Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay

Deputy Chairman and Executive Director / Non-Independent Executive Director

Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay  (Malaysian, aged 72, male), appointed on 29 September 1977, was the Chief Executive and Director until he relinquished his position as Chief Executive and assumed the position of Deputy Chairman and Executive Director on 1 January 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of London. He attended the Programme for Management Development of Harvard Business School, Harvard University in 1979. He is an Honorary Professor of Xiamen University, China.

Tan Sri Lim is also the Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Berhad; the Executive Chairman of Genting Singapore Limited; the Chairman of Genting UK Plc; and a Director of Celularity Inc., a company listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Malaysia Berhad (“GENM”) until he was redesignated as the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of GENM on 27 August 2020. He joined the Genting Group in 1976 and has since served in various positions within the Group. He is a Founding Member and a Permanent Trustee of The Community Chest, Malaysia. He also sits on the Boards of other Malaysian and foreign companies as well as the Boards of Trustees of several charitable organisations in Malaysia.

For his leadership excellence and significant contributions to the leisure and travel industry, he was named the “Travel Entrepreneur of the Year 2009” by Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) Asia, “The Most Influential Person in Asian Gaming 2009” by Inside Asian Gaming, “Asian Leader for Global Leisure and Entertainment Tourism 2011” by Seagull Philippines Inc., “Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Philanthropy 2013” by World Chinese Economic Forum, “Global Community Leadership Award 2021” by Keep Memory Alive USA and “The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023” by the Malaysian Association of Theme Parks and Family Attractions.

Dato’ Sri Tan Kong Han

Chief Executive and Executive Director / Non-Independent Executive Director

Dato’ Sri Tan Kong Han (Malaysian, aged 58, male), was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive since 1 December 2010 prior to his appointment as the Chief Executive and Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2019. He is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of Genting Berhad (“GENT”), the holding company and was appointed an Executive Director on 1 January 2020 and redesignated as President and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of GENT, on the same day.

He has more than 13 years of working experience in investment banking prior to joining Tanjong Public Limited Company as the Group Chief Operating Officer in 2003. He left Tanjong Public Limited Company in 2007 to join Genting Berhad. He read economics and law and has been conferred a Master of Arts by the University of Cambridge. Dato’ Sri Tan was called to the English Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1989 and the Malaysian Bar in 1990.

He serves as a director of a variety of subsidiary companies within the Genting Berhad and Genting Plantations Berhad groups. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Genting and Yayasan Kebajikan Komuniti Malaysia, the Administrator of The Community Chest, Malaysia, a director of Asian Centre for Genomics Technology Berhad and Genting RMTN Berhad, all of which are public companies as well as the Managing Director of Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd.

Dato' Indera Lim Keong Hui

Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director / Non-Independent Executive Director

Dato' Indera Lim Keong Hui (Malaysian, aged 39, male), appointed on 23 November 2011 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, was redesignated as a Non-Independent Executive Director following his appointment as the Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) of the Company on 1 January 2015. On 5 May 2017, Dato’ Indera Lim was redesignated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company following his resignation as the CIO of the Company. On 1 January 2019, he was redesignated as the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of the Company.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Computer Science from the Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom and a Master’s Degree in International Marketing Management from Regent’s Business School London, United Kingdom.

Dato’ Indera Lim is a son of Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, the Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of the Company. Both Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and Dato’ Indera Lim are major shareholders of the Company.

On 1 January 2019, he was redesignated as the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Genting Berhad (‘GENT’). He was a Non-Independent Executive Director of GENT following his appointment as the Senior Vice President (“SVP”) – Business Development on 1 March 2013 until he was redesignated as the Executive Director – Chairman’s Office of GENT on 1 June 2013 and assumed additional role as the CIO on 1 January 2015. He was a Non-Independent Executive Director of Genting Malaysia Berhad (“GENM”) following his appointment as the CIO of GENM on 1 January 2015. On 1 January 2019, he was redesignated as the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of GENM. He is also a director of Genting UK Plc and a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Lim Goh Tong.

Dato’ Indera Lim previously held various positions in Genting Hong Kong Limited (“GENHK”) including as the SVP – Business Development, Executive Director – Chairman’s Office, CIO and Executive Director of GENHK. Prior to joining GENHK in 2009, he had embarked on an investment banking career with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

Mr Ching Yew Chye

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Ching Yew Chye (Malaysian, aged 70, male), appointed on 23 November 2011, appointed on 23 November 2011 as an Independent Non-Executive Director, was redesignated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 23 November 2023. He holds an Honours Degree in Computer Science from the University of London.

He is a seasoned management and information technology professional with more than 25 years of experience. He held various management positions in Accenture until his retirement in 2007 as a senior partner of Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.

During his career with Accenture, he worked primarily with clients in the financial services industry in ASEAN. Major client assignments included strategic information planning, design and implementation of major information technology systems, bank reorganisation and operational integration arising from bank mergers. He is also a director of YTL Starhill Global Reit Management Limited and the Chairman of AIA General Berhad and United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.

