Business blooms bright Orchid fancier finds gold in a long-forgotten hobby


THE road leading to farm run by Waltex Biotec World of Phalaenopsis is a pretty sight, with rows of vibrantly coloured orchids greeting visitors as they enter.

The orchid farm — the brainchild of Steven Cheong and his partner and fellow orchid enthusiast Yap Yew Kong — is Malaysia’s largest producer of Phalaenopsis orchids. The farm has been in operation since 2006 and has grown in capacity and sales over the last six years.

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