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Yeoh Tiong Lay (Chinese: 楊忠禮; 18 December 1929 – 18 October 2017) was a Malaysian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He founded YTL Corporation, Malaysia's largest conglomerate, with interests in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology.
Mar 20, 2017 · Yeoh Tiong Lay was a Malaysian tycoon who owned YTL Corp, a conglomerate with interests in utilities, cement, hotels and property. He died in 2017 and was worth $2.1 billion at the time, according to Forbes.
- Yeoh Tiong Lay’s formal education ended in high school, but that never held him back. Our pasts may not necessarily determine our future and Yeoh Tiong Lay’s story is the epitome of this.
- Yeoh Tiong Lay always had a passion for education. “My father and grandfather had been denied any tertiary schooling, so they were determined the next generation would be armed with a good education.”
- His work ethic and character is often spoken about by his business contemporaries. “He’s very smart. Look at the size of his company. It speaks for itself.”
- Yeoh Tiong Lay led not only his company, but was also a prominent figure in the Malaysian and regional construction industry. In fact, he was even the president at the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors Association, and has even been named a lifetime member.
Oct 18, 2017 · PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - One of Malaysia's richest men, Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay, has died aged 88, his family announced on Wednesday (Oct 18).
After leading a formidable and illustrious life of 88 years, Malaysian tycoon, YTL founder Tan Sri Dr Yeoh Tiong Lay, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.
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Oct 19, 2017 · KUALA LUMPUR -- Yeoh Tiong Lay, the founder of infrastructure group YTL Corp., passed away on Wednesday, the group said in a news release. He was 88 years old.
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Oct 19, 2017 · KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Dr Yeoh Tiong Lay, founder of the YTL Group of companies and executive chairman of YTL Corp Bhd and YTL Power International Bhd, passed away peacefully yesterday aged 88.
