Genting Group’s long-serving chairman, Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, has taken over as chairman and director of the company’s Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) subsidiary.
Tan Sri Lim has been with the Genting Group since 1976 and has served in various positions within the group.
He is currently Genting Group’s executive chairman, deputy chairman and CEO of Genting Malaysia Berhad (GENM), as well as deputy chairman and executive director of Genting Plantations Berhad, all of which are listed on the Main Market of Malaysian stock exchange. He is also the chairman of Genting UK.
Since November 1993, he has also served as Genting Singapore chairman, executive chairman since September 2005, and assumed the role of acting CEO last June after Tan Hee Teck’s retirement.
As chairman and director of Genting Singapore subsidiary RWS, Tan Sri Lim will provide leadership to the RWS Board and is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the Board in setting RWS’s strategic direction and overseeing its governance.
Day-to-day management of the casino resort will remain the responsibility of RWS chief execuitve Lee Shi Ruh.
Genting Singapore reported a 16 per cent increase in revenue to S$649.8 million (approx. €431.9 million) for the third quarter of 2025, with gaming revenue from RWS up 22 per cent at $402.3 million, driven by improved VIP rolling volume and win rate, while non-gaming revenue climbed 7 per cent to $247.3 million.
Shares in Genting Singapore Ltd (SGX:G13) closed unchanged at S$0.74 per share in Singapore Tuesday, while shares in Genting Malaysia Bhd (KLSE:GENM) closed 0.51 per cent lower at RM1.97 per share in Kuala Lumpur.