Voices That Shape Tomorrow
Timeline Description 1890 Yeap Chor Ee arrived in Penang and built Chop Ban Hin Lee through tin mining and rubber trade before entering finance. 1935
Timeline Description 2019 Leadership transition within IOI Group following the passing of Lee Shin Cheng. 2025 IOI City Mall became Southeast Asia largest mall after
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 1951 Hock Hua Bank was founded in Sibu by Foochow entrepreneurs to serve local Chinese businesses. 1970 to 1980s The bank expanded nationwide
Timeline Description 1906 Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company is established in London, focusing on rubber cultivation in Malaya. 1923 to 1929 Tin discovery introduces rental income,
Timeline Description 2012 to 2013 TA Global partnered with Donald Trump to license the Trump brand for a Vancouver luxury hotel project. 2015 The project
Timeline Description 2018 Sunway Group established Sunway Fintech to consolidate its financial services capabilities. 2020 Sunway Berhad acquired a 51% stake in Credit Bureau Malaysia,
Timeline Description 1993 to 1994 Tong Kooi Ong built PhileoAllied Bank through acquisitions and regulatory positioning. 1995 to 1996 Launch of PALDIRECT and digital banking
Timeline Description 1990 to 2007 TA Enterprise built financial strength and expanded into global property assets. 2008 to 2012 TA Global executed counter cyclical acquisitions
Timeline Description 1993 to 1997 YTL Power was established as an independent power producer and later listed after securing long term power purchase agreements. 2002