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
Chairman of Art Outreach who's a lifelong champion of philanthropy and visual literacy
Jackson Aw
Founder and CEO, Mighty Jaxx
As CEO of Mighty Jaxx, Jackson Aw has a finger on the pulse of future culture
Taha Bouqdib
President and chief executive officer, V3 Gourmet
TWG Tea's founder also imported sister brand Bacha Coffee, which has it roots in Morocco
Chan Soo Khian
Founding principal and director, SCDA Architects
Chan Soo Khian has mastered a modern design language that remains rooted in a South-East Asian context
Cheng Wai Keung
Group managing director, Wing Tai Holdings
Managing director of Wing Tai Holdings, and a pillar of Singapore’s business community
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
The CEO and chief steward of Southeast Asia’s largest public collection of modern art
Alex Chua
CEO, Goldbell Financial Services
At Goldbell Group, brothers Arthur and Alex Chua lead the family business into the future
Arthur Chua
CEO, Goldbell Group
At Goldbell Group, brothers Arthur and Alex Chua lead the family business into the future
Cynthia Chua
CEO and founder, Spa Esprit Group
The founder of Spa Esprit Group helms a growing beauty and lifestyle empire
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
Social services leader, and champion of gender diversity and women’s rights
Ismail Gafoor
CEO, PropNex Realty
A former army colonel who's now CEO of Singapore’s largest homegrown property consultancy
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
The chairman's Royal Group invests in properties across the Asia-Pacific
Raj Kumar Hiranandani
Royal Holdings/RB Capital
The businessman built up the Royal Holdings and RB Capital empire
Dean Ho
Director, The Institute for Digital Medicine, National University of Singapore
The Institute for Digital Medicine's director is revolutionising the medical landscape
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
Geopolitics expert and prolific author's FutureMap advises companies and governments
Elizabeth Khoo
Managing director, York Hotel
Hotel MD and custodian of her banking-magnate father's philanthropic legacy
Koh Wee Meng
Founder, CEO and executive chairman, Fragrance Group
The billionaire property magnate made his fortune with the Fragrance Group hotel chain
Lily Kong
President, Singapore Management University
The first Singaporean academic to helm the Singapore Management University
Kuok Khoon Hong
Co-founder, chairman and CEO, Wilmar International
Agribusiness tycoon with Wilmar International who's also a noted philanthropist
Karsono Kwee
Executive chairman, Karsono Kwee
Automotive business veteran who founded luxury-vehicle dealership Eurokars Group
Kwee Liong Tek
Chairman, Pontiac Land
Second-generation member of the family behind property developer Pontiac Land Group
Kwek Leng Beng
Chairman and executive director, Hong Leong Finance
Billionaire businessman who grew his family business into a formidable property developer
