Mr Chia has been running his own paper business for 42 years. He is also a board member of WisTa Laboratories Ltd. and PoreDeen Pte. Ltd. (TauRx Group companies), and the Chairman of Premier Disposable Products Ltd (Hong Kong) and Guangdong Josco Disposable Product Ltd (China). Prior to his present appointment, he was Managing Director of Kookaburra Paper Products Pte. Ltd and Premier Paper Doyleys Pte. Ltd.