This is a list of notable Malaysians of Chinese origin, including original immigrants who obtained Malaysian citizenship and their Malaysian descendants. Entries on this list are demonstrably notable by having a linked current article or reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are notable and define themselves either full or partial Chinese, whose ethnic origin lie in China. This list also includes emigrant Malaysians of Chinese origin and could be taken as a list of famous Malaysians of Chinese origin.

Entertainment

Film

Amber Chia Amber Chia (, pinyin: ''Xiè Lìpíng''; born 14 December 1981) is a Malaysian model, actress, TV host and brand ambassador. She was born in Teluk Intan, Malaysia but grew up in the town of Tawau in Sabah, East Malaysia. Chia started her ...

() – international model and actress * Angelica Lee Sin Je () – award-winning actress *

Angie Cheung Angie Cheong Wai-yee is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress. She won the Miss Chinese Malaysia in 1992 and went to Hong Kong to compete for the Miss Chinese International in 1993. After that, she signed a contract with the Hong Kong ...

– actress based in Hong Kong *

Carmen Soo Soo Wai Ming (; born 14 October 1977), better known by her stage name Carmen Soo, is a Malaysian model and actress. Life and career Soo was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to a Chinese father and to a half-Chinese, half-British mo ...

– international model and actress * Carrie Lee Sze Kei () – international actress and host; Miss Chinese Cosmos International 2004/05 Champion, Phoenix TV Hong Kong * Chen Han Wei (Tan Hung Wee) – award-winning television actor based in Singapore *

Chris Tong Tong Bing Yu (formerly known as Chris Tong; born ; born on 14 June 1983) is a Malaysian actress, host, singer, and producer. She was the champion of Miss Malaysia Chinese Cosmos International 2006, later representing Malaysia in Switzerland a ...

(童冰玉) – actress *

Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultim ...

()– leading television actor in Singapore; has also acted in joint China-Taiwan-HK-Singapore productions * Hannah Tan – singer and actress from

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

* Isaac Hor (贺倾文) – online personality, post, and emcee * James Lee – film director *

James Wan James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter and comic book writer. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the '' Saw'' and ''Insidious'' franchises and the creator of The Conjur ...

– film director. Wan was born in

Kuching Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sar ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

before migrating to Australia when he was seven years old. *

Jesseca Liu Jesseca Liu () (刘芷绚/劉芷絢; ; pinyin: "''Liu Zhi Xuan''" was her previous Chinese stage name) (born 13 February 1979) is a Malaysian actress, who is based in Singapore and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. ...

(刘子绚) – actress from

Langkawi Langkawi, officially known by its sobriquet Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah ( ms, Langkawi Permata Kedah ), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) loc ...

, based in

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

Koe Yeet Koe Yeet is a Malaysian television and film actress. Koe achieved notability for her role in the 2008 action comedy film ''Ah Long Pte Ltd'' by actor-director Jack Neo. She also starred in ''Wind Chimes In A Bakery''; a web series sponsored by ...

– television and movie actress * Lai Meng (黎明) – veteran actress * Ling Tan (Tan Mang Ling) – international model * Lyndel Soon – international actress *

Melvin Sia Melvin Sia (born 14 June 1979), is a Malaysian actor, model and singer. He won the Best Actor Award at the Malaysia Golden Awards for his role in '' Romantic Delicacies''. He also won Most Popular Actor in Viewers' Choice category in the same ...

– Sarawak, Malaysian/Taiwan actor, model, host, singer *

Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, ( ; born 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early Hong Kong films, she rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films where she performed her own ...

() – international actress *

Ng Tian Hann Ng Tian Hann (; born 1 January 1969, Kluang, Johor) is a Malaysian Chinese movie director. He graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree in literature and drama in the mid-1990s. Aside from his film work, he organises and j ...

– director *

Phyllis Quek Phyllis Quek (; born 23 August 1972) is a Malaysian model, actress, and singer. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artist from 1995 to 2001, and was ranked by local media as the 'Fourth Ah Jie' for being the fourth most prominent actre ...

– television actress and singer based in Singapore *

Remy Hii Remy Hii (born 24 July 1986) is a Malaysian-Australian actor. Hii attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art for three years, and appeared in various theatre productions, before being cast in his first television role. Hii starred as Van T ...

- actor based in Australia *

Shaun Chen Shaun Chen (; born 3 November 1978) is a Malaysian actor and former national badminton player who is based in Singapore. He started as a host for the variety show ''City Beat'' alongside Sharon Au, Jeff Wang and Fiona Xie. In 2003, he mad ...

(陈泓宇) – actor based in Singapore * Tan Chui Mui – film director, won an award in Pusan Film Festival 2006 *

Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese ...

() –

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...

-based award-winning director *

Vivien Yeo Vivien Yeo (; born 20 July 1984) is a Malaysian Chinese actress and businesswoman. She represented Malaysia at the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant and made her acting debut in the 2004 youth drama series ''Sunshine Heartbeat {{Infobox ...

() – television actress who has acted in Hong Kong movies and serials * Yang Bao Bei (杨宝贝) - film actress and YouTuber *

Nicholas Teo Nicholas Teo () is a Malaysian Chinese singer under Good Tengz Entertainment Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia) Career Pre debut Before returning to Malaysia, Nicholas was studying in Taiwan, where he won the Best Singer in a competition among all the Tai ...

- Singer and Voice Actor *

Lina Teoh Lina Teoh Pick Lim (born 7 July 1976) is a Malaysian actress, TV Host, model and a former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Malaysia World 1998. She represented Malaysia in the Miss World 1998 pageant in Mahe Island, Seychell ...

- actress, TV host, and former beauty queen

Comedy

Douglas Lim Douglas Lim (born 11 October 1977) is a Malaysian actor, comedian, television presenter and emcee. He is well known for his involvement in local television, theater and film and comedy show. Early life Lim was born on 11 October 1977 in Kual ...

- comedian, actor, television presenter and YouTuber *

Nigel Ng Nigel Ng Kin-ju ( ; born 15 March 1991) is a Malaysian stand-up comedian and Internet celebrity based in England. Ng is better known by his online persona Uncle Roger, a stereotypical middle-aged Asian man reviewing Asian food recipes who s ...

– UK-based Malaysian stand-up comedian (Uncle Roger) and YouTuber *

Ronny Chieng Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (; born 21 November 1985) is a Malaysian comedian and actor. He is currently a senior correspondent on Comedy Central's ''The Daily Show'' and the creator and star of the ABC Australia sitcom '' Ronny Chieng: International S ...

– stand-up comedian

Fine arts

* Yong Mun Sen (杨曼生; 1896–1962) –-Kuching born Penangite watercolorist and Malaysian artist; "father of Malaysian painting"; one of the founders of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts or NAFA, Singapore, Penang Art Society * C. N. Liew (born 1975) – K.L.-born artist who took the traditional artform of calligraphy to a whole new dimension with his creation of Surrealligraphy * Chang Fee Ming (born 1959) – Terengganu-born watercolor painter * Red Hong Yi - Sabah-born artist and architectural designer *

Tang Tuck Kan Tang Tuck Kan (, 1934-2012) is a Ah Niu Tan Kheng Seong (Simplified Chinese: 陈庆祥; Traditional Chinese: 陳慶祥; ), better known by his stage namAh Niu or Ah Gu(), is a Malaysian Chinese singer in Malaysia and Singapore. In 1997, his popularity was restricted to mainly Mala ...

(Tan Kheng Seong, ) – singer *

Andrew Tan Andrew Lim Tan () is a Chinese Filipino billionaire with business interests in real estate, liquor and fast food. In 2011, ''Forbes'' magazine rated him fourth on the list of the "Philippines 40 richest" with an estimated net worth of $2 billi ...

(陈势安) – Taiwan-based singer *

Che'Nelle Cheryline Ernestine Lim (born 10 March 1982), known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed to Universal Music Japan. Early life Cheryline Ernestine Lim was born on 10 March 1982, to a Chinese father, and a mothe ...

, also Cheryline Lim – international pop singer *

Danell Lee Chieh Hun Daniel Lee Chieh Hun ( Simplified Chinese: 李桀汉, Traditional Chinese: 李桀漢, ; Pinyin: Lǐ Jiéhàn) (born 1 July 1982; 李吉汉/李吉漢; ; Pinyin: Lǐ Jíhàn) is a Malaysian singer most notable for winning the second season of ' ...

() – singer who won the second season of ''

Malaysian Idol ''Malaysian Idol'' is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's '' Pop Idol'' and ''American Idol'' in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with t ...

'' * Elizabeth Tan () – singer-songwriter *

Eric Moo Eric Moo Chii Yuan (born 9 February 1963), better known as Eric Moo or Wu Qixian, is a Malaysian Chinese award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer. Personal life Moo was born in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak in 1963. He moved to ...

() –

-based singer *

Fish Leong Fish Leong (born Leong Chui Peng on 16 June 1978) is a Malaysian singer and songwriter. Having sold more than 20 million records to date, she has achieved popularity and success in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia. ...

() – Taiwan-based singer *

Freya Lim Freya Lim (; born 20 November 1979), also known as Freya Lin, is a Malaysian Mandopop singer and radio deejay based in Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese PR. Her father is a Chinese Malaysian and her mother is a Taiwanese. In 2002, Lim graduated from ...

() - Taiwan-born Malaysian Mandopop singer *

Fuying & Sam FUYING & SAM, or FS, is a pop duo from Malaysia consist of members Chronicles Ong Fu Ying 王赴穎 and Sam Chin Neng 沈展寧 (Sam). The duo released their mini album Love Protection 1.0 in 2012. History 2012: Formation The duo was formed in 201 ...

