In 2020, she won the ASEAN Entrepreneur Award in empowering women category for her outstanding contribution to deepening financial inclusion and equality in Myanmar.
Visiting the camps and meeting the people that lost their homes and families has motivated her and her sister, Nang Lang Kham, to establish the foundation – Brighter Future Myanmar (BFM), the social initiative arm of the KBZ Group.
[7] After studying in Singapore, London and Qatar, she became the fresh-faced executive director of KBZ Group at the age of 24.
[9] Marlene married Arno Willemink, the Chief Operating Officer of DHAN Co., Ltd, hailing from the Netherlands, in November 2023.
Known for her modest approach, she opts for simple wedding receptions and has a philanthropic spirit, having donated over 9.18 billion kyat (equivalent to 2.7 million USD) to various charitable causes.