Cynthia Chua
Singaporean businesswoman
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Cynthia Chua (born 1972) is a Singaporean businesswoman[1][2] who is the Founder of Spa Esprit Group.[3][4] She is known as a lifestyle entrepreneur in Singapore, and was awarded the Singapore Tourism Board’s Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012.[5]
Cynthia Chua | |
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Chua speaking about retail strategy at CapitaMalls Asia Forum in Singapore. | |
| Spa Esprit Group Organizational founder | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Business career
Since 1996, the group has developed beauty spas and food stores that expanded internationally to over 200 outlets and over 2000 employees.[6] It currently focuses on London and other parts of the world to develop new businesses[7][8] partly because Chua understands that Singapore presents a limited market[9] that could restrict consistent growth in her business lines.[10][11] In 2016, Chua made investments in local farming taking a specific interest on consumption patterns and lifestyle choices.[12]
Background
Chua holds a bachelor's degree in economics and statistics from the National University of Singapore. Chua previously worked in a bank and was a property agent. In 2002, she developed Singapore's first dedicated waxing salon named Strip, which has over 37 stores in the region.[13] She was a member of the school advisory committee (2013/14) of Temasek Polytechnic.[14]