– Malaysian music duo *

Imee Ooi Imee Ooi FRSA ( ; ) is a Chinese-Malaysian record producer, composer, and singer who composes and arranges music for classic Buddhist chant, mantra and dharani. She performs her compositions in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and Mandarin. In 1997 ...

- Chinese-Malaysian record producer, composer, and singer who composes and arranges music for classic Buddhist chant, mantra, and dharani. *

Gary Cao Gary Chaw (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tshâu Kak; born 9 July 1979 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia), also known as Gary Cao or Cao Ge or by his alter ego Cao Xiaoge, is a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter based in Taiwan, who has had achieved success in ...

() – singer and composer *

Gin Lee Jeanie Lee Hang Ngai (; born 26 August 1987), better known by her stage name Gin Lee, is a Malaysian singer of Chinese descent. She is currently based in Hong Kong. Gin Lee debuted her singing career in 2009 by releasing her debut album ''ONE & ...

(李幸倪) - Hong Kong-based singer * Isaac Voo Kai Meng (邬凯名) - member of K-Pop group IN2IT * Karen Kong ( / ) – singer from

Labuan Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capita ...

; performs in

Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ...

, which is unique for a Malaysian Chinese singer * Michael Wong () – singer * Namewee ( Wee Meng Chee / ) – singer-songwriter *

() – singer *

Penny Tai Penny Tai (; born 22 April 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, producer and director. Since her debut in 2000, she has achieved many successes in her music career, including winning 5 Golden Melody Awards. In addition to performing arts ...

() – singer-songwriter who won the best composer in the 17th

Golden Melody Awards The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music ...

* Quincy Tan () – singer-songwriter *

Rynn Lim Rynn Lim Yu Zhong () is a Malaysian singer and actor. He acted various roles in dramas from Malaysia, Singapore, China and Taiwan. He also once in a first collaboration drama of Malaysia Media Prima Berhad and Singapore MediaCorp Studios Pte ...

() – singer * Tan Zhi Hui Celine ()– Indonesia-based singer and member of idol group JKT48 * Victor Wong () – singer and composer *

Vince Chong Vincent Chong Ying-Cern (, born 1979) is a Malaysian singer, internationally known by his stage name Vince , is the first reality TV star to issue from Malaysian Akademi Fantasia. Chong is popular as a R&B-inclined singer-songwriter. His popul ...

– singer * You Zhangjing (尤长靖) - member of C-Pop group Nine Percent

Fashion

Jimmy Choo Datuk Jimmy Choo Back from ...

– born in Penang, footwear designer based in London * Sheena Liam – ''

Asia's Next Top Model ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as ''AsNTM'') is a reality television show based on the American franchise ''America's Next Top Model'' in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance ...

'' (cycle 2) winner * Melinda Looi – fashion designer *

Zang Toi Zang Toi (born 11 June 1961) is a Malaysian designer of Chinese descent, based in New York City. Early life He was born to an ethnic Hainanese family in the Kuala Krai district in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia on 11 June 1961. Toi left Malay ...

– fashion designer, born in Kelantan

Beauty pageant titleholders

* Alexis Sue-Ann Seow - Miss World Malaysia 2019, model, fashion blogger and emcee. She competed at the

Miss World 2019 Miss World 2019, the 69th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2019 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. Vanessa Ponce of Mexico crowned her successor Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica at the end of the event. Backgroun ...

and was placed as one of the top 40 semi-finalists. *

Carey Ng Carey Ng Sue Mun also known as Carey Ng (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Tsông Su̍k-fui''), is a Malaysian Chinese director, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia 2013. She represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2013 an ...

– Miss Universe Malaysia 2013 *

Jane Teoh Jane Teoh (born 1997) is a Malaysian Chinese model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2018. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant and did not make it to the semifinalists round. This w ...

- Miss Universe Malaysia 2018 *

Josephine Lena Wong Datin Josephine Wong Jaw Leng Fonseka (born 1 January 1952) is a Malaysian Chinese former model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia Universe 1970. She represented her country at the 19th Miss Universe in Florida, Unit ...

- Miss Malaysia Universe 1970 and was placed as one of the Top 15 semi-finalists of

Miss Universe 1970 Miss Universe 1970 was the 19th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 11 July 1970. At the end of the event, Gloria Diaz of the Philippines crowned Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico as M ...

. * Larissa Ping Liew - Miss World Malaysia 2018 and was placed as one of the Top 30 semi-finalists of

Miss World 2018 Miss World 2018, the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the fi ...

. She is of Chinese and

Kenyah The Kenyah people are an indigenous, Austronesian-speaking people of Borneo, living in the remote Baram Lio Matoh, Long Selaan, Long Moh, Long Anap, Long Mekaba, Long Jeeh, Long Belaong, Long San, Long Silat, Long Tungan, Data Kakus ...

parentage. * Levy Li - Miss Malaysia Universe 2008 * Lesley Cheam - Miss Universe Malaysia 2022

Businesspeople

* Major China Dato' Tan Hiok Nee – wealthiest and most influential Chinese in Johor during the 19th century * Tan Chay Yan - rubber plantation merchant and philanthropist, was noted in Malayan history as the first man to plant rubber on a commercial basis *

Cheah Cheang Lim Cheah Cheang Lim (; 6 December 1875 – 15 November 1948) was born in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Brought up by his father, Cheah Boon Hean, who was in the trading business, he grew up to become a businessman and miner. He was introduced to the tin ...

– a businessman and miner, also involved in the anti-opium movement and campaigned for Chinese status in the Malaya *

Robert Kuok Robert Kuok Hock Nien (; Hokchew: ''Guoh24 Houk5 Nieng55''; born 6 October 1923), is a Malaysian business magnate and investor. Since 1973, Kuok has lived in Hong Kong. According to ''Forbes'', his net worth is estimated at $12.6 billion as of ...

– richest man in

and southeast Asia as of 2011 *

Lim Goh Tong Lim Goh Tong (; 28 February 1918 – 23 October 2007) was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur. He was renowned for his transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successf ...

– billionaire businessman who developed

Genting Highlands Genting Highlands is a hill station located on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central Peninsular Malaysia, at 1,800 metres elevation. Located in the state of Pahang. It was established in 1965 by the late Chinese busines ...

and owns

Genting Group The Genting Group is a company headquartered in the Wisma Genting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It comprises the holding company Genting Berhad (), its listed subsidiaries Genting Malaysia Berhad (), Genting Plantations Berhad (), Genting Singapore ...

Chen Lip Keong Tan Sri Dr. Chen Lip Keong (曾立强) born 22 July 1948, is a Malaysian businessman who is currently the 9th richest person in Malaysia. Early years Chen was born in 1948 in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Chen is of Chinese ethnic ...

- businessman and casino owner of NagaWorld. Ranked #7 in Malaysia's 50 Richest in 2018 *

Lim Kang Hoo Lim Kang Hoo ( zh, 林刚河, born 1956) is a Malaysian businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings and Ekovest Berhad. Both corporations manage infrastructure construction projects, ...

– 19th richest person in Malaysia, as of 2014 *

Cheong Yoke Choy Cheong Yoke Choy, JP, OBE (; 16 July 1873 – 26 May 1958) was a famous philanthropist during the British Malaya era. During his lifetime, he became one of the early developers of Kuala Lumpur, together with several prominent figures from th ...

– tin miner, philanthropist and benefactor of Chinese education during the British Malaya era * Choong Chin Liang – businessman and philanthropist, "Heart Man" of Ipoh *

Chung Keng Quee Kapitan China Chung Keng Quee (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhang Kín-kui, 182713 December1901) was the founder and administrator of modern Taiping, Perak, Taiping in Perak, Malaysia. Appointed "Capitan China" by the British in 1877, he was a millionair ...

– first Malaysian-Chinese capitalist; innovator in

tin mining Tin mining began early in the Bronze Age, as bronze is a copper-tin alloy. Tin is a relatively rare element in the Earth's crust, with approximately 2 ppm (parts per million), compared to iron with 50,000 ppm. History Tin extraction and use can ...

; owner of the largest mine of all in the country at that time, the Kong Loon Kongsi, in Kamunting, Perak; has business interests in Mergui, Peru, Hong Kong and China; founder of the Penang Chinese Town Hall *

Chung Thye Phin Kapitan China Chiew Yuen Lam (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Chhang Thai-phìn''); 28 September 1879 – 1935) was a wealthy Malayan tin miner and rubber planter. Chinese Business in Southeast Asia: Contesting Cultural Explanations by Edmund Terence Go ...

– first Malaysian-Chinese miner to introduce the latest appliances on the mines, under the supervision of a European engineer; founder of the Toh Allang Chinese Tin Company in Perak, the first Chinese limited liability company, in 1925; member of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce *

Eu Tong Sen Eu Tong Sen (; 23 July 1877 – 11 May 1941) was a leading businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong during the late 19th and early 20th century. He was vice-president of the Anti-Opium Society and a member of the Kinta Sanitary Boar ...

– founder of

Eu Yan Sang Eu Yan Sang () is a company that specialises in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It currently runs 170 retail outlets in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau, plus four factories in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The group also operates 28 TCM ...

Foo Choo Choon Foo Choo Choon ( (Man with little wang); 30 July 1860 – 27 March 1921), a Hakka tin miner, revenue farmer and businessman from Penang and Perak was, in his time, said to have been the richest Chinaman in the world.Chinese Business Enterpri ...

– Hakka tin miner, revenue farmer and businessman from Penang; in his time, was said to have been the richest Chinese person in the world * Francis Yeoh – runs YTL Group; son of

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 devel ...

