Catherine Chai of Catson Group Sdn Bhd has persevered through many hardships and overcame various obstacles in life. In a recent interview with Top 10 of Asia, the visionary entrepreneur talks about her determination to rise above her circumstances.
Hailing from Johor Bahru, a state in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and growing up in a broken family, Catherine Chai’s parents divorced when she was only 8 years old. “I was constantly asked about why my parents divorced and this has put me under a lot of pressure.”
Chai moved to Kuantan with her husband at the young age of 20. “I had a clear direction in life, which was handling online business,” says Chai. In 2016, Chai and her husband saved up some money and moved back to Johor. The couple rented a place and set up an office there, and things started to pick up.
The husband and wife team decided to call their company Catson Group. “Our company’s core values are to be creative, aggressive, have trust in ourselves, to prioritise speed, take on every opportunity and to be nurtured to be a better person,” says Chai.
With a heart full of gratitude, Chai expresses her thankfulness for what she has achieved so far. “I’m motivated to work harder and stay healthy so that my team could also live a better life.”