Tunku Dato' Yaacob started his career as an Auditor with Price Waterhouse in London from 1982 to 1985 and subsequently, employed by the same firm in Kuala Lumpur from 1986 to 1987. Tunku Dato' Yaacob joined Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (now known as Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad) in 1987 until October 2006.

Currently, Tunku Dato' Yaacob is a Board Member of MAA Group Berhad, Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Mycron Steel Berhad, Turiya Berhad, Melewar Group Berhad, Khyra Legacy Berhad, Yayasan Khyra, MAA Bancwell Trustee Berhad, Ithmaar Holding B.S.C., Ithmaar Bank B.S.C. (Closed) and several private limited companies. He also sits on the Board of Altech Chemicals Limited which is listed in Australia as Non-Executive Director.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for MAA-Medicare Charitable Foundation and The Budimas Charitable Foundation.

Save for KNM Group Berhad, Tunku Dato' Yaacob also has directorship in the following public companies and listed issuers:

1. MAA Group Berhad-Listed Issuer
2. Melewar Industrial Group Berhad-Listed Issuer
3. Mycron Steel Berhad-Listed Issuer
4. Turiya Berhad-Listed Issuer
5. Melewar Group Berhad-Public Company
6. Khyra Legacy Berhad ("KLB")-Public Company
7. Yayasan Khyra-Public Company
8. MAA Bancwell Trustee Berhad-Public Company

Tunku Dato' Yaacob has no family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob has no conflict of interests with the Company.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob is deemed interested in KNM Group Berhad ("KNM") by virtue of him being a beneficiary of a trust known as KLB, being the ultimate holding company of Melewar Acquisitions Limited and Melewar Equities (BVI) Ltd, who are the major shareholders of MAA Group Berhad ("MAA"). MAA holds a direct interest of 266,001,800 shares and indirect interest of 80,000,000 shares in KNM.

Imperium Edumaax Sdn Bhd is the beneficial owner of 80,000,000 shares held in the capital of KNM. Imperium Edumaax Sdn Bhd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edumaax Sdn Bhd, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of MAA Corporation Sdn Bhd, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of MAA.