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 own c ...

() – international model and actress *

Angelica Lee Sin Je Lee Sinje (; born 23 January 1976) is a Malaysian film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan and Hong Kong and Malaysia. Lee starred in '' The Eye'', the hit Asian horror film by the ...

() – 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 mot ...

– 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 (born 29 August 1969), better known by his Chinese stage name Chen Han Wei (), is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Early life Chen Han Wei grew up in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Adopted since birth, Hanwe ...

(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, ultimat ...

()– 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 States and federal territories of Malaysia, 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 M ...

* Isaac Hor (贺倾文) – online personality, post, and emcee * James Lee – film director * James Wan – film director. Wan was born in

Kuching Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

before migrating to Australia when he was seven years old. * Jesseca Liu (刘子绚) – actress from Langkawi, 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, borde ...

* Koe Yeet – television and movie actress *

Lai Meng Datuk Lai Kwai Yoon (; 29 September 1928 - 6 May 2018), known professionally as Lai Meng (), was a Malaysian actress. She appeared in many Malaysian and Singaporean films and TV shows, notably ''Empat Sekawan'', ''Ah Long Pte Ltd'', ''Money N ...

(黎明) – veteran actress *

Ling Tan Tan Mang Ling (born 9 October 1974), usually credited as Ling Tan, is a Malaysian model based in New York City. She has participated in hundreds of fashion shows and has been captured by top fashion photography, fashion photographers such as Rich ...

(Tan Mang Ling) – international model *

Lyndel Soon Lyndel Soon () born in 1978 in Penang, Malaysia, won the title of Miss Malaysia Tourism 2001. She was also the winner of Miss Cosmopolitan International 2001; as well as the 4th runner up in Miss Tourism International 2001. She is a Malays ...

– international actress * Melvin Sia – Sarawak, Malaysian/Taiwan actor, model, host, singer * Michelle Yeoh () – 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 ...

– director * Phyllis Quek – 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 Tuo ...

- 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 made hi ...

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

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 nort ...

-based award-winning director * Vivien Yeo () – television actress who has acted in Hong Kong movies and serials * Yang Bao Bei (杨宝贝) - film actress and YouTuber * Nicholas Teo - 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, Seychelles ...

- 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 Kuala ...

- 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 identity, online persona Uncle Roger, a stereotypical middle-aged Asian man reviewing Asian food ...

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

Fine arts

Yong Mun Sen Yong Mun Sen (10January 18961962) was a Malaysian artist and one of the founder of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, then Malaya. Born Yong Yen Lang in Kuching, Sarawak, he changed his name to Yong Mun Sen in 1922. Biography Born in Kuchi ...

(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 Hong Yi is a Malaysian born artist and architectural designer better known by her moniker, 'Red'. She is known for using everyday objects and materials for her paintings and art installations to transform our understanding of objects and image-mak ...

- Sabah-born artist and architectural designer *

Tang Tuck Kan Tang Tuck Kan (, 1934-2012) is a Malaysians, Malaysian artist. Tang was known in the late 60's and 70's for ...

(鄧德根; 1934–2012)- Pioneer Artist of Malaysian Modern Art Movement in the 60s and 70s.

Music

* Ah Niu (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, also Cheryline Lim – international pop singer * Danell Lee Chieh Hun () – 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 th ...

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

-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. Ea ...

() – 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 U ...

() - 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 she ...

- Chinese-Malaysian record producer, composer, and singer who composes and arranges music for classic Buddhist chant, mantra, and dharani. * Gary Cao () – singer and composer * Gin Lee (李幸倪) - Hong Kong-based singer * Isaac Voo Kai Meng (邬凯名) - member of K-Pop group IN2IT *

Karen Kong Karen Kong (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kiông Khô-iûn'') is a Malaysian singer. Biography Karen Kong (or Karen K to her fans) is from Labuan Island, Malaysia. She was a student of S.M St Anne, Labuan, S.M.K Labuan, Tunku Abdul Rahman University Co ...