Lee Loy Seng Lee Loy Seng (; 22 August 1921 – 22 November 1993) was a Malaysian businessman who grew up in Ipoh, Malaysia. Biography His father, Lee Meng Hin, was a tin-miner who gave the then Malayan economy a boost. His company was passed on to one ...

– founder of

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) () is a Malaysian multi-national company. The core business of the group is plantation (oil palm and rubber). The company has plantations that cover more than 250,000 hectares in Malaysia (both Peninsular and Sa ...

* Lee Shin Cheng – Chairman/CEO of Malaysian conglomerate

IOI Group IOI Corporation Berhad commonly referred to as IOI, was incorporated on 31 October 1969 as Industrial Oxygen Incorporated Sdn Bhd. IOI is one of Malaysia's biggest conglomerates. It ventured into property development in 1984, followed by oil ...

; 2nd richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 * Leong Sin Nam – Malaysian businessman *

Loh Boon Siew Tan Sri Loh Boon Siew (; 1915 – 1995) also known by locals as “Mr Honda”, was a Penangite tycoon and the first sole distributor of Honda motorcycles in Malaysia. Early life Loh Boon Siew was born in Hui'an County, Fujian, China. He spen ...

– of Boon Siew Honda *

Loke Yew Loke Yew (), born Wong Loke Yew, CMG, LL.D. (1845–1917) was a Chinese-born, of Cantonese descent, business magnate. During his lifetime, he played a significant role in the development of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fath ...

– businessman and philanthropist during British Malaya *

Mark Chang Mun Kee Mark Chang Mun Kee (; born 1965) is a Malaysian businessman and the founder of MOL AccessPortal and JobStreet.com. He is the chief executive officer of JobStreet.com, a position he has retained since the company was formed. He also serves on ...

– founder of MOL AccessPortal and

JobStreet.com JobStreet.com Pte Ltd is a Malaysian company. It was founded in 1997, it is now Southeast Asia's largest online employment company, according to Forbes. The company through its employment website of the same name, currently serves about 80,000 corp ...

, current CEO of

Peter Pek Peter Pek is a Malaysian businessman, and the chief executive of the World Branding Forum, a global non-profit organisation that manages and supports a range of programmes. He is also the executive producer of the World Branding Awards. He is th ...

– group managing director of the Malaysian operations of Mercatus+, spokesperson on branding * Phan Ying Tong - Founder, managing director and CEO of Oriental Bank PLC *

Quek Leng Chan Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan (; born 8 December 1941) is a Malaysian tycoon who co-founded Hong Leong Group Malaysia. In 2018, Quek Leng Chan ranked #217 on the ''Forbes'' World's Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US$7.2 billion. As for 16 Febr ...

– chairman and co-founder of

Hong Leong Group Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad () is a conglomerate based in Malaysia. Founded as a trading company in 1963 by Quek Leng Chan and Kwek Hong Png, the company controls 14 listed companies involved in the financial services, manufacturing, distr ...

; 5th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 * Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling – Sunway Group founder and chairman, the 19th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

Lim Kok Thay Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay (; born 16 August 1951) is a Malaysian Chinese billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of Genting Group, a casinos, resorts and palm oil conglomerate with a market capitalization of almost MYR40 billion, and the sec ...

– current CEO of

; 13th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

William Cheng Tan Sri William Cheng Heng Jem or William H.J. Cheng (; born 1943) is the chairman of Lion Group Malaysia, a conglomerate having diversified businesses encompassing retail, property development, mining, steel, agriculture and computer. He is know ...

– Chairman of

Lion Group Lion Group Malaysia is headed by chairman and chief executive officer William Cheng. Cheng's grandfather founded Lion as a small trading company in Singapore after leaving China in the 1920s. It became Malaysia's biggest steel manufacturer afte ...

, which also owns

Parkson Parkson Holdings Berhad (doing business as Parkson; ; ) is an Asian-based department store operator with an extensive network of 131 stores as of 2017, spanning approximately 2.1 million m2 of retail space across cities in Malaysia, China, Vietnam ...

Group; 16th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

Teh Hong Piow Teh Hong Piow (; 14 March 1930 – 12 December 2022) was a Malaysian banker and businessman. He was the founder, chairman, director, and adviser to the Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia. Teh was one of three individuals in the country who were per ...

– chairman and founder of

Public Bank A public bank is a bank, a financial institution, in which a state, municipality, or public actors are the owners. It is an enterprise under government control.

; 6th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

Teoh Tiang Chye Teoh Tiang Chye was a merchant, philanthropist, and Justice of the Peace in Malacca. Early life Teoh Tiang Chye was born in February 1863. He was educated in Malacca Free School from 1875 - 1877 before taking apprenticeship in various Chinese sho ...

– merchant, philanthropist, and Justice of the Peace in Malacca. *

Tiong Hiew King Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King (; Hokchew Romanized: ''Diŏng Hiēu-kĭng''; born 1935) is the Malaysian Chinese founder and chairman of the Rimbunan Hijau Group, a timber company founded in 1975. Its overseas timber operations in Papua N ...

– media and timber tycoon, controls Chinese media, ''Ming Pao'' and ''Sin Chew Daily'', managing director/CEO of Rimbunan Hijau Group; 10th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 * Vincent Tan Chee Yioun – businessman, owner of

Berjaya Group Berjaya Corporation Berhad (; formerly known as the Berjaya Group Berhad, Inter-Pacific Industrial Group Berhad and Raleigh Berhad) is a Malaysia-based corporation which controls a wide array of businesses, including consumer marketing, Property ...

; 9th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

Yeap Chor Ee 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. He rose to become the ...

– Was once the richest man within Malaysia, but the family is still considered to be one of the richest *

– founder of YTL Group; 7th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

– 5th Avenue New York fashion designer *

Lillian Too Lillian Too is an author, television personality and feng shui practitioner from Malaysia. She has written over 200 books on the subject of feng shui, which have been translated into more than 30 languages. Her books have sold more 6 million co ...

– ''feng shui'' master *

Chan Tien Ghee Dato Chan Tien Ghee (), more commonly known as TG, is a Malaysian businessman, who was the chairman of Cardiff City Football Club from May 2010 to March 2013. Cardiff City Chan Tien Ghee became chairman on 27 May 2010. His aim was to get Cardif ...

– Businessman and former chairman of Cardiff City Football Club, Wales. *

Tan Hock Eng Tan Hock Eng (; born in Penang) is a Malaysian Chinese business executive and philanthropist. He is the CEO of Broadcom Inc. He was the highest earning CEO in the US in 2017, earning US$103.2 million that year. Early life Tan was born in Pena ...

- CEO of

Broadcom Inc. Broadcom Inc. is an American designer, developer, manufacturer and global supplier of a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software products. Broadcom's product offerings serve the data center, networking, software, broadband, wirel ...

, the highest earning CEO in the US in 2017. Was born and raised in Penang, Malaysia

Gastronomy

* Kwan Swee Lian - Chef and businessperson, known as 'Queen of Nasi Lemak' *

Kwen Liew Kwen Liew is a Malaysian chef of classic French cuisine in Paris, France. Early life Liew was born in Kuala Lumpur and grew up in Malaysia. Education Liew attended Le Cordon Bleu for cuisine courses in Australia and Thailand. Liew attende ...

- Malaysian chef based in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

, France *

Sherson Lian Sherson Lian (born 11 December 1984) is a Malaysian celebrity chef and television host. Early life Lian was born in Kuala Lumpur on 11 December 1984 and is the eldest of four children. He is of Chinese British Malaysian descent. He had his earl ...

- Celebrity chef, television host

Medicine, science and technology

Lim Boon Keng Lim Boon Keng (; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in China between 1921 and ...

(1868–1957) – first Malayan to receive a Queen's Scholarship, gained admission to the University of Edinburgh and graduated in 1892 with a first class honours degree in medicine *

Wu Lien-teh Wu Lien-teh (; Goh Lean Tuck and Ng Leen Tuck in Minnan and Cantonese transliteration respectively; 10 March 1879 – 21 January 1960) was a Malayan physician renowned for his work in public health, particularly the Manchurian plague of 191 ...

() (1879–1960) – renowned plague fighter and pioneer in the modernization of China's public health system; first medical student of Chinese descent to study at University of Cambridge in 1896, after winning the Queen's Scholarship held in Singapore; first Malaysian Chinese nominated to receive a Nobel Prize in Medicine, in 1935 *

Gu Hongming Gu Hongming in his time known as Ku Hung-ming (; Wade-Giles: Ku Hung-ming; Pinyin: Gū Hóngmíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko͘ Hông-bêng; courtesy name: Hongming; ordinary name: 湯生 in Chinese or Tomson in English) (18 July 185730 April 1928) was a ...

- Penang-born scholar and famous professor in Peking University firstly established *

Pua Khein-Seng Pua Khein-Seng (; born 29 June 1974, is regarded in Malaysia as the inventor of USB flash drive. In an interview with '' The Star'', the CEO of Phison Electronics Corp based in Taiwan claims to have incorporated the world's first single chip USB ...

(潘建成) – CEO of

Phison Electronics Corporation Phison Electronics Corporation () is a Taiwanese public electronics company that primarily designs, manufactures and sells controllers for NAND flash memory chips. These are integrated into flash-based products such as USB flash drives, memory ...

, arguably one of the inventors of the USB flash drive * Cheah Ming Tatt – biologist specializing in immunology and genetics, a recipient of Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Future Scientists Fellowship for his work on RNA splicing * Shu Jie Lam - Research Chemist at University of Melbourne * Moi Meng Ling - virologist and professor at the University of Tokyo * Chiang Ti Ming (张世明) (1976–2007) - child prodigy and particle physicist

Legal

Wee Chong Jin Wee Chong Jin (; 28 September 1917 – 5 June 2005) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge who served as the first chief justice of Singapore between 1963 and 1990, appointed by President Yusof Ishak. Born in Penang, Malaysia, he was the firs ...

