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Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah

Aged 63, Malaysian, Male

Non-Independent Executive Director

 

Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah was appointed to the Board on 10 January 2007. He was re-designated as Non-Independent Executive Director of the Company on 1 December 2011 by virtue of his appointment as Head of E-Commerce (Vice President) of MAA Corporation Sdn Bhd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of MAA Group Berhad.

 

Tunku Yahaya is the brother to Tunku Dato’ Yaacob Khyra, the Executive Chairman of the Company.

 

Tunku Yahaya graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Economics and Accountancy from City University, London. Upon completion, he joined Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. in London that same year. In 1986, he obtained his Master of Science in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London.

 

Upon returning to Malaysia in 1986, he joined the advertising company, MZC-Saatchi & Saatchi. In 1988, he joined the management of the refurbished Central Market (KL) as Executive Director. In 1994, he was appointed to put into operation and manage the television station, Metro Vision as Managing Director. In 1997, he started the music recording label, Melewar Parallax Sdn Bhd.

 

He currently sits on the Boards of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Mithril Berhad, Melewar Group Berhad, Khyra Legacy Berhad, MAA Credit Berhad, MAA Bancwell Trustee Berhad, Jat Acres Berhad and several private limited companies.

 

Tunku Yahaya does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving the Company.

 

Tunku Yahaya does not have any conflict of interest with the Company and has had no conviction for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences, if any, and no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.