Tropicana Corporation said it has received the resignation of its non Executive Director Dato Dickson Tan Yong Loong with immediate effect citing other commitments.
Dato Dickson 42, is also the Executive Chairman, President and Group CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palmgold Group of Companies. Palmgold Group is a global investment company with interests in investment holdings, equity investments, private equity, fintech, gaming and real estate. Palmgold Group is a strategic shareholder of Australian-listed Fat Fish Group Limited (ASX:FFG), a multinational tech conglomerate and venture capital firm with businesses in video games, esports, e-commerce, fintech, digital animation and Web 3 games. Its group portfolio includes several high-growth companies such as Swedish-listed Abelco Investment Group AB (NGM: ABIG), Swedish-listed Rightbridge Ventures Group AB (NASDAQ: RIGHTB), Singapore-based ASEAN Fintech Group Ltd, Malaysia-based Lemon Sky Studios and Australian-listed iCandy Interactive Limited (ASX: ICI).
He is currently serving as the Chairman of the board of Tropicana Golf & Country Resort Berhad and a member of the board of Tropicana Corporation Berhad. In addition, Dato’ Dickson serves on the boards of several other local and international private limited companies with diverse interests in various sectors. He is a member of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club and the Malaysian Institute of Management.
Dato’ Dickson Tan Yong Loong’s father, Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Chee Sing, is the Group Executive Vice Chairman and the major shareholder of Tropicana Corporation Berhad. His brothers, Mr Din Tan Yong Chia, is the Group Executive Director and Mr Dion Tan Yong Chien, is the Group Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana. His brother in-law, Mr Jared Ang Tzer Shen, is the Group Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana.