Mr Yong Chee Kong

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Yong Chee Kong (Malaysian, aged 69, male), appointed on 1 January 2018 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, was redesignated as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 December 2019.

He pursued his accountancy studies in Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. In 1999, he attended the Advanced Management Program in Harvard Business School, Harvard University.

He joined Genting Berhad in 1985 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Genting Plantations Berhad in 1991. In 2006, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and in 2010 as President & Chief Operating Officer of Genting Plantations Berhad, a position he held till his retirement on 1 July 2017. Prior to joining the Genting Group, he was attached to the Inland Revenue Department of Malaysia and two major international accounting firms.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zaleha binti Zahari

Independent Non-Executive Director

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zaleha binti Zahari (Malaysian, aged 75, female), appointed on 26 February 2018, is an Independent Non-Executive Director. Having qualified as a Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple, London in 1971, she joined the Judicial and Legal Service. In the twenty years of her service, she had, inter alia, served as a Magistrate, Senior Assistant Registrar of the High Court, Deputy Public Prosecutor as well as a Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Education, the Economic Planning Unit, the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Department of Inland Revenue. She was the Head of the Civil Division in the Attorney General’s Chambers prior to being appointed as a Judge of the Superior Bench.

She was initially appointed as a Judicial Commissioner and subsequently as Judge of the High Court, then Court of Appeal Judge and thereafter, as a Federal Court Judge.

After her retirement from the Bench, she was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Ombudsman of Financial Services. She was the Chairman of the Operations Review Panel of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for a period of three years from 15 August 2016 to 14 August 2019.

Dato’ Moktar Bin Mohd Noor

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Moktar Bin Mohd Noor (Malaysian, aged 65, male), appointed on 23 November 2022, is an Independent Non-Executive Director.

He holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree from Lancaster University, UK. He also has a professional qualification from the Legal Profession Qualifying Board in Malaysia.

He started his career with the Royal Malaysia Police in 1979 where he held various investigation, personnel management, prosecution, port security, administrative and legal positions followed by other related experiences as chairman of the Malaysia Port Auxiliary Police Secretariat, committee member on security for the Football Association of Malaysia, Royal Malaysia Police permanent representative to the Malaysia Engineering Board and committee member on discipline to the Royal Kelantan Datoship council. In his last two years of service before his retirement, he was the Head of Legal Division of the Royal Malaysia Police. He has recently retired from the Royal Malaysia Police after serving the force with full dedication for 40 years, one month and 12 days.

He was conferred Darjah Dato’ Paduka Jasa Mahkota Kelantan (D.P.J.K) by the Sultan of Kelantan in 2017.

He is presently the Chairman of D’Nonce Technology Berhad and a director of KOP Mantap Berhad.

Ms Loh Lay Choon

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Loh Lay Choon (Malaysian, aged 65, female), appointed on 22 February 2023, is an Independent Non-Executive Director.

She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

She has extensive experience in the audits of large listed local and multinational corporations, assisting companies with initial public offerings and funds raising exercises in both the Malaysian and international markets as well as investigations, financial due diligences and other advisory works.

She was with PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT Malaysia (“PwC”) for 41 years and started her career as an articled clerk. She was a Partner of PwC for 21 years until her retirement on 30 June 2019. During her tenure in PwC, she was also the Head of the Consumers and Industrial Products and Services Assurance Practice, Corporate Reporting Leader and the Capital Market Services Leader. She was a Council Member of MICPA from 2004 to 2021 and served actively in various committees; a Chairperson of the Adjudication and/or Organising Committees of the National Annual Corporate Report Awards from 2010 to 2017; a member of the Financial Reporting Foundation (“FRF”) from 2007 to 2013 as appointed by the Ministry of Finance and also served as an Audit Committee Member of FRF; and a member of the Law Reform Committee of the High-Level Finance Committee on Corporate Governance (1999).

She is also a director of IJM Corporation Berhad.

General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Ts. Haji Zulkifli Bin Haji Zainal Abidin (R)

Independent Non-Executive Director

General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Ts. Haji Zulkifli Bin Haji Zainal Abidin (R) (Malaysian, aged 65, male), appointed on 30 May 2023, is an Independent Non-Executive Director. He had a distinguished career with the Malaysian Armed Forces for 42 years and 6 months.

General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Ts. Haji Zulkifli (R) was commissioned in the Royal Malay Regiment since 1978, and held various commands in the Army and Armed Forces, including as the Chief of Army from June 2011 to June 2013 and Vice Chancellor of the National Defence University of Malaysia from 2008 to 2020. General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Ts. Haji Zulkifli (R) was the 20th Chief of Defence Forces before he went on his mandatory retirement in January 2020.

General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Ts. Haji Zulkifli (R) holds an Advanced Diploma in Business and Management (Distinction) from Swansea Institute of Higher Education, University of Wales, United Kingdom and a Masters in Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Philippines. He is also a Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistic and Transport, a Fellow of the Academy of Professors Malaysia and a member of the Malaysia Board of Technologists. He had attended the Senior Executives in National and International Security programme in JFK School of Government, Harvard University, United States of America.