Hari Harilela got his first taste of work hawking on the streets of Hong Kong at the age of 10. Today, at 77, he's as active as ever overseeing the family's global billion-dollar hotel, banking and real estate empire.
Interview Date: 2003/01
Emil Yu couldn't have imagined the effect an innocent comment would have in bringing to an end a reoccurring nightmare that had haunted him for over a decade.
Networking is an important element in business, but for Stephen Yiu, general manager of Multilingual Translation Services, establishing contacts has been the main ingredient in the success of his business.
Ask almost any Chinese person what is the best cure for a cough and they will most likely tell you "Pei Pa Koa Cough Syrup."
Ever since he was a child, Manohar Chugh had dreamed of travelled around the world. His journey began in the former province of Sindh, India, where he was born into a well-to-do family. His father owned several shops and life was comfortable for the family. All that changed in 1947 when British rule in India ended.
Arthur Rylands Lowe was a man with ambition. Just four years after the English accountant journeyed from London to Hong Kong to work for then Butterfield & Swire in 1898, he resigned to start up his own business.
Sam Seng, Sam Seng Antler Pilose Medicinal Wine -- fantastic for men and women's health. Although this may not be the most poetic of slogans, Hong Kong TV viewers know the 20-year-old commercial chant by heart. The story of Sam Seng Winery, however, is virtually unknown.
TAL Apparel Limited may not be a household name, but the companies it supplies are: Marks & Spencer, Goldlion, Giordano -- Not bad for a company that set up shop by accident.
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