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“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
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