Voices That Shape Tomorrow
Timeline Description 1984 Jaya Jusco Stores was established, opening its first store at Dayabumi and introducing Japanese retail practices. 1996 Jaya Jusco listed on Bursa
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
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
Timeline Description 1903 Wong Ah Fook founded the first Chinese owned bank in Singapore to serve underserved Chinese merchants, establishing an early credit system. 1913
Timeline Description 1993 Makro entered Malaysia with a cash and carry wholesale model, targeting registered business operators. 2002 Tesco partnered with Sime Darby to establish
Timeline Description 1968 Low Brothers proposed a fully air conditioned shopping complex along Jalan Ampang, introducing a new retail concept. 1973 Ampang Park Shopping Centre
Timeline Description 2019 Hong Leong Group and TPG Capital acquired Columbia Asia Southeast Asia assets for about 1.2 billion, establishing a regional healthcare platform. 2019
Timeline Description 1957 Loy Hean Heong acquired rubber estates at low cost following British plantation exits and resold them at five times the price, forming
Timeline Description 1972 Quek Leng Chan began early industrial positioning by acquiring Carter Semiconductor, anticipating the shift of global electronics manufacturing to Southeast Asia. 1973
Timeline Description 1994 Carrefour entered Malaysia via Magnificent Diagraph, introducing the hypermarket model in Subang Jaya. 1996 AEON Credit Service was established, embedding a retail