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”).