– First Chief Justice of Singapore (1963–1990) *

Yong Pung How Yong Pung How (11 April 1926 – 9 January 2020) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge, lawyer and banker who served as the second chief justice of Singapore between 1990 and 2006, appointed by President Wee Kim Wee. He also served as the cha ...

– Second Chief Justice of Singapore (1990–2006) *

Chan Sek Keong Chan Sek Keong (born 5 November 1937) is a Malayan-born Singaporean retired judge who served as the third chief justice of Singapore between 2006 and 2012, appointed by President S. R. Nathan. Prior to his appointment as chief justice, he se ...

– Third Chief Justice of Singapore (2006–2012) *

Tan Boon Teik Tan Boon Teik ( ; 17 January 1929 – 10 March 2012) was a Singaporean judge who served as the second attorney-general of Singapore between 1969 and 1992. At the age of 39, Tan was the youngest person to be appointed as attorney-general, ...

– Attorney-General of Singapore (1969–1992) * Chang Min Tat – former Federal Court judge * Lim Beng Hong (B. H. Oon) (1898–1979) – pioneering female lawmaker * Ong Hock Thye – former Chief Justice of Malaya

Politicians

Early history

* Kapitan China Koh Lay Huan (辜禮歡) – first Kapitan China of Penang, and also the Kapitan Cina of Kedah at Kuala Muda * Kapitan China Tan Kee Soon - first Kapitan China of Tebrau, Johor Bahru and also the first leader of Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor * Kapitan China Seah Tee Heng - third Kapitan China of Johor, was one of two Chinese members to the Council of State * Major China Dato' Tan Hiok Nee – wealthiest and most influential Chinese in Johor during the 19th century, Johor Kapitan China, the second leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor, one of the Kangchu Johor; Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in Johor Bahru is named after him * Kapitan China Lim Ah Siang - third leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi of Johor * Capitan China Chung Keng Quee – leader of the "Five Associations" or Go-Kuan and the

Hai San The Hai San Society (), which had its origins in Southern China,Encyclopædia Britannica was a Penang-based Chinese secret society established around 1820 and in 1825 led by Low, Ah ChongTriad Societies: Western Accounts of the History, Sociolog ...

, Kapitan China of Perak and Penang, member of the Commission for the Pacification of Larut, founding member of the Perak State Council * Kapitan China Yap Ah Loy – third Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur, played an important role in developing the city as a commercial and mining centre during the 19th century * Kapitan China Yap Ah Shak – fourth Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur, a wealthy merchant and a Hai San leader * Kapitan China Yap Kwan Seng - fifth and last Kapitan China of Kuala Lumpur * Kapitan Chung Thye Phin – last Kapitan China of Perak, member of Perak State Council * Kapitan China Ong Tiang Swee - Kapitan China of Sarawak and President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, an advisor on Chinese Affairs and confidant to Rajah Charles Brooke * Chung Kok Ming – member of Perak State Council, member of the Federal Council of the Federated Malay States * Wong Ah Fook S.M.J. – one of the most famous Kangchu Johor and Chinese Entrepreneur in Johor during the 19th century;

Jalan Wong Ah Fook Wong Ah Fook Street ( ms, Jalan Wong Ah Fook) is a major one-way road in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It is located in Johor Bahru's central business district and is also one of the busiest roads in the city. It was named after Wong Ah Fook, ...

in Johor Bahru is named after him * Tun Leong Yew Koh – first Malacca Governor, only Chinese ever appointed as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in Malaysia, co-founder and first Secretary-General of MCA * Colonel Tun Sir Henry Lee Hau Shik – first Finance Minister of the Federation of Malaya and co-founded the Malaysian Chinese Association and Alliance Party *

Hang Li Po Hang Li Po () was reported to be a Chinese princess sent by the Ming Dynasty to be wed to Malaccan Sultan Mansur Shah (r. 1456–1477), according to the Malay Annals, which is a UNESCO heritage document and the principal source of historical inf ...

– wife of Malacca's Sultan Mansur Shah (1456–1477); related to the

Ming The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peop ...

royal court

Malaysian Chinese Association

* Tun Dato Sir Tan Cheng Lock, – founder and the first president of the

Malayan Chinese Association The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA; zh, 马来西亚华人公会; ; ta, மலேசிய சீனர் சங்கம், initially known as the Malayan Chinese Association) is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that seeks to ...

(MCA) * Tun Tan Siew Sin – third president of MCA, first Minister of Commerce and Industry, Finance Minister for 15 years * Tan Sri Dato' Lee San Choon – fourth president of MCA, held various ministerial posts in the cabinet from 1969 to 1983 * Tan Sri Dr. Tan Koon Swan – fifth president of MCA * Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik – sixth president of MCA, former Malaysian Minister for Transport * Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting – seventh president of MCA, former Housing and Local Government Minister from 1999 to 2008 and Acting Transport Minister from May to June 2003 * Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ong Tee Keat – eighth president of MCA, Transport Minister from March 2008 to June 2010 * Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek – ninth president of MCA, Minister of Health from 2004 to 2008 * Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai – tenth president of MCA, Minister of Health from March 2008 to May 2013 and Minister of Transport from June 2014 to May 2018 * Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong – current President of MCA and current Minister of Transport, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (2014–2018) * Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. Fong Chan Onn – former vice-president of MCA, former Minister of Human Resources * Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan – secretary-general for MCA twice, Minister of Housing and Local Government from 2008 to 2009, Second Minister for International Trade and Industry from 2015 to 2018 * Ng Yen Yen – Former Minister of Tourism Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Raub, Pahang, MCA Vice-president *

Chua Tee Yong Datuk Chua Tee Yong (; born 19 October 1977) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of parliament of Malaysia for the Labis constituency in the State of Johor for two terms (2008-2018). He was one of the four Vice-Presidents of the Mala ...

– son of

Chua Soi Lek Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek (); born 2 January 1947, also known as Chua Kin Seng, is a Chinese Malaysian politician from the state of Johor. He is the 9th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party ...

. Former Deputy Minister of Finance I, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries of Malaysia, former

Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime ...

MCA Youth Chief *

Kong Cho Ha Kong Cho Ha (; born 15 September 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He served as the Minister of Transport from 4 June 2010 to 5 May 2013. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Lumut constituency in Perak from 29 November 1999 to ...

– former Minister of Transport Malaysia, former MCA Secretary-General, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lumut, Perak *

Chor Chee Heung Chor Chee Heung (; born 15 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 21 October 1990 to 5 May 2013. He was a member of the Malaysian Chinese Ass ...

– former Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar, Kedah *

Hou Kok Chung Dato' Dr. Hou Kok Chung (; born 22 February 1963) is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) of the opposition Barisan National (BN) coalition. Personal life and education Hailing from the state of Johor, his bi ...

– former Deputy Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Kluang Kluang ( Jawi: كلواڠ), formerly Keluang, is a town in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Kluang was founded in 1915 as the administrative capital of central Johor by the British. It is located in the centre of the state and is within 90 min ...

, Johor *

Lee Chee Leong Dato' Lee Chee Leong (; born 22 October 1957) is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA). He served as one-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for Kampar constituency in Perak, Malaysia from March 2008 to ...

– former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malaysia; former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kampar, Perak * Teng Boon Soon – Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Tebrau Tebrau or Teberau is a mukim and a town in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the third largest mukim in the district. Administrative area * Bandar Dato' Onn * Adda Heights * Taman Delima * Taman Daya * Taman Setia Indah *Taman Mount A ...

, Johor *

Tan Ah Eng Tan Ah Eng () (22 August 1955 – 10 August 2013) was a Malaysian politician. She was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Gelang Patah constituency in the state of Johor from 2004 to 2013. She was member of the Malaysian Chinese A ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Gelang Patah Gelang Patah is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It was administered by ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional for over 5 decades until the 13th Malaysian General Elections. One of its schools, Sekolah Menengah ...

, Johor *

Wee Jeck Seng Dato' Sri Dr. Wee Jeck Seng (; born 20 April 1964) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition which is aligned with the Perikatan Nasional ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Tanjung Piai Tanjung Piai ( Jawi: تنجوڠ ڤياي) is a cape in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Eurasia. The skyline of Singapore is visible across the ...

, Johor

Democratic Action Party

Lim Kit Siang Lim Kit Siang (; born 20 February 1941) is a Malaysian politician. He is the longest-serving leader of the opposition in Malaysia, having held the position for a total of 29 years on three separate occasions. He is also former Secretary-Genera ...

– current DAP Advisor, Once an ISA detainee after Operasi Lalang, Member of Parliament for

Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri is a city which functions as the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia ( Kota Iskandar) and represents the seat of government of the state of Johor (Executive branch & Legislative branch). Situated along the S ...

''(formerly known as

)'',

Lim Guan Eng Lim Guan Eng (; born 8 December 1960) is a Malaysian politician and accountant from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan, Member of t ...

– Former

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

, former Chief Minister of the State of Penang, Member of Parliament for Bagan, Penang * Lim Lip Eng – Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Kepong Kepong is a town in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The name is a Malay word meaning "Enclose" or "Surround", as the town is surrounded by a mountain range. Places of interest * FRIM Kepong (Forest Research Institute Malaysia) * Temasek Pew ...

, Kuala Lumpur *

Anthony Loke Siew Fook Anthony Loke Siew Fook (; born 28 April 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Transport for the second term in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the ...

– Former

Minister of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ...

and current member of the Parliament for

Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. Se ...

Negeri Sembilan *

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- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Lanang Lanang is a federal constituency in Sibu Division (Sibu District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990. The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single m ...

