Pavilion Kuala Lumpur From School Grounds to Urban Powerhouse
Pavilion KL, Former site of Bukit Bintang Girls’ School Timeline Description 1893 European missionaries established Bukit Bintang Girls’ School in Brickfields. The school became one of Kuala Lumpur’s earliest educational institutions. 1930 The school relocated to Jalan Bukit Bintang. The site developed into a long-standing cultural and educational landmark. 2000 The Malaysian government privatised the […]
Oriental Holdings, Once Asia’s Motorcycle King
Timeline Description 1915 to 1933 Tan Sri Loh Boon Siew rises from poverty to acquire and refurbish buses, marking his first entrepreneurial breakthrough. 1957 Secures exclusive Malaysian distributorship for Honda Motor after meeting Soichiro Honda. 1958 to 1964 Introduces motorcycles and establishes Oriental Holdings, later listing on the stock exchange. 1969 to 1987 Expands manufacturing […]