Neo Ao Tiew

In this Chinese name, the family name is Neo.
Neo Ao Tiew
梁後宙
Born1884
Nan'an, Fujian, Qing Dynasty
Died1975 (1976) (aged 91)
Singapore

Neo Ao Tiew (traditional Chinese: 梁後宙; simplified Chinese: 梁后宙; pinyin: Liáng Hòuzhòu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niû Hō͘ Tiū; 1884 – 1975), MBE,[1] S.C.H,[1] was a Chinese businessman, philanthropist and sheriff from Nan'an, Fujian. He is best known for developing the Lim Chu Kang area of Singapore. Neo Tiew Road, located in the district of Lim Chu Kang, in the North-Western part of Singapore, is named in his honour.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference straitstimes19540610 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ *Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1