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Eileen TAN entered the hospitality industry at the age of 17, at a time when the idea of women working in the sector was frowned upon. A strong sense of independence led her to work overseas, including a hotel in Tokyo as part of an exchange programme, and postings in China and Taiwan. Currently, she is employed by a real estate company involved in residential, commercial and hotel acquisitions and investments. Since 2020, she has served as a senior manager of the hospitality department for Asia.
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ANG Teck Hua grew up in the Old Airport Road area where his family of 11 lived in a two-room rental flat. His parents were illegal hawkers and he endured unkind words and pitiful stares from neighbours and strangers. He quickly realised that education would enable him to break the poverty cycle. He graduated from the polytechnic and won scholarships to do his undergraduate studies and master’s degree. He went back to school at the age of 56, again on a scholarship, to work on a doctorate in applied psychology.
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