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...
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The Yeap Chor Ee statue is a memorial to the towkay (businessman) Yeap Chor Ee (1867–1952). It is situated in front of his former residence named 'Homestead'...
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million in 1982. Ban Hin Lee Bank (BHLB), established 1935 in Penang by Yeap Chor Ee. Its original focus was serving local businessmen in their trading and...
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embarked from Church Street Pier. Mercantile firms and traders, including Yeap Chor Ee, also sited their offices within the elegant colonial buildings along...
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Penang by Arthur Benison Hubback (1907) George Town Dispensary/Wisma Yeap Chor Ee, George Town, Penang (1922) Ipoh Town Hall and former General Post Office...
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George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The building was completed in 1938 by Yeap Chor Ee, business magnate, described at the time as the wealthiest man in Penang...
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daughters, Petra and Tara. His wife, Winy Yeap Liew Heoh, is the great-granddaughter of the banker Yeap Chor Ee, and is also cited as a co-defendant in...
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businessman, owner of Berjaya Group; 9th richest person in Malaysia as of 2011 Yeap Chor Ee – Was once the richest man within Malaysia, but the family is still considered...
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Many of the wealthy Chinese who resided along Northam Road, such as Yeap Chor Ee, Loh Boon Siew and Lim Lean Teng, also chose European names for their...
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the building was acquired by wealthy businessman and philanthropist, Yeap Chor Ee, whose statue stands outside, and when he died in 1952 it continued to...
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