Vinod Sekhar

Vinod Sekhar (born 6 August 1968) is a Malaysian businessman who is the chairman and chief executive of the PETRA Group,[1] whose businesses include restaurants, recycling rubber, media and entertainment, agriculture and modular building materials.

[2] Sekhar has been sued by 12 investors and former employees, for alleged fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, and acknowledgement of debt.

[3] Further, in 2021, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission opened a money laundering and tax evasion investigation into Sekhar's affairs.

One of the most notable business deals that STI had was a joint venture with Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, USA to produce the movie entitled 'Tarzan, The Epic Adventure'.

[23] In 2024, a group of 12 investors and former employees sued Datuk Vinod Sekhar, for alleged fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract and an acknowledgement of debt.