
Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, (Malaysian, aged 73, male), appointed on 17 August 1976, was redesignated as the Chairman and Chief Executive on 1 July 2007 until he relinguished his position as Chief Executive and redesignated as the Executive Chairman of the Company on 1 March 2025. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Malaysia Berhad until he was redesignated as the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Malaysia Berhad on 27 August 2020. He was also the Chief Executive and a Director of Genting Plantations Berhad until he relinquished his position as Chief Executive and assumed the position of Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 January 2019. He is the Executive Chairman of Genting Singapore Limited and the Chairman of Genting UK Plc. He has served in various positions within the Group since 1976. He is a Founding Member and a Permanent Trustee of The Community Chest, Malaysia. In addition, he sits on the Boards of other Malaysian and foreign companies as well as the Boards of Trustees of several charitable organisations in Malaysia.
Tan Sri Lim 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 a beneficiary of a discretionary trust which ultimately owns Golden Hope Unit Trust of which Golden Hope Limited is the trustee. Golden Hope Limited as the trustee of Golden Hope Unit Trust, indirectly owns 51% of the common stock in Empire Resorts, Inc., (“Empire Resorts”), a company with various subsidiaries engaged in the hospitality and gaming industries. Golden Hope Limited as the trustee of Golden Hope Unit Trust also indirectly owns 51% of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in Empire Resorts. Genting Malaysia Berhad indirectly owns the remaining 49% of the common stock in Empire Resorts. Genting Malaysia Berhad also indirectly owns 100% of Series F, Series G, Series L and Series M Convertible Preferred Stocks and the remaining 49% of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in Empire Resorts. Tan Sri Lim is a beneficiary of a discretionary trust which ultimately owns the companies engaged in the business of cruise and cruise-related operations under Dream Cruises and StarCruises brands (“Dream Cruises and StarCruises Companies”).
In the context of the above businesses of the Empire Resorts group and the Dream Cruises and StarCruises Companies, Tan Sri Lim is therefore considered as having interests in businesses apart from the Group’s business, which may compete indirectly with the Group’s business.
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.

Tan Sri Foong Cheng Yuen (Malaysian, aged 79, male), appointed on 18 January 2016, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Tan Sri Foong retired as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company at the conclusion of the Company’s 49th Annual General Meeting held on 1 June 2017 in accordance with Section 129 of the Companies Act 1965. On the same day, Tan Sri Foong was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company dated 1 June 2017. On 1 January 2019, Tan Sri Foong was appointed as the Deputy Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
He graduated from the University of London with LL.B. (Honours) in 1969 and was called to the English Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 1970. Subsequently, he was called to the Malaysian Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 1971. He was engaged in private legal practice in both criminal and civil law, majoring in insurance law from 1971 to 1990. While in practice, he acted as legal adviser to numerous guilds and associations in Malaysia. He was a Commissioner of Oath and Public Notary. He was conferred an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree by the University of the West of England in 2011. He was also made a Bencher of the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple, London in 2009.
He was appointed as Judicial Commissioner in 1990 and elevated to be High Court Bench in 1992. He also served as a High Court Judge at Johor Bahru, Shah Alam, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. He was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2005 and in 2009 elevated to the Federal Court (Malaysia Supreme Court). As a Federal Court Judge, he was made a Managing Judge of the Civil Division of the High Court at Kuala Lumpur and of the High Court and Subordinate Courts of the State of Penang. He retired from the Malaysian Judiciary on 25 February 2012.
Tan Sri Foong is currently the Chairman of Only World Group Holdings Berhad and Financial Markets Ombudsman Service (formerly known as Ombudsman For Financial Services).

Dato’ Sri Tan Kong Han (Malaysian, aged 59, male), appointed on 1 January 2020, was redesignated as the Chief Executive, President and Executive Director of the Company following his appointment as the Chief Executive on 1 March 2025. He was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from 1 July 2007 and was redesignated as the President and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the Company when he was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2020. Dato’ Sri Tan was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive of Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 December 2010 prior to his appointment as Chief Executive and Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 January 2019. He relinquished his position as Chief Executive of Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 March 2025 but remains as an Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad. He has more than 13 years 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 the Company. 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 group. 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, both of which are public companies as well as the Managing Director of Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd.

