Astaka Holdings Limited announced the retirement of YBhg Dato' Zamani Bin Kasim, who has been the driving force of the iconic One Bukit Senyum commercial and administrative hub in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, as the Group's CEO ("Group CEO"). Dato' Zamani's retirement as Group CEO is effective from 2 March 2020. He will be succeeded by Mr. Allen Khong Chung Lun, an Executive Director of the Group who has been working with Dato' Zamani since May 2015. Dato' Zamani, aged 66, will remain as an Executive Director to guide his successor and the senior management in the interim transition period. An industry veteran with over 35 years of experience in the construction and real estate sectors, Dato' Zamani has served as Group CEO since November 2015. Prior to that, he served as CEO of Astaka's subsidiary, Astaka Padu Sdn. Bhd. from June 2012. Dato' Zamani played an instrumental role in the design and construction of the Group's development - One Bukit Senyum. The project includes twin residence towers (The Astaka), and the 15-storey Grade A office tower Menara MBJB - the new headquarters of Johor Bahru's City Council that was completed and handed over on 1 January 2020, a year ahead of schedule. He was also deeply involved in the Bukit Pelali development in Southeast Johor, a 363- acre international township in Pengerang. Launched in May 2017, the project has an 88% take-up rate of its 590 units of shop offices and landed houses, of which 259 units have been completed and delivered.