SINGAPORE - Two women entrepreneurs who blazed a trail in men-dominated industries have received the top awards presented annually by Her World magazine to outstanding women.
Ms Chong received her award from Mrs Teo while Ms Kwok received hers from Singapore Press Holdings deputy chief executive officer Anthony Tan. "Men will test you to see if you are good enough, and when you prove you mean business, they will give you respect," she added.She asked some workers to move it but they ignored her instruction. She climbed onto the forklift to do it, surprising them.Despite her tough exterior, she has a warm heart. She ensures her company has an inclusive culture, and employs former convicts as well as people with disabilities.
The award puts her in the company of such leading Singapore figures as President Halimah Yacob, who received the accolade in 2003, and Ambassador-at-large Chan Heng Chee, who is Chairman of National Arts Council and Chairman of Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, in 1991.