Chairs Malaysian Investment Banking Association and Malaysia-Japan Economic Association. Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa bought a 30% stake in 2000. Bought own bank in 1982 and eventually built it into diversified AM Group. Started out as insurance salesman 1974, eventually becoming underwriter. Lee Oi Hian. DATO' LEE HAU HIAN : Nationality: Malaysia : Age: 53 : Role: Director : Qualifications: Master of Business Administration from Stanford Business School, California, USA and a Degree in Economics from London School of Economics, UK : Working Experience: Started-off career with Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad in 1976. The Lee brothers’ wealth comes mostly from their shares in the plantations sector via KLK. Forty-six-year veteran of banking industry. Dato' Lee was the Chairman of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Perak Branch. On 30 April 1928, Lee was shot on a street in the Central district in Hong Kong and died shortly after yelling for help. Panama Papers Officer: LEE HAU HIAN. He is the Tan Sri Dato Seri Lee Loy Seng. Soon Hian is the brother of Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian and Hau Hian, the substantial shareholders and directors of Batuk Kawan. Became chairperson after the death of her husband and Selangor founder, Wen Tien Kuang. Executive chairman of Puncak Niaga, a water-treatment and engineering firm that treats the water of Kuala Lumpur, among other places. Four Malaysians On Forbes Donor List Business News Asiaone. Installed country's first wireless network in a condo project. It is up 70% in the past three years. Patrick Kee Chuan Peng. 's subsidiary, Powertek Berhad, paid $300 million for three Egyptian subsidiaries of energy giant EDF in March. Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. Their MK Land now one of country's largest property development firms. DATO’ YEOH ENG KHOON. Aside from sprawling interests in financial services, which include stockbroking, asset management and derivatives, also has property arm that operates in Malaysia, Australia, Canada and South Africa. Join Facebook to connect with Lee Hau Hian and others you may know. This is mostly in the palm oil industries. Set up largest palm oil refinery in Europe, which recently started production. Lee Hau Hian (Dato’) Managing Director Batu Kawan Berhad. Varied career: started as lawyer, became banker, then property developer. Mr. Lee Jia Zhang is the eldest son of Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lee Oi Hian and nephew of Dato' Lee Hau Hian, who are the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad respectively. Started out as field supervisor in plantation industry. Today Public Bank second-largest lender in Malaysia, with 12,800 employees and 251 branches. Resigned 1999 after big losses at the group. Also controls container port Tanjung Pelepas and nearby Senai Airport and has stakes in an automaker and book retailer. --Additional reporting by Megha Bahree. Hau Hian Lee, D.P.M.P serves as Managing Director of Batu Kawan Berhad. Still retains small stake in Pantai; has shares in listed soapmaker Paos. For people with publicly traded fortunes, net worths were calculated using current share prices and exchange rates. Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian Son. Mr Lee was awarded the titles of Dato' Seri in 1974, and Tan Sri in 1987. At Batu Kawan, Lee Hau Hian has 1 colleague who can be contacted. Company hopes to benefit from $54 billion development plan recently unveiled by the government. Maintains that his logging operations benefit local communities. Chief executive director of Southern Bank Berhad for 23 years until bank was bought out in May. Loves photography; avid reader. At Kuala Lumpur Kepong, Hau Hian Lee has 4 colleagues who can be contacted including Oi Hian Lee (CEO), Eng Khoon Yeoh (Director)… Homonyms. By virtue of his deemed substantial interest in the shares of CCM, he is also deemed to have an interest in the … Reportedly enjoys golf and water sports. Majority owner and head of Kurnia Asia, one of Malaysia's biggest insurance companies. Chief executive of the Pantai Group, the largest chain of private hospitals in Malaysia. Appointed to KLK Board on 16 May 2018. List's only female chairs Selangor Properties, large publicly traded real estate firm. Now heads IOI, with interests in palm oil, property development and hotels. 