Kiat Lim ( zh, s=林伟杰, p=Lín Wěijié; Lim Wee Kiat; born ) is a Singaporean businessman. He is the son of

Peter Lim Peter Lim Eng Hock (born 21 May 1953) is a Singaporean business magnate who was a stockbroker and an investor in palm oil, and is now a private investor focused on healthcare, property, sports, and education. In 2024, he was ranked 26th on F ...

, a Singaporean businessman, and has been the president of

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since 3 March 2025.

Early life and education

Kiat Lim studied at

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, and then ACS International for

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, before graduating from

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with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2017. Due to his father's wealth, Lim was among some of the wealthy persons targeted in a 2014 kidnapping in exchange for a ransom.

Career

In January 2022, Kiat Lim co-founded ARC, a private social networking app based on

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, with Elroy Cheo of the family behind the edible oil business Mewah International. In February 2022, Kiat Lim launched CO92 DAO, a professional football

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, to allow fans to own a stake in the sport. In July 2022, Lim acquired Singapore-based media company GRVTY Media, which publishes online news platforms Vulcan Post, Millennials of Singapore, and The Daily Ketchup podcast. He was appointed as executive vice-chairman of Thomson Medical, a Singaporean medical group, on 1 September 2022. He was appointed as executive vice-chairman of Thomson Medical, a Singaporean medical group, on 1 September 2022. In 2024, he led Thomson Medical to acquire Vietnam's FV Hospital for about million. He is also currently the chairman of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, an architecture firm. On 20 November 2024, Lim committed to the Kiat Lim-Shaping Hearts Award, an arts scholarship and bursary programme for children and youth with disabilities. On 3 March 2025, Lim was appointed as the president of

, which is also owned by his father, Peter Lim.

Personal life

Kiat Lim is married and had a daughter born in 2021 and a son in 2023.

References

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