Chong Soon Kong

Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director / United Overseas Australia

Chong Soon Kong was appointed director of United Overseas Australia in May 2004 and is responsible for overall group management and strategy development. He played a key role as project advisor to the Harapan group of companies where he was instrumental in overseeing the successful construction of three internationally-rated hotels in Singapore, namely the Hotel Meridien, the Glass Hotel and the Changi Meridien which were valued in excess of SGD866.0 million during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1987, he co-founded UOA and spearheaded its rapid growth in Malaysia. Over the last 21 years, the Group has successfully completed numerous residential, industrial and commercial developments in various parts of Kuala Lumpur. He has served in various capacities in several public-listed companies in Malaysia and Singapore.