embarked on a career in investment banking where he specialised in the areas of corporate finance and the equity capital markets before joining the Genting Group in 1997. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Dato' Sri Lee Choong Yan holds 4,831,960 ordinary shares in Genting Malaysia Berhad ("GENM"). Pursuant to Section 59(11)(c) of the Companies Act 2016, his spouse holds 2,000,000 ordinary shares in GENM. |
| Remarks : |
1. Dato' Sri Lee Choong Yan was redesignated as Senior Advisor and Executive Director of GENM on 1 March 2026. 2. Dato' Sri Lee will retire as Senior Advisor on 30 April 2026 and will be redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of GENM on 1 May 2026. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | GENM |
| Date Announced | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-23022026-00002 |