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Yeap Chor Ee (葉祖意) was a businessman and philanthropist. He was born in the village of Nan'an, Fujian, China, in 1867. He came to Penang at the age of 17 in the 1880s virtually penniless, and found work as a barber.
18 Nov 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Yeap Chor Ee, a Chinese migrant who became one of the most successful tycoons in Asia and a prominent figure in Malaya's history. The book by his great-granddaughter Daryl Yeap reveals his story, his business, his family and his charity work.
As Yeap Chor Ee approached 80 years of age, his estate, including property and banking assets, was estimated to be worth 100 million Malayan dollars, the equivalent of US$463 million today.
The Kings Chinese chronicles the incredible life of the merchant prince of Penang, Yeap Chor Ee. A penniless migrant from China, Yeap Chor Ee started out in Penang as a barber but rose to become Penangs richest man and one of the states greatest philanthropists.
The House of Yeap Chor Ee was the first home of Yeap Chor Ee, a young immigrant who came to Penang in 1885 and worked as a barber before becoming a captain of industry at the turn of the 20th century. The building was turned into a Social History Gallery in 2008.
20 Nov 2022 · Yeap Chor Ee was a businessman and philanthropist. He was born in the village of Nan'an, Fujian, China, in 1867. Armed only with indefatigable energy and strong business acumen, he came to Penang at a mere age of 17 in the 1890s [1] and grew to become Penang's richest man of his time and one of the State's greatest philanthropists.
Learn about the life and legacy of Yeap Chor Ee, a Straits Chinese businessman who founded his own bank and became a "King's Chinese" in Penang. Explore his museum, his mansion and his role in the colonial economy of Malaya.
