Kuan Kam Hon was a high school dropout who began his career in construction in 1969. He worked at his father's company building high-end homes.
He set off on his own in 1978 and started Timol Weaving, a manufacturing business that made woven labels and badges.
Founded in 1988, his Hartalega Holdings is one of the world's largest makers of nitrile gloves with an annual production capacity of 37 billion gloves.
He is now a mentor and spokesman, leaving operations to his two sons Mun Leong and Mun Keng. He shares his wealth with his brother Kuan Kam Peng.
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Lim Han Weng and Lim Chern Yuan have turned their Yinson Holdings into a well-oiled machine that helps global oil and gas giants with deep-sea extractions.