Dato’ Indera Lim Keong Hui (Malaysian, aged 40, male), was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 15 June 2012 and was redesignated as a Non-Independent Executive Director, following his appointment as the Senior Vice President (“SVP”) – Business Development of the Company on 1 March 2013. Subsequently, he was redesignated as the Executive Director – Chairman’s Office on 1 June 2013 and assumed additional role as the Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) of the Company on 1 January 2015. On 1 January 2019, Dato’ Indera Lim has been redesignated as the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of the Company.
Dato’ Indera Lim 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, who is the Executive Chairman of the Company. Both Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and Dato’ Indera Lim Keong Hui are major shareholders of the Company. On 1 January 2019, Dato’ Indera Lim was redesignated as the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Genting Malaysia Berhad and Genting Plantations Berhad. He was a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Malaysia Berhad and Genting Plantations Berhad until he was redesignated as a Non-Independent Executive Director, following his appointment as the CIO of Genting Malaysia Berhad and Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 January 2015. On 5 May 2017, Dato’ Indera Lim was redesignated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad, following his resignation as the CIO of Genting Plantations Berhad. He was appointed as the Chief Executive of Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 March 2025 and redesignated as Chief Executive and Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad. 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 including as the SVP – Business Development, Executive Director – Chairman’s Office, CIO and Executive Director of Genting Hong Kong. Prior to joining Genting Hong Kong in 2009, he had embarked on an investment banking career with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
Dato’ Indera Lim is a beneficiary of a discretionary trust which ultimately owns Golden Hope Unit Trust, of which Golden Hope Limited is the trustee. Golden Hope Limited as the trustee of Golden Hope Unit Trust, indirectly owns 51% of the common stock in Empire Resorts, Inc., (“Empire Resorts”), a company with various subsidiaries engaged in the hospitality and gaming industries. Golden Hope Limited as the trustee of Golden Hope Unit Trust also indirectly owns 51% of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in Empire Resorts. Genting Malaysia Berhad indirectly owns the remaining 49% of the common stock in Empire Resorts. Genting Malaysia Berhad also indirectly owns 100% of Series F, Series G, Series L and Series M Convertible Preferred Stocks and the remaining 49% of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in Empire Resorts. Dato’ Indera Lim also has interest in the discretionary trust which ultimately owns the companies engaged in the business of cruise and cruise-related operations under Dream Cruises and StarCruises brands (“Dream Cruises and StarCruises Companies”).
In the context of the above businesses of the Empire Resorts group and the Dream Cruises and StarCruises Companies, Dato’ Indera Lim is therefore considered as having interests in businesses apart from the Group’s business, which may compete indirectly with the Group’s business.

Madam Koid Swee Lian (Malaysian, aged 67, female) appointed on 23 November 2017, is an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Madam Koid was granted a scholarship by Bank Negara Malaysia to read law at the Law Faculty of the University of Malaya. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1981 and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1983.
She was a career officer of Bank Negara Malaysia for 32.5 years until her retirement. She served Bank Negara Malaysia in various capacities, including as Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, Director of the Consumer and Market Conduct Department and a Board member and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Negara Malaysia’s wholly owned subsidiary, Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (“Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit” or “AKPK”).
She was an advisor for the Consumer Education Initiatives of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia, and a Public Interest Director appointed by the Securities Commission Malaysia to the Board of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia where she chairs one of the Board Committees.
She is currently a director of Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, HLA Holdings Sdn Bhd (“HLAH”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad and Hong Leong Assurance Berhad, a subsidiary of HLAH.

Datuk Manharlal A/L Ratilal (Malaysian, aged 65, male), appointed on 1 March 2019, is an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Datuk Manharlal Ratilal holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Aston in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1984 and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Accountancy from the City of Birmingham Polytechnic (now known as Birmingham City University, United Kingdom) in 1982.
He was the Executive Vice President & Group Chief Financial Officer of Petroliam Nasional Berhad, a member of the Board and Executive Leadership Team of PETRONAS and sat on the boards of several subsidiaries of PETRONAS until his retirement in 2018. Prior to joining PETRONAS in 2003, he was attached with a local merchant bank for 18 years, concentrating in corporate finance where he was involved in advisory work in mergers and acquisitions, and the capital markets.
He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Deleum Berhad and Hong Leong Bank Berhad, both of which are public listed companies. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad, a public company.

Mr Lee Tuck Heng Ying (Malaysian, aged 64, female), appointed on 29 February 2024, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Mr Lee retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia (“PwC Malaysia”) in June 2021 after 41 years of service, out of which 25 years as a Partner.
He is a qualified Certified Public Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) and a Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”).
As an Audit Partner in PwC Malaysia, he was responsible for audit engagements within Malaysia, across Asia and globally and has vast experience in various sectors including gaming and hospitality, plantations, consumer and industrial products, property development and construction and global shared service centres. He also has experience in advising clients on initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings.
Throughout his career in PwC Malaysia, Mr Lee had assumed various leadership roles including being Risk and Quality Leader, Co-Assurance Leader, Assurance Methodology Leader and was a member of PwC’s Country Leadership Team, PwC Global Assurance Committee and PwC Global Learning and Education Committee.
Mr Lee was a Council Member of MICPA from 2008 to 2022. He was the Chairman of MIA’s Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (“AASB”) and MICPA’s Accounting and Auditing Technical Committee from 2009 until 2021 and 2018 until 2022 respectively. AASB is the independent standard setting body for all auditing and assurance pronouncements in Malaysia.
Mr Lee is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Boost Bank Berhad.
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