Article: McBride Returns To YTL.

By Jeff Weinstein, Editor In Chief

Opportunistic Malay powerhouse brings in new leader to grow portfolio beyond Southeast Asia.

Ten years ago when James McBride was leaving The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur and the YTL family, he and YTL Hotels Executive Director Dato' Mark Yeoh had the obligatory conversation about doing something together again. Often nothing comes of those conversations, but when the call came last November to start discussions about the future of YTL Hotels, McBride says he knew the time had come. "We put a deal together and it is fascinating for me to be back," says McBride, who left The Carlyle in New York City as regional vice ...

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