Mr. Lim joined the Board in 1996 as an independent director. He has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, having worked in major international banks including Citibank, Banque Nationale de Paris (now known as BNP Paribas), and Arab Banking Corporation, where he held regional responsibilities. He possesses a wealth of experience and an extensive network of contacts both in Singapore and the region. In 1993, he left as General Manager of Arab Banking Corporation, Singapore Branch to set up Yian Poh Associates, a financial consultancy and investment firm. Currently, he sits on the board of CASA Holdings Limited and Zicom Group Limited, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. He has been an honorary Commercial Advisor to the Administrative Committee of Jiaxing Economic Development Zone, China since 2000. He was appointed as a member of the advisory committee to the Singapore Food Manufacturers Association in 2009. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Nanyang University in 1969 and his Master of Science degree from the University of Hull, England in 1972.