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A seasoned, well-travelled hotelier who began his career as a housekeeping attendant at the poolside. From there he moved into the restaurant as a busboy and worked his way up to become Director of Food & Beverage for the Regent Kuala Lumpur. With a passion for food and beverage, he moved to various international locations such as Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia, later taking on the role of General Manager in Mauritius, the Seychelles, South Africa, and Mali.
After many years abroad he returned to head a local hospitality group in Borneo as Chief Operating Officer. More recently he took on a corporate position as Group Managing Director of PestBusters Pte Ltd, Singapore, which has operations in more than five countries with more scheduled to open across the Asia Pacific region. He has since retired back to Malaysia.
Coming from a humble background, Praba attributes his success to the hospitality industry, which allowed him to learn and grow professionally. A man who passionately believes in training and developing young talent — giving them the opportunity to make mistakes, learn, and grow — he strongly believes in and supports the initiative of this platform.