TAN SRI DATO' LIM TONG YONG @ LIM TONG YAIM

Malaysia

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Chairman & Executive Director

Executive

He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Malay Studies from Nanyang University, Singapore in 1971.

He worked as a lecturer of Malay Studies in Taylor's College from 1972 to 1973, Nanyang University from 1973 to 1974 and Culin College, in Singapore from 1974 to 1978. Prior to setting up the Group's business, he served Maran Edible Oil Sdn. Bhd., a company involved in palm kernel crushing, as the Marketing Manager from 1979 to 1984. Using his knowledge and experience in the palm oil industry, he established Paos Industries Sdn. Bhd. in 1987. In its early days, the company was mainly involved in the trading of palm oil and palm oil-based products. However, instead of operating upstream, he steered the company towards the downstream of the industry, producing and being involved in the production of value-added products from oil palm, such as finished soap, animal feed, cocoa butter substitute and soap chips.

Tan Sri Dato' Lim Tong Yong is the parent of Ms. Lim Chang Ching, the Executive Director of Paos Holdings Berhad.

Direct Interest of 55,784,000 shares of RM0.50 each in the Company [of which 10,000,000 shares held by OSK Nominess (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd].