Executive Profile Kok Thay Lim

Executive Profile

Kok Thay Lim Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Member of Remuneration Committee, Chief Executive of Resorts World Bhd, Joint Chief Executive of Asiatic Development Berhad, President of Resorts World Bhd and Director of Asiatic Development Berhad, Genting Berhad

• Background*

1. Mr. Kok Thay Lim has been Chief Executive Officer of Genting Plantations Berhad since February 28, 2008 and serves as its President. Mr. Lim serves as Chief Executive and President of Resorts World Bhd. (RWB). He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Genting Malaysia Berhad, a subsidiary of Genting Berhad, since November 2002. He founded Freemantle Limited. He serves as Joint Chief Executive Officer of Asiatic Development Berhad. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Genting Hong Kong Limited since November 2000. He has been the President and Chief Executive of the Genting Group since November 2002. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Genting Berhad since July 1, 2007 and served as its President. He is instrumental in the internationalization of the Genting Group and was the key driver behind the developments of its casino projects world wide, such as the Burswood Resort Casino (Australia), Adelaide Casino (Australia), Lucayan Beach Resort (Bahamas) and Subic Bay Resort & Casino. He served as the Joint Chief Executive Officer of Genting Plantations Berhad since April 1999. He served as the President of Genting Malaysia Berhad since November 2002. He has more than 30 years of experience in the development of casino and leisure related businesses world wide and having served the Genting Group for 30 years. Mr. Lim served as the President of Genting Hong Kong Limited since November 2000. He has an interest in the securities of Star Cruises and has been since its formation in 1993. Mr. Lim served as the Managing Director of Resorts World Bhd, Malaysia from March 1999 to November 2002 and as its Deputy Managing Director from September 1989 to March 1999. He was involved in the development of Genting Highlands Resort in Malaysia and the overall concept and development of the Burswood Resort in Perth, Australia, the Adelaide casino in South Australia and Foxwoods Casino Resort in Connecticut. He served as the Managing Director of Genting Berhad from April 1999 to November 2002 and served as its Joint Managing Director from December 1985 to April 1999. Mr. Lim has been an Executive Chairman of Genting Berhad since January 1, 2004. He has been the Chairman of Norwegian Cruise Line Holding Ltd. since December 16, 2003. He has been an Executive Chairman of Genting International PLC since September 1, 2005. He has been Chairman of the Genting Group since December 31, 2003. He serves as an Executive Chairman of Resorts World at Sentosa Pte. Ltd. He has been Chairman of NCL Corporation Ltd. since December 16, 2003. He has been an Executive Chairman of Genting Singapore PLC since September 1, 2005. Mr. Lim has been Chairman of the Board of Genting Hong Kong Limited since December 1997. He serves as the Chairman of Genting Malaysia Berhad and has been its Director since October 17, 1988. He has been an Executive Director of Genting Hong Kong Limited since September 1994. He serves as a Director of Asiatic Development Berhad. Mr. Lim has been a Director of Genting Berhad since August 17, 1976. He has been a Director of Genting International plc since 1986. He serves as a Director of Kien Huat Berhad, Joondalup Limited, and Cove Investments Limited. He has been a Director of Genting Singapore PLC since 1986 and TauRx Pharmaceuticals Ltd. since November 20, 2012. He serves as a Director of DNA Electronics Limited and Synthetic Genomics, Inc. He serves as a Director of Kien Huat Realty Sdn Bhd. He has been an Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad since September 22, 1977. He serves as a Director of Golden Hope Limited and Golden Hope Unit Trust and Applied Proteomics, Inc. In addition, he serves on the Boards of other Malaysian and foreign companies; as well as on the Board of trustees of several charitable organizations in Malaysia. He served as a Director of Pacific Lottery Corp. from 2003 to November 19, 2004. He served as a Director of Union Bank of Colombo PLC. He was bestowed the highly prestigious national award, the Panglima Setia Mahkota, which carries the titleship of "Tan Sri" by the Yang DiPertuan Agong of Malaysia on 1 June 2002. Mr. Lim received Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of London in 1975 and attended the Program for Advanced Management Development Degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Business in 1979.