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Lai Sun Group
(
Chinese
:
麗新集團
;
pinyin
:
Lix?n Jituan
) is a
Hong Kong
conglomerate
. It was founded by garment billionaire and
entrepreneur
,
Lim Por-yen
.
[1]
Its businesses include
property development
,
real estate investment
, hotel,
telecom
,
mass media
and entertainment. Lai Sun is working with
Major League Gaming
to build an
esports
arena on
Hengqin
.
Lai Sun Group is developing
Novotown
at
Hengqin
,
Zhuhai
, China. It is an integrated tourism and entertainment project. Phase one has been completed, and features two indoor attractions
Lionsgate Entertainment World
and
National Geographic Ultimate Explorer
. It also includes the 494-room Hengqin Hyatt Regency Hotel and mixed-use shopping centre with a host of restaurants and bars. Phase one costs about 5 billion yuan (HK$6.16 billion). Phase 2 will include an interactive football experience centre and automobile experience centre in partnership with
Real Madrid
football club and
Porsche
respectively.
[2]
The group consists of several companies and some of them are listed on the
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
.
Leadership
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The Lai Sun Group has been run by Lim Por-yen and his family since its founding in 1947; the group is currently being run by the second generation of the family.
[3]
Lim first became Chairman and an Executive Director in the company in 1959.
[4]
List of chairmen
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- Lim Por-yen
(1959?1999); honorary chairman until 2005
- Peter Lam
(since 1999)
List of CEOs
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]
- Peter Lam (1977?2005)
- Julius Lau (since 2005)
References
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External links
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