KUALA LUMPUR: IOI Properties Group Bhd has appointed Ho Kwok Wing as its new group chief operating officer (COO) for property development in Malaysia effective from Dec 1.

Ho, who is currently the group's director of property development for the central region, will succeed Teh Chin Guan, who is retiring from the position on the same date.

Following his retirement, Teh will serve as an advisor to group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Lee Yeow Seng.

Ho joined the property division of IOI Group in July 2012 as general manager before being promoted to senior general manager of IOI Properties in July 2018.