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Yeoh Tiong Lay
Yeoh Tiong Lay (; 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. YTL is based primarily in Malaysia but has extensive operations in Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom, where it owns the utility Wessex Water. In 2013, he established the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law at King's College, London with a gift of US$11 million. Early life A Malaysian Chinese of Kinmen and Zhangzhou Hokkien roots, Yeoh Tiong Lay was the third eldest child in his family. He completed his secondary school education at Hin Hua High School in Klang, Malaysia. Career Yeoh was one of the richest individuals in Malaysia; his family is estimated to have a net worth of US$3 billion as of October 2017. Personal life Yeoh married Tan Kai Yong in 1952 and they were married for 65 years ...
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Yang (surname)
Yang (; ) is the transcription of a Chinese family name. It is the sixth most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th surname on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' text. The Yang clan was founded by Boqiao, son of Duke Wu of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Ji (姬) surname, the surname of the royal family during the Zhou dynasty ) who was enfeoffed in the state of Yang. History The German sociologist Wolfram Eberhard calls Yang the "Monkey Clan", citing the totemistic myth recorded in the ''Soushenji'' and ''Fayuan Zhulin'' that the Yangs living in southwestern Shu (modern Sichuan) were descendants of monkeys. The ''Soushenji'' "reported that in the southwest of Shu there were monkey-like animals whose names were ''jiaguo'' (猳國), ''mahua'' (馬化), or '' jueyuan'' (玃猿). These animals abducted women and sent them back when they became pregnant. If the baby were not accepted, the woman would have to die. Therefore these children were raised and they re ...
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King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. In the late 20th century, King's grew through a series of mergers, including with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology (in 1985), the Institute of Psychiatry (in 1997), the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery (in 1998). King's has five campuses: its historic Strand Campus in central London, three other Thames-side campuses (Guy's, St Thomas' and Waterloo) nearby and one in Denmark Hill in south London. It also has a presence in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, for its professional mi ...
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Order Of Loyalty To The Crown Of Malaysia - PSM
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of different ways * Hierarchy, an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another * an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority People * Orders (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media * Order (album), ''Order'' (album), a 2009 album by Maroon * "Order", a 2016 song from ''Brand New Maid'' by Band-Maid * Orders (1974 film), ''Orders'' (1974 film), a 1974 film by Michel Brault * ''Orders'', a 2010 film by Brian Christopher * ''Orders'', a 2017 film by Eric Marsh and Andrew Stasiulis * ''Jed & Order'', a 2022 film by Jedman Business * Blanket order, purchase order to allow multiple delivery dates over a period of time * Money order or postal order, a fin ...
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Kesatria Mangku Negara
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The order was instituted on 6 August 1958 and initially had the five highest ranks. The medal was added on 19 August 1960. Order ranks The order has six ranks: Grand Commander * Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) ( ms, Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara).Official Malay monarchy website
, Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (S.M.N.), photo of the decoration
This rank is limited to 25 living recipients at any time, except foreign citizens who are conferred honorary awards. The recipient of this award recei ...
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MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender Of The Realm) - SMN
My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * My (album), ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * My (EP), ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marketing year, variable period * Model year, product identifier Transport * Motoryacht * Merchant vessel#Name prefixes, Motor Yacht, a name prefix for merchant vessels * Midwest Airlines (Egypt), IATA airline designation * MAXjet Airways, United States, defunct IATA airline designation Other uses * ''My'', the genitive form of I (pronoun), the English pronoun ''I'' * Malaysia, ISO 3166-1 country code ** .my, the country-code top level domain (ccTLD) * Burmese language (ISO 639 alpha-2) * Megalithic Yard, a hypothesised, prehistoric unit of length * Million years See also

* MyTV (other) * µ ("mu"), a letter of the Greek alphabet * Mi (other) * Me (other) * Myself (other) {{Disa ...
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Rachel Yeoh
Rachel Yeoh is a Malaysian socialite, heiress, model, and fashion influencer. Early life and family Rachel Yeoh was born in Kuala Lumpur and has a fraternal twin sister, Michelle. A member of a wealthy Malaysian Chinese family, she is the daughter of Dato' Sri Michael Yeoh and Datin Sri Tina Yeoh. Her paternal grandfather is businessman Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay, the founder of YTL Corporation. She is a niece of Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh and a first cousin of Ruth Yeoh and Rebekah Yeoh. In 2015, she and her sister were the first Malaysians, and the first twins, to debut at Queen Charlotte's Ball at Kensington Palace. Career Yeoh serves alongside her sister on the advisory committee for the British Fashion Council, which determines the allocation of funds and grants given to designers. In 2017, she walked as a model for Dolce & Gabbana's Fall 2017 fashion show in Milan Fashion Week. In August 2017 she was featured on the cover of ''Vogue Japan''. She and her si ...
