The definitive list of people shaping Asia
Esther An
Chief sustainability officer, City Developments Limited
Head of sustainability at City Developments Limited and ardent ESG adherent
Mae Anderson
Chairman, Art Outreach
Jackson Aw
Founder and CEO, Mighty Jaxx
Taha Bouqdib
President and chief executive officer, V3 Gourmet
Chan Soo Khian
Founding principal and director, SCDA Architects
Cheng Wai Keung
Group managing director, Wing Tai Holdings
Chew Gek Khim
Executive chairman, Straits Trading Company
The executive chairman of STC is a savvy investor and lifelong philanthropist
Chong Siak Ching
CEO, National Gallery Singapore
Alex Chua
CEO, Goldbell Financial Services
Arthur Chua
CEO, Goldbell Group
Cynthia Chua
CEO and founder, Spa Esprit Group
Richard Eu
Chairman, Eu Yan Sang International Ltd
A key driver of change and modernisation who brought TCM to a global market
Junie Foo
CEO, Methodist Welfare Services
Ismail Gafoor
CEO, PropNex Realty
Goh Cheng Liang
Founder, Nippon Paint Southeast Asia Group
Owner of Nippon Paint's regional franchise, self-made billionaire and philanthropist
Goh Choon Phong
CEO, Singapore Airlines
The CEO of Singapore Airlines successfully steered the company to new highs post-pandemic
Sam Goi
Executive chairman, GSH Corporation/Tee Yih Jia
The property and food tycoon is also known as Singapore’s ‘popiah king’
Richard Hassell
Co-founding director, Woha Architects
The architect is an advocate of sustainable design and developments that coexist with the natural ecosystem
Asok Kumar Hiranandani
Chairman, Royal Group Investments
Raj Kumar Hiranandani
Royal Holdings/RB Capital
Dean Ho
Director, The Institute for Digital Medicine, National University of Singapore
Ho Kwon Ping
Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Holdings
Former journalist-turned-global hospitality magnate has his eye on sustainability
Parag Khanna
Founder, FutureMap
Elizabeth Khoo
Managing director, York Hotel
Koh Wee Meng
Founder, CEO and executive chairman, Fragrance Group
Lily Kong
President, Singapore Management University
Kuok Khoon Hong
Co-founder, chairman and CEO, Wilmar International
Agribusiness tycoon with Wilmar International, one of the largest palm oil producers in the world. Kuok is also a noted philanthropist
Karsono Kwee
Executive chairman, Karsono Kwee
Kwee Liong Tek
Chairman, Pontiac Land
Kwee Liong Tek is a second-generation member of luxury property developer Pontiac Land
Kwek Leng Beng
Chairman and executive director, Hong Leong Finance
This billionaire businessman grew the family business into a formidable property developer
