Money and Me: Life lessons from a Singapore billionaire's climb

Young Kwek Leng Beng "hardly spent money", lived in a shabby apartment and often cooked, because it was cheaper. His fellow students in London had no idea he came from a wealthy family. To what extent did being born into wealth, help lay the ground for his later business success? How did his relationship with a controlling father - who had a view on how Mr Kwek crossed his T's on cheques, and set a bedtime of 9 pm when his son was grown enough to date - mold his personality and attitude towards business-building? Michelle Martin finds out in this conversation with bestselling author and biographer of "Strictly Business - the Kwek Leng Beng Story", Peh Shing Huei. Download the podcast here: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/guest/peh-shing-huei-author/ For more, tune in to #YourMoney with Michelle Martin every weekday from 9am-12pm. Tune in to MONEY FM 89.3 via the Awedio app today! Available on the App Store, Google Play and more. 0:00 Peh Shing Huei 1:10 Kwek Leng Beng’s biography 2:54 His punctuality 4:08 Relationship with his father 6:08 Family riches 7:11 Family influences 9:30 Gift in sales 10:15 His car loans strategy 12:23 The man vs the businessman 14:26 The man behind the business empire 15:50 His approach to money 17:30 Business failures 18:20 His projects 19:55 His approach to innovation 20:56 Overcoming challenges -- Connect with Us! Telegram: MONEY FM 89.3 Facebook: MONEY FM 89.3 LinkedIn: MONEY FM 89.3 Instagram: @moneyfm893 TikTok: @moneyfm893 X: @moneyfm893 Threads: @moneyfm893 -- Contact us: MONEY FM 89.3 Headquarters: +65 6319 1900 Live Studio: +65 6691 1893 SMS/WhatsApp MONEY FM 89.3: +65 8855 0893 Mailing Address: SPH Media Limited 1000 Toa Payoh North News Centre Singapore 318994