World Chinese-language Media (00685): Qiu Jiakun will be appointed as Group CEO

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago

Zhitong Finance App News, World Chinese-language Media (00685) announced that Mr. Zhang Qiuchang has indicated that he will not seek re-election because he intends to retire after the recent Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 14, 2026. Mr. Zhang Qiuchang will no longer act as the company's executive director, group chief executive, the company's authorized representative under section 3.05 of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited Securities Listing Rules, and the company's authorized representative (legal procedure document agent) representing the company in receiving legal process documents and notifications in Hong Kong in accordance with section 19.05 (2) of the Listing Rules and Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 622 of the Hong Kong Laws of Hong Kong, effective August 14, 2026.

Effective from August 15, 2026: (a) Mr. Qiu Jiakun is currently the company's executive director and CEO of the Malaysian business and will be appointed as the Group CEO; (b) Ms. Zhang Yijia is currently the company's executive director and will be appointed as the CEO, authorized representative and legal process agent for the Hong Kong business.