( / ) – singer from Labuan; 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 (

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/ ) – singer-songwriter * Nicholas Teo () – singer * Penny Tai () – singer-songwriter who won the best composer in the 17th Golden Melody Awards * 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 L ...

() – 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 You Zhangjing (; ms, Yu Chang Chin; born September 19, 1994) also known as Azora Chin (English Name) is a Malaysian singer and songwriter based in mainland China. He was a main vocalist of Chinese boy group Nine Percent created by 2018 Chinese s ...

(尤长靖) - member of C-Pop group Nine Percent

Fashion

* Jimmy Choo – born in Penang, footwear designer based in London *

Sheena Liam Liam Yue Sheen (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Ngiàm Ye̍t-hîn''; born 7 May 1991) also professionally known as Sheena Liam is a fashion model and embroidery artist from Malaysia, most notable for being the winner of the second season of Asia's Next ...

– ''

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 – fashion designer, born in Kelantan

Beauty pageant titleholders

Alexis Sue-Ann Seow Alexis SueAnn (born 6 February 1995) is a Malaysians, Malaysian model, fashion blogger, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2019. She represented Malaysia at Miss World 2019, where she placed in the Top 40. Person ...

Miss World Malaysia 2019 Miss World Malaysia 2019, the 52nd edition of the Miss World Malaysia pageant. The coronation night was held on October 6, 2019 at Mega Star Arena in Kuala Lumpur. Special guests include renowned Malaysian model, actress, TV host Amber Chia, Dew ...

, 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. Backgro ...

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

Larissa Ping Liew Larissa Ping Liew (born 18 March 1999) is a Malaysian model, fashion blogger and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2018. She represented Malaysia at Miss World 2018 pageant, where she placed in the Top 30. Personal ...

- 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 first ...

. She is of Chinese and Kenyah parentage. *

Levy Li Levy Li Su Lin (Li (李)素琳) (born 20 October 1987) is a Malaysian winner of Miss Malaysia Universe 2008 and represented Malaysia in the Miss Universe beauty pageant held in Vietnam. Levy is a student, model, spokesperson and entrepreneur. ...

- 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 Tan Chay Yan (; 1870 - 6 March 1916) was a rubber plantation merchant and philanthropist. A Peranakan, Tan is the grandson of philanthropist Tan Tock Seng by his father, Tan Teck Guan. Tan was noted in Malayan history as the first man to plan ...

- 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 – billionaire businessman who developed Genting Highlands 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 - businessman and casino owner of NagaWorld. Ranked #7 in Malaysia's 50 Richest in 2018 * Lim Kang Hoo – 19th richest person in Malaysia, as of 2014 * Cheong Yoke Choy – tin miner, philanthropist and benefactor of Chinese education during the

British Malaya The term "British Malaya" (; ms, Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century. U ...

era * Choong Chin Liang – businessman and philanthropist, "Heart Man" of

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

– first Malaysian-Chinese capitalist; innovator in tin mining; 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 – founder of Eu Yan Sang *

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 Enterprise ...

– 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 Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (born 23 August 1954) is a Malaysian businessman, and the eldest son of late Malaysia billionaire Yeoh Tiong Lay. He was appointed a managing director of YTL Corporation in 1988 and grew it into a multi-disciplinary ...

– 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; 2nd richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 *

Leong Sin Nam Leong Sin Nam 梁燊南 (20 April 1880 – 19 January 1940), alias Leong Sin, Leung Sin, Leong Sin Hee, was a Malaysian businessman. He migrated and settled in British Malaya in 1898. From humble beginnings, he worked hard to become a wealthy ...

– 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 – businessman and philanthropist during

* Mark Chang Mun Kee – 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, distri ...

; 5th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 * Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling –

Sunway Group Sunway Berhad () () or Sunway Group is a Malaysian conglomerate company. It was formed following a merger between Sunway City Berhad (SunCity) and Sunway Holdings Berhad on 23 August 2011. Sunway Holdings Incorporated Berhad commenced operati ...

