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Going places

Paul Melkebeke, Samsonite's president for Asia-Pacific and Middle East, says the luggage company is not letting the downturn in international travel distract the group from its long-term goals.

Tay Suan Chiang

Tay Suan Chiang

Published Sat, Feb 20, 2021 · 05:50 AM
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LIKE many people around the world, Paul Melkebeke is itching to hop on a plane, tuck into some aeroplane food, catch up on some work, and land in a new location in a different time zone.

In 2019, the president of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East for Samsonite International spent 198 nights away from home. Mr Melkebeke didn't hit that number in 2020, and who knows if he will be anywhere close to that in 2021.

In fact, the B…

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