Malaysian Media, Lumber Tycoon Tiong Hiew King Dies At 91

Malaysian Media, Lumber Tycoon Tiong Hiew King Dies At 91

Tiong Hiew King, who started in the timber businesss, formed Media Chinese International in 2007 when he backed the merger of Malaysia’s Sin Chew Media and Nanyang Press Holdings and Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Enterprise.

Malaysia’s Tiong Hiew King, owner of Hong Kong media conglomerate, dies at 91

Tiong founded timber company Rimbunan Hijau Group in 1975, but is best known in Hong Kong as a media boss after acquiring Ming Pao in 1995.

Malaysian timber and media magnate Tiong Hiew King dies at 91

He was one of Malaysia’s wealthiest individuals and a major figure in its Chinese-language media scene. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sarawak timber tycoon Tiong Hiew King passes away

The low-profile billionaire’s death was reported by Sin Chew Daily, which is part of his media empire.

Malaysian timber and media tycoon Tiong Hiew King dies at 91

The founder of the Rimbunan Hijau Group also played a big role in shaping Malaysia’s Chinese-language media landscape

Sarawak tycoon Tiong Hiew King, founder and chairman of Rimbunan Hijau Group passes away

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Nov 11: Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King, founder and chairman Sarawak timber firm Rimbunan Hijau Group, has passed away, Sin Chew Daily reported. According to the report, Tiong passed away at 11am this morning at the age of 95. Born in 1934 and raised in Sibu, Tiong was the chairman of Media Chinese International Ltd, which includes Sin Chew Media Corporation. Tiong established Rimbunan Hijau in 1975, leading it to grow into …