Milestones

2007
Opened a record number of 21 Lifestyle Centres around the region, and one Regional Center in Changsha, China. Relocated to 42,000 square feet Corporate Headquarters in Changi

Recognised for Business Excellence: Singapore Fastest Growing 50 Certification 2007 by DP Information Group, Poeple Developer Certification by Spring Singapore, 200 Best Companies Under A Billion in Asia Pacific by Forbes Asia, Black Book AR 100 Award for Best World Annual Report 2005.

2006
Upgrade from SGX-SESDAQ to Mainboard. Entered Brunei with two Lifestyle Centres, Hong Kong with one Regional Center and established second Regional Centre in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Recognition for Business Excellence: Dr Dora Hoan and Dr Doreen Tan Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. Recognition for Brand: Best World Lifestyle (bwL) - 2006 Top 10 Direct Selling Brand in Great Credibility and 21st Century Business Herald and Asia Pacific Direct Selling Media Alliance, Avance - Superbrands Consumer Choice 2006.

2005
Received recognition for business excellence and awarded for: Singapore's Fastest Growing 50 Certification 2005, Singapore 500 SME, 4th Pacific/Malaysia e-Entrepreneur Excellence Award (Dr Dora Hoan & Dr Doreen Tan), Most Super Excellence Master Award of Direct Selling 2005 (Best World Lifestyle Sdn. Bhd.), Professional Master Award (Best World Lifestyle Sdn. Bhd.) Received recognition for its brand - 2005: Excellence Brand bwL.

2004
Converted to a public company and changed name to “Best World International Limited” from “Best World International Pte Ltd”. Expanded business to PRC and forayed into Thailand. Acquired BWLSB. “bwL” and “Avance” brands were selected as winners of the “Singapore Promising Brand Award 2004”.

2003
ISO 9002 certification upgraded to ISO 9001. Introduced a range of healthcare equipment in response to consumers' increasing needs for preventive health care measures. Launched the ultra-filtration sink-fitted health filter, PUREfLO, which employs the ultra-filtration technology developed by Hyflux Ltd.

2002
Formalised existing direct selling marketing plans under ENP, a direct selling programme. Introduced the ISS program, an extension of ENP. Company assumed the business operations of ANTS.

2000
Obtained ISO 9002 certification. Received the Singapore SME 500 (Company) Award again.

1999
Established Avance to tap into the retail market segment. Group founders Dr Dora Hoan and Dr Doreen Tan were among the finalists in the HP-ASME Women Entrepreneur Award. Received the Singapore SME 500 (Company) Award.

1998
Set up BWLSB, which opened its first business centre in Kuala Lumpur and obtained a direct selling licence issued by the MDTCA. Group Chief Executive Officer of BWI Dr Dora Hoan was one of the finalists in the 1st Women Entrepreneur Award.

1996
Company renamed as “Best World International Pte Ltd” from “Best World Trading Pte Ltd”. Forayed into the PRC through the establishment of joint ventures. Consolidated operations in Singapore. Embarked on formulation of skin care products.

1994
Established ANTS to operate packaging facility in Kallang Pudding. Sub-contracted the packaging of nutritional supplement products for sale under proprietary brand, "bwL'' to ANTS.

1993
Began ordering nutritional supplement products in bulk. Set up a packaging facility at Tong Lee Building in Kallang Pudding. Extended distribution channels beyond direct selling into export of packaged nutritional supplements to the Malaysian market.

1992
Began to source products directly from overseas manufacturers. Secured exclusive distributorships for a range of cosmetics and skin care products in Singapore and Malaysia. Huang Ban Chin joined as Executive Director to spearhead marketing efforts.

1990
Dr Dora Hoan and Dr Doreen Tan established BWL. First business centre set up in Changi, followed by a second business centre in Ang Mo Kio. Principally engaged in the direct selling of Korean, Japanese and French cosmetics and nutritional supplements from the USA.