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 secon ...

– 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 Group; 16th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 * Teh Hong Piow – chairman and founder of Public Bank; 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 r ...

– 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 * Zang Toi – 5th Avenue New York fashion designer * Lillian Too – ''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 Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as ...

, 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 Penan ...

- 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 ''Nasi lemak'' is a dish originating in Malay cuisine that consists of fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish. It is also the native dish in neighbouri ...

' *

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 and 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), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, 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 (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 () (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 f ...

(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 c ...

, 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 – First Chief Justice of Singapore (1963–1990) * Yong Pung How – 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 The Kangchu system was a socio-economic system of organisation and administration developed by Chinese agricultural settlers in Johor during the 19th century. The settlers organised themselves into informal associations (similar to the Kongsi ...

Johor; Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...

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, Sociology ...

, 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 Chung Kok Ming (), also known as Chung Ah Ming, was a Malaysian Chinese Perak State councillor and the only Asian committee member of the Perak Turf Club for many years. He represented Perak State in soccer, hockey, cricket and tennis. He was a mem ...

– 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 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 ...

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

Ming The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

royal court

Malaysian Chinese Association

* Tun Dato Sir Tan Cheng Lock, – founder and the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association (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 Ng Yen Yen (; born 10 April 1946) is a Malaysian politician who had served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as Minister of Women, Family and Community Developmment from 2008 to 2009 and Minister of Tourism from 2009 to 2013. Her appointment as a ful ...

– Former Minister of Tourism Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Raub, Pahang,

MCA MCA may refer to: Astronomy * Mars-crossing asteroid, an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars Aviation * Minimum crossing altitude, a minimum obstacle crossing altitude for fixes on published airways * Medium Combat Aircraft, a 5th gene ...

Vice-president * Chua Tee Yong – son of Chua Soi Lek. 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 States and federal territories of Malaysia, 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 ...

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 Asso ...

– former Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Alor Setar Alor Setar ( Jawi: الور ستار, Kedahan: ''Loqstaq'') is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani and one of the most-important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia ...

, Kedah * Hou Kok Chung – former Deputy Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kluang, 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 Kampar may refer to: Indonesia *Kampar Regency, Riau Province, eastern Sumatra *Kampar River, a river in the same province Malaysia *Kampar District, Perak *Kampar, Perak, a town in Kampar District *Kampar River, Malaysia Kampar may refer to: Ind ...

, Perak * Teng Boon Soon – Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tebrau, 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, 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 Operation Lalang ( ms, Operasi Lalang, also referred as Ops Lalang and taken to mean "Weeding Operation" or "Operation Weeding") was a major crackdown between 27 October and 20 November 1987 undertaken by the Royal Malaysian Police, ostensibly ...

, Member of Parliament for Iskandar Puteri ''(formerly known as Gelang Patah)'',

* Lim Guan Eng – 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 The Chief Minister of Penang is the head of government in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. According to convention, the chief minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the ...

, Member of Parliament for

Bagan Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

Lim Lip Eng Lim Lip Eng (; born 25 July 1972) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepong since May 2018 and for Segambut from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component pa ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kepong, Kuala Lumpur * Anthony Loke Siew Fook – Former Minister of Transport and current member of the Parliament for Seremban Negeri Sembilan *

Alice Lau Kiong Yieng , birth_name = Alice Lau Kiong Yieng , birth_date = , birth_place = Sibu, Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia , death_date = , death_place = , death_cause = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordin ...

- 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 Stampin is a name of a township and also a suburb located in Kuching city in the Malaysian state of Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost ...

, 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 Me ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Mertajam, Penang, current Penang state assemblywoman for Padang Lalang * Chow Kon Yeow – Current

, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong, Penang, current Penang state assemblyman for Padang Kota * Er Teck Hwa – Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bakri, Johor *

Fong Kui Lun Fong Kui Lun (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Fông Kui-lùn''; born 28 September 1946) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bintang since November 1999 and Klang from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a me ...

– Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Bukit Bintang Bukit Bintang (; stylised as Bintang Walk or Starhill, the latter being a translation of the Malay language, Malay name) is the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang (''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 (''b ...

, Perak * Hiew King Cheu – Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah * Hsing Yin Shean – Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Aru, Sabah *

Liew Chin Tong Liew Chin Tong (; born 27 November 1977) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Tengku Za ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bendera, Penang, and Kluang, Johor *

Michelle Ng Mei Sze Michelle Ng Mei Sze (; born 7 April 1990) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Subang Jaya since May 2018. She is a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of ...

- current Selangor state assemblywoman for Subang Jaya * Nga Kor Ming – Former Deputy Speaker of

Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Ra ...

, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Teluk Intan, 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 diale ...

, 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, 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,

* Steven Sim Chee Keong – Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Mertajam, Penang * Tan Kok Wai – Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Cheras, Kuala Lumpur and President of DAP *

Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun Ooi Chuan Aun (; born 2 November 1955), better known as Jeff Ooi, is a Malaysian IT consultant, blogger, photographer and politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelutong for two terms from March 2008 to May 2018. He is ...

– Former member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Jelutong Jelutong is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Located south of the Pinang River, Jelutong has been inhabited since as early as the late 18th century, when traders from Aceh and India settled around the area. It was once notorious ...

, 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 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur *

Teresa Kok Suh Sim Teresa Kok Suh Sim (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kwo̍k Su-tshim''; born 31 March 1964) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Primary Industries in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ...

– Member of the Parliament for Seputeh, 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 Sibu, 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 ...

, 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 since ...

- 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 2 ...

- Current member of parliament for

Bangi (federal constituency) Bangi is a federal constituency in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, 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 leg ...

, 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 componen ...

- Member of Parliament for

Bentong Bentong (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ), the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south. Government Benton ...

, Pahang *

Violet Yong Wui Wui Violet Yong Wui Wui () is a Malaysian lawyer and politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. She has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for P ...

- Current Sarawak state assemblywoman for Pending * Yeo Bee Yin - 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, 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 Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Telok Intan, Perak * Datuk Liang Teck Meng – former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Simpang Renggam, Johor * Datin Paduka Tan Lian Hoe – former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gerik, Perak and former Deputy Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Malaysia

People's Justice Party

* Chang Lih Kang – 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 *

Chua Tian Chang Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua (; born 21 December 1963), is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Works (Malaysia), Minister of Works from March 2019 to February 2020 and Dewan R ...

– former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu, Kuala Lumpur, Informatian Chief of People's Justice Party *

Chan Ming Kai Chan Ming Kai (; born 7 October 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Political Secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Setar from May 2018 to Novembe ...

- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

, 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

, 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 Jul ...

– 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 prominen ...

, 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 Malaysian politician and gynaecologist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Miri from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan ...

- Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Miri,

Christina Liew Chin Jin Datuk Christina Liew (also known as Liew Chin Jin; ) (born 14 September 1952) is a Hong Kong-born Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah for the second term in the Gabungan Raky ...

- current Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II, Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tawau, 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 People's Justice Party

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 Gab ...

- 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, 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 *

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) f ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sarikei, 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 to ...

– Former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for

Yong Khoon Seng Datuk Yong Khoon Seng (; born 22 December 1941) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Stampin constituency in Sarawak, representing the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), from 1999 until 2013. He was a Deputy Minister of Wor ...

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

, 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 - former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tawau, 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 Dato' Hee Yit Foong (; born 4 December 1963) is a Malaysian politician who is infamous for her role in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis by resigning from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) which she represented in the 2008 Malaysian gener ...

- former Perak state assemblywoman for Jelapang * Tan Tee Beng – 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 Pena ...

, 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 bein ...

– former Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur (from 2008 to 2013) *

James Wong Kim Min Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Vòng Kîm-mìn'') (6 August 1922 – 18 July 2011) was a Malaysian politician active in the politics of Sarawak for decades. Wong holds the record as the longest serving assemblyman in the ...

