Jessica Tan

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Naazneen Karmali |Jessica Tan |Ariel Shapiro |Grace Chung

Goh Cheng Liang gets the bulk of his wealth from a majority stake in Japan's Nippon Paint Holdings, the world's fourth-largest paint manufacturer by revenue. Goh started making paints in a small factory in Singapore before he went on to partner with Nippon Paint in 1962. In 2021, his son, Hup Jin, who chairs Nippon Paint, completed a $12 billion stock and cash deal that gave him a majority stake in Nippon. The company celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2021.

Sep 4, 2024 | forbes.com | Jessica Tan

This story appears in the September 2024 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes AsiaThis story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Singapore’s Richest 2024. See the full list here. A notable generational shift took place in May at Pontiac Land, one of Singapore’s largest family-owned property groups, which began in 1961 as a textile trading business.

Jun 17, 2024 | forbes.com | Jessica Tan

Backed by his billionaire brother, Lucence Life Sciences founder Min-Han Tan won Medicare coverage for his cancer-detecting blood test. That’s a good start—but challenges remain to profitability. Min-Han Tan vividly remembers his first pitch to seed investors in 2017. It was shortly after he started Lucence Life Sciences, a Singapore biotech company that provides liquid biopsies—blood tests that are transforming cancer care.

Apr 24, 2024 | forbesargentina.com | Jessica Tan

Worldwide Hotels, fundada por el multimillonario singapurense Choo Chong Ngen, inauguró su último establecimiento, el Mercure ICON, en la moderna calle Club del distrito central de negocios de la ciudad-estado. Con 989 habitaciones, es el hotel Mercure más grande del mundo, según un comunicado conjunto emitido el martes. La hija de Choo, Carolyn, CEO de Worldwide Hotels, afirmó en el comunicado que el Mercure ICON es el nuevo hotel insignia del grupo.

Apr 24, 2024 | forbes.com | Jessica Tan

Worldwide Hotels, founded by Singaporean billionaire Choo Chong Ngen, has opened its latest development, the Mercure ICON, along the city-state’s trendy Club Street in the central business district. With 989 rooms, it is the largest Mercure hotel globally, according to a joint statement on Tuesday. Choo’s daughter, Carolyn, Worldwide Hotels CEO and managing director, said in the statement that the Mercure ICON is the group’s new flagship hotel.