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  • Lim Han Weng founded and chairs Yinson Holdings, a provider of offshore support vessels to global oil and gas companies.
  • Lim started the company in 1984 as a transport and trading business with his wife, Bah Kim Lian, who is an executive director.
  • In January 2025, Yinson Holdings raised $1 billion from marquee investors such as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), to fund the offshore vessels business as well as renewable energy projects.
  • The company diversified into renewable energy in 2020 and now owns solar power plants in India and Peru. It is also expanding its electric vehicle charging operations in Southeast Asia.
  • His son, Chern Yuan, is the group's chief executive while his other son, Chern Wooi, is executive chairman of listed Lianson Fleet Group (formerly Icon Offshore), which was acquired in 2024.
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Personal Stats
Age
73
Source of Wealth
Oil & gas, Self Made
Residence
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Citizenship
Malaysia
Marital Status
Married
Children
4
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