HOSPITALITYCHOOCHONGNGEN
ChooChongNgenis the
founderandchairmanof
WorldwideHotels,which
ownsandmanages 38
propertiesnationwide,
includingHotel 81 and
HotelBoss.In2019,the
groupannouncedplans
toinvestover$700m
todevelopa four-star
propertyatClubStreet,
itslandmarkasset.Its
eightoverseasassets
includetherefurbished
Swiss-GardenHotelBukit
Bintang in Kuala Lumpur.SATINDERGARCHA
SatinderGarchais the
CEOofGarchaGroup,
whichhehelmswithhis
wifeHarpreetBedi,who
is managingdirector.
Undertheirleadership,the
hospitalitygrouplaunched
SixSensesDuxtonand
SixSensesMaxwellin
2018,andhavetwomore
hotels—Claremontin
SingaporeandPalacio
GarchainSantiago,
Chile—inthepipeline.
Garchais alsopresidentof
the Singapore Polo Club.CLAIRECHIANG
ClaireChiangis the
seniorvice-presidentof
BanyanTreeHoldings
andco-founderof
BanyanTreeHotels&
Resorts.Thetrusteeof
theWildlifeReserves
SingaporeConservation
FundreceivedanAsia’s
To pS u s t a i n a b i l i t y
SuperwomenAwardin
2018 forherimpactful
leadershipinthe
sustainability field.ONGBENGSENG
OngBengSengis the
co-founderandmanaging
directorofHotel
PropertiesLimited.His
company’ssubsidiary
announcedplansto
developa luxuryhotel
onthePacificislandof
Palauin2017.Heownsthe
multi-franchiseKomoco
Groupandhasbeen
creditedforbringingin
theFormulaOneGrand
PrixtoSingaporethrough
SingaporeGP.Heis
married to Christina Ong.CHRISTINAONG
ChristinaOngownsthe
ComoGroup,which
operatesComoHotelsand
Resorts,fashionretailer
Club21,holisticwellness
brandComoShambhala
andphilanthropic
organisationComo
Foundation.In2019,
thegroupexpandedits
hospitalityportfoliowith
ComoCastelloDelNero
inTuscany,Italy.Married
tobusinessmanOngBeng
Seng,shehasa controlling
shareofBritishleather
goods label, Mulberry.LOHLIKPENG
LohLikPengis the
foundingdirectorof
UnlistedCollection:,an
umbrellabrandwith
uniqueboutiquehotel
propertiesandrestaurants
withdistinctculinary
concepts.In2019,the
companyexpandedto
IrelandwithTrinity
TownhouseHotelin
DublinandSheenFalls
LodgeinCountyKerry.
ThechairmanoftheAsian
CivilisationsMuseum
is marriedtorenowned
violinist Min Lee.SURYA
JHUNJHNUWALA
SuryaJhunjhnuwala
is thefounderand
managingdirectorof
NaumiHotels,which
recentlyexpandedits
presenceinNewZealand
byacquiringtwohotels
inWellingtoninlate
2018 andtwomorein
Queenstowninmid-2019.
Hesupportseducation
andwelfareinitiatives
throughhisfamily’sShyam
SundarJhunjhnuwala
Charity Fund.ELIZABETHKHOO
Themanagingdirector
ofYorkHotelSingapore,
ElizabethKhoois
a trusteeofherlate
fatherKhooTeckPuat’s
estateandoverseeshis
charityfoundations
inSingaporeandthe
UK.Sheis alsoa board
memberoftheAlexandra
HealthFundLimited,
a registered charity.HOKWONPING
HoKwonPingis the
executivechairmanof
BanyanTreeHoldings,
whichwillopenitsfirst
BanyanTreeresortin
Singaporein2023.The
foundingchairman
oftheSingapore
ManagementUniversity
boardoftrustees
launchedhissecond
bookAskingWhy:
SelectedWritingsofHo
Kwon Pingin 2018.KOHWEEMENG
KohWeeMengis the
founder,executive
chairmanandCEOof
mainboard-listedproperty
developerFragrance
Group.HisCityGate
development,jointly
developedwithhis
brotherKohWeeSeng’s
propertyfirm,WorldClass
Land,obtainedTOPin
December2018.Itslatest
development,a luxury
condominiumatJervois
Road,is expectedtobe
completed in March 2021.MICHAELKUM
MichaelKumis the
executivechairmanof
M&LHospitality,which
is whollyownedby
propertyfirmGrandline
International,witha
portfolioof 18 hotels
worthabout$2.7b.In
2018,thehotelmagnate
launchedthenew
WestHotelSydneya nd
TheLumeinManchester.
Thelatesttoopenis
theHiltonMelbourne
Little Queen Street.MAVISKHOO-OEI
MavisKhoo-Oeichairs
theGoodwoodGroup
ofHotels,whichowns
GoodwoodParkHotel,
YorkHotelSi n g ap ore
andtheRoyalGarden
HotelinLondon,and
others.Sheis a trustee
ofherlatefatherKhoo
Te c kP u a t ’se s t a te.
A keensupporter
ofcausesrelatedto
healthcare,medical
researchandeducation,
sheis a patronofKhoo
Te c k P u a t H o s p i t a l.THE
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