Yeoh Tiong Lay

Not to be confused with Liow Tiong Lai.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeoh (杨).
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Yeoh Tiong Lay
PSM SPMS SPDK DPMS PJK KMN PPN
楊忠禮
Born(1929-12-18)18 December 1929
Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died18 October 2017(2017-10-18) (aged 87)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Burial placeNilai Memorial Park
NationalityMalaysian
Occupation(s)Chairman, YTL Corporation
SpousePuan Sri Datin Seri Tan Kai Yong
Children7, including Francis Yeoh and Yeoh Soo Keng
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese杨忠礼
Traditional Chinese楊忠禮
Hanyu PinyinYáng Zhōnglǐ
JyutpingJoeng4 Zung1 Lai5
Hokkien POJIûⁿ Tiong-lé / Iôⁿ Tiong-lé
Tâi-lôIûnn Tiong-lé / Iônn Tiong-lé

Yeoh Tiong Lay (Chinese: 楊忠禮; 18 December 1929 – 18 October 2017) was a Malaysian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He founded YTL Corporation,[1] Malaysia's largest conglomerate, with interests in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology. YTL is based primarily in Malaysia but has extensive operations in Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom, where it owns the utility Wessex Water.

In 2013, he established the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law at King's College, London with a gift of US$11 million.[2]

  1. ^ YTL Corporation
  2. ^ "King's College London - £7 million gift establishes Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law £7 million gift establishes Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.