The CEO Magazine Asia – July 2019

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HKR International

INSPIRE

14 NEWS

A round-up of inspiring news from around the globe

16 THE CHA FAMILY LEGACY

The MD of HKR International carries on his father’s

business philosophy

20 THE BITCOIN BILLIONAIRES

A story of redemption, revenge and fortune

24 THE $1 SALARY CLUB

Are you willing to take the ultimate pay cut?

26 RICHARD CHANG

From basketballer to executive, the SVP of Costco Asia

brings an athlete’s mind to a C-suite job

50 HAN LOKE KWANG

The Founder and Principal Architect of HYLA Architects

insists that creativity is far more important than success

56 JAYARAM NAIDU

Investing in employee development is key to success,

says this Bombardier Transportation executive

60 OSCAR WEZENBEEK

AkzoNobel Decorative Paints’ MD of South-East and South

Asia paints a pretty picture of his company’s trajectory

64 BRYAN FENG

The CEO of Beijing Capital Grand explains how his

company is weathering the Chinese retail storm

68 DARREN YEO

Vallianz Holdings’ Executive Vice Chair takes a hands-on

approach to the offshore marine industry

72 CHAD SOTELO

The GM of Electrolux believes food is the key to making

the appliance brand number one in the Philippines

74 HARVEY ONG

The COO of Alfamart Philippines offers a unique balance

between convenience, affordability and product selection

78 HISHAMMUDIN HASAN

Central Sugars Refinery’s CEO saw plenty of ways to change

the company for the better, starting with its mindset

84 DR ROBERT YAP

The Executive Chairman of YCH Group runs his

family-owned business with a desire to change the world

88 LARRY STEVENS

Würth China’s CEO values humility above all else,

a characteristic he learned from his parents

IN EVERY ISSUE

10 PUBLISHING PANEL

11 EDITOR’S LETTER

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