Sunway Berhad announced the appointment of Mr. Evan Cheah Yean Shin, aged 44 as Executive Alternate Director of the company with effect from 21 Feb. 2024. Qualifications: Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder from CFA Institute, Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants from CPA Australia, Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants from Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Working experience and occupation: Mr. Evan Cheah Yean Shin ("Mr Evan Cheah") is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") for Digital and Strategic Investments in Sunway Group, a leading Malaysian conglomerate with multi-industry interests in property development, property investment, construction, healthcare, leisure and hospitality, retail mall management, fund management, building materials & industrial distribution and manufacturing. He has more than 10 years of experience in general management, investments and technology across various businesses within Sunway Group. Prior to his current role, he was the CEO of Sunway Group's China operations responsible for its China Corporate Office. Concurrently, he was the Executive Vice President-President's Office driving new business growth and synergies for Sunway Group. Mr. Evan Cheah sits on the board of Sunway Construction Group Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, as a non-independent non-executive director. He currently also sits on the boards of various private operating companies including as Chairman of the Board for Credit Bureau Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Sunway Money Sdn Bhd, Multicare Health Pharmacy Sdn Bhd and Tianjin Eco-City Sunway Property Development Co. Ltd. Evan Cheah Yean Shin is the child of Tan Sri Sir Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling who is the Executive Chairman and major shareholder of Sunway Berhad ("Sunway"). He is also the sibling of Ms Sarena Cheah Yean Tih, an Executive Director and major shareholder of Sunway. Mr. Evan Cheah is a Director and major shareholder of Sunway Technology Sdn Bhd ("STSB"). He is also a Director in several subsidiaries of STSB, in which their business activities comprise information technology solutions providers.
Mr Evan Cheah is appointed as Alternate Director to Tan Sri Sir Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling KBE AO.