UEM Sunrise CEO Wan Abdullah dies

[KUALA LUMPUR] The managing director and chief executive officer of Malaysian property company UEM Sunrise, Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, has died, the company announced in a statement yesterday, according to a Bernama report. He was 56.

Mr Wan Abdullah, who had been on medical leave of absence since December last year, resigned as a director of UEM Sunrise on Tuesday.

He was an inspirational leader who oversaw the transformation of UEM Sunrise into a leading Malaysian and international property player, the company said.