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Rebekah Yeoh
Rebekah Yeoh Pei Wenn is a Malaysian social entrepreneur, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is a Corporate Finance Director at YTL Corporation, Deputy Curator at Global Shapers Community Kuala Lampur, and the founder of Nimble Fingers Cambodia and Recyclothes. Biography Yeoh is the daughter of businessman Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh and Puan Sri Datin Paduka Rosaline Yeoh. She attended Garden International School, where she was awarded The International General Certificate of Secondary Education Brilliance Award in 2008. She graduated with a degree in Pure Economics from the London School of Economics. She is a younger sister of Ruth Yeoh and is Rachel Yeoh and Michelle Yeoh's first cousin. Yeoh works as a corporate finance manager at her family's company YTL Corporation, which was founded by her paternal grandfather Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay. Yeoh's philanthropic work focuses on underprivileged children in India and Cambodia, using economics to work against soc ...
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Michelle Yeoh (socialite)
Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian heiress, socialite, model and fashion influencer. Early life and family Michelle Yeoh is the daughter of Dato' Sri Michael Yeoh and Datin Sri Tina Yeoh. She is a niece of Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh and the granddaughter of billionaire Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay, the founder of YTL Corporation. She is of Malaysian Chinese ancestry. She is a fraternal twin; her sister is Rachel Yeoh. She is a first cousin of Ruth Yeoh and Rebekah Yeoh. Yeoh and her sister debuted at the Queen Charlotte's Ball at Kensington Palace in 2015, becoming the first twins and first Malaysians to do so. Career In 2017, she and her sister walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana's Fall 2017 fashion show in Milan Fashion Week. In August 2017, she was featured on the cover of ''Vogue Japan'' along with the other models from the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show. She and her sister were featured in the March 2017 fashion issue of '' Hong Kong Tatler'' and on the cover of ''Ma ...
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Ruth Yeoh
Ruth Yeoh Pei Cheen is a Malaysian businesswoman, philanthropist and environmentalist. She is currently the Executive Director at YTL Singapore and Director of YTL Corporation's carbon credit and clean development mechanism consultancy. She is the co-author of ''Cut Carbon, Grow Profits: Business Strategies for Managing Climate Change and Sustainability''. Early life and family Ruth Yeoh is the oldest child of Malaysian billionaire Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh and Puan Sri Datin Paduka Rosaline Yeoh. Her paternal grandfather was Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay, the founder of YTL Corporation. She is the older sister of Rebekah Yeoh and a first cousin of Rachel Yeoh and Michelle Yeoh. She graduated with a degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Nottingham and has a degree in Management from the Cass Business School at City, University of London. Career Yeoh began working for her family's company, YTL Corporation, in 2005. She serves as the executive director ...
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Klang, Malaysia
Klang or Kelang, officially Royal City of Klang ( ms, Bandar Diraja Klang), is a royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District. It was the civil capital of Selangor in an earlier era prior to the emergence of Kuala Lumpur and the current capital, Shah Alam. Port Klang, which is located in the Klang District, is the 12th busiest transshipment port and the 12th busiest container port in the world. The Klang Municipal Council or ' exercises jurisdiction for a majority of the Klang District while the Shah Alam City Council exercises some jurisdiction over the east of Klang District, north of Petaling District and the other parts of Selangor State including Shah Alam itself. As of 2010, the Klang City has a total population of 240,016 (10,445 in the city centre), while the population of Klang District is 842,146, and the population of all towns managed by Klang Municipal Council is 744,062, making it Selangor's second l ...
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Hin Hua High School
Hin Hua High School () is a Chinese Independent High School in Malaysia. One of the four Chinese Independent Schools in Selangor (and more specifically Klang), it is arguably one of the best-known Chinese independent schools in Selangor. Founded in 1947 by the joint efforts of parents, teachers and fellow students, the institution has undergone multiple restructuring and reformation activities since 1969, especially flourishing under the leadership of the late Madam Chang Sa Yeok, who served as principal from 1969-1992. Today, Hin Hua High School is a prominent Chinese Independent institution equipped with one of the most modern facilities in the area. It also holds the prestige of having one of the highest student counts in Klang. As of May 2019, Hin Hua High School has 3369 students and 420 teaching staff including the janitorial staffs. History Early stages (1947-1979) The school was founded on 15 June 1947 by a group of Klang Chinese parents, teachers and students. ...
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Hokkiens
The Hoklo people or Hokkien people () are a Han Chinese (also Han Taiwanese) subgroup who speak Hokkien, a Southern Min language, or trace their ancestry to Southeastern Fujian, China and known by various endonyms or other related terms such as Banlam (Minnan) people () or Hokkien people (). There are significant overseas populations in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and the Americas. Etymology In Taiwan, there are three common ways to write ''Hoklo'' in Chinese characters, although none have been established as etymologically correct: * mistakenly used by outsiders to emphasize their native connection to Fujian province. It is not an accurate transliteration in terms from Hokkien itself although it may correspond to an actual usage in Hakka. * emphasizes their purported long history originating from the area south of the Yellow River. This term does not exist in Hokkien. The transliteration is a phonologically inaccurate folk etymology, though the Mand ...
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