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Tuan Direktur (literally Mr Director) is a 1939 novel by the Indonesian Muslim cleric and writer Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah (Hamka). Originally published as a serial in Hamka's newspaper Pedoman Masjarakat, it follows a man from Banjarmasin who goes to Surabaya, becomes rich, but ultimately is driven to insanity.
In March 2018, Kuok published a book about his life entitled, Robert Kuok: A Memoir. It won Best Book of the Year at the Singapore Book Publishers Association awards 2018. [28] [29] Robert Kuok: A Memoir (2018) ISBN 978-981-4189-73-6 [30]
John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (traditional Chinese: 吳奕輝; simplified Chinese: 吴奕辉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ E̍k-hui; pinyin: Wú Yìhuī; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) [2] was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
The award recognizes "successful Southeast Asian businesses that contribute to the economy and community in the region." [28] Gokongwei was awarded the 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, one of Ten Outstanding Young Men in the Philippines in 2000, Finance Asia's Best CEO in 2015 and 2018, and Institutional Investors Best CEO in 2015.
The successful businessman also strongly believed in the importance of education and was one of the founders, together with Thamboosamy Pillai, who established Victoria Institution and even donated a large sum of money to Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur for them to build a field.
Mark Cuban knows that books are a valuable resource when it comes to learning. In his book, "How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It," he wrote that he bought and read ...
Simon Murray, CBE (born 25 March 1940) is a British Hong Kong–based businessman, adventurer and author. [ 1 ] Murray is the oldest man to reach the South Pole unsupported, at the age of 63.
Son pursued his interests in business by securing a meeting with Japan McDonald's president Den Fujita. Taking his advice, Son began studying English and computer science. [30] He left to study in the U.S. on Fujita's advice. [2] At age 16, Son moved from Japan to California and lived with his friends and family in South San Francisco.