Chong Chieng Jen Chong Chieng Jen (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chông Khien-ìn, born 12 February 1971), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under form ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Stampin, Sarawak, current Sarawak state assemblyman for Kota Sentosa, Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bandar Kuching, Sarawak *

Chong Eng Chong Eng (; born on 6 July 1957), is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow and as M ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Bukit Mertajam Bukit Mertajam ( Jawi:بوكيت مرتاجم) is the administrative centre of the city of Seberang Perai in Penang, Malaysia. It also serves as the seat of the Central Seberang Perai District. , Bukit Mertajam (core) contains a total of 13, ...

, Penang, current Penang state assemblywoman for Padang Lalang *

Chow Kon Yeow Chow Kon Yeow ( zh, s=曹观友, t=曹觀友, p=Cáo Guānyǒu, c=, poj=Chô Kuan-iú; born 14 November 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as 5th Chief Minister of Penang since May 2018, Member of the Penang State Legislative Asse ...

– Current Chief Minister of the State of Penang, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Tanjong Tanjong Public Limited Company is a Malaysian powere generation, entertainment, and real estate conglomerate. It was founded as Tanjong Tin Dredging Ltd on 2 January 1926 in England. The company subsequently changed its name to Tanjong PLC in 1 ...

, Penang, current Penang state assemblyman for Padang Kota *

Er Teck Hwa Er Teck Hwa (; born 17 December 1972) is a Malaysian politician. Er was the two-term Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bakri constituency in the State of Johor from 2008 to 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a compone ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bakri, Johor * Fong Kui Lun – Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Democratic Action Party Treasurer *

Fong Po Kuan Fong Po Kuan (; born 15 September 1973) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) political party. She is able to communicate in Chinese, English, and Malay. She did her STPM in Anglo Chinese School, Ipoh in 1992. Aft ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Batu Gajah Batu Gajah (population 133,422) is a municipality in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the capital of Kinta District. Etymology The name ''Batu Gajah'' in Malay means "elephant rock", it is presumably derived from two large boulders (' ...

, Perak *

Hiew King Cheu Datuk Dr. Hiew King Cheu (; born 1 March 1952) is a Malaysian politician. He currently is a member and deputy president of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) since 2019. Hiew is formerly the Member of the Sabah State Assembly for the consti ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for

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, Sabah *

Hsing Yin Shean Leonard Hsing Yin Shean (, 15 June 1958 – 1 June 2021) was a Malaysian politician. He was the single-term Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Aru (1986-1990). He was also a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Background Hsing ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Aru, Sabah * Liew Chin Tong – Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bendera, Penang, and

, Johor * Michelle Ng Mei Sze - current Selangor state assemblywoman for Subang Jaya *

Nga Kor Ming David Nga Kor Ming (; born 11 November 1972), is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Local Government Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022. He serv ...

– Former Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Teluk Intan Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the district capital and largest town in Hilir Perak district and fourth largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 172,505, more than half o ...

, Perak, current Perak state assemblyman for Aulong *

Ngeh Koo Ham Dato' Ngeh Koo Ham (, Bàng-uâ-cê: ''Ngà̤ Kō̤-háng''; born 29 September 1961), also known as James Ngeh, is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beruas since March 2008. He served as S ...

– current Speaker for Perak state legislative assembly, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Beruas Beruas (alternative spelling: Bruas) is a small town and mukim in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. Name Beruas is named for a local mangosteen-like tree, '' Garcinia hombroniana'', the "seashore mangosteen", called in the local Malay dia ...

, Perak *

Oscar Ling Chai Yew Oscar Ling Chai Yew ( zh, s=林财耀, t=林財耀, p=Lín Cáiyào) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sibu since May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the P ...

- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Sibu Sibu (; Hokchew Romanized: ''Sĭ-bŭ'') is a landlocked city in the central region of Sarawak. It is the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The city is located on the island of Borneo and covers an area of . It i ...

, Sarawak *

Sim Tong Him Sim Tong Him (; born 8 September 1948) is a Malaysian politician. He is the former Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, Malacca for two terms from 2008 to 2018. Presently Sim is an independent politician after his resignation from Democrat ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament of Kota Melaka, Malacca * Steven Sim Chee Keong – Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

, Penang *

Tan Kok Wai Tan Kok Wai () (born 7 October 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as Special Envoy to the Prime Minister to China in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from August 2018 to March 2020. ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Cheras, Kuala Lumpur and President of DAP * Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun – Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jelutong, Penang *

Tan Seng Giaw Tan Seng Giaw (; born 26 May 1942) is a veteran Malaysian from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Background He was born on 26 May 1942 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. After attending Primary and High School in Kelantan and Penang respectively, he f ...

– Former member of Parliament for

, Kuala Lumpur * Teresa Kok Suh Sim – Member of the Parliament for

Seputeh Seputeh is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legis ...

, Kuala Lumpur *

Wong Ho Leng Wong Ho Leng (; 21 December 1959 – 21 June 2014) was a Malaysian politician. He was the opposition leader of the Sarawak State Assembly from May 2006 to June 2013. He was also the state chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) from 200 ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

, Sarawak * Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan - First women to become a state assembly speaker in Malaysia, current member of parliament for

Segambut Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas of ...

, Kuala Lumpur *

Teo Nie Ching Teo Nie Ching (; born 27 January 1981) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Fahmi Fadzil sinc ...

- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

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, Johor * Tony Pua Kiam Wee - Current member of parliament of Damansara, Selangor *

Ong Kian Ming Dr. Ong Kian Ming (; born 12 September 1975), is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangi from May ...

- Current member of parliament for

Bangi (federal constituency) Bangi is a federal constituency in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen stat ...

, Selangor *

Wong Tack Wong Tack (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Vòng Tet'') is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bentong from May 2018 to November 2022. He is an independent and was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a compone ...

- Member of Parliament for Bentong, Pahang * Violet Yong Wui Wui - Current Sarawak state assemblywoman for Pending *

Yeo Bee Yin Yeo Bee Yin (; born 26 May 1983) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. She served as the Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Cl ...

- Current member of parliament for Bakri, Johor, former Selangor state assemblywoman for Subang Jaya

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia

* Tun Dato' Seri Lim Chong Eu – Chief Minister of Penang (from 1969 to 1990), second president of MCA and founding president of

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia The Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia ( en, Malaysian People's Movement Party, commonly abbreviated as GERAKAN or less commonly as PGRM) is a liberal political party in Malaysia. Formed in 1968, Gerakan gained prominence in the 1969 general electi ...

, known as the "architect of Modern Penang" * Tun Dr. Lim Keng Yaik – third president of Gerakan, one of the longest-serving ministers in the country and a highly revered statesman by the public * Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon – fourth president of Gerakan, Chief Minister of Penang (from 1990 to 2008), former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Malaysia * Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong – fifth president of

, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Telok Intan, Perak * Datuk Liang Teck Meng – former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Simpang Renggam Simpang Renggam or Sisi Khoo is a town in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Now Simpang Renggam is under the administration of Simpang Renggam District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam). Simpang Renggam District Council was origina ...

, Johor * Datin Paduka Tan Lian Hoe – former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Gerik Gerik ( Jawi: ڬريق; ; Tamil: கிரிக் ; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to East-West ...

, Perak and former Deputy Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Malaysia

People's Justice Party

Chang Lih Kang Chang Lih Kang ( zh, s=郑立慷, t=鄭立慷, poj=Tēⁿ Li̍p-khóng, p=Zhèng Lìkāng, born 23 October 1980) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Science and Technology (Malaysia), Minister of Science, ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Tanjong Malim Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Su ...

, Perak, Vice President of

People's Justice Party The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party. The ...

* Chua Tian Chang – former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu, Kuala Lumpur, Informatian Chief of

* Chan Ming Kai - Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar, Kedah, former Perak state assemblyman for Simpang Pulai, former Perlis state assemblyman for Indera Kayangan * Gooi Hsiao-Leung - current Penang state assemblyman for Bukit Tengah, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Alor Setar, Kedah *

Lee Boon Chye Lee Boon Chye (; born 26 September 1959) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Health in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad from Ju ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Gopeng Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, Kampar District, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately south of Ipoh, the state capital. History Gopeng was the most important town in the Kinta Valley until 1890, when Ipoh became more prom ...

, Perak *

Chua Jui Meng Dato' Chua Jui Meng (; born 22 October 1943) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) of Dewan Rakyat for the Bakri constituency in the State of Johor for five terms from 1986 to 2008. He was the country's longest serv ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bakri, Johor *

Michael Teo Yu Keng Michael Teo Yu Keng () is a Malaysians, Malaysian politician and gynaecologist who served as the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Miri (federal constituency), Miri from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice ...

- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

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* Christina Liew Chin Jin - current Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Tawau Tawau (, Jawi: , ), formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of t ...

, Sabah, current Sabah state assemblywoman for Api-Api *

Maria Chin Abdullah Maria Chin binti Abdullah ( Jawi: مارية چين بنت عبدالله; born 1956 in United Kingdom) also known as Mary Chin Cheen Lian () is a Malaysian politician and social activist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Petal ...

- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

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, Selangor, Deputy Spokesperson for Parliament and Administration of

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party

* Anuar Tan Abdullah @ Tan Teng Loon - current Kelantan state assemblyman for Kota Lama

Sarawak United Peoples' Party

Sim Kui Hian Prof. Dato Sri Dr. Sim Kui Hian (; born 18 August 1965) is a Malaysian politician and cardiologist who is serving as the Deputy Premier of Sarawak and the territory's Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak in the G ...

- current Sarawak state assemblyman for Batu Kawah *

Peter Chin Fah Kui Peter Chin Fah Kui (; born 31 August 1945) is a former Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Miri from 1985 to 2013 and served from 2004 to 2013 as a minister in the federal cabinet. From 2011 to 2014 he was the president o ...

