Dato’ Lim Hong Thye

Age: 51, Male, Malaysian – Group Managing Director

Date of Appointment

1 January 2003 – Group Executive Director
30 June 2008 – Group Managing Director

Dato’ Lim Hong Thye joined the Company in August 2000. He was immediately seconded to the main associate of the Company, Malayawata Steel Berhad (“MYS”) as Head of Finance. He was appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 January 2003 and to the Board of MYS on 15 January 2004. He was appointed as the President of MYS and was instrumented in leading the merger exercise of the Company and MYS, thus setting the foundation of transforming the Company into the leading steel company in Malaysia. He was appointed as the Group Managing Director of the Company on 30 June 2008 and under his leadership, Ann Joo Resources Berhad Group embarked its Vision 2020 to transform itself into a leading steel group in South East Asia. MYS became a 100%-owned subsidiary of the Company and the name had been changed to Ann Joo Steel Berhad (“AJSB”). The Company also started the first modern Blast Furnace in Malaysia via a Special Purpose Vehicle, Ann Joo Integrated Steel Sdn. Bhd.

Dato’ Lim has been appointed as the Chairman of South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEAISI) and President of ASEAN Iron and Steel Council (AISC) since May 2024. He is the Immediate Past President of Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation (MISIF), after serving as President for 6 years from 2018 to 2024. Dato’ Lim is currently also a Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) and the Chairman of FMM Energy and Utilities Management Committee. He also sits on the board of several private limited companies.

Besides that, Dato’ Lim is also active in social and charity works. He is a Trustee of Yayasan Jasa Ann Joo since 2018. He also holds various positions in many organisations and schools to support education in Malaysia.

Dato’ Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from The University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow member of CPA Australia (FCPA) and a Chartered Accountant of The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Prior to joining the Company, he was with the Assurance & Advisory Service Unit of Price Waterhouse and Price Water house Coopers.

Dato’ Lim is the son to the major shareholder, Mr. Lim Seng Qwee and the brother to the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Lim Hong Hock. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no conviction for offences within the past five years, nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by regulatory bodies during the financial year.