Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri

Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) effective January 12, 2026, succeeding Datuk Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin. His appointment reflects the board's confidence in his credibility and expertise within the public transportation ecosystem and organisational governance.

Azlan holds a degree in accounting from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, and an MBA in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Prior to joining the public transport authority, he held roles in the corporate and financial sectors, with experience in operations, risk management and internal controls.

Career History

• Director-General, Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) under the Ministry of Transport, six years, overseeing regulatory matters, service planning, and coordination of nationwide public transport initiatives
• Deputy Director General (Operations) and subsequently Director General of APAD since its establishment on January 1, 2019 (appointed Director General in April 2019)
• Various positions at Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD), the predecessor of APAD, where he led the Express Bus Transformation Lab and managed key Government Public Transport Projects including Stage Bus Service Transformation and GoKL
• Operations Director/General Manager at multinational retailers, providing strategic leadership in development and implementation of best practices, standards, and systems
• Roles at financial institutions specializing in risk management and risk-based audit

What Datuk Azlan Shah Al Bakri could bring to KTMB: His appointment signals KTMB's confidence that he will steer the company towards greater achievements through a governance-driven approach, enhanced operational competitiveness and continuous improvements in customer experience. With his combination of corporate operational expertise, public transport regulatory knowledge from six years leading APAD, and demonstrated success managing major government transport transformation initiatives, Azlan is positioned to drive operational reforms and strengthen KTMB's strategic direction as Malaysia's national rail operator.

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