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“
We held
vision.
At just 35 years old, Hatten Group Managing
Director Colin Tan has already transformed the
property landscape of Melaka, Malaysia. Now,
he’s widening his gaze across South East Asia.WORDS HOLLY JOHNSON • IMAGES KEVIN & KIMH
ailing from Singapore, Hatten Group Managing
Director Colin Tan is a born entrepreneur and business
tycoon. “Property runs in my blood. Our family has
always been in the businesses of property development
and real estate,” he says. “From an early age, my father,
Eric Tan, used to bring my brother Edwin and I into
meetings to observe how he ran his business, to learn the ropes and to
gain an early insight into the industry. I became fascinated by watching
projects being built from the ground up and the impact these
developments have on people’s lives. It’s about creating and realising
dreams for the benefit of individuals as well as the larger community.”
After starting his career as business development manager of
Lianbang Ventures, Colin joined forces with Edwin to found leading
property conglomerate Hatten Group, kicking off the venture »onto our
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