• Comment: Please remove all inline external links from body text, convert to citations where relevant. There should be no links other than citations pointing to external resources until the appendices (with the exception of one optional 'official site' link in the infobox).
  Please cite the items in the appendices if they support statements in this draft, otherwise remove. DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:24, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: Of the various items listed in the appendices, only the two under 'Footnotes' are cited anywhere. Neither of them contributes anything towards notability, however, since they are both clearly based on a press release and cover the trike deal in Malaysia, with Wong commenting on the same. The items in the 'References' and 'External links' sections are not cited anywhere, and aren't therefore references.
  Both citations support one very short paragraph only, with the entire rest of the draft completely unreferenced. This is totally unacceptable in an article on a living person (WP:BLP), where every material statement, anything potentially contentious, and all private personal details must be clearly supported by inline citations to reliable published sources, or else removed. DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:19, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

Dato' Seri Justice of the peace Anselm Wong SSIS SPMS JP
Preceded by	Shinsuke Amiya (網屋信介)
Succeeded by	Takatane Kiuchi (木内孝胤)
Personal details
Born	(1985-05-06) May 6, 1985 (age 39) Sarawak
Citizenship	Malaysia
Relatives	Uncle Wong Ling Biu Cousin Roderick Wong Siew Lead Cousin Jackie Wong Siew Cheer
Alma mater	University of Technology Malaysia, Keio University, London School of Economics and Political Science, McGill University MBA, Peking University EMBA, Hitotsubashi University EMBA, Harvard Business School Advance Management Program
Occupation	Investor
Profession	Businessman
Awards	ASEAN Outstanding Business Award 2023 ASEAN Leading Brand in Investment Fund Management Excellence 2023 ASEAN Emerging Entrepreneur Award 2023
Website	https://www.asiadevelop.com
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	黃秀聖
Simplified Chinese	黄秀圣
Hanyu Pinyin	Huáng Xiù Shèng
Fuzhou BUC	Huòng Siù Sê̤ng

Dato' Seri^[1] Anselm Wong (JP, born May 6, 1985) is a businessman residing in Japan. He is a third-generation overseas Chinese from Malaysia. He is the CEO of a hedge fund, Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd. and an activist fund, Asia Investment Fund Co. Ltd., both based in Japan. After completing his study at the law school in Keio University, He later graduated from the Executive MBA program at Hitotsubashi University.

He was born on 6 May 1985 in Sarawak, Malaysia. He was awarded a full scholarship by the Malaysian government to pursue his studies in Japan under the "Look East Policy", established by Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad. The policy aimed to foster learning from the economic growth and development models of Japan and South Korea.

After he graduated from National Institute of Technology, Oyama College^[2], he pursued his studies at Keio University.

Anselm Wong did his internship in a few Bulge bracket banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS, BNP Paribas, Nomura, Daiwa, before he joined Tian An China Investments Company Limited ^[3]("Tian An") as Personal Assistant of the Group Chairman. Tian An is a listed company of Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It also is a major subsidiary company of Sun Hung Kai Financial Group and Allied Group Limited, which is also a listed company of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

In March 2015, he was relocated to the company, Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd. ("ADC"), and appointed as the Executive Vice President in July of the same year. The following year (2016), he was promoted to Vice President and Director.

Additionally, he appointed as a Director of Mabuhay Holdings Corporation and IRC Properties Inc. (now known as Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc), both of which are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange. He is also the Chairman & CEO of Nippon Incubation Co. Ltd., based in Japan.

Later in 2024, he was appointed as an executive director of 40 Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (L40), a company listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange. He stepped down from the position after a few months.

At the age of 17, Anselm Wong achieved excellent results in the International Mathematical Olympiad and International Physics Olympiad. As a result, he was selected as a government-funded international student by the Malaysian government.

Anselm Wong arrived in Japan in 2005 after completing his technical studies at the University of Technology Malaysia. He then obtained an Associate Degree in Architectural Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Oyama College. Subsequently, he pursued a Law Degree at Keio University while simultaneously earning a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

While studying in Keio University, he joined the Judo Club of the Athletic Association and Tamura Jiro Seminar to enrich his university experience.

Executive MBA Program

Later, he completed the Executive MBA (EMBA) program at Peking University in 2018 and the EMBA program in International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University Business School in 2022. He also earned an MBA from McGill University. Additionally, he studied Organizational Behavior Management at Yale School of Management and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School.

In December 2013, Anselm Wong joined Tian An as the Personal Assistant to the Group Chairman. By March 2015, he was transferred to Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd, a company established in 1922 in Tokyo, Japan, and was appointed Executive Vice President in July of the same year. In June 2016, he was promoted to Vice President and Director of ADC.

In April 2017, he was appointed Director of China Commerce Co. Ltd. in Japan. Later, in October 2017, he founded the subsidiary, CLEATH BIOMASS ENERGY SDN. BHD. (now known as ASIA DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.) in Malaysia and acted as a Director. By December 2017, he was appointed the Managing Director of Zhencui Honmono (Fujian) Co., Ltd., based in China.

In 2015, he was promoted to Vice President of ADC. In November of that year, he became Director of Asia Business Solutions Co. Ltd. in Japan and President and CEO of Asia Investment Fund Co. Ltd. (formerly Cleath Energy Investment Co. Ltd.). Asia Investment Fund Co. Ltd. is an activist fund focused on undervalued stocks in the Asian region. By December 2020, he assumed the role of President and CEO of ADC.^[4]

In August 2021, he was appointed Chairman of Nippon Incubation Co. Ltd. and Director of AG Power Solutions Co. Ltd., both located in Japan.

