Vinod Sekhar

In September 2020, Sekhar launched The Vibes, an online news publication covering Malaysian news. The news publication is spearheaded by Terence Fernandez, former managing editor of Malay Mail, alongside many former journalists from major publications.

The Petra Group is a privately held company that is known for Green Rubber Global, the company's key business which is a cost-effective process that can efficiently recycle used rubber. In 2019, it was reported that an Irish national, John Slattery sued Sekhar to claim the US$108,000 which he had paid the businessperson in 2017 as an investment into Green Rubber Sdn Bhd. In 2021, Petra Group claimed to have procured 400 million Sinovac vaccines from China for free distribution. Malaysian government dismissed the claim and found no evidence for its basis.

In 2013, Sekhar produced the Indian film Liar's Dice which features the story of Kamala, a young woman from Chitkul village and her girl child Manya, who embarks on a journey leaving their native land in search for her missing husband. He has also launched the production company Petra Films which produces the Golden Horse Award-nominated film The Sunny Side of the Street in its debut outing.

He was named by Forbes magazine as Malaysia's 28th richest man in 2009.

Sekhar has presented a variety of papers at and participated in many international conferences including the International Human Rights Conference in Brussels, the first Malaysian International Youth Conference for Unity in Kuala Lumpur, the Asia Europe Young Leaders Conference in Ireland, the New Asian Leaders Retreat in Seoul, South Korea programmer for the World Economic Forum, the WEF's Davos Annual meeting, he was the Chair of the first New Asian Leaders–Emerging Arab Leaders Summit in Langkawi, which was attended by King Abdullah II of Jordan, and he was a speaker at the 2005 Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney.

Sekhar was also one of the first Malaysians to venture into the former Soviet Union after its breakup and was a part of the privatization of its second largest petrochemical plant. He was also the first Southeast Asian to own both Formula 2000 and Formula 3 Championship motorsports teams, and he founded Malaysia’s first sports car company.

In 1991, he was made the first and youngest Asian fellow of Kappa Delta Pi, a US-based international Honors Society for Education for his contribution to the globalization of education. The organization awarded its "The Point of Excellence" award to his company, the first Asian company to be so honored. Sekhar was 26 years old and one of the youngest to be so honored. The World Economic Forum named him as one of its 40 "New Asian Leaders" (NAL). Grant Thornton named him the Malaysian Corporate Leader of the Year in August 2008.

In 1990, Sekhar formed Sekhar Tunku Imran (STI) Group together with his friend, Tunku Tan Sri Imran and penetrated various business ventures. Some of the most notable business deals that STI had was when it had a joint venture with Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, USA to produce the movie entitled Tarzan, The Epic Adventure.

The title of Dato' was given to Sekhar at the age of 26 by Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja'afar on his 71st birthday, who was at that time the 10th Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.