– former Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Malaysia, former President of

Sarawak United Peoples' Party The Sarawak United Peoples' Party, or SUPP (; ms, Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak; Iban: ''Gerempong Sa'ati Rayat Sarawak'') is a multiracial centre-right local political party of Malaysia based in Sarawak. The SUPP president is Dr. Sim Kui Hi ...

, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Miri ) , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Division , subdivision_name2 ...

, Sarawak *

Chan Seng Khai Chan Seng Khai () was the second mayor of Kuching South City Council since 1997. He succeeded Datuk Song Swee Guan, who was the first mayor of the city, in 1988 when Kuching was elevated to City status and partitioned into South and North. Ch ...

– second mayor of

Kuching South City Council The Council of the City of Kuching South ( ms, Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan, abbreviated MBKS) is the city council which administers the southern part of the city of Kuching in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. This council was established after ...

Ding Kuong Hiing Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (; born 20 January 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Meradong since May 2016. Previously, he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia (MP) ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Sarikei Sarikei is a town, and the capital of Sarikei District (985 square kilometres) in Sarikei Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located on the Rajang River, near where the river empties into the South China Sea. The district population (year 201 ...

, Sarawak *

Tiong Thai King Datuk Tiong Thai King (; born 4 July 1945) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Dudong from May 2016 to December 2021 and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lanang from April 1995 ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

* Yong Khoon Seng – former Deputy Ministry of Works Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Stampin, Sarawak

United Bumiputera Heritage Party

* Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming - current Sarawak state assemblywoman for Dalat

Progressive Democratic Party

Tiong King Sing Dato Sri Tiong King Sing ( zh, s=张庆信, t=張慶信, p=Zhāng Qìngxìn; Bàng-uâ-cê: ''Diŏng Kéng-séng''; born 3 September 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harap ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Bintulu Bintulu is a coastal town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia. Bintulu is located 610 kilometres (380 mi) northeast of Kuching, 216 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of Sibu, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) ...

, Sarawak

Sabah Heritage Party

Liew Vui Keong Zachary David Liew Vui Keong (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Liù Vî-khiòng''; 18 January 1960 – 2 October 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs in the Pakatan Harapa ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu Sapi, Sabah, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Sandakan Sandakan (, Jawi: , ) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of ...

, Sabah

United Sabah Party

Mary Yap Kain Ching Mary Yap Kain Ching () is a Malaysian politician and the former Deputy Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of Malaysia. She is a member of United Sabah Party (PBS). Personal life Mary was born on 10 March 1951 in Tawau, Crown Colon ...

- former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

, Sabah

Others

* Tan Sri Datuk Chong Kah Kiat – 13th Chief Minister of Sabah, former president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) *

– former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for the Sarikei, Sarawak (from 2008 to 2013) * Hee Yit Foong - former Perak state assemblywoman for Jelapang *

Tan Tee Beng Tan Tee Beng (; born 21 February 1972) is a Malaysian independent politician. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Nibong Tebal constituency in Penang, Malaysia. Tan was elected to Parliament in the 200 ...

– former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Nibong Tebal Nibong Tebal ( Jawi: نيبوڠ تبل) is one of the major towns of the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Located at the northern bank of the Kerian River in South Seberang Perai District, it is the southernmost populated place of Pen ...

, Penang *

Wee Choo Keong Wee Choo Keong (; born 26 June 1953) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Bukit Bintang from 1990 to 1995 and for Wangsa Maju from 2008 to 2013. Wee had been a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) before be ...

– former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Wangsa Maju Wangsa Maju is a township and a constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak, Taman Melati and Gombak district in Selangor. Wangsa Maju is one of the largest townships in Kuala Lumpur and consists of many section ...

, Kuala Lumpur (from 2008 to 2013) * James Wong Kim Min – first Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak; president of the

Sarawak National Party The Sarawak National Party known by its acronym as "SNAP", is now a defunct political party in Malaysia. It was a member party of the Alliance Party from 1963 to 1966 and a member of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from 1976 until its expulsion ...

(SNAP) *

Khaw Boon Wan Khaw Boon Wan (; born 8 December 1952) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A mem ...

– serving as the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for Transport in Singapore since 2015 *

Lee Bee Wah Lee Bee Wah ( zh, s=李美花, p=Lǐ Měihuā; born 6 October 1960), also known as ''Huajie'' ( zh, s=花姐, p=Huājiě, l=Sister Flower), is a Malaysian-born Singaporean retired politician and engineer. A member of the country's governing Pe ...

– serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency in Singapore * Foo Mee Har – serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Coast Group Representation Constituency in Singapore *

Chin Tet Yung Chin Tet Yung (; born 2 August 1951) is a Singaporean former Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), and also served previously as the chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and L ...

–former Singaporean Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency in Singapore *

Jing Lee Jing Shyuan Lee (born 12 June 1967) is a Malaysian-Australian politician elected to the South Australian Legislative Council for the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2010 state election. She was formerly ...

– South Australian politician

Sportspeople

Badminton

Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei (; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. He is the fifth Mala ...

– former world No.1 men's singles shuttler; record ten-time Malaysia Open winner; 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist; 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics silver medalist; World Championship silver and bronze medalist; Asian Games silver and bronze medalist; three-time All England Open champion; a total of 55 career titles won as of 2014 * Eddy Choong – men's singles shuttler; brother of David E. L. Choong; four-time All-England Open champion *

Wong Peng Soon Wong Peng Soon, (; 17 February 1917 – 22 May 1996) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who reigned as a top player in Malaya from the 1930s to the 1950s when it was a single nation. Noted for his smooth but powerful strokes and gra ...

– Malaysian-born men's singles shuttler who later represented Singapore; four-time All-England Open champion and record holder for the most Malaysia Open titles (8) won for over 60 years before being surpassed by

in 2013 * David E. L. Choong – men's singles shuttler. Brother of Eddy Choong;

All-England The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the Badminton World Federation, BWF's latest grading system, it was given BWF Super Series, Super Series st ...

champion in 1951, 1952, and 1953 * Ng Boon Bee – All-England Open men's doubles champion in 1965, 1966, and 1971; member of Malaysia's winning

Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships ha ...

team in 1967 *

Tan Yee Khan Malay titles#Dato', Dato' Tan Yee Khan (; born 24 September 1940) is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s. Career Though capable of high level singles (he won ...

– All-England Open men's doubles champion with Ng Boon Bee in 1965 and 1966, and a member of Malaysia's winning

team in 1967 * Tan Aik Huang – former All-England Open men's singles champion *

Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat (; born 18 September 1985) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. He succeeded in both men's and mixed doubles but is best known for his partnership with Tan Boon Heong with whom, he reached a career high ranking ...

– former world No.1 men's doubles pair with

Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong (, born 18 September 1987) is a former World No.1 Malaysian professional badminton player in the men's doubles event. Career 2004-2006 Tan was previously paired with Hoon Thien How, with whom he won the World Junior Champi ...

; Asian Games gold and silver medalist; World Championships silver and bronze medalist; All-England Open Champions; two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist in men's doubles and

2012 London Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

semifinalists *

– former world No.1 men's doubles pair with

; Asian Games gold and silver medalist, World Championships silver and bronze medalist, All-England Open Champions,

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...

gold medalist,

semifinalists and former World Junior Champion *

Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming (born 16 February 1980) is a former Malaysian badminton player and a current head coach of Malaysian national women's doubles squad. Career Chan competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics with his then partner, Chew Ch ...

– men's doubles shuttler; 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medalist; World Championships and Asian Games bronze medalist; two-time World Junior Champion *

Chan Peng Soon Chan Peng Soon (born 27 April 1988) is a Malaysian badminton player specialised in the mixed doubles event. He is best known for his partnership with Goh Liu Ying where they have been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles pair in ...

– former world No.3 mixed doubles pair with

Goh Liu Ying Goh Liu Ying (born 30 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. She has been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles player in the world with her partner, Chan Peng Soon. Together, they were ranked as high as world No. 3. They won ...

– former world No.3 mixed doubles pair with

Wong Mew Choo Datin Wong Mew Choo (born 1 May 1983) is a Malaysian former badminton singles player. She was known for her exceptional stamina and endurance. Without any significant attacking weapons, she initially built her game on her ability to endure lon ...

– former world No.7 women's singles shuttler; 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medalist; wife to

as of 2012 *

Cheah Soon Kit Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: / Birth name: ) (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach. Career Known for his amazing jumping smash, Soon Kit was one of the top doubles stars in the world in his heyday. ...

– former world no.1 men's doubles shuttler; 1996 Olympics silver medalist with Yap Kim Hock, member of Malaysia's 1992 winning Thomas cup team, World Cup and World Grand Prix gold medalist, Commonwealth Games gold and silver medalist, World Championships silver and bronze medalist and Asian Games silver medalist * Yap Kim Hock – men's doubles shuttler; 1996 Olympics silver medalist with

; World Grand Prix gold medalist; Commonwealth Games gold and silver medalist; World Championship silver and bronze medalist; Asian Games bronze medalist *

Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann (; born 17 February 1977) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is the first Malaysian to win a medal in the men's singles event at the BWF World Championships. Currently he is the coaching director for the Malaysia n ...

– former world No.2 men's singles shuttler; 2003 World Championships silver medalist; Commonwealth Games gold, silver and bronze medalist *

Ong Ewe Hock Ong Ewe Hock (; born 14 March 1972) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is the younger brother of Ong Ewe Chye. Achievements World Cup ''Men's singles'' Asian Championships ''Men's singles'' Asian Cup ''Men's singles'' ...

