(This is reproduced from the posting I made on my Facebook Page on 28th July 2025.)

I think it’s better to be underrated and underestimated. I believe people will value us more when they discover for themselves our potential or achievements instead of having our titles, positions or weightage shoved into their faces.

People occasionally ask to meet me for business advice, to get my comments on specific matters or financial support for their new initiatives. I noticed that a few were quite surprised or even flabbergasted to know I have my hand on the pulse of quite a few industries and a stake in a number of corporate pies.

They thought I was merely in the tertiary education business. However, I have for the past decade diversified into other market segments – through my public listed as well as unlisted group of companies, and also in my personal capacity. We probably have over 150 individual companies to operate or hold ownership of the businesses or investments.

Among them are K-12 international and private national schools, skill-based training, property development, land-banking, technology apps, social media platforms, credit & leasing, broad range of healthcare services and equity & capital investments. But it doesn’t matter if the scope and depth isn’t put in the right context. Our priority is to work on the fundamentals of our ventures instead of talking about what could be, should be or might be.

For the seasoned entrepreneurs, their quest is always to do the right things and do things right in the fields they’re engaged in. The ultimate results and outcomes speak loudest for themselves. The focus is on building, not boasting. It won’t tantamount to bragging if we’ve done it.