"I ventured into business in Asia at a time of political instability and economic crisis. I was fortunate to survive and prosper. If I can be of service to others and contribute to society, I am happy to do so."

Mr Tony CHEW Leong-Chee

Serdang Agricultural College, Malaysia, 1966
Chairman, Asia Resource Corporation
Chairman, Singapore Business Federation
Chairman, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS

• Co-founded a small trading company that has since grown and expanded to become Asia Resource Corporation today managing diverse businesses across Asia
• Played a pioneering role over 37 years to take well-known brands into uncharted territory as well as launch and grow ventures, with examples being Pepsi-Cola Vietnam, KFC Vietnam and Jetstar Asia Airways
• Acquired and breathed new life into many mature and established corporations, such as Del Monte Pacific, Pepsi-Cola Philippines, Sterling Tobacco, Myanmar Airways International and Hua Feng Paper Mill

SERVICE TO NATION AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

• Actively promoted Singapore and regional businesses through leadership roles at the Singapore Trade Development Board (now International Enterprise Singapore), Regional Business Forum and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, among others
• Contributes expertise and experience to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia Governing Board, Korea-Singapore Business Roundtable, SPRING Singapore's Enterprise Development Advisory Council and the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, among others
• Served on the boards of several government-linked companies, including Keppel Corporation, Keppel-Tat Lee Bank, Capitaland Commercial and Trade Development Board Holdings
• Chairman, Singapore Business Federation (since 2008)
• Chairman, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (since 2005)
• Chairman, Network Indonesia (2003 - 2009)
• Chairman, Vietnam Business Club (1994 - 2002)
• Member, Economic Review Committee for Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation (2001 - 2002)
• Member, Economic Strategies Committee (2009 - 2010)

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

• Public Service Star (2008)
• Public Service Medal (2001)

FUTURE ASPIRATION
"To share my experience of business in Asia with others in Singapore."