Euan Smith resigned as group CEO of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd on June 7, 2026, ending a six-year tenure with the company [1, 2, 3, 4]. Smith joined Astro in April 2020 as group chief operating officer and CEO of its TV business before being promoted to group CEO in February 2023 [1, 5, 2, 3, 4].
Astro announced Henry Tan, who previously served as group CEO from February 2019 to January 2023, will return as interim group CEO starting June 16, 2026 [1, 5, 2, 3, 4]. The company said Tan will provide overall leadership and be responsible for Astro's performance and operations, supported by the executive leadership team [1].
The company cited the progress of its platform transition as the reason behind the leadership change. "With the platform transition well advanced, it is timely for a change of leadership at Astro to navigate the business moving forward," Astro said [1, 5, 3].
Smith will continue to provide technical advisory support to the Astro Board until December 6, 2026 [1, 5, 2, 3, 4]. "Euan will continue to provide technical advisory assistance/support to the Board until Dec 6, 2026," the company stated [1].
Astro shares were temporarily suspended from 9 a.m. and resumed trading at 10 a.m. on June 8 amid the leadership announcement [1, 5, 2, 4].
Henry Tan is set to officially assume the interim CEO role on June 16, marking a return to the position he held between February 2019 and January 2023 [1, 5, 2, 3, 4].
