One Journey.
From Asia
To The World.

From One Opportunity
In China To A Global B2B Journey.

Every business has a beginning. For JK, it did not begin with a large office, a large team, significant capital or an established international network. It began with a young entrepreneur who left India in search of an opportunity, followed an unexpected path to China, found one client, and decided to build something from the ground up.

In 2003, Haresh Manek left India and travelled to Singapore with the hope of finding a new opportunity and creating a different future. The original plan did not work out as expected. Instead of returning home, Haresh continued looking for an opportunity. Through personal connections and a series of unexpected circumstances, his journey eventually led him to China.

That unexpected change of direction would become the foundation of everything that followed. Singapore became the first step in a much larger journey, while China became the market that would fundamentally change the direction of his career.

Haresh arrived in Yiwu, China, without an established business behind him. With his knowledge of Chinese and a willingness to learn, he began exploring the markets, meeting suppliers and understanding how international buyers sourced products from China.

Then came the first breakthrough: one client. That first client may have been small, but it changed everything. It proved that there was an opportunity to connect international buyers with Chinese suppliers and create value by understanding the market, finding the right products and managing the process personally.

The following years were about building knowledge, relationships and trust. Haresh travelled extensively across China, visiting Yiwu, Guangzhou and other major and smaller manufacturing and trading centres. Factories, wholesale markets, warehouses and supplier meetings became part of everyday life.

Long working days, constant travel, negotiations, product searches, supplier discussions, quality requirements and shipping arrangements were not simply business activities. They became the education that built JK — practical knowledge that could only be developed by being close to the source.

The philosophy developed during those years was simple: do not just find a product. Understand the product. Do not just find a supplier. Understand the supplier. Do not simply complete an order. Build a relationship that can last.

As customer requirements became more complex, JK began developing B2B door-to-door sourcing and delivery solutions, initially serving India and later expanding to other selected international markets. The objective was to connect sourcing, procurement, consolidation and shipping into one practical process for customers.

In 2007, Haresh met WeiCan (Sally). She later joined the business as Director and took responsibility for important areas including finance and shipping, while Haresh continued focusing heavily on sourcing, suppliers, sales and international business development. Together, they strengthened the operational foundation of the growing business.

The next stage of growth took JK into South Africa and East Africa. This was an important turning point. The business was no longer focused only on its original customer markets. JK was beginning to understand how different international markets required different products, pricing, logistics and commercial approaches.

By 2010, JK expanded further into Europe and the United Kingdom. Every new market brought new challenges and new lessons. Instead of building the business around one country, the focus became the ability to understand buyers across different markets and connect them with suitable supply solutions.

In 2014, JK continued its African expansion into West Africa and Central Africa. Years of working directly with factories and suppliers in China had created a strong sourcing foundation, allowing JK to serve customers with increasingly diverse requirements across different regions.

In 2017, the journey entered another important chapter. JK Impex was established in India, expanding the business into medical-product manufacturing and creating a manufacturing operation with more than 100 workers.

At the same time, JK expanded its branded electronics business, sourcing from Singapore and China for international markets, particularly across Africa. JK was no longer simply connecting buyers and sellers. It was building capabilities across sourcing, manufacturing, procurement, trading and international distribution.

After years of developing business across India, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom, JK began expanding its focus further into Southeast Asia. Markets such as Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines became increasingly important to the business.

The same principle remained unchanged: understand the customer requirement first, then build the right sourcing and supply solution around it.

By 2025, the business had developed a stronger operational base across Asia, including Singapore headquarters and sourcing and warehouse operations connected with Yiwu and Guangzhou. The company continued strengthening its regional presence across India, Indonesia and Malaysia.

What had once started with one person and one client had developed into a team-based international operation.

Today, JK has grown into an international B2B sourcing, procurement, trading and export business supported by a team of around 18 people and operations across Asia. Singapore serves as the headquarters, with operations connected through China — Yiwu and Guangzhou; India — Mumbai and Delhi; Indonesia — Jakarta; and Malaysia — Johor Bahru.

The business serves customers across multiple international markets and continues to develop solutions covering global sourcing, procurement, factory coordination, inspection, consolidation, trading, international export and door-to-door B2B supply.

Haresh did not begin with a large organisation. He began with an opportunity. He learned the business by travelling through the markets and factories of China, built relationships one by one, entered new countries gradually and continued investing in people, infrastructure and long-term customer relationships.

More than two decades later, the scale is different. The mindset is not.

JK’s journey is still being built. The ambition is not simply to become a larger trading company. It is to build a trusted international B2B supply-chain partner that makes sourcing from Asia simpler, more transparent and more reliable for businesses around the world.

From one client in Yiwu to a growing global network — the next chapter has already begun.