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Francis Yeoh

Executive Chairman, YTL Corporation

Last reviewed 11 September 2026

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Francis Yeoh at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 23 January 2013. Archival conference photograph. Photo by World Economic Forum / Sebastian Derungs, swiss-image.ch. Source · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crops may vary. The photograph retains its stated licence.

Professional overview

Francis Yeoh is executive chairman of YTL Corporation. He joined its board as an executive director in 1984 and became managing director in 1988, holding that position until his redesignation as executive chairman in June 2018. His career has developed alongside YTL's expansion into an infrastructure group with interests represented by businesses including YTL Power, hospitality and cement companies. Yeoh studied civil engineering at Kingston University. In his present position, he leads the board's work on governance, standards and its relationship with management. YTL's governance statement assigns day-to-day business management to its managing director, distinguishing that responsibility from the executive chairman's oversight of board effectiveness, shareholder meetings and communication.

Current public business roles

  • Since June 2018
    Executive Chairman, YTL Corporation

Career & business timeline

  • 1988
    Became managing director of YTL Corporation.
  • 2018
    Redesignated executive chairman on 29 June.

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Official sources & further reading

  1. YTL Corporation — Corporate Governance Overview Statement (primary)accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Current executive chairmanship and division of governance responsibilities.
  2. YTL Corporation — Annual Report 2023: Board profiles (primary)Published 2023 · accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Board appointment, managing-director tenure, 2018 redesignation and engineering education.
  3. YTL Power International — Board of Directors (primary)accessed 2026-09-12Supports: Current executive chairman of YTL Power International, with redesignation on 29 June 2018.
  4. YTL Corporation — YTL Corp's 4th Quarter Revenue Increases 16% to RM8.8 Billion & Profit After Tax Grows 19% to RM751 Million (primary)Published 2026-08-20 · accessed 2026-09-12Supports: Company-issued quarterly statement identifies Francis Yeoh as YTL Power executive chairman and reports its operating data-centre segment and proposed expansion at Sedenak Tech Park. Supports classification in Data Centres & Cloud.
  5. YTL Power International — Data Centers (primary)accessed 2026-09-12Supports: YTL Power's data-centre business, including Sentul and Johor in Malaysia and Dodid in Singapore.

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