SINGAPORE, 9 November 2023 – Real estate and hotel tycoon Mr Kwek Leng Beng had always refused to have any book written about him and rarely granted interviews. Yet tonight, he surprised many by launching his biography, Strictly Business: The Kwek Leng Beng Story, with Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong gracing the memorable event.

The 257-page biography, written by award-winning author Mr Peh Shing Huei, was launched at The St. Regis Singapore, one of the many luxury hotels owned by Hong Leong Group Singapore, where Mr Kwek is the Executive Chairman. Few knew that when he gave a nod for the book, Mr Kwek had one self-imposed condition: he wanted to mark the project’s completion with a meaningful donation to society.

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