Experience

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  Kpmg singapore

  Aug 2002 - Apr 2004

  Tax consultant

  Provide tax planning and compliance services to various corporations, including financial services institutions.

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  Citi

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Relationship manager

  Advising Citigold clients in wealth management.

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  Ey

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  Associate director

  Experience include audit, transaction advisory, valuation, financial due diligence, financial modelling, project finance and financial feasibility.

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  Temasek holdings

  Mar 2011 - Jul 2013

  Associate director

  Portfolio Management, Enterprise Development, Investments, Corporate Finance and Investment Planning.

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  Capital diamond star group (cdsg)

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2017

  As the Managing Director of CDSG's Telecom Services Division, I oversee all the telecom related businesses within the Group. We now operate the following telecom businesses:Distribution: We are one of the leading Ooredoo distributor partners in Myanmar, and we distribute various telecom products including sim, reloads, devices and accessories across the country. Retail: We operate several retail stores in Myanmar.We are also actively looking for opportunities to expand into related business in the TMT and ICT space. Show less

  • Managing Director, Telecom Services

    May 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Group Chief Financial Officer

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Head of Group Strategy & Business Development

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2017
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  Capital diamond star group ltd

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Advisor to group managing director
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  O2 asia ventures pte ltd

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2018

  Founder and managing director

  Chong Chong has extensive experience in investments, corporate finance and corporate transformation, and has deep strategic and operational knowledge of Myanmar's investment and business landscape. Prior to starting O2 Asia, he was Group CFO and Head of Strategy at Capital Diamond Star Group in Myanmar. Before moving to Myanmar, he worked at Temasek, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Citbank, in Singapore and China.Chong Chong has a proven track record in successfully investing, building and transforming businesses in Myanmar. As the Group CFO and Strategy Head of a leading diversified conglomerate in Myanmar, he led the formation of several local-foreign joint ventures. He also led the corporate transformation efforts, by establishing and managing several core functions at the Group, including Strategic Business Development, Finance, IT, Human Resources, Legal and Corporate Communications. Before moving to Myanmar, Chong Chong was involved in investment management, strategic planning and financial advisory in his previous roles.Chong Chong has experience in various industries, including agriculture, food, retail, real estate, financial services, transport and logistics and infrastructure. Chong Chong graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a bachelor degree (honours) in Business Studies, specializing in Banking and Finance. He is also a CFA charterholder. O2 Asia Ventures Ltd. Ltd is an investment and advisory firm with a special interest in Myanmar. O2 Asia focus on investing and building businesses in Myanmar, provide market expansion advisory services to other foreign companies looking to venture into Myanmar, and provide strategic transformation and financial advisory services to Myanmar local companies looking to grow and scale. Show less

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  Ascent capital partners pte. ltd.

  Oct 2018 - May 2023

  Founder and managing partner

  Beyond Capital.

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  Ascent myanmar growth fund pte. ltd.

  Jun 2023 - now

  Chief executive officer

  Manages strategic direction and day-to-day operations of investment holding company.