Malaysia's 8th richest man Jeffrey Cheah wants Sunway business to last 10 generations

His business nearly collapsed twice. At one point, borrowings swelled to what Sunway Group founder and chairman Dr Jeffrey Cheah describes as “stupid” levels, with gearing hitting 200%.

Cheah tells BT how he weathered the two crises - and why his most delicate challenge lies closer to home: navigating family succession planning.

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