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At 82, mogul Kwek Leng Beng still offers lessons for the young

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Leslie Yee

Leslie Yee

Published Mon, Nov 20, 2023 · 03:38 PM
    • Tycoon Kwek Leng Beng's life story, as told in his biography, offers many useful lessons on how to grow a business.
    • Tycoon Kwek Leng Beng's life story, as told in his biography, offers many useful lessons on how to grow a business. PHOTO: BT FILE

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    NUMEROUS dignitaries gathered at the ballroom of The St Regis Singapore on the evening of Nov 9. There were heart-warming speeches, lovely canapes, champagne and wine.

    The occasion was the launch of Strictly Business: The Kwek Leng Beng Story, a 257-page biography written by Peh Shing Huei on the executive chairman of Hong Leong Group Singapore and City Developments Limited (CDL).

    A highlight of the event was the announcement of an endowed gift of S$24 million, jointly made by Kwek Leng Beng and CDL, to the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). With a matching government grant, the total endowment contribution amounts to S$60 million.

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