Kwek Hong Png's introduction

Kwek Hong Png (19 13— 1994), a Chinese entrepreneur in Singapore, is the founder of Hong Leong Group in Singapore. He was born in Tongan, Fujian, and received three years of primary education in his hometown. 1928 moved to Singapore, worked as an apprentice in a hardware store, and insisted on self-study in his spare time. 1978, his brother Guo Fanglai and his brothers Guo Fanggai and Guo Ye came to Singapore from their hometown. 194 1 year, they jointly founded Hong Leong Company, dealing in hardware, tires, rubber picking tools, etc. Their business is gradually expanding. During the Japanese occupation period, scrap steel, old equipment and ship spare parts were acquired and resold after the war, which made great profits. 1948, Honglong is registered as a limited company, with six subordinate companies engaged in planting, real estate, building materials and trade. Its activities have spread to all parts of Malaya. 196 1 Joint venture with Mitsui Foundation and Black Dragon Cement Company of Japan. 1966 founded Honglong Finance Co., Ltd. 1968 founded Honglong Industry Co., Ltd. 1972 acquired the majority equity of Urban Development Co., Ltd. (founded in 1963) and obtained the controlling stake of the company. 1980 founded honglong fund co., ltd., and most of the profits were used for social charity. Hong Leong Group has more than 65,438+000 enterprises in Singapore and Malaysia. Kwek Hong Png was once rated as one of the top ten richest Chinese businessmen in the world by Forbes magazine. 1984 retired.