Robert Kuok A Memoir

In these memoirs the 94 year old kuok tells the remarkable story of how starting in british colonial malaya he built a multi industry multinational business group.

Robert kuok a memoir. Siamese twins set for separation. The 376 page tell all memoir details mr kuok s rise from a broken family in johor baru to become malaysia s richest man and. A memoir has been added to your cart add to cart. Robert kuok a memoir is the autobiography of one of asia s most prominent and respected chinese businessmen.

Born in johor in 1923 robert kuok hock nien has kept his life away from the public eye. At 94 years old the life story of this private tycoon is finally unveiled. Once owned by robert kuok the south china morning post published the first instalment of six extracts from the tycoon s first ever memoir on nov 24 with highlights including why he left malaysia and singapore for hong kong. The 376 page book begins with a chapter on the lasting influence of his fuzhou born mother whom he calls the true founder of the kuok empire.

See all 2 images. From a humble beginning in johor bahru he founded kuok brothers malaysia. At one point robert kuok. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

By robert kuok author andrew tanzer author 4 8 out of 5 stars 9 ratings. From sea to air. A memoir by robert kuok with andrew tanzer landmark books. The notoriously media shy robert kuok 94 has opened up in a 376 page memoir that details his rise from a broken family in johor baru to becoming malaysia s richest man.

Famously known as malaysia s sugar king mr kuok built an empire which includes the famous shangri la group of hotels oil palm plantations properties as well as a shipping conglomerate. Not one for business biographies which this is i chose to read it to understand what it took to become one of the greatest entrepreneurs of independent malaya and why he was known as the. A memoir hardcover 6 september 2018. A memoir sold more than 1 000 copies a week.

This is an edited extract from robert kuok. The robert kuok memoirs in the third extract from robert kuok s memoir he recalls moving from shipping to the aviation industry and a turbulent journey as chairman of malaysia singapore airlines. As the pond