– 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 – 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 Foo Mee Har ( zh, s=胡美霞, p=Hú Měixiá; born 1966) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) representing the ...

– serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Coast Group Representation Constituency in Singapore * Chin Tet Yung –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 – 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 Dato' Choong Ewe Beng (29 May 1931 – 28 January 2013) was a Malaysian badminton player. He was David Choong's brother and they played men's doubles together. Early life Choong Ewe Beng, also known as Eddy, was born on May 29, 1931, and wa ...

– 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 Lee Chong Wei in 2013 * David E. L. Choong – men's singles shuttler. Brother of

;

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 Dato' Ng Boon Bee (; 17 December 1937 – 3 August 2022) was a Malaysian badminton player who excelled from the 1960s through the early 1970s. His success in doubles earned him recognition as one of greatest doubles players in badminton histo ...

–

All-England Open 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 ...

men's doubles champion in 1965, 1966, and 1971; member of Malaysia's winning Thomas Cup team in 1967 * Tan Yee Khan – All-England Open men's doubles champion with

in 1965 and 1966, and a member of Malaysia's winning Thomas Cup team in 1967 *

Tan Aik Huang Tan Aik Huang (, born 14 February 1946) is a retired Malaysian badminton player noted for his footwork and patience. He is the elder brother of Tan Aik Mong. Career In 1966 he won men's singles at the All England Open Badminton Championshi ...

– former All-England Open men's singles champion * Koo Kien Keat – former world No.1 men's doubles pair with Tan Boon Heong;

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...

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 * Tan Boon Heong – former world No.1 men's doubles pair with Koo Kien Keat; 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, f ...

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 – former world No.7 women's singles shuttler; 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medalist; wife to Lee Chong Wei 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 Yap Kim Hock (; born on 2 August 1970) is a retired badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the doubles head coach of the Singapore national badminton team. Career He had played with different pairs such as Tan Kim Her (1989–1994) ...

, 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 *

– 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 The BWF World Junior Championships (also known as the World Junior Badminton Championships) is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in the world. The championships is ...

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 sports, cultural, and educational event held ...

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. *

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 BWF World Championships. * Lee Zii Jia - professional badminton player who currently ranked 3 in men's singles.

Diving

Cheong Jun Hoong Cheong Jun Hoong () (born 16 April 1990) is a Malaysian diver. She won a silver medal in the synchronised 10m platform event with Pandelela Rinong at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, she became Malaysia's ...

– 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

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 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 Yeoh Ken Nee (; born 30 April 1983) is a Malaysian diver. As a 15-year-old he competed in Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2009 he competed in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships ...

– won bronze medal in springboard diving at the 2002 and 2010 Asian Games.

Swimming

Alex Lim Lim Keng Liat (born 29 August 1980) is a retired Malaysian swimmer. He was born in Sandakan, Sabah. He was awarded the National Sportsman of the Year and Olympian of the Year in 1998. In 2009, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysi ...

– won gold medal in backstroke at the 1998 Asian games, silver medal in backstroke at 2002 Commonwealth games *

Khiew Hoe Yean Khiew Hoe Yean is a Malaysian swimming (sport), swimmer. He got his first gold medal for Malaysia in Swimming at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in the 200 m freestyle event. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, he broke the List of Malaysian ...

- 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 *

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 Muni ...

– 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 Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan (; born 17 August 2000), commonly known as Hong Wan, is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim. Early life Hong Wan was born to a Malaysian mother ...

* 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 Chung Thye Yong (; 1868 - 20 Oct 1915), also known as Chung Ah Yong (), was a Malaysian philanthropist, tin miner, rubber planter, rugby player and racehorse owner of the 19th century. Family And Pedigree Born in Penang, Chung Thye Yong was t ...

