Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad announced Re-designation of Mr. Chan Kong Leong from previous position of Non Executive Director to Managing Director, effective 30 June 2022. Working experience: Chan Kong Leong has been Regional CEO of South East Asia and Australasia at Shangri-La Asia Limited since January 2019 with responsibility for driving business operations and overseeing new investments, asset management, strategic planning and various corporate functions. He sits on the boards of most of the hotel-owing companies across South East Asia and Australasia, including Shangri-La Hotel Public Company Limited which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Shangri-La Hotel Limited, Singapore.

Prior to joining Shangri-La he was CEO and Executive Director at Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec REIT) which is listed on the Singapore stock exchange, and CEO and Executive Director at ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, the manager of Suntec REIT. He also acquired valuable experience at CapitaLand Limited as Senior Vice President, Head of Regional Investment, Assets and Fund Management, and as Regional General Manager, West China. In addition, he has acted as Chief Operating Officer for Sembawang Kimtrans Limited and Head-Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at GuocoLand Limited.

Age: 49. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Building, National University of Singapore and Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder. Mr. Chan Kong Leong will succeed Madam Kuok Oon Kwong who has decided not to stand for re-election at the Company's 51st Annual General Meeting and accordingly, will retire from the Board and from her role as Managing Director of the Company at the conclusion of the upcoming 51st AGM on 30 June 2022, having served as a Board Director since November 1996 and as Managing Director for over 23 years.