Yvonne Chia believes that the secret to success is being ahead of the game. Photo: filepic
When Datuk Yvonne Chia became the chief executive officer of RHB Bank in 1996 at the age of 43, she was the first woman to assume that position in a commercial bank in Malaysia. A year later, during the Asian financial crisis, she became CEO of Sime Bank too and steered both banks through rough waters.
Chia shattered the glass ceiling because she was good at what she did and had ambition.
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