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Mercy Wu and Joseph Yeoh talk about the opening of the Eslite Spectrum Store – the first one in South-East Asia. Photo: Saufi Nadzri (via Starhill)

As far as scions of notable families go, both Joseph Yeoh and Mercy Wu epitomise what the progeny of prominent families do while carrying out the vision of their forefathers.

These two poster children for generational family businesses are both stamping their own mark with their accomplishments, in this case with a partnership which has manifested with the opening of the Eslite Spectrum Store – the first one in South-East Asia – at the newly refurbished Starhill in Kuala Lumpur.

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