The Construction Source

“When it comes to exceeding the ex- pectations of their end-users, Holborn does not limit itself to one development sector or property type.“ Joo Kim is also the CEO of TA Global Berhad, a subsidiary of investment holding company TA Enterprise, and one of the largest real estate conglomer- ates in Malaysia. TA Global has assets in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Australia and Canada, including high-rise res- idential properties and upscale, mixed-use commercial projects. Before entering the real es- tate industry, Joo Kim earned a Bachelor of Science (Manage- ment) from Oral Roberts Uni- versity in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a Master’s Degree in Interna- tional Business from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. However, he believes his most valuable learning happened outside the classroom through on-the-job experiences. He says he honed his instincts, and de- veloped his passion for elegant design during his first few years as CEO of Holborn and then TA Global. Holborn, a privately held com- pany, was created in the ear- ly-2000s and has set its sights on bringing a global perspective in real estate development to MARCH 2020