Yeoh Tiong Lay
Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay (Chinese: 楊忠禮; 18 December 1929 – 18 October 2017) was a Malaysian business tycoon. He founded YTL Corporation,[1] Malaysia's largest conglomerate, with interests in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology.
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| Born | 18 December 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 October 2017 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Chairman, YTL Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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YTL is based primarily in Malaysia but has extensive operations in Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom, where it owns the utility Wessex Water.
Yeoh was one of the richest individuals in Malaysia; his family is estimated to have a net worth of US$2.96 billion as of October 2017.[2] Yeoh was honored with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by the Emperor of Japan.
Yeoh died of a heart attack on 18 October 2017 at the age of 87.[3]
Yeoh Tiong Lay Media
MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN
Kesatria Mangku Negara
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM
MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK
MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS
JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 3Class BAR
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References
- ↑ YTL Corporation
- ↑ "Yeoh Tiong Lay". Forbes. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Announcement of His Passing". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18.