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Kimly cans plan to engage former chairman and executive director as "independent consultants"
Kimly has engaged Willis Towers Watsons Consulting (Singapore) to help gauge the hourly rates to be paid.
March 13, 2022
Company in the news
Kimly's former executive chairman and executive director plead guilty to charges
Lim and Chia have both resigned as directors of Kimly on Nov 11, 2021.
February 16, 2022
M&A
Kimly acquires Teck Whye coffeeshop for $14 mil amid ongoing investigations
SINGAPORE (Sept 24): Catalist-traded Kimly is acquiring its very first coffeeshop in Singapore for $14 million.
September 24, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
Kimly seeking AGM re-election of executive chairman under probe
SINGAPORE (Jan 14): Kimly, the coffeeshop operator, is seeking the re-election of its executive chairman Lim Hee Liat (main image) who is under investigation, at an annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on Jan 30.
January 14, 2019
Management & Corporate Governance
Kimly says daily operations not affected by arrests of chairman, executive director
SINGAPORE (Dec 18): Coffeeshop chain Kimly says Tuesday that the group’s daily operation have not been affected by “recent events” involving executive chairman Lim Hee Liat and executive director Chia Cher Khiang.
December 18, 2018
Management & Corporate Governance
Kimly chairman Lim and executive director Chia arrested, out on bail
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): Coffeeshop chain Kimly’s executive chairman Lim Hee Liat (right) and executive director Chia Cher Khiang (left) were arrested by the Commercial Affairs Department on Dec 4, but are now out on bail.
December 05, 2018
Broker's Calls
Coffeeshop operator Kimly looks attractive, but here’s why KGI is not biting
SINGAPORE (March 13): Coffeeshop operator Kimly might look attractive based on relative valuation, but lacks any compelling, sustainable competitive advantage, says KGI Securities in an unrated report on Monday.
March 13, 2017
In print this week
What’s cooking at Kimly?
SINGAPORE (March 10): Lim Hee Liat, the founder of coffeeshop operator Kimly Group, was a regular “kopi kid” whose life revolved round coffeeshops.
March 10, 2017