Genting Singapore has appointed its acting Chief Executive Officer, Lim Kok Thay, as Chairman and Director of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), placing the veteran gaming executive at the helm of the integrated resort’s board.
The appointment was announced on Friday and took effect on Sunday, February 1st. Lim, 74, assumes the role after it was left vacant following the retirement of former Chairman and CEO Tan Hee Teck, which was announced in May last year.
In its disclosure, Genting Singapore said that as Chairman and Director of RWS, Lim will provide leadership to the RWS board and be responsible for its overall effectiveness. His duties include setting the resort’s strategic direction and overseeing governance matters, while ensuring the board discharges its responsibilities effectively.
The company emphasized that the day-to-day management of the integrated resort remains with the executive team, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Lee Shi Ruh, who assumed the role in June last year. This delineation maintains a separation between board-level oversight and operational management.
Lim is the son of Genting founder Lim Goh Tong and has been with the group for decades. He joined the Genting Group in 1976 and currently serves as its Executive Chairman. In addition to his new role at RWS, he is also Executive Chairman of Genting Singapore and Genting Bhd, as well as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Malaysia.
The appointment consolidates Lim’s leadership across the Genting group’s key gaming and hospitality assets, with RWS being one of Singapore’s two integrated resorts and a central pillar of the group’s international portfolio.
