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Lunch with Sumiko: Money you can lose but not reputation, says chairman of construction giant Woh Hup

Kim Yong Tiam Yoon, chairman of construction giant Woh Hup, and his daughter Michelle on what it's like to run a century-old company, in this 'Family' series of lunches.

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Woh Hup's chairman Kim Yong Tiam Yoon and his daughter Michelle Yong discuss the key to 95 years of success.

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Woh Hup chairman Kim Yong Tiam Yoon rarely does interviews. He's so media-shy, he also shuns public events.
"I was forced to attend, what do you call that - you go on a stage and people ask you questions?" he turns to his daughter Michelle.
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