25. I write about business and development in the Subcontinent. Palaniappan (number 40) have come long way from modest start in small two-room office 1983. He is also a Director of Synthomer plc and the President of the Perak Chinese Maternity Association. Also controls racetrack betting and lottery systems in Malaysia. His sons Tan Sri Datuk Lee Oi Hian, Datuk Lee Hau Hian and Datuk Lee Soon Hian are considered to be in the top 20 richest people in Malaysia. is an investment holding company, which engages in chemical manufacturing, transportation, property investment, and plantations businesses. Lee Oi Hian chairs both companies; Lee Hau Hian is managing director of Batu Kawan and board member at Kuala Lumpur Kepong. Where Hau Hian holds the Managing Director’s post in Batu Kawan, Oi Hian is the Chief Executive Officer of Kuala Lumpur Kepong or KLK. You may opt-out by. LEE JIA ZHANG. Syed Mohd Yusof remains chairman of Killinghall, one of Southern Bank's largest shareholders. Dato' Lee serves as President of the Perak Chinese Maternity Association and the Treasurer of the Perak Entrepreneurial Skills & Development Centre. The Lee brother’s father is no stranger to the Malaysian business sector as well. Both the brothers are married Heads human resources and government relations. Quiet bean counter helps more public partner Fernandes (number 15) run AirAsia. Now trying to enter Macau and Singapore gaming markets; reportedly partnering with Universal in Singapore bid to gain edge over U.S. rivals. Lee Hau Hian is Managing Director & Executive Director at Batu Kawan Bhd. Appointed to KLK Board on 1 February 1985. Operations now span Malaysia, New Zealand and Africa. View Lee Hau Hian’s professional profile on Relationship Science, the database of decision makers. Includes Asian financial services giant Guoco Group. Dato' Lee Hau Hian is the Managing Director of Batu Kawan Berhad ("BKB") and a Director of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad ("KLK"), both companies are listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Klk S Boss Tan Sri Lee Hailed As A True Blue Planter The Star. The man at the top, Robert Kuok, has been Southeast Asia's richest man for years. Whether it is in terms of death. Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir. Agricultural commodities such as rubber, timber and palm oil are the biggest source of fortunes. Currently, Hau Hian Lee is Managing Director & Executive Director at Batu Kawan Bhd., President of Perak Chinese Maternity Association and Chairman at Chemical Co. of Malaysia Bhd. President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry in Malaysia. In the Farming industry, Hau Hian Lee has 1,803 colleagues in 147 companies located in 30 countries. Mr. Lee is also on the board of 27 other companies. Wrote autobiography titled My Story. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. It has certainly helped the benchmark klse index recover from the 1998 Asian crisis and reach levels not seen since the boom times of 1996. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. Dato Lee, his wife, Lily and son, Yuan (all LSE alumni) hosted us to drinks, and a sumptuous BBQ dinner as the conversations flowed freely – reminiscing the fond memories at Houghton Street. Also makes plywood, which has been hit by high fuel prices. Patriarch of Yeoh family heads YTL Corp., one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, with interests in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology. In December 1924, Lee's son Jung Kong Lee was also born in Hong Kong. In the past I've worked at AFP, The Wall Street Journal, Mint, Forbes Magazine and Reuters. Leong Sze Hian is going sue Lee Hsien Loong. LEE OI HIAN. Today his Top Glove is one of world's largest producers of rubber gloves. Former chairman of Southern Bank Berhad. He and partner Kasi K.L. Started out in "bowl of Malaysia" as rice trader. Meanwhile, Dato Lee Hau Hian holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from the London School of Economics and Master in Business Administration from Stanford University, USA. Executive Director. He is also on the board of 7 other companies. Lee Oi Hian Tan Sri Dato Seri Asean Business Club. Hobbies are reading and traveling. The group, which focuses on high-end properties and resorts, went public 1999. Was bought out of group in September last year by Parkway, Singapore's leading hospital chain. The Lee brothers reside in Ipoh, Perak Sitting at joint 15th of the Malaysian richest are Tan Sri Dato Lee Oi Hian & Dato Lee Hau Hian. Residence Starting to offer cheap car rentals and a referral service to hostels. By Advertising.my, Cryptocurrency Trading in Malaysia(Bitcoin Exchanges). No one was, © All rights reserved. