14 September 2026
Asia Strategic Holdings Ltd.
("Asia Strategic" or the "Company")
Change of auditor and notice of extraordinary general meeting
Asia Strategic Holdings Ltd. (LSE: ASIA), the independent developer and manager of consumer businesses located in emerging Asia, announces that, following the completion of a competitive tender process, the Company has appointed OneStop Assurance PAC (“OneStop Assurance”) as the Company’s new auditors, subject to approval by shareholders at a forthcoming extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) of the Company.
OneStop Assurance is an independent audit firm registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (“ACRA”) and with the UK Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) as a Public Interest Entity auditor under the FRC's third country auditor regime.
An EGM has been convened for 29 September 2026 at 4pm Singapore time where the sole ordinary resolution will be to approve the appointment of OneStop Assurance as auditors of the Company. The EGM will be held by electronic means and members may attend via Zoom Meeting, details of which are included in the notice of EGM.
Should shareholders approve the appointment of OneStop Assurance as new auditors, BDO LLP, Singapore and BDO LLP, UK will cease to be the Company’s auditors for statutory reporting and the Group’s UK annual reporting, respectively.
OneStop Assurance will assume responsibility for the Company’s Singapore statutory audit and for the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Group’s UK annual report and accounts.
BDO Audit Services Co., Ltd (Vietnam) and BDO Consulting (Myanmar) Co. Ltd will continue to audit the Company’s Vietnam and Myanmar subsidiaries, for both Group consolidation and local statutory reporting purposes.
A copy of the notice of EGM will be posted shortly to shareholders and will be available on the Company’s website at https://asia-strategic.com/investor-relations/ and for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
For more information, please visit https://asia-strategic.com/ or contact:
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Asia Strategic Holdings Ltd. Richard Greer, Independent Non-Executive Chairman Enrico Cesenni (OSI), Founder and CEO |
richard@asia-strategic.com enrico@asia-strategic.com |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Broker) Nick Athanas / Nick Naylor (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal / Lauren Wright (Sales and Corporate Broking) |
+44 (0)20 3328 5656 |
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Yellow Jersey PR (Financial PR) Shivantha Thambirajah |
+44 (0) 20 3004 9512 |
Notes to editors
Asia Strategic Holdings Ltd. (LSE: ASIA) is an independent developer and operator of consumer businesses focused on Education and Services in Emerging Asia, specifically Vietnam and Myanmar.
Education Division: The Group operates a diverse portfolio of education brands, encompassing English language learning, coding, K-12, and tertiary education. As of 31 March 2026, the Education division consisted of 37 schools, serving over 10,970 students.
Services Division: The Group operates two brands: (i) EXERA, an integrated risk and facilities management services provider in Myanmar and Vietnam; and (ii) Ostello Bello, a boutique hostel chain. As of 31 March 2026, EXERA employed ca. 2,280 service personnel (comprising primarily of security officers and IFM staff) across ca. 280 sites.
Asia Strategic Holdings utilises an asset-light strategy to scale its operations and capitalises on emerging opportunities in Vietnam and Myanmar.
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