CEOs, scholars: B&R to boost Southeast Asia's development

Dato' Seri Cheah Cheng Hye, chairman of Hong Kong-listed Value Partners Group with assets of $14.5 billion under management

Cheah Cheng Hye, chairman of Value Partners Group, made a speech at the opening ceremony of the Tsinghua PBCSF Belt and Road EMBA Program for Southeast Asia on May 11, 2017 in Beijing.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The Belt and Road Initiative is welcomed by nearly everyone now, especially by Southeast Asia countries, said Cheah.

He said the initiative has definitely gained prominence in the year 2017.

Cheah, who was born in Penang, Malaysia, is also known as "Goldfinger" and "the Warren Buffett of Asia".