From grass cutter at 13 to big boss

17 Jul 2017

The Straits Times, 16 Jul 2017 - Article featured Farid Khan Kaim Khan, who runs a regional marine services company with a reported shareholder equity of around US$300 million (S$413 million). Farid had to quit school at 13 years old to became a grass cutter to help his mother feed, clothe and educate his four younger siblings. In 1983, he completed a three-month course at SP and qualified as a junior engineer.