In 2004, Bob Chew observed worrying signs in the wholesale furniture industry – most evidently in his father’s company, which he recently inherited. Founded in 1979, Comfort Interior Designs was a major furniture wholesale business supplying to furniture retailers both in Singapore and abroad. At the height of the business’ popularity, it boasted a full-scale […]
Against the backdrop of Singapore’s post-modern and contemporary skyline is a majestic landmark: The Fullerton Hotel. However, the hotel was not always a hotel. The site began as a fort in 1825 colonial Singapore. Named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the United Settlements, Fort Fullerton was built to defend the British crown colony […]
When describing the growth of OUE Limited (OUE), Dr. Stephen Riady, Executive Chairman of the Singapore-listed integrated property developer, draws a parallel between the transformation of Singapore from fishing village to metropolis and OUE’s transformation from a sleepy real estate player to one of the country’s leading developers. “We are imbued with that same vision […]