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Hi-P pegs aspirations on digital economy

Chairman Yao Hsiao Tung expects electronics contract manufacturer's growth to be in the wireless and Internet of Things segments

Published Sun, Jan 21, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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    AT 77, Yao Hsiao Tung cuts a sprightly figure. Beneath his unassuming demeanour lies an indomitable will and razor-sharp mind.

    The executive chairman of the Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed electronics contract manufacturer Hi-P International attributes his trademark resilience to his growing up years, when he was bullied constantly.

    "Because my father changed jobs frequently, we relocated a lot. Whichever school I went to, I was seen as an outsider and always bullied," China-born and Taiwan-raised Mr Yao recalls.

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