The CEO Magazine Asia – July 2019

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INVEST

138 NEWS

Catch up on the world of investment

140 ADRIAN CHUI

The CEO and Executive Director at ESR-REIT reveals

how the real estate investment trust is growing

144 ALLAN G ALFON

Cordova Link Expressway Corporation's President and

GM believes the bridge is a legacy for the people of Cebu

150 XAVIER COURBOIN

Norsk Hydro’s MD and Marketing Director of Asia

says success requires being open to new ideas

154 JOSE MAGSAYSAY JR

The Co-Founder and CEO of Potato Corner describes

the company as an entrepreneurial organisation

158 HAYDN FURLONGE

For the CEO of Brunei National Petroleum Company,

moving to Brunei Darussalam was a bold step

164 NEIL WATERS

The Executive Director of Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong

and Taiwan is leading the company into the new economy

168 MICHAEL CO

The CEO of Cebu Home and Builders Centre is helping to

build the Philippines’ economy – one relationship at a time

176 VIJAY SINGH

The Country Head at ISPAT-China believes finding the right

partner can help weather a storm when times are tough

INNOVATE

96 NEWS
The latest happenings in global innovation

98 TECH TALK
From flexible robots to fusion power

102 DIONG SIAN CHUAN
MattenPlant’s President and CEO starts by getting the right
people on board the water treatment company

106 JULIEN COFFINIER
ADP International in Asia–Pacific is poised for exponential
air-traffic growth set to take place in the region, says its MD

110 JAY KUNKEL
The EVP of Tenneco and Asia President of DRiV™ is focused
on a spin involving 28 brands and a US$6 billion nest egg

112 TAKEHITO SOEDA
The VC of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Shanghai
is working to bring the PlayStation 4 to gamers in China

116 DARYOUSH ZIAI
When it comes to the ups and downs in life, the CEO
of Schindler China wants us all to enjoy a smooth ride

122 KENNY LIEW
The inspiration to start Topvision Eye Specialist Centre
came from the wife of its Founder and Group CEO

126 LEONG MUN SUM
The MD of Leung Kai Fook Medical Company continues
to do his best to honour the legacy of his father, the Founder

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