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GROWING up, one of Teo Cher Koon's most vivid memories was of a cargo ship's engine room, with its hot, sweaty atmosphere and the constant hum of machinery.

"My father was a marine engineer, and I used to follow him on board the vessel to watch him work," recalled Mr Teo, president and managing director of ISDN Holdings Ltd, an engineering solutions company listed on both Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx). "Because of his influence, I became a mechanical engineer."

Mr Teo, who holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the National …