PETALING JAYA: Genting Bhd has appointed Tan Kong Han as its new CEO, effective March 1, 2025, succeeding Lim Kok Thay, who has led the company for nearly two decades.
In a statement today, the group announced that Tan, who has served as president, COO, and executive director for the past 18 years, will take on the CEO role while continuing his responsibilities as president and executive director.
Genting also confirmed that Lim will remain executive chairman, acknowledging his instrumental role in transforming the group into a global conglomerate.
“Under Lim’s leadership, Genting and its subsidiaries have grown from their Malaysian roots into a multinational powerhouse, with operations spanning leisure and hospitality, oil palm plantations, power generation, oil and gas, property development, as well as investments in life sciences and biotechnology,” the statement read.
Lim congratulated Tan on his new appointment, recognizing his contributions and expressing confidence in his leadership.
“Tan joined Genting in 2007 as president and COO, became a director in 2020, and is now stepping into the CEO position as part of a multi-year succession plan,” Lim said.
