Singaporean businesswoman made a Javanese princess

As a princess in the royal court in Surakarta, Java, Ms Matilda Chong will be working to boost the city's economy.
As a princess in the royal court in Surakarta, Java, Ms Matilda Chong will be working to boost the city's economy. PHOTO: HERBERT JULIAN
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As an executive director with investment management group Lions of Asia, Ms Matilda Chong has many responsibilities.

They include overseeing subsidiary company Orient Corporation, a fire suppression systems manufacturer that competes with the likes of 3M and Dupont.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 20, 2018, with the headline Singaporean businesswoman made a Javanese princess. Subscribe