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Entrepreneurs who persevered in the face of adversity and successfully turned around businesses

This award acknowledges those who have shown strength and leadership in being able to navigate through the various challenges faced in the course of doing business. The entrepreneurial quality is well represented in all recipients as it takes a pioneering spirit to help one achieve their goals. There are those, however, who have displayed the business acumen to ensure that they remain at the top of their game. When Benjamin Yong was August

Man’s Men of the Year in 2010, he had just sold off Delicious, the chain of restaurants that he had sta ed. Many were wondering what the entrepreneur would do next but he has since become synonymous with the local F&B industry and been instrumental in evolving the industry locally. Bryan Loo, who has come to define the term entrepreneur, introduced Chatime to Malaysia. Despite recent legal issues, Bryan has successfully introduced Tealive and is bent on making it an international brand.