The CEO of Genting, Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay was
ranked as the highest paid CEO in the Malaysia’s corporate world with
staggering earnings of RM86.5 million in 2007.
On average, throughout the year 2007, he received about
RM7.2 million per month, or RM1.8 million per week, or about RM260,000 per day.
Roughly, his daily earning can pay the salary of an office executive earning
RM2,000 for over 10 years.
The earnings also did not include other benefits and
expenses such as traveling, luxury accommodations, company cars and so on.