Mr Ow is the Executive Chairman of Stamford Land Corporation Ltd ("SLC"). He is also the Executive Chairman of Singapore Shipping Corporation Limited ("SSC"), which is listed on the SGX-ST. Mr Ow holds directorships in most of SLC's and SSC's subsidiaries.
In 2009, Mr Ow was named Businessman of the Year at the Singapore Business Awards which was jointly organised by The Business Times and DHL. In 2012, he was awarded Honorary Officer in the Order of Australia by the Commonwealth of Australia in recognition of his distinguished service towards the development of commercial relations and identifying business opportunities between Australia and Singapore.
Mr Ow is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and also Singapore's non-resident Ambassador to the Italian Republic.