DATUK SYDNEY LIM TAU CHIN

Malaysia

Male

52

Director

1. Degree - Bachelor of Science in Accounting [California State University, United States of America]

2. Others - Senior Management Development Program [Harvard Business School]

3. Professional Qualification - Corporate Finance [Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.]

4. Professional Qualification - Law and practice of Arbitration [Singapore Institute of Arbitrators]
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Datuk Sydney Lim Tau Chin returned to Malaysia from the USA in early 1993 and started his career in the Advisory department of Arthur Andersen. He joined the Corporate Finance department of Amanah Merchant Bank and Utama Merchant Bank in 1994 and 1998 respectively, where he advised and participated in various corporate finance proposals for and advised the clients of Amanah Merchant Bank and Utama Merchant Bank, respectively on matters relating to fundraising. In 1996, he joined Sadec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, a boutique advisory firm, as Corporate Finance Manager, and was involved in advising the firm's clients on corporate advisory and privatisation matters.
In 1997, he was seconded by Sadec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd to the board of a listed company (a client of Sadec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd) as well as the boards of the subsidiary companies of Sadec Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd. During this period, he gained exposure and honed his skills in financial modelling. He joined the Corporate Finance department of Utama Merchant Bank in 1998 where he advised and participated in various corporate finance proposals on matters relating to fundraising. His attachment at Utama Merchant Bank further widened his exposure and experience in corporate finance.
From 2000 to August 2003, Datuk Sydney Lim joined the corporate sector when he was appointed as the Senior General Manager of Corporate Planning for Sitt Tatt Berhad. In October 2003, he was appointed as an Executive Director of FBO Berhad (now known as Eastland Equity Berhad). He last held the position of Group Managing Director of FBO Berhad before his retirement in 2014.
Leveraging on his past experiences, Datuk Sydney Lim founded a private investment holding company with involvement in two Langkawi properties, one of which is the Royal Agate Beach Resort.
In February 2021, Datuk Sydney Lim was appointed as an Executive Director of Southern Score Sdn Bhd to oversee the corporate planning and corporate finance matters.

1) Radium Development Berhad
2) Southern Score Builders Berhad (fka G Neptune Berhad)