Billionaire Lim Says Genting Hong Kong Plans to Raise Echo Stake

Lim Kok Thay, the billionaire chairman and chief executive officer of Genting Bhd., comments on his plan to boost its stake in Echo Entertainment Group Ltd. He spoke in an interview in Kuala Lumpur today.

Lim is Malaysia’s third-richest man with an estimated net worth of $7.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.