<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡14日讯）丹斯里杨肃斌将从杨忠礼产托（YTL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust）总执行长一职，转任执行主席。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据今日向大马交易所的报备，杨肃斌的胞弟拿督杨肃佳将接任总执行长。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团补充，集团董事部和管理层的变动即日生效。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>现年64岁的杨肃斌，目前也是杨忠礼机构（YTL Corp Bhd）的执行主席、杨忠礼电力（YTL Power International Bhd）及杨忠礼置地（YTL Land &amp; Development Bhd）的董事经理。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>在此之前，杨忠礼产托执行主席一职是悬空。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，杨忠礼产托起1仙或0.78%，收于1.29令吉纪录高位，市值达22亿令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡14日讯）丹斯里杨肃斌将从杨忠礼产托（YTL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust）总执行长一职，转任执行主席。

根据今日向大马交易所的报备，杨肃斌的胞弟拿督杨肃佳将接任总执行长。

该集团补充，集团董事部和管理层的变动即日生效。

现年64岁的杨肃斌，目前也是杨忠礼机构（YTL Corp Bhd）的执行主席、杨忠礼电力（YTL Power International Bhd）及杨忠礼置地（YTL Land & Development Bhd）的董事经理。

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杨肃斌转任杨忠礼产托主席

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