I ventured into business in Asia at a time of political instability and economic crisis.
I was fortunate to survive and prosper. If I can be of service to others and
contribute to society, I am happy to do so.
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Mr Tony CHEW Leong-Chee
Serdang Agricultural College, Malaysia, 1966
Chairman, Asia Resource Corporation
Chairman, Singapore Business Federation
Chairman, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
- Co-founded a small trading company that has since grown and expanded to become Asia Resource Corporation today managing diverse businesses across Asia
- Played a pioneering role over 37 years to take well-known brands into uncharted territory as well as launch and grow ventures, with examples being Pepsi-Cola Vietnam, KFC Vietnam and Jetstar Asia Airways
- Acquired and breathed new life into many mature and established corporations, such as Del Monte Pacific, Pepsi-Cola Philippines, Sterling Tobacco, Myanmar Airways International and Hua Feng Paper Mill
- Actively promoted Singapore and regional businesses through leadership roles at the Singapore Trade Development Board (now International Enterprise Singapore), Regional Business Forum and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, among others
- Contributes expertise and experience to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia Governing Board, Korea-Singapore Business Roundtable, SPRING Singapore's Enterprise Development Advisory Council and the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, among others
- Served on the boards of several government-linked companies, including Keppel Corporation, Keppel-Tat Lee Bank, Capitaland Commercial and Trade Development Board Holdings
- Chairman, Singapore Business Federation (since 2008)
- Chairman, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (since 2005)
- Chairman, Network Indonesia (2003 - 2009)
- Chairman, Vietnam Business Club (1994 - 2002)
- Member, Economic Review Committee for Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation (2001 - 2002)
- Member, Economic Strategies Committee (2009 - 2010)
- Public Service Star (2008)
- Public Service Medal (2001)
"To share my experience of business in Asia with others in Singapore."