In July 2022, he resigned from his role as President of ADC due to health problems but returned to the position in June 2024, while also being reappointed as the CEO.

Reference: Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd. - Corporate Information^[5]

•  Malaysia :
  • - Justice of the Peace (Jaksa Pendamai)

•  Selangor :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2025)
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) – Dato' Setia (2024)
•  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • (2025)

•  Indonesia :
  • the title of Kangjeng Pangeran by His Majesty Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII, the ruler of the Monarch of the Surakarta Sunanate in January 2025

Malignant Lymphoma (ML)

In 2018, Anselm Wong was diagnosed with Malignant Lymphoma (Hodgkin's Lymphoma) after returning home due to illness during a business trip. In 2019, his symptoms temporarily went into remission but relapsed six months later. He underwent a total of 27 chemotherapy treatments and a stem cell transplant.

Piano

He began formal piano lessons at the age of three. From childhood, he participated in numerous orchestras and competitions, actively engaging in musical performances. During elementary school, he decided to pursue a career as a musician and practiced intensively with the goal of becoming a pianist.

At 18, he studied music under tenor singer Armando Chin Yong, further honing his musical skills. Later, he studied drumming at the Musicians Institute.

Hobbies

His strengths lie in mathematics and physics, and his hobbies include reading. He enjoys wine, Japanese sake, and cigars, and his passion for them led him to become a full member of the Japan Sommelier Association.

He has a deep interest in gastronomy and, as part of this passion, he established the first Japan Food Town in China.^[6]

Acquisition of Tokyo Kikai Seisaksho, Ltd.

In October 2020, Anselm Wong returned to ADC and resumed his duties. In November 2020, former President Shinsuke Amiya (網屋信介) resigned. As no one was willing to assume the role of President, Anselm Wong was appointed President and CEO of ADC on December 25, 2020.

On October 22, 2021, during an extraordinary shareholder's meeting of Tokyo Kikai Seisaksho, Ltd., a defensive measure to block a takeover was approved without allowing ADC to exercise its voting rights. ADC filed for an injunction to overturn the decision, but the Tokyo District Court rejected the request on October 29, 2021.

On November 9, 2021, the Tokyo High Court ("the Court") upheld the ruling. The Court also applied a voting method called "Majority of Minority" (MoM), a technique that had never been used in the history of the Japanese stock market. This case set a significant precedent in Japanese corporate law.

In an interview with Toyo Keizai, Anselm Wong expressed concern over the actions taken by Tokyo Kikai Seisaksho, Ltd., stating:

"ADC is legitimately buying shares in the market, yet its value is being forcibly undermined, and even our right to oppose is being stripped away. If such unfair practices are allowed to continue, the Japanese market will no longer be considered by foreign investors. The act of stripping voting rights is something I have never heard of globally. What do they think capitalism is? We should be concerned about the damage the Japanese stock market will suffer from the establishment of a precedent."^[7]

His comments and the legal case attracted significant media attention, with coverage from major outlets such as:

• WSJ: "Battle at Printing-Press Maker Shows Difficulty of Japan Takeovers^[8]"
• Diamond Online: "東京機械株を爆買いするアジア開発、代表が初激白「防衛策は理不尽だ」^[9]" ("Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd., which is aggressively buying up Tokyo Kikai Seisaksho, Ltd. stock, speaks out for the first time: 'Defensive measures are unreasonable.'", Japanese news)
• REUTERS: "Analysis: A court battle raises the question - how far will Japan swallow poison pills?^[10]"

Strategic Ventures

In May 2022, as the head of ADC, Anselm Wong participated in a meeting with Misako Toyota (豊田美佐子), the great-granddaughter of the founder of Toyota Motor Corporation, and a key figure at Toyoda Trike Co. Ltd., a Japanese company specializing in the development and manufacturing of pure electric vehicle (EV) and electric bicycles. Also in attendance were the Malaysian Prime Minister and Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry.

The meeting resulted in the final decision to launch mobility solutions in Malaysia.^[11]

In June 2022, Anselm Wong was involved in a dispute during the 61st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of NAGAHORI CORPORATION^[12], a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange-Standard Market Division. Despite holding a 1% stake as a pure investor, his name was included in supplementary meeting materials without prior confirmation. Anselm Wong strongly questioned NAGAHORI's president over the issue.^[13]

Health and Resignation

In August 2022, due to health issues, Anselm Wong resigned from his position as President and CEO of ADC^[14]. Following his resignation, ADC's new corporate leadership requested that he return part of the remuneration he had pledged to repay during his tenure as president.

Despite stepping down, Anselm Wong remains an influential figure in the corporate world, particularly in investment, governance, and cross-border business strategies.

• WSJ: "Battle at Printing-Press Maker Shows Difficulty of Japan Takeovers"
• Diamond Online: "東京機械株を爆買いするアジア開発、代表が初激白「防衛策は理不尽だ」"
• REUTERS: "Analysis: A court battle raises the question - how far will Japan swallow poison pills?"

• Monbukagakusho Scholarship
• Investor
• Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd.
• Tian An China Investments Company Limited
• Allied Group Limited
• Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited
• Tokyo Kikai Seisaksho, Ltd.