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Death and legacy. Sons of late rubber baron Lee Loy Seng have equal holdings in two listed companies: chemicals company Batu Kawan and Kuala Lumpur Kepong, former rubber company that expanded into other commodities like palm oil and also owns retailer Crabtree & Evelyn. Has been key driver of its Star Cruises, world's third-largest cruise line (which he also runs), as well as its casino projects outside Malaysia. Chairs Westports, the largest privately owned port in Malaysia, which he started 1994. Started with a tin mining company in 1974. Heads timber outfit Ta Ann. JFIF dd Ducky 7 rKuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd director Datuk Lee Hau Hian *** Local Caption *** Hau Hian helps out in strategic planning Adobed ##### ##### !1 A Q aq " 2 B Rb # r 3Cs$ Sc !1A Q" q B ? No data is currently available about their children His Pacific Carriers Ltd. is a leading dry-bulk shipper in the Pacific basin; his Transmile Group, which transports freight by air, has landing rights in China and India. Marital Status Former public works contractor turned his idea for hilltop resort on outskirts of Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, into one of world's most successful casino resorts; his First World Hotel now has 5,675 rooms. Today, KLK continues to be actively involved in this market where it holds an impressive collection of land banks both locally and internationally. In contrast, there are 12 people worth less than $100 million, the "poorest" of whom has a net worth of just $65 million, a mere 1% of Kuok's fortune. In the past he held the position of Chairman at Malaysian Palm Oil Council. Presently, Oi Hian Lee occupies the position of Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman for Batu Kawan Bhd. U.K. Says China Breached Hong Kong Handover Treaty For Third Time, How A Sexist Remark Made Japan’s $25 Billion Olympics Bet Pay Off, Aviation Will See More M&A And Consolidation, Especially Aircraft Leasing, Insta360 Go 2 Review: Super Fun Thumb-Sized Action Cam, The Vietnam-Built Electric Bike Looking To Replace Your Car, Nykaa’s Founder Looks Set To Become A Billionaire And India’s Second-Richest Self-Made Woman, Nickel Price Falls By 16% But That Might Not Help EV Makers. Also developed service to book tickets by mobile phone and SMS. Head of Lion Group of varied businesses including steel manufacturing and retailing as well as plantation management. Big shareholder in Malaysian Mosaics, maker of tiles. Reportedly used prize money won in crossword puzzle contest to pay for college. Plays golf two days a week as well as badminton. Lee Hau Hian Managing Director & Executive Director at Batu Kawan Bhd. 13 TAN SRI LEE OI HIAN AND DATUK LEE HAU HIAN Flagship: Batu Kawan Bhd Net worth: RM4bil. As he built up his fast blooming company, Mr. Lee founded the company Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, one of the leading plantation owning companies in Malaysia. You can find me on Twitter: @mbahree or contact me on email: Megha.Bahree@gmail.com. Remains chairman of MasterCard International's Asia Pacific board and a member of MasterCard International's global board. Founder and majority owner of privately held Petra Group. Runs OSK group, which includes three publicly listed groups: financial services firm OSK Holdings, OSK Property and OSK Ventures. Runs Ranhill Group of companies, which includes power and utilities firms. His Rimbunan Hijau Group got its start in 1975 as a timber contractor. The COVID-19 pandemic is a totally unprecedented phenomenon that took everyone by surprise (across the world). Public Bank's Islamic banking products and services gaining popularity among Malaysia's Muslims. View the profiles of people named Lee Hau Hian. In the past I've worked at AFP, The Wall Street Journal, Mint, Forbes Magazine and Reuters.