Ricky Wong (Malaysian businessman)

Ricky Wong Shee Kai (born 12 December 1981 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

He is the former CEO and founder of Asia Media, Malaysia's largest Transit-TV network operator,[1] three-time winner of the JCI – Creative Young Entrepreneur Award.

[3] Asia Media was the first Malaysian company to be awarded 10-year licenses to operate three (3) blocks of L-Band Spectrums for both fixed and mobile broadcasting.

[5] In October 2013, Wong emerged as a dominant shareholder in Bright Packaging Industry Berhad, a main board listed company on Bursa Malaysia.

[7] Wong acquired a 22.73% equity stake in the packaging company which also owns two freehold sites with a combined area of 136,998 square feet in Prime Klang valley's Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park where its headquarters and factories are located.

[9] News of Wong's interest in taking the company private were denied by the Board in its annual general meeting held on 24 February 2014.

Wong has quietly built up his stake in the company and currently holds 32.81% which is just short of the 33% threshold required to trigger a mandatory general offer.

According to its Annual Report 2014, the largest shareholder is AVB Ventures Sdn Bhd which is controlled by its Managing Director Mr. Yap Yoon Seng, bearing 18.42% of its share capital.

This honour is bestowed by the World Economic Forum each year to recognise leaders who, amongst others, have achieved their success under the age of forty (40) and have track record of substantial leadership experience.

JCI is a worldwide federation of young professionals and entrepreneurs between the ages of eighteen (18) to forty (40) with representatives from more than one hundred (100) nations.

In February 2013, Wong was listed in the Top 10 ACE Market millionaires by Malaysian Business magazine for the third year in a row.