Ah Wai, Owner of SS2 Durian: Listening to the Sound of Durian Shaking. Melanie & Tobias of MT World
A Rare Interview with Ah Wai, “The King of SS2 Durians”
Q1. What are your favorite durian species?
A1. Musang King and Tracka
Q2. How many durians do you sell a day?
A2. 3,000
Q3. What do you do with the durians that were opened but were rejected by customers?
A3. Sold to makers of durian cakes.
Q4. Where you get your durians from?
A4. Bentong, and Pahang state.
Q5. Is it true you can die drinking alcohol/ beer with durian?
A5. It’s a myth, and a grandmother’s scare story.
Q6. Do you eat durians every day?
A6. “Tai doe toe keng” (see scared already).
Q7. Do women fall in love with you because of your unique status as “The King of SS2 durians”?
A7. None yet.
Q8. Is the cashier your wife?
A8. No. I have a wife and a girlfriend… (Ah Wai gave us a cheeky smile. We dare not ask him what does that mean…)
2014 durian prices – so cheap then!
Robert Chaen’s favorite durians in this order:
[ ] Black Thorn
[ ] Musang King (aka “Raja Kunyit”, the no.1 most highly rated durian in KL)
[ ] Tracka (aka “Choke Keok” Bamboo feet in Cantonese)
[ ] Udang Merah (“Hung Har” in Cantonese, the no.1 favorite in Penang)
[ ] XO and XXO
[ ] Dato’ Nina – fragrant like perfume, or chrysanthemum
[ ] Hor Lor
First published on 13 July, 2014.
Updated on 30 June 2017.
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About Robert Chaen
Global CEO-Founder of ChangeU and Movsha Influencers, CEO-Celebrity Whisperer, Writer, Headhunter, Venture Builder, and Father of Asian FireWalking.
Robert Chaen is an International Keynote Speaker, writer, researcher, and corp games designer. He is famously known to be the “Hero-CEO Whisperer”, 1-on1 coaching with many CEOs and Celebrities for corporate strategies, staff & office political issues, personal branding, and even public figure OSHA safety drilling called Drager Defense.
He has transformed CEOs and managers in Coca-Cola China, TVB Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airport Services, VADS, TM, Public Bank, Auditor General's Office Maldives, etc.
He is the prolific creator and online Author of innovative management tools such as DragonCEO, Diamond Leader, Papillon Personal Effectiveness, OSHA Drager Defense, KPI Bank, etc. He is also the Founder of Movsha, an international networking with monthly mingles with MOVers & SHAkers, Angels, Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Celebrities, HR-PR-CSR, HODs, and the Most Influential IDEA people.
Chaen is widely considered as one of the top International Platform Keynote Speakers for Resorts World Genting Senior Management Conference (Manila), 7-Eleven HK, Samsung, Coca-Cola China Mini-MBA @Tsing Hua University, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Jockey Club, The Story Conference where he interviewed Datuk Kamarudin (Chairman of AirAsia) and Siti Nurhaliza.
He has been widely featured in TVB, AWSJ, CNBC, SCMP, The Star, and Sin Chew. As “The Father of Asian FireWalking”, he coached TVB celebrities (Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin) to walk on 650°C fire; and raised HK$68M in the world’s 1st and only live TV Charity FireWalk (TVB Tung Wah Charity Show), before Tony Robbins even came to Asia. If Robert can get you to walk on 650⁰C fire, he can inspire you to be THE BEST.
He champions CN-HK-EU-US Tycoons to be philanthropic, and to be angel investors to support the next generation of Jack Mas, Steve Jobs, Richard Bransons, Steven Spielbergs, or Barrack Obamas.
With some slick motivational speakers with fake doctorates out there, graduates often describe Robert to be "the most credible, empowering, truthful Coach" who believe in his graduates to believe in themselves.
However, clients have described Robert as "The #1 Cool Badass Alpha Change Expert". He has the coolest first class stature, rapport and trust from clients. He will not hesitate to tell the badass truth ever so gently because clients are paying him big bucks to reveal the truth, find solutions, persuade the hostile HODs, and align cross-teams within the organization.
Originally based in Hong Kong for 20+ years, he had worked with top Branding/Ad agencies at J Walter Thompson and Leo Burnett, and was a certified FranklinCovey (7 Habits) in USA, and NLP MasterCoach (USA). His warmth is known to soften the most hardened, resistant sceptics. He will inspire your team to Go for Top 1, or to be a Dragon CEO.
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Touched by a personal tragedy through the loss of his HK-born Portuguese wife, co-coach and business partner, Brenda José of 18 years, Robert explores the many ways in which the spirit world is communicating with the living with real scientific studies and evidence. He gives inspiring conferences on The Secret Afterlife.
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