BUKIT Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd’s (BKP) maiden foray abroad into the Japanese ski resort of Hakuba has a simple story behind it. It connects with one of Datuk N.K. Tong’s passions in life – skiing.
According to him, it has become a sort of family tradition for the Tongs to head to the scenic mountains of Japan for skiing holidays and for some quiet time together. “I have been skiing for the last ten years and came to Hakuba first in February 2004 and in December the same year to Niseko. Since then we have been coming back every year to either resort,” says the affable Tong who is BKP’s co-founder and group managing director.