Datuk Yahaya Ali has been appointed as the new board chairman of Golden Pharos Bhd (GPB), effective immediate. Yahaya's appointment announced in a filing to Bursa Malaysia last day was to replace Datuk Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar who resigned after holding the post since Aug. 1, 2018.

Five previous directors were retained as members while three new members were appointed, including former CEO Dr Mohd Zaki Hamzah,? said Mohd Roslan in a statement. He said Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin vice chancellor Profesor Datuk Dr Yahya Ibrahim was appointed as a new board member of GPB to replace Mohd Badarudin Ismail who had resigned.

Mohd Roslan also hopes that the company's direction could be guided by Yahya, who has extensive experience in government-linked companies and the civil service. He said the revamp of the company's board of directors is also part of the restructuring process, in line with the state government's new policies. He also expressed his gratitude to Tengku Hassan and the other board members for their services and contributions to the advancement of the company.