Eldest son of Tan Sri KT Lim appointed CEO of Genting Plantations

April 03, 2025

FYE 2024 GENTING BERHAD'S REVENUE RM27.7 BILLION PRE-TAX PROFIT RM 3.3BILLION

Dato' Indera Lim Keong Hui, 39, holds a Bsc (Hons) degree in Computer Science from Queen Mary University of London, and a Master's degree in International Marketing Management from Regent's Business School, London, U.K. He has been with the family controlled Genting Berhad (Genting) group since 2012, a conglomerate founded by his grandfather, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong. In January 2019, Keong Hui was appointed ED/Deputy Chief Executive of Genting. His father Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, who relinquished his CE role in favour of Dato' Sri Tan Kong Han (w.e.f 1/3/25) remains as Genting's Executive CM. Father and son are deemed interested in the majority stake (44%) in Genting.

Keong Hui, 3rd Gen of the Lim family, is ED/CEO of Genting Plantations (w.e.f 1/3/25), ED/Deputy CE of Genting and Genting Malaysia.For FYE 31 Dec 2024 Genting  reported revenue of RM27.7 billion and profit before tax of RM3.3 billion. Genting holds 49.3% of Genting Malaysia, 52.6% of Genting Singapore, 55.4% of Genting Plantations and 100% of Genting Energy Limited.

Keong Hui is CM/owner of Zouk Group, a lifestyle and hospitality company. The CEO is Andrew Li. Zouk has clubs in Las Vegas, Malaysia, Singapore, Tokyo and Los Angeles. It also holds the Five Guys burger franchise for Msia/Singapore.

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