– first Chinese rugby player in Malaysia; first racehorse owner in the country *

– one of the finest tennis players in the country during his time – first Asian committee member of Perak Turf Club *

Alex Yoong Alexander Charles Yoong Loong (; born 20 July 1976), is a Malaysian professional racing driver of Chinese and English parentage. Yoong began his career in saloon cars before moving into the Proton one-make series. He later raced in single-sea ...

– 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 – 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 Awa ...

'', which made the ''

Man Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

'' 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 Bu ...

– 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 f ...

novels * Ho Sok Fong - short story writer, longlisted for Warwick Prize for Women in Translation *

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– Penangite author of '' The Gift of Rain'', which was longlisted for the

award, and ''

The Garden of Evening Mists ''The Garden of Evening Mists'' is the second English-language novel by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng, first published in November 2011. The book follows protagonist Teoh Yun Ling, who was a Prisoner of war, prisoner of the Japanese during the ...

'', 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 Kevin Nyiau also known as Nyiau Kean Wei, Yang Jian Wei () is a Malaysian author born in Sungai Petani in 1986. Life Nyiau is a Malaysian Chinese who spent his childhood in Sungai Petani, Kedah state in Northern Malaysia. He received some natio ...

杨建伟, Kedah author of Hope is at the Turning Point , 希望在转角 * Ed Yong, 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 amendments ...

, 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 Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted people are to remain in prison for the rest of their natural lives or indefinitely until pardoned, paroled, or otherwise commuted to a fixed term. Crimes for ...

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. *

Nyu Kok Meng The Andrew Road triple murders was a case of robbery turned triple murder in a bungalow at Andrew Road, Singapore, in 1983. The robbery was committed by two young men armed with a rifle and knife. During the robbery, one of the robbers murdered ...

, 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 The Andrew Road triple murders was a case of robbery turned triple murder in a bungalow at Andrew Road, Singapore, in 1983. The robbery was committed by two young men armed with a rifle and knife. During the robbery, one of the robbers murdered ...

, 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, 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 * Iban language * Iban people Given name Cycling * Iban Iriondo (born 1984) * Iban Mayo (born 1977) * Iban Mayoz (born 1981) Football * ...

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 Yap Weng Wah (born 1983), alias Wai Loon or Loon, is a Malaysian serial sex offender, who formerly worked as a quality assurance engineer, and is currently jailed in Singapore for 76 sexual offences committed against 31 teenage boys aged betwee ...

(born 1983), a Malaysian serial sex offender and

hebephilic Hebephilia is the strong, persistent sexual interest by adults in pubescent children who are in early adolescence, typically ages 11–14 and showing Tanner stages 2 to 3 of physical development. It differs from pedophilia (the primary or exclusiv ...

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, a Malaysian of mixed Malay and Chinese descent and distant nephew of the

Sultan of Kedah The Kedah Sultanate (كسلطانن قدح) is a Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was originally an independent state, but became a British protectorate in 1909. Its monarchy was abolished after it was added to the Malayan Uni ...

who was executed for killing Singaporean beautician Sally Poh after stealing her

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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 Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

-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

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. *

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 High Court of Singapore 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 " duck den", w ...

, 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 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-born Malaysian and Singapore permanent resident 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

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

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 Dr. Ngeow Sze Chan (1915–2002) was a prominent Chinese physician based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during the mid to late 20th century. He was known in the region as “The Father of Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine” due to his influen ...

– 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 – 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 (biology), 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 sho ...

expert *

Wong Ah Kiu Wong Ah Kiu (1918 – 19 January 2006), legally known as Nyonya binti Tahir, was a Malaysian woman born to a Muslim family but raised Buddhist.; has picture of Wong. The court case which arose after her death over whether she should receive an ...

– 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 as ...

* 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 Chinese ...

– 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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Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

Malaysian Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...

Malaysian Chinese Malaysian Chinese (; Malay: ''Orang Cina Malaysia''), alternatively Chinese Malaysians, are Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese descent. They form the second largest ethnic group after the Malay majority constituting 22.4% of the Malaysian po ...

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