Change in Boardroom
| HO WAH GENTING BERHAD |
| Date of change | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Name | DATO' LIM OOI HONG |
| Age | 49 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Executive Chairman |
| Directorate | Executive |
| Type of change | Resignation |
| Reason | Pursuing personal interest |
| Details of any disagreement that he/she has with the Board of Directors | No |
| Whether there are any matters that need to be brought to the attention of shareholders | No |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Degree
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Bachelor's Degree in Business (Business Administration) |
RMIT University, Australia |
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| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Lim Ooi Hong has decades of experience in business development, M&A, capital origination, business valuation, strategic planning, and investment banking, as well as more than 29 years of experience serving in directorship and senior leadership positions in both private and public companies in the Asia Pacific region, including as the former Executive Director and CEO of a public company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Throughout his professional career, Dato' Lim Ooi Hong has consistently executed high-level transactions. He was also appointed as a director of HWG Digital Investment Bank (Malaysia) P.L.C. on 1st April 2022, an investment bank incorporated in Labuan and licensed under the Labuan Financial Service and Security Act 2010. Under his leadership, the digital investment bank has embarked on a new phase of transformation in the digital era, focusing on digitalisation and introducing various innovations and disruptive solutions in fintech. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | He is the son of Dato' Lim Hui Boon, the Group President of the Company, and the brother of Mr. Lim Wee Kiat, the Executive Director and a substantial shareholder of the Company. |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Direct Interest 343,750 shares Indirect interest of 21,942,766 shares held through Ho Wah Genting Holding Sdn Bhd by virtue of Section 8(4) of the Companies Act, 2016. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | HO WAH GENTING BERHAD |
| Stock Name | HWGB |
| Date Announced | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-03072025-00005 |