Dato’ Indera Lim Keong Hui (Malaysian, aged 38, male), appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 23 July 2012, 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 1 January 2019, Dato’ Indera Lim was 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 Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive 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 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 of GENT on 1 January 2015. He was a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad (“GENP”) until he was redesignated as a Non-Independent Executive Director, following his appointment as the CIO of GENP on 1 January 2015. On 5 May 2017, Dato’ Indera Lim was redesignated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of GENP, following his resignation as CIO of GENP. On 1 January 2019, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of GENP. 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 (“GHUT”), of which Golden Hope Limited (“GHL”) is the trustee. GHL as the trustee of GHUT, 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. GHL as the trustee of GHUT also indirectly owns 51% of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in Empire Resorts. The Company indirectly owns the remaining 49% of the common stock in Empire Resorts. The Company also indirectly owns 100% of Series F, Series G and Series L Convertible Preferred Stocks and the remaining 49% of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in Empire Resorts. Dato’ Indera Lim also has indirect shareholding interests in the Resorts World Cruises related companies, which are engaged in the business of cruise and cruise-related operations.
In the context of the above businesses of the Empire Resorts group and the Resorts World Cruises related companies, Dato’ Indera Lim is therefore considered as having interests in business apart from the Group’s business, which may compete indirectly with the Group’s business.