– former world No.2 men's singles shuttler; 1994 Commonwealth games silver medalist *

Goh Jin Wei Goh Jin Wei ( zh, s=吴堇溦, t=吳堇溦, poj=Gô͘ Kín-bî, j=Ng4 Gan2 Mei4, p=Wú Jǐnwēi; born 30 January 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player. She won the 2015 BWF World Junior Championships, 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championsh ...

- professional badminton player. She is a two-time BWF World Junior Championships champion and gold medalist in the girls' singles at the

2018 Summer Youth Olympics The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de 2018), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international multi-sport event, sports, cultural, and edu ...

Aaron Chia Aaron Chia Teng Fong (Chinese: 谢定峰, born 24 February 1997) is a Malaysian badminton player. He joined the national team since 2015. He represented Malaysia in the 2018 Thomas Cup. Chia and his partner Soh Wooi Yik were the All England O ...

- national men's doubles player. Together with Soh Wooi Yik, he is the first Malaysian to win the gold medal at the

BWF World Championships The BWF World Championships, formerly known as IBF World Championships, and also known as the World Badminton Championships, is a badminton tournament sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament is one of the most prestigious i ...

. *

Soh Wooi Yik Soh Wooi Yik (, born 17 February 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was part of the Malaysian 2015 and 2016 BWF World Junior Championships team, and has helped Malaysia clinch a silver medal in mixed team after being defeated by China in ...

- national men's doubles player. Together with Aaron Chia, he is the first Malaysian to win the gold medal at the

. *

Lee Zii Jia Lee Zii Jia (, born 29 March 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and won his first BWF Super 1000 title at the 2021 All England Open. Lee is the reigning men's single ...

- professional badminton player who currently ranked 3 in men's singles.

Diving

* Cheong Jun Hoong – former national diver and silver medalist in 10m synchronized diving at the 2016 Olympics with

Pandelela Rinong Dato Pandelela Rinong Pamg, (born 2 March 1993) is a Malaysian diver. She has won two Olympic medals and seven World Championships medals. Pandelela represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she finished 27th in 10m platform. S ...

. She became Malaysia's first diving world champion at the

2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships ( hu, 2017-es úszó-világbajnokság) were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.

. * Datuk Leong Mun Yee – former national diver, silver medalist at the

2019 World Aquatics Championships The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues.

and two-time Asian Games silver medalist. *

Ng Yan Yee Wendy Ng Yan Yee (born 11 July 1993) is a Malaysian diver. Career Early beginning Ng begin diving at the age of 13 at Bandar Tun Razak Swimming Pool. She was a rhythmic gymnast but her talent was spotted by the national coach, Yang Zhuliang ...

- national diver, 7-time

Southeast Asian Games The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with sup ...

gold medalist. *

Ooi Tze Liang Ooi Tze Liang (, born 19 November 1993 in Penang) is a Malaysian diver. Ooi has represented Malaysia in various diving events such as 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 2013 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 Southeast Asian Games. Early and per ...

– won gold medal in springboard and silver medal in platform at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. * Yeoh Ken Nee – won bronze medal in springboard diving at the 2002 and 2010 Asian Games.

Swimming

* Alex Lim – won gold medal in backstroke at the 1998 Asian games, silver medal in backstroke at 2002 Commonwealth games * Khiew Hoe Yean - national swimmer who represented Malaysia at the

2022 World Aquatics Championships The 2022 World Aquatics Championships, the 19th edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 17 June to 3 July 2022. In March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FINA banned both the Russian an ...

. *

Welson Sim Welson Sim Wee Sheng (born 29 March 1997) is a Malaysian professional swimmer. He was the first Malaysian male swimmer to qualify for the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Early and personal life Sim was born in ...

– competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2016 Olympics.

Football

Brendan Gan Brendan Gan Seng Ling (; born 3 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder and captain for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Malaysia national team. Club career Brendan began playing football for his ...

Darren Lok Darren Lok Yee Deng (; born 14 December 1990) is a Malaysian-English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Sabah and the Malaysia national team. Early life Born in Hailsham, East Sussex, Lok is of Chi ...

Dion Cools Dion-Johan Chai Cools (born 4 June 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Czech club FK Jablonec and the Malaysia national team. At club level, he has played in Belgium and Denmark for OH Leuve ...

Soh Chin Aun Datuk Wira Soh Chin Ann (or Soh Chin Aun due to misspelling by Malaysian media; ; born 28 July 1950) is a Malaysian former footballer. He was affectionately known as ''Tauke'' or '' Towkay'' ( en, Boss) by his teammates and fans. RSSSF and I ...

– former captain of Malaysia's national football team *

Lim Teong Kim Lim Teong Kim (; born 26 August 1963) is a Malaysian professional football coach and former player, who is recently appointed as head coach of Malaysian club Perak FC starting from 2023 season. He is formerly an assistant coach of Bayern Mun ...

– retired Malaysian football player; former assistant coach of Bayern Munich U-19 team *

Ong Kim Swee Ong Kim Swee () is a Malaysian football manager and former footballer, who is the Head coach of Malaysia Super League club Sabah. He spent most of his career playing for East Malaysian teams, notably Sarawak and Sabah during the mid 1990s. Ong ...

– head coach of Malaysia national football team * Hong Wan * La’Vere Corbin-Ong * Quentin Cheng * Richard Chin

Cycling

Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Onn Lam (, born 2 February 1980) is a retired Malaysian professional track cyclist. Josiah was the first Malaysian to make it into the cycling Olympic finals becoming a three-time Olympian, representing Malaysia at Athens 2004, Bei ...

– won silver medals in track cycling at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Asian Games; won gold medal in track cycling at 2010 Commonwealth Games * Ng Joo Ngan – former Commonwealth Games cycling champion

Misc.

* Chung Thye Yong – first Chinese rugby player in Malaysia; first racehorse owner in the country * Chung Kok Ming – one of the finest tennis players in the country during his time – first Asian committee member of Perak Turf Club * Alex Yoong – Formula One racer *

Aaron Lim Aaron Lim Say Joon (, born 22 June 1985) is a Malaysian racing driver. He is best known for his stint in A1 Grand Prix for A1 Team Malaysia in 2009, and is also a two-time overall winner of the Sepang 1000 km endurance race. He has been a reg ...

– racing driver

Writers

Yangsze Choo Yangsze Choo is a Malaysian writer of Chinese descent, whose novel '' The Night Tiger'' was selected as one of 70 works in the Big Jubilee Read, a campaign to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Biography Choo was born in the Phili ...

, fantasy novelist *

辜鸿铭 (1857–1928), famous Chinese scholar from Penang; in 1873 he began studying literature at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1877 with an M.A. *

Tash Aw Tash Aw, whose full name is Aw Ta-Shi (; born 4 October 1971) is a Malaysian writer living in London. Biography Born in 1971 in Taipei, Taiwan, to Malaysian parents, Tash Aw returned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the age of two, and grew up t ...

– author of ''

The Harmony Silk Factory ''The Harmony Silk Factory'' (2005) is Tash Aw's critically acclaimed first novel, set in 1940s British-ruled Malaya, which is now called Malaysia. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and won the Whitbread Book Awards for First Novel Aw ...

'', which made the '' Man Booker Prize'' 2005 longlist and won the 2005 Whitbread First Novel award *

Woon Swee Oan Woon Swee Oan (born Woon Liang Giok in January 1954), also known as Wen Rui'an, is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian poet and writer of wuxia novels. Some of his best known works include '' Jingyan Yi Qiang'', '' Buyi Shenxiang'', and '' Si Da Ming B ...

– author of

wuxia ( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted ...

novels * Ho Sok Fong - short story writer, longlisted for

Warwick Prize for Women in Translation The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, established in 2017, is an annual prize honoring a translated work by a female author published in English by a UK-based or Irish publisher during the previous calendar year. The stated aim of the prize i ...

* Tan Twan Eng – Penangite author of '' The Gift of Rain'', which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize award, and '' The Garden of Evening Mists'', which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the IMPAC Literary Prize, and won the Man Asian Literary Prize and the Sir Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction * Kevin Nyiau 杨建伟, Kedah author of Hope is at the Turning Point , 希望在转角 *

Ed Yong Edmund Soon-Weng Yong (born 17 December 1981) is a British-American science journalist. He is a staff member at '' The Atlantic'', which he joined in 2015. In 2021 he received a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series on the COVI ...

, Malaysian-born British science journalist, staff writer for the Atlantic.

Criminals

Took Leng How Huang Na () (26 September 199610 October 2004) was an eight-year-old Chinese national residing in Pasir Panjang, Singapore, who disappeared on 10 October 2004. Her mother, the police and the community conducted a three-week-long nationwide s ...

, a Malaysian Chinese from Penang who murdered a Chinese girl named Huang Na in

. He was sentenced to death and hanged in Singapore's state gallows in 2006. *

Yong Vui Kong Yong Vui Kong () (born 23 January 1988) is a Malaysian who was sentenced to death in Singapore for trafficking more than 15 grams of heroin in 2007. His sentence was reduced to life imprisonment and caning as a result of Singapore's amendmen ...

, an ethnic Chinese Malaysian from Sabah, Malaysia. He was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in

in 2008, but subsequently, in 2013, he escaped the death sentence and was re-sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane following the 2013 changes to Singapore's death penalty laws and a subsequent re-trial by the

High Court of Singapore The High Court of Singapore is the lower division of the Supreme Court of Singapore, the upper division being the Court of Appeal of Singapore, Court of Appeal. It consists of the Chief Justice of Singapore, chief justice and the judicial offic ...

