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Laurent Junique, who sees the 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing as his beacon, says: “I’m not ready to retire... I would like to continue in this capacity, because it’s interesting.”
BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR

The optimistic, crazy ‘ang moh’ who founded TDCX in his Singapore apartment

Frenchman Laurent Junique came to Singapore in 1991 to seek his fortune, armed with S$10,000 seed funding from his parents and years of their pep talks

OCBC’S Helen Wong, says the “one group” approach has led the bank to grow at a faster compound annual growth rate than its peers.
OUTSTANDING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

OCBC’s Helen Wong bags ‘outstanding CEO’ at SBA; credits ‘one group’ banking approach

OCBC’s Helen Wong is confident that this part of the world still offers plentiful opportunities

An engineer by training and Lego enthusiast, Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital, relishes problem-solving and having “the mental ability to switch from one topic to the other”.
Outstanding Overseas Executive of the Year

From Singapore to San Jose: Tech veteran Irving Tan rides AI wave in his latest role

He hopes that more Singaporeans will ‘take the plunge’ into leadership abroad

Aaron Tan, co-founder and CEO of Carro, took the Young Business Leader of the Year laurels at the Singapore Business Awards.
Young Business Leader of the Year

Carro CEO Aaron Tan wants ‘007’ staff who can make themselves redundant through AI

Co-founder of used car unicorn does not use gut feeling to make decisions – “I need the data in front of me”

Creating products is about solving problems, said Michael Mun, executive chairman and CEO, Aztech Global
THE ENTERPRISE AWARD

From Singapore to the world, creating products to solve problems

From its base in Singapore, Aztech has grown to serve international customers, with North America making up the bulk of revenue in 2024 at 79.1 per cent, and Europe coming in second at 15.5 per cent.

Award winners from the 40th Singapore Business Awards. (From left) Young Business Leader of the Year Aaron Tan, co-founder and CEO of Carro; Michael Mun, executive chair and CEO of Aztech Global, which clinched the Enterprise Award; Businessman of the Year Laurent Junique, CEO of TDCX; Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year Helen Wong, group CEO of OCBC; and Outstanding Overseas Executive of the Year Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital Corporation.

TDCX founder Laurent Junique wins top prize at 40th Singapore Business Awards

OCBC chief executive Helen Wong, Carro co-founder Aaron Tan among award winners

Front row, from left: Christopher Ong, senior vice-president & managing director, DHL Express Singapore; Chan Yeng Kit, board director, SPH Media; David Su, founding managing partner, Matrix Partners China; Adeline Sim, chief corporate officer, HRnet Group; Chen Huifen; editor, The Business Times. Back row, from left: Ken Lee, CEO Asia-Pacific, DHL Express; Loh Chin Hua, CEO, Keppel Ltd; Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information; Charles Wong, co-founder & CEO, Charles & Keith Group; Chin Wei Jia, group CEO, HMI Medical; and Lim Ming Yan, chairman, Singapore Business Federation.

Business leaders bag top honours at 39th Singapore Business Awards

FIVE business leaders were celebrated for their visionary leadership and business acumen at the annual Singapore Business Awards.

Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua is determined to ensure that the conglomerate sticks to its transformation game plan.
Outstanding Chief Executive Officer of the Year

The stage is set: Revamped Keppel embarks on its second act to hit growth goals

Under the stewardship of Loh Chin Hua, the group books record profits and steps up its long-term sustainability solutions 

Charles Wong’s business priorities have shifted with age. He says: “Counting the numbers doesn’t really excite us anymore. What excites us is opening good stores that build the brand.”
Businessman of the Year

‘Either I go all the way, or not at all’: How Charles Wong of Charles & Keith built a billion-dollar fashion empire

The famously private entrepreneur shares about his all-or-nothing approach to life, his changing business priorities and his views on the brand being labelled as ‘affordable luxury’

From left: Chin Wei Jia, group CEO, HMI Medical; Loh Chin Hua, CEO, Keppel; Charles Wong, co-founder and CEO, Charles & Keith Group; David Su, founding managing partner, Matrix Partners China; and Adeline Sim, chief corporate officer, HRnetGroup.

Charles & Keith’s Charles Wong named Businessman of the Year at Singapore Business Awards

Four other business leaders were honoured at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on Thursday

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The Singapore Business Awards (SBA), launched in 1985, is jointly organised by The Business Times, and DHL. The objectives of the awards are to acknowledge the vital contributions made by companies and business leaders to Singapore's development and to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore. The awards also give recognition to excellence in corporate management.