In this issue

Pick up a copy of the January issue of The CEO Magazine Asia to find out how our cover star, SM Engineering Design and Development President Hans Sy Jr, is enhancing his family’s business legacy. You can also read about what top global executives are planning for 2020; how winemakers are fusing tradition and innovation to improve the quality of wine around the world; and why it’s important to plan your next step after being a CEO. Plus, we road-test the incredibly spacious BMW X7; go hiking through the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands; and reveal the best places to eat, shop and stay in Toronto.

Family Runs Deep

President of SM Engineering Design and Development Hans ‘Chico’ SY Jr is determined to enhance his family’s business legacy.

10+ mins

A Source Of Pride

From leading a company that has grown from five people to more than 1,750 to being one of the world’s top eco-friendly leather manufacturers, founder and executive chairman of Isa Tantec Thomas Schneider has plenty of things to be proud of.

4 mins

TAKING OUT the friction

BUILDING AN INTERCONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION BRIDGE CAN BRING INVALUABLE BENEFITS, SAYS KNORR-BREMSE ASIA PACIFIC’S DR JONATHAN PADDISON.

7 mins

Beating the ODDS

THE BOSS OF DFI LUCKY SUPERMARKET ADMITS HIS APPROACH TO LIFE CHANGED AFTER SURVIVING THE BOXING DAY TSUNAMI. BUT WAS IT STEPHANE PARIENTE’S FEARLESS APPROACH THAT LED TO HIS SURVIVAL?

7 mins

Wine tech

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CUTTING-EDGE DRONE TECHNOLOGY ARE SHAKING UP THE GLOBAL WINEMAKING INDUSTRY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WINE FOR CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD.

4 mins

POSITIVE diagnosis

DETERMINED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND CONTAIN ITS ESCALATING COSTS, PATHOLOGY ASIA GROUP CEO AND FOUNDER DR CHRISTOPHER TING IS BRINGING A NEW VISION OF PATHOLOGY SERVICES TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA.

9 mins

CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS

THERE ARE FIVE CRITICAL SUCCESSION CONVERSATIONS THAT ALL FAMILY-BUSINESS OWNERS, INCLUDING ENTREPRENEURS, SHOULD BE PREPARED TO HAVE, SAYS ROCHELLE CLARKE, AUTHOR, FOUNDER AND CEO.

3 mins

ROLE play

KEVIN XU, COO OF IGG INC, HAS TAKEN A PASSION FOR GAMING AND TURNED IT INTO A BILLION-DOLLAR COMPANY. HERE HE TELLS US HOW.

3 mins

City Stopover: Toronto

A quick trip to Toronto, a city whose motto is ‘diversity our strength’, offers a glimpse of Canada’s cultural mosaic.

6 mins

The New BMW X7 Big Enough To Live In

This is basically a BMW 7 series limousine with all imaginable extras. Here’s what you need to know.

4 mins

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