{"id":40294,"date":"2025-12-04T12:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=40294"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:42:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:42:32","slug":"mr-yu-wei-liew-of-weil-hotel-wins-asias-most-admirable-young-leader-at-aces-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=40294","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Yu-Wei Liew of WEIL Hotel wins Asia\u2019s Most Admirable Young Leader at ACES Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><i>Yu-Wei Liew: A Visionary Leader Elevating Malaysian Hospitality<\/i><\/h4>\n\n<p>IPOH, MALAYSIA &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> &#8211; 3 December 2025 &#8211; In the heart of Perak, where heritage meets modern aspiration, WEIL Hotel stands as a symbol of how vision, innovation, and purpose can transform a city&#8217;s skyline \u2014 and its story. At the centre of this evolution is Mr. Yu-Wei Liew, Managing Director and Co-Founder of WEIL Hotel and recipient of the Asia&#8217;s Most Admirable Young Leader 2025 award by the Asia Corporate Excellence &amp; Sustainability (ACES) Awards. <\/p>\n<figure data-image-width=\"0\" data-image-height=\"0\" align=\"center\">   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/709144\/Copy-of-DSC07346.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Yu-Wei Liew, recipient of the Asia\u2019s Most Admirable Young Leader 2025 award by the ACES Awards\" width=\"100%\"\/><figcaption class=\"\">\n<div align=\"left\">       <i>Mr. Yu-Wei Liew, recipient of the Asia\u2019s Most Admirable Young Leader 2025 award by the ACES Awards<\/i>     <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> This prestigious recognition celebrates Yu-Wei&#8217;s bold leadership in redefining hospitality for guests, communities, the environment, and future generations. Holding degrees from Imperial College London (Engineering) and \u00c9cole H\u00f4teli\u00e8re de Lausanne (Hospitality), Yu-Wei returned to Malaysia. He aimed to build a homegrown brand elevating everyday experiences into the extraordinary. This mission defined the WEIL ethos: &#8220;<i>Everyday Can Be Extraordinary.<\/i>&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Since opening in 2014, WEIL Hotel has grown into more than a five-star destination. It has become a catalyst for change, earning accolades such as Perak&#8217;s Best City Hotel (Perak Tourism Awards 2024), Top Luxury 5-Star Hotel (ASEAN Chinese Book of Records), and the ILAM Malaysia Landscape Architecture Award for sustainable design. <\/p>\n<p> In November 2025, under Yu-Wei&#8217;s leadership, WEIL Hotel achieved two historic milestones that further cemented his ACES recognition. It became the first hotel in Perak to attain the prestigious LEED O+M Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) \u2014 a globally recognised symbol of excellence in sustainable architecture, operational efficiency, and environmental stewardship. In the same month, WEIL also became Malaysia&#8217;s first ESG-certified hotel, under the ESG Certification for Hotels &amp; Resorts Programme, in collaboration with MAH, SGS Malaysia, and Saimatrix Intergrated, and supported by MOTAC. <\/p>\n<p> From pioneering the &#8220;Be An Eco-Hero&#8221; composting initiative to launching the WEIL Horizon digital rewards programme, co-founding P.I.T.H. Kindergarten, and expanding into hotel management and consultancy services across Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region, Yu-Wei&#8217;s leadership reflects a deep commitment to innovation, sustainability, and social impact. <\/p>\n<p> Yu-Wei&#8217;s vision embodies the evolution of a leader who dares to dream differently \u2014 proving that true hospitality is not just about serving guests, but about shaping a sustainable, meaningful future with integrity, empathy, and imagination. A true testament to his leadership and the recognition bestowed by the ACES Awards. <br \/>Hashtag: #ACESAwards #MORSGroup #Sustainability #Leadership #ACES2025<\/p>\n<p>The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/track.media-outreach.com\/index.php\/WebView\/433911\/118699\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<h4><i>Yu-Wei Liew: A Visionary Leader Elevating Malaysian Hospitality<\/i><\/h4>\n<p>IPOH, MALAYSIA &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> &#8211; 3 December 2025 &#8211; In the heart of Perak, where heritage meets modern aspiration, WEIL Hotel stands as a symbol of how vision, innovation, and purpose can transform a city&#8217;s skyline \u2014 and its story. At the centre of this evolution is Mr. Yu-Wei Liew, Managing Director and Co-Founder of WEIL Hotel and recipient of the Asia&#8217;s Most Admirable Young Leader 2025 award by the Asia Corporate Excellence &amp; Sustainability (ACES) Awards. <\/p>\n<figure data-image-width=\"0\" data-image-height=\"0\" align=\"center\">   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/709144\/Copy-of-DSC07346.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Yu-Wei Liew, recipient of the Asia\u2019s Most Admirable Young Leader 2025 award by the ACES Awards\" width=\"100%\"\/><figcaption class=\"\">\n<div align=\"left\">       <i>Mr. Yu-Wei Liew, recipient of the Asia\u2019s Most Admirable Young Leader 2025 award by the ACES Awards<\/i>     <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> This prestigious recognition celebrates Yu-Wei&#8217;s bold leadership in redefining hospitality for guests, communities, the environment, and future generations. Holding degrees from Imperial College London (Engineering) and \u00c9cole H\u00f4teli\u00e8re de Lausanne (Hospitality), Yu-Wei returned to Malaysia. He aimed to build a homegrown brand elevating everyday experiences into the extraordinary. This mission defined the WEIL ethos: &#8220;<i>Everyday Can Be Extraordinary.<\/i>&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Since opening in 2014, WEIL Hotel has grown into more than a five-star destination. It has become a catalyst for change, earning accolades such as Perak&#8217;s Best City Hotel (Perak Tourism Awards 2024), Top Luxury 5-Star Hotel (ASEAN Chinese Book of Records), and the ILAM Malaysia Landscape Architecture Award for sustainable design. <\/p>\n<p> In November 2025, under Yu-Wei&#8217;s leadership, WEIL Hotel achieved two historic milestones that further cemented his ACES recognition. It became the first hotel in Perak to attain the prestigious LEED O+M Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) \u2014 a globally recognised symbol of excellence in sustainable architecture, operational efficiency, and environmental stewardship. In the same month, WEIL also became Malaysia&#8217;s first ESG-certified hotel, under the ESG Certification for Hotels &amp; Resorts Programme, in collaboration with MAH, SGS Malaysia, and Saimatrix Intergrated, and supported by MOTAC. <\/p>\n<p> From pioneering the &#8220;Be An Eco-Hero&#8221; composting initiative to launching the WEIL Horizon digital rewards programme, co-founding P.I.T.H. Kindergarten, and expanding into hotel management and consultancy services across Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region, Yu-Wei&#8217;s leadership reflects a deep commitment to innovation, sustainability, and social impact. <\/p>\n<p> Yu-Wei&#8217;s vision embodies the evolution of a leader who dares to dream differently \u2014 proving that true hospitality is not just about serving guests, but about shaping a sustainable, meaningful future with integrity, empathy, and imagination. A true testament to his leadership and the recognition bestowed by the ACES Awards. <br \/>Hashtag: #ACESAwards #MORSGroup #Sustainability #Leadership #ACES2025<\/p>\n<p>The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/track.media-outreach.com\/index.php\/WebView\/433911\/118699\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-outreach-newswire","category-media-outreach-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40294\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}