Former BC.Game CEO Describes His Five Months in the Role

BC.Game announced in spring 2026 that it had appointed a new CEO, signaling a wish to move away from its past shadowy image. Kar Kheng Giam, known as KK, a long-recognized figure in China's startup ecosystem, took on the role. The appointment was made with a promise of establishing a presence in regulated markets and focusing on local licenses.

Giam left the company in July 2026. The departure did not attract wide attention, and the company was soon without a recognized leader. In a statement to NEXT.io, Giam said he had taken the job to build transparency and reputation, but that this did not match what was happening behind the scenes.

According to Giam, the company was highly sensitive about security and he wanted to move it away from being a business sitting on the offshore edge of the online gambling sector. However, he did not appear ready to make the fundamental changes needed to do so.

Giam is a Malaysian-born, third-generation Chinese executive. After studying at Yale University, he spent twenty years at the American biscuit giant Nabisco. During this period he held positions at various ventures in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and China.