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Behind the name

Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

Scaling Berli Jucker’s retail empire – daughter of Thai beer billionaire seeks growth outside home country

Sunway Group's founder and chairman Jeffrey Cheah says international expansion will increasingly be driven by the next generation.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

Malaysia’s 8th richest man Jeffrey Cheah wants Sunway business to last 10 generations

Eu Yan Sang group chairman Richard Eu has been with the company since 1989 and has seen plenty of change over the years, such as how employees view their jobs.
Singapore
BEHIND THE NAME

Richard Eu on how core values, customers keep Singapore’s TCM chain Eu Yan Sang relevant

For Lionel Leong, deputy group CEO of Mah Sing, the challenge of second-generation leadership is defined not by outworking others, but by earning credibility through results.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

From plastics to property, Malaysia’s Mah Sing builds its business empire on ‘trust capital’

Dang Huynh Uc My (pictured) stepped up as AgriS chairwoman in July 2024 after about two decades in senior roles, including overseas training in finance and management in New Zealand.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

Next gen steers Vietnam’s US$1 billion sugar empire to go global – starting with three-person Singapore office

Johnathan Hanh Nguyen is the founder and chairman of Imex Pan Pacific Group, which has interests in high fashion, food and beverage, duty-free retail and airport services.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

Rolex to runways: Vietnam’s luxury retail king leads a family empire built on discipline

Korawad Chearavanont, founder and executive chairman of Amity Group. Korawad, who hails from the CP Group family, wants to build a South-east Asia based tech company in the B2B space.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

His grandfather built a food empire, now he’s aiming to build South-east Asia’s first enterprise AI giant

Melisa Tanoko (centre), president director of Sariguna Primatirta, Indonesia-listed bottled water company, pictured with her parents, Sanderawati Joesoef (left) and Hermanto Tanoko.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

Succession is about passing the mission, not assets: Sariguna makes a splash in Indonesia’s water market

Gallant Tang, group CEO of SingHaiyi Group, is keen to explore new asset classes in different markets.
Property
BEHIND THE NAME

In danger there's opportunity: How SingHaiyi’s 29-year-old scion is reshaping the property group’s next chapter

The region's family conglomerates need to diversify into new growth sectors to continue their trajectory.
Asean Business
BEHIND THE NAME

South-east Asia’s family conglomerates at a turning point: New growth, fresh talent key to keeping their edge

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