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A Singaporean’s 18-year journey: From Laos guesthouse owner to eco-luxury hotelier
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Singaporean Benny Kong, 37, rapidly expanded his guesthouse business and pivoted to opening a new hotel after the pandemic.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF BENNY KONG
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SINGAPORE – Singaporean Benny Kong cannot pinpoint the exact moment he discovered his entrepreneurial streak. But one of his earliest memories of business acumen dates back to when he was 14 years old.
At the time, his mother ran a flower shop at Singapore Shopping Centre in the Dhoby Ghaut area, and he would gather classmates to help her sell bouquets on the streets for Valentine’s Day.
