KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) today announced the appointment of former Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) director-general Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri as the new KTMB group chief executive officer, effective tomorrow. It said in a statement today that the appointment reflects the board of directors’ confidence in Azlan's credibility and expertise, particularly within the public transportation ecosystem and in organisational governance. According to the country's rail transport service operator, this is also in line with KTMB's commitment to continue strengthening the delivery of the country's rail services in a phased, progressive and user-centric manner. Meanwhile, KTMB chairman Datuk Ahmad Redza Abdullah, in the same statement, said that Azlan’s appointment was made based on his strong leadership record and extensive experience in the public transportation sector. "KTMB is confident he will drive the company towards higher achievements through an approach based on good governance, operational competitiveness and improved customer experience," he also said.

Source: The Star January 11, 2026 16:40 UTC