The heir apparent to the global Genting empire, Lim Keong Hui has long enjoyed a front row seat to his father Lim Kok Thay’s business dealings.
And despite a brief stint as CEO of former cruise ship operation Genting Hong Kong having been reversed when the group subsidiary hit troubled waters in 2020, recent signs suggest the 40-year-old is again being positioned to assume greater responsibility moving forward.
In February, the now 73-year-old Lim Kok Thay stepped aside as CEO of the group’s parent firm, Genting Bhd, handing the keys over to longtime President and COO Tan Kong Han. More notable, however, was the appointment of Lim’s eldest son as CEO of Genting Plantations, the group’s palm oil entity.
Lim Keong Hui will be under no illusions as to the enormity of the task at hand once his father eventually steps aside completely.
Genting’s empire spans Malaysia via Resorts World Genting and Singapore via Resorts World Sentosa, as well as the United States via Resorts World Las Vegas and its New York operations, and even as far as the UK and Egypt.
Lim himself is personally invested in the Zouk nightclub brand, acquired in 2020 in a move that saw him expand the brand across the Pacific to Las Vegas.
Time will tell how he goes balancing so many plates.