. * Nyu Kok Meng, a convicted robber who was, in 1983, involved in the armed robbery of a businessman in Andrew Road, Singapore. His partner-in-crime, Sek Kim Wah, without Nyu's knowledge and consent, killed three of the five robbery victims the duo took hostage in an attempt to silence them before Nyu discovered Sek's monstrous acts and went on to protect the remaining two victims and assisted them in their escape from Sek. Hence, Nyu escaped the murder charges and he was sentenced to life imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane for being armed with a rifle while committing armed robbery under the 1973

Arms Offences Act The Arms Offences Act 1973 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalizes the illegal possession of arms and ammunition and the carrying, trafficking, and usage of arms. The law is designed specifically to make acts of ownership ...

. *

Botak Chin Wong Swee Chin, known professionally as Edmund Tan / Louis Ling / Botak Chin (3 March 1951–11 June 1981) was a Malaysian criminal and gangster. He rose to fame as one of the most notorious and dangerous gangsters during the 1960s and 1970s ...

, Malaysian gunman who was executed in 1980 for armed robbery and possession of firearms, the latter which was a capital crime in Malaysia. *

Kho Jabing Kho Jabing (4 January 1984 – 20 May 2016), later in life Muhammad Kho Abdullah, was a Malaysian of mixed Chinese and Iban descent from Sarawak, Malaysia, who partnered with a friend to rob and murder a Chinese construction worker named Cao Ru ...

, a Malaysian who was of mixed Chinese and

Iban IBAN or Iban or Ibán may refer to: Banking * International Bank Account Number Ethnology * Iban culture The Ibans or Sea Dayaks are a branch of the Dayak people, Dayak people on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is believed that the ...

descent. He was accused of murdering Cao Ruyin during a robbery in Singapore in 2008, and was sentenced to death. He was hanged in 2016. * Yap Weng Wah (born 1983), a Malaysian serial sex offender and hebephilic who had raped 31 teenage boys aged between 11 and 15 in Singapore between 2009 and 2012. He had also targeted at least 14 boys to satisfy his sexual urges during his time in Malaysia. After pleading guilty to 12 out of 76 charges, Yap was sentenced to a term of 30 years in jail and 24 strokes of the cane. *

Jho Low Low Taek Jho (, born 4 November 1981), often called Jho Low, is a Malaysian fugitive businessman, wanted by authorities internationally in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (1MDB scandal). He has been named the mastermin ...

, who engineered the 1MDB fraud scheme. *

Jonaris Badlishah In the early morning hours of 20 April 1998, in Marina South, Central Region, Singapore, Central, Singapore, a 23-year-old Malaysians, Malaysian named Jonaris Badlishah, who was the nephew of the Sultan of Kedah, brutally murdered 42-year-old beau ...

, a Malaysian of mixed Malay and Chinese descent and distant nephew of the Sultan of Kedah who was

executed Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...

for killing Singaporean beautician Sally Poh after stealing her

Rolex watch Rolex SA () is a British-founded Swiss watch designer and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1905 as ''Wilsdorf and Davis'' by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, the company registered ''Rolex'' as the brand name of ...

in 1998. *

Cheong Chun Yin Cheong Chun Yin (张俊炎 Zhāng Jùnyán; born 1984) is a Malaysian and former death row convict who is currently serving life imprisonment in Singapore. Cheong and his accomplice Pang Siew Fum (彭秀芳 Péng Xiùfāng) were convicted of tr ...

, Perak-born Malaysian drug trafficker from

who was initially sentenced to death for importing heroin in

in 2010, but subsequently, in 2015, he escaped the death sentence and was re-sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane following the 2013 changes to Singapore's death penalty laws and a subsequent re-trial by the

. *

Pang Siew Fum Cheong Chun Yin (张俊炎 Zhāng Jùnyán; born 1984) is a Malaysian and former death row convict who is currently serving life imprisonment in Singapore. Cheong and his accomplice Pang Siew Fum (彭秀芳 Péng Xiùfāng) were convicted of tr ...

, Malaysian and accomplice of

. She was initially sentenced to death for importing heroin in

in 2010, but subsequently, due to the judicial changes to Singapore's death penalty laws in 2013, her death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in a re-trial by the

in 2015. *

Lim Chin Chong On 20 June 1997, a 65-year-old Singaporean and retiree Low Cheng Quee (), also known as Philip Low, was found dead inside his bedroom of his Jalan Rajah flat, where he operated a homosexual brothel, which was colloquially known as a "Male prostitu ...

, a Malaysian teenager and male prostitute, who at age 18, murdered his 65-year-old employer Philip Low Cheng Quee, a male brothel owner. Lim escaped to Malaysia after the crime but was arrested twenty days later, and sent back to Singapore for trial. Lim was found guilty of murder and executed at

Changi Prison Changi Prison Complex, often known simply as Changi Prison, is a prison in Changi in the eastern part of Singapore. History First prison Before Changi Prison was constructed, the only penal facility in Singapore was at Pearl's Hill, beside ...

on 23 October 1998. * Chin Seow Noi, Chin Yaw Kim and Ng Kim Heng, the three Malaysians who were charged in Singapore with murdering Lim Lee Tin, the female lover of Chin Seow Noi, the elder sister of Chin Yaw Kim, after Lim kept harassing the elder Chin for money. All three were convicted and hanged on 31 March 1995 for Lim's murder. *

Boh Soon Ho On 21 March 2016, 28-year-old Zhang Huaxiang (; 6 November 1987 – 21 March 2016), a China-born nurse working in Singapore, was murdered by her close male friend Boh Soon Ho (), a Malaysian working as a cafeteria worker in Singapore. Boh's motiv ...

, a 48-year-old

Melaka Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...

-born Malaysian and

Singapore permanent resident Permanent resident in Singapore is an immigration status in Singapore, second only in privilege to Singapore citizens. Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) have most of the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities that citizens do, in ...

who strangled his 28-year-old Chinese girlfriend and nurse Zhang Huaxiang to death. Boh fled to his hometown in Melaka but was arrested and sent back to Singapore. He was charged and found guilty of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment in February 2020. * Lim Kok Yew, Tiong Bahru bus hijacker who was hanged in 1984 for discharging a firearm with intent to cause hurt * Lim Kim Huat and Neoh Bean Chye, the two Malaysian armed robbers hanged in 1975 for killing a Singaporean wine shop proprietor *

Lee Chor Pet On 24 May 1968, 19-year-old Ong Beang Leck (王勉励 Wáng Miǎnlì), the son of a millionaire, was last seen leaving his house. His family received a call two days later, being told by the caller that Ong was kidnapped and a ransom of S$100,000 ...

, Lim Kim Kwee and Ho Kee Fatt, three of the five kidnappers charged with kidnapping and killing a millionaire's son. They were hanged in 1973 * Sim Min Teck, Beh Meng Chai and Chng Meng Joo, the three perpetrators of the 1980 Jurong fishing port murders. Sim was executed for murder, Beh was jailed for life for manslaughter and Chng remained at large and was never caught * Ng Theng Shuang, Penang-born Malaysian armed robber and gunman hanged in Singapore on 14 July 1995 * Lee Kok Chin, Penang-born Malaysian armed robber and gunman who was gunned down in 1992 during a shootout at

South Bridge Road South Bridge Road () is a major road in Singapore, running south of the Singapore River in Chinatown. It starts at Elgin Bridge and ends at the junction of Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road. Landmarks *Buddha Tooth Relic Temple ...

Others

* Venerable Prof. KL Dhammajoti - Theravada Buddhist monk, one of the leading scholars on 'Sarvastivada Abhidharma' and is well known in the world of Buddhist scholarship. * Bhante Sujiva – well-known teacher of Vipassana in the Theravāda Buddhist Tradition * Venerable Chi Chern – well-known Buddhist monk and principal of the

Malaysian Buddhist Institute The Malaysian Buddhist Institute (; ) is a Buddhist institute of higher education providing formal training in the Chinese language to prepare candidates for the sangha orders in the Mahayana tradition. It is located in Penang, Malaysia. Establi ...

. * Ngeow Sze Chan – Chinese physician, regarded as “The Father of Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine” * Albert Kwok Fen Nam (1921–1944), war hero and leader of the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" against Japanese occupation *

Khoo Kay Kim Khoo Kay Kim (; 28 March 1937 – 28 May 2019) was a Malaysian historian and academic of Chinese descent. He was honoured with Emeritus Professor title by the University of Malaya in 2001. In January 2011, Khoo was appointed Chancellor of KDU ...

– highly regarded national academic for his views on local sports and socio-political issues, was honoured with Emeritus Professor title by the University of Malaya in 2001 * Wong Siew Te – zoologist and

Malayan sun bear The sun bear (''Helarctos malayanus'') is a species in the family Ursidae (the only species in the genus ''Helarctos'') occurring in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is the smallest bear, standing nearly at the shoulder and weighing ...

expert * Wong Ah Kiu – also known as Nyonya binti Tahir, born to a Muslim family but raised Buddhist *

Felixia Yeap Raisyyah Rania Yeap (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Ya̍p Chhin-ngì''; Xiao'erjing: اِئ دٍ ىِ; born Felixia Yeap Chin Yee; 3 July 1986), formerly Felixia Yeap, is a Malaysian model. She was Malaysia's first and only Playboy Bunny. Since December ...

– also known as Raisyyah Rania, Malaysian model * Lee Poh Ping () - Professor in

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

* Zulhadi Omar – also known as Eddie Teyo, is known for his many lawsuits against Malaysia in a bid to officially change faith from Islam to Buddhism *

Hussein Ye Dato' Sheikh Hussain Yee or Hussein Yee (born 1950), is a Malaysian Islamic preacher and an International Da'i of Islam as well as the President of Pertubuhan Al-Khaadem in Malaysia. Background Early years Born into a Buddhist Malaysian Chine ...

– Islamic scholar who claimed that Muslims terrorists were not responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States, just based on "suspicion".

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