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Hans van Roosmalen – Quality Controller

Arriving in Singapore with no concrete plans, accountant Hans van Roosmalen took a job with a Taxi firm. Today he owns the […]

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Firdaus Abdullah – SILTERRA

It was whilst working as a venture capitalist in London, in 2006, when Firdaus Abdullah received a phone call from an ex-investment […]

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Patrick Tan – Managing Director, Hydro Dynamic Engineering

Patrick Tan was tired of working for companies that sold bad quality products run by bosses who lacked drive. So, in 2004, […]

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Ismail Gafoor – Propnex Realty

Ismail Gafoor was left unimpressed with the level of service he received when buying properties. So, he launched his own property brokerage […]

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Chi-Mau Sheih – Chunghwa Telecom

Chi-Mau Sheih has been part of Chunghwa Telecom for over 43 years. Technology has come a long way since then, but Shieh […]

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Jason Jose – AWCP

AWCP was a company stuck in the past before Jason Jose stepped in. He has helped turn his family’s company around and […]

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VP Rawabi Oil & Gas: Ahmed AlQadeeb

Committed to innovative solutions, technologies and opportunities, it’s little wonder that Rawabi Holding has become one of Saudi Arabia’s leading conglomerates. VP […]

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From Tragedy to Techpreneur: William Tanuwijaya

At the age of 36 William Tanuwijaya has achieved more than most people could even dream of. In 2009 Tanuwijaya co-founded Tokopedia […]

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Jack Ma – Alibaba Group

The co-founder and executive chairman of multinational tech conglomerate Alibaba Group, Jack Ma is one of Asia’s best-known and wealthiest businessman, with […]