Vincent Tan
Vincent Tan
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun;, known simply as Vincent Tan, is a Malaysian businessman and investor. He is the chairman and chief executive of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, which is in a wide array of businesses which includes golfing, property, resorts, and gambling in a group known as the Berjaya Group...
NationalityMalaysian
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryMalaysia
league long survival
We want to do what is good for Cardiff and for the long-term survival, and hopefully Cardiff can be around for a long time and, God willing, be around in the Premier League.
successful men cities
You look at Man United and Liverpool, and they are red - they are much more successful and have a bigger fan base than Chelsea or Manchester City.
poor poor-family
I started life in a poor family and could not even afford a proper tertiary education.
littles racist sometimes
Sometimes the British press is maybe a little bit racist.
business couple months quite spend stupid time value
Every business I don't know, if I spend enough time - a couple of months - I will know a lot. I know quite a lot about football now. I know the value of players, and we won't do stupid things.
gloves
I wear sunglasses because of the glare of the spotlights. I wear gloves because it is very cold in the U.K.
enjoy everybody manager tough villain watch
You're a hero one day, you're a villain another day. They say that's football. When a manager does well, they're applauded, when they don't do well, they get the sack. Football is a tough world. Those who watch enjoy it - for everybody else, there are a lot of challenges.
cent few good people per
No matter how much good you do, there will always be a few per cent of people who don't support you.
best causes determine ensure imperative recognize
Much as I would like to give out as much as I can, I do recognize that my resources are not unlimited, and therefore, it is imperative that we are able to determine the sustainability and effectiveness of the causes we support. In so doing, we can ensure that our resources are put to the best use.
business due efforts faced handled personally several spend time
Due to my business commitments, I am faced with time constraints and have not been able to personally spend as much time as I would like on my causes. These efforts are handled by my team of several people.
companies donations eventually known malaysia
I started off with making personal donations and eventually set up my own foundation, VTCY Foundation, now known as Better Malaysia Foundation. My contributions are also made through companies that I own.