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Family and food, by Pria Viswalingam

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Family and food

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by Pria Viswalingam

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Yen for a dollar, series 1, episode 4Current affairs in video

In most Asian cultures, the family is considered the cornerstone of society and often the company. As a theme, food is central to this episode as the rituals and practices of food production and eating habits of each region impact on the way business is conducted. Hamdam Mohamad is a major shareholder and Chief Executive of Ranhill, Malaysia's biggest engineering consultancy, with annual billing of 3 billion dollars; Dr Jeffrey Yeh, the third generation of his family to its construction company, Hsin Chong, with an annual turnover of 6 billion dollars, and Veh-nee, his son and one of his two American educated children who is a law graduate

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