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Eu Yan Sang and the continuing quest to grow Singapore unicorns

The Republic is one of the most innovative and high-performing economies in the world, but home-grown companies turning into global giants remain rare.

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Richard Eu, Group CEO of Eu Yan Sang International.

Mr Richard Eu, chairman of Eu Yan Sang International.

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Walking through Changi Airport is like going on a whirlwind tour of Singapore retail food brands. 

Flying out of Singapore for a weekend break recently, I felt a sense of pride looking at all of our unique brands such as barbecued meat specialist Bee Cheng Hiang, traditional kueh maker Bengawan Solo and Peranakan restaurant Violet Oon. 

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