Timeline Description 1899 to 1929 Chua Cheng Bok builds wealth through Cycle and Carriage and constructs Bok House. 1939 to 1960s Economic downturn and war

Timeline Description 1969 to 1973 Lim Kah Ngam Group established its hotel arm and opened Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur. 1975 The hotel gained global attention

Timeline Description 1957 Lim Foo Yong initiated the development of the first Merlin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur to mark Malaya independence. 1963 Merlin Hotels was