Executive Interviews
Failures make us stronger: Wilfredo Placino
By Ashton KoblerWilfredo Placino’s belief in turning every situation into an opportunity has brought him to where he is today: President and Vice Chairman of Clark Global City.
Grounded while flying high: Thierry Tea
By Wendy KayChairman Thierry Tea keeps his feet firmly on the ground while his business Philjets Group is flying high.
Family matters: Low Su Ming
By Jodie DarlingtonAs Managing Director of the Low Yat Group’s property division and Group Executive Director, Low Su Ming is proud to continue her father’s legacy, yet she knows her family’s business must evolve with the times.
Partners in design: Seah Chee Kien & Beh Swee Chiew
By Jodie DarlingtonRSP Architects Planners & Engineers Managing Directors Seah Chee Kien and Beh Swee Chiew reveal their solid working relationship is built on honesty and trust.
Making the world go around: Steven Du
By Oliver FeatherstonSGS is a hugely important cog in the machinery of international imports and exports, and the Managing Director of SGS China, Steven Du, believes it can contribute to the nation’s economic growth.
A responsible developer: Simon Lee
Executive DirectorBy Ashton KoblerSimon Lee, Executive Director of AME Development, builds industrial parks with a conscience.
Coming to life: Robert Elliott
CEO and General ManagerBy Chrissie McClatchieAs he’s built the local business from the ground up, CEO and General Manager Robert Elliott has also helped the nascent industry to grow; before 2012, the year when manulife arrived, life insurance didnt exist in Cambodia.
Divide and conquer: Rob Wall
Managing DirectorBy Chrissie McClatchieInterior partitions may be his business but Rob Wall, Managing Director of JEB, is breaking down borders as his company expands in Asia and beyond.
Cross-continental cooperation: Raymond Sinnah
President of Mineral SpecialtiesBy Shane CubisFrom France to Singapore, Seqens Group Executive Vice President and Mineral Specialties President Raymond Sinnah combines entrepreneurial spirit with staff empowerment.
On the rise: Ray Manigsaca
President and CEOBy Shane CubisInvesting in his home city of Cebu, AppleOne Properties President and CEO Ray Manigsaca is playing a key role in the development of the city that’s attracting international visitors.
Hyper-entrepreneurial: Peter Ryder
CEOBy Oliver FeatherstonIndochina Capital CEO Peter Ryder first went to Vietnam to do business in the early 1990s and he’s stayed there ever since. Vietnam, he says, has a “hyper-entrepreneurial culture” – an exciting market for any business person.