Overview
- Media Chinese International Ltd. said he "passed away peacefully," issuing a statement late Tuesday.
- He created MCIL in 2007 by merging Sin Chew Media, Nanyang Press Holdings and Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Enterprise to serve readers across Southeast Asia, Greater China and North America.
- MCIL now publishes Sin Chew Daily, China Press, Nanyang Siang Pau and Guang Ming Daily in Malaysia and Ming Pao Daily News in Hong Kong, with Malaysian titles reaching about 6.8 million readers.
- Beyond media, he co-founded Rimbunan Hijau in 1975 and expanded it from timber into energy, plantations, property and telecommunications with operations in multiple countries.
- Forbes estimates put his family wealth at about US$820 million this year, and reports note he stepped down from MCIL after a 2017 stroke while remaining executive chairman of Rimbunan Hijau.