Noor Azri Azerai: Corporate boy wonder?

Twentysomething has an impressive resume of short-lived positions.

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When Noor Azri Azerai made mainstream news headlines in 2021, he was only 22 years old. Back then, he was appointed Bintai Kinden Corp executive director and would go on to acquire a small stake in the listed construction firm.

That very year, Noor Azri completed his honours degree in finance, investment and risk from The London Institute of Banking & Finance. The only corporate experiences he had to his name then were internships at M&A Securities and Maybank Investment Bank where, according to the company’s bourse filing, he was involved in initial public offering exercises as well as managing portfolios of high-net-worth individuals.

Fast forward to 2023, Noor Azri, now 24 years old, was forced to sell all shares in Bintai Kinden due to margin calls. He ended up disposing of four blocks of shares totalling 12.6 million, or a 1.48% stake, between March 28 and 29, 2023, for RM758,806.