Sunway Group, The Final Bet to Build a Malaysian Conglomerate
Timeline Description 1974 Sungei Way Holdings was founded by Jeffrey Cheah as a tin mining and quarry operator. This marked the beginning of a vertically integrated industrial model. 1984 to 1986 The company was listed on Bursa Malaysia and began transforming a former tin mining site into what would become Bandar Sunway. This laid the […]
REXKL, A Cinema, A City’s Memory
Timeline Description 1947 REX Cinema opened as one of Kuala Lumpur’s most advanced theatres under the vision of Cheong Yoke Choy. 1972 to 1976 A fire destroys the building, followed by reconstruction led by Golden Screen Cinemas with expanded capacity. 1993 to 1995 Technological upgrades introduce digital sound and computerised ticketing, marking its peak era. […]