Change in Boardroom
| SUNWAY BERHAD |
| Date of change | 01 Jul 2026 |
| Name | TAN SRI ABDUL WAHID BIN OMAR |
| Age | 62 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Type of change | Redesignation |
| Previous Position | Independent Director |
| New Position | Co-Chairman |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
Qualifications
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Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Doctorate
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Honorary Doctorate of Economy and Muamalat Administration |
Islamic Science University of Malaysia |
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Doctorate
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Honorary Doctorate of Economy |
Multimedia University Malaysia |
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Doctorate
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Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration |
University Poly-Tech Malaysia |
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Professional Qualification
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Fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom |
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Professional Qualification
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Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) |
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Professional Qualification
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Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
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Diploma
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Diploma in Advanced Accounting |
Luton College of Higher Education, United Kingdom |
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| Working experience and occupation | Tan Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar ("Tan Sri Abdul Wahid") is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sunway Berhad. He is also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Cypark Resources Berhad and IOI Corporation Berhad. He recently completed his five-year tenure as Chairman of Bursa Malaysia Berhad on 30 April 2025. Prior to this, he served as Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad from August 2016 to June 2018, following the completion of his term as a Senator and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Economic Planning from June 2013 to June 2016.
Prior to his cabinet appointment, Tan Sri Abdul Wahid served as the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Malayan Banking Berhad ("Maybank") from May 2008. Before joining Maybank, Tan Sri Abdul Wahid was the Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia Berhad from July 2004 until its demerger with Axiata Group Berhad in April 2008.
He was also formerly the Managing Director and CEO of UEM Group Berhad, marking his first CEO role at the age of 37. He successfully led the turnaround of UEM Group, following its takeover by sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional Berhad in 2001.
Tan Sri Abdul Wahid currently serves as the Chairman of WWF Malaysia (World Wide Fund for Nature, Malaysia) and the MySDG Foundation, Pro Chancellor of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and INCEIF University, Adjunct Professor of University Poly Tech Malaysia (UPTM), and as the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, United Kingdom. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | NIL |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | NIL |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | NIL |
| Remarks : |
Tan Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar is redesignated as the new Non-Executive Co-Chairman with effect from 1 July 2026, in place of Dato' Sri Idris Jala, who retired as Non-Executive Co-Chairman at the conclusion of the 16th Annual General Meeting of Sunway Berhad on 30 June 2026. This announcement is dated 30 June 2026. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | SUNWAY BERHAD |
| Stock Name | SUNWAY |
| Date Announced | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-19062026-00002 |