THE300LIST
Gabrielle Tan-Helfman
Gabrielle is the head of marketing for popular shopping destination The Gardens Mall, plus an arts and culture enthusiast to boot. Now a proud mother of one, she and husband Michael Helfman like to go on adventures together, and counts her climb to the Everest Base Camp as a personal achievement.
Morvin Tan
Flourishing under the guidance of his father and well-known business mogul Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Morvin is the chief operating officer of Berjaya Times Square and the general manager of Berjaya Philippines Inc. He also has a passion for football, something he shares with his father.
Dato’ Jaya Tan
Apart from being a trained mechanical engineer, this business ace is the chairman of companies across Asia and Australia, including Envictus, Lasseters International Holdings and Cypress Lakes Group. On top of that, he is also the vice chairman of Park Hyatt Saigon in Vietnam.
Datuk Tan Pei Ing
The founder of PI Architect, is currently working on the expansion of IOI City Mall as well as the TOD development in Puchong. A former president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, she hopes to continue to make a difference in the built environment through her active involvement in ARCASIA.
Datuk Kelvin Tan
The chairman of TSH Resources and Ekowood International as well as the managing director of Innoprise Plantations counts health and spending time with his family among his top priorities. His advice to those looking to emulate his success? Read a lot and travel when the opportunity arises.
Reena Tan
Best known as the country manager of Jaeger-LeCoultre Malaysia, Reena continues to lead the luxury Swiss watchmaker locally, counting the opening of Southeast Asia’s largest JaegerLeCoultre boutique in Pavilion KL as a huge milestone in her career. She is also a strong believer in continuous self-improvement.
Lily Tan
One of the founding members of Albar & Partners, Lily is the joint managing partner of the company heading the corporate, commercial and equity capital markets practice groups. Thanks to her, the company counts numerous accolades from within the industry. She is known to be a collector of luxury handbags.
Datuk Seri Robert Tan
Recently redesignated as the group chief executive officer of IGB, he has vast experience in building successful residential and commercial properties as well as retail and hotel developments. Under his guidance, the company is expanding to Johor, starting with Mid Valley SouthKey Megamall.
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Dato’ Sri Robin Tan
Like his father Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Dato’ Sri Robin is a keen businessman, serving as the chief executive officer of Berjaya Group. He also holds directorships in Berjaya Sompo Insurance, KDE Recreation as well as Berjaya Golf Resort and is also seen representing his father at charity events.
Tay Liam Khoon
With keen insight and extensive experience in the horological field, owed to having more than 20 years under his belt, Liam Khoon serves as the MD of Cortina Watch Malaysia. The business oversees many premium watch brands, resulting in it being a prime player in the haute horology sector in Southeast Asia.
Tan Sri Vincent Tan
One of Malaysia’s most successful and renowned businessmen, he is the founder of Berjaya Corp, a behemoth that spans real estate, hotels, football, telecommunications, education, gaming and other industries. As of July 2018, Forbes estimates this business magnate’s wealth to be around $820 million.
Raja Teh Maimunah
The managing director of wholesale banking for AmBank group, this enterprising lady counts her three children as the driving force behind her success. Her plan to take her division forward next year involves making e-money and the whole cashless concept more commonplace for her customers.
Vincent Tan
Focusing on serving travellers that transit at airports, Vincent is the chief creative officer of Intersteller Group, which develops airport transit napping lounge products to serve a wider range of passenger profiles. He aims to improve the airline passenger transit experience by helping passengers recharge themselves.
Mariam Teh
A lady with a heart of gold, Mariam often travels to the east coast to oversee a number of development projects, and can often be spotted at some of the hottest soirees in town. She’s a proud mom of three sons, together with Ewan Saufi Abas. Like most Malaysians, she also has a soft spot for good food.
Datuk Michael Tang
Datuk Michael is the executive chairman of GCM Resources and the founder of Mettiz Capital Limited, an investment company with interests in natural resources, power generation, manufacturing and real estate. The trained barrister also holds positions in Tropicana Corporation.
Siti Haja Teh
Having forged a career as a lawyer, she’s a key force behind law firm Siti Haja Teh, Azreen & Khuan, and specialises in corporate, sales-and-purchase agreements plus more, with a large client base. The kindhearted mother of three believes in giving back and regularly donates to charity.