Singapore Business Awards 2024

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.

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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

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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.

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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

David Su, founding managing partner of Matrix Partners China, avoids glamorising the role of venture capitalists.

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OUTSTANDING OVERSEAS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Telling founders what to do is a ‘common mistake’, says award-winning venture capitalist

David Su believes a good investor is defined by curiosity, strong fundamentals and humility to learn

A lawyer by training, chief corporate officer Adeline Sim joined the company in 2009 as legal counsel.

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YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER

From fishing net to Internet: HRnetGroup embraces tech to stay ahead

The company’s digital initiatives boost staff productivity and help with talent retention, says chief corporate officer Adeline Sim

“We are really looking at the health journey, rather than the patient care journey,” says group chief executive officer Chin Wei Jia.

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ENTERPRISE AWARD

Caring for people, in sickness and in health

HMI Medical adds capacity, digital and in-person touchpoints to grow ‘health span’, not just lifespan

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