Lay Hong in for egg-citing times

AFTER close to a year of being thrusted into the spotlight for a boardroom tussle with its single-largest shareholder QL Resources Bhd, Lay Hong Bhd is more than ready to move full throttle ahead and grow its core integrated livestock business.

For almost a year, the Yap family, which founded Lay Hong and still owns 42.7% of the company, has been fighting a takeover bid by agriculture food and poultry giant QL Resources Bhd.