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  • Loh Kian Chong is executive chairman of Oriental Holdings, a listed Penang-based group that started with car distribution.
  • Oriental has extended its business portfolio to healthcare, hotels, palm oil plantations and resorts.
  • Loh's late grandfather, Loh Boon Siew, started the group after World War II and was known as "Mr. Honda."
  • The group's hotel portfolio includes locations in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and the U.K.
  • The group's subsidiary Star Life Pharma was set up in 2019 as a pharmacy business.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
49
Source of Wealth
Motor vehicles, palm oil, property
Residence
Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship
Malaysia
Marital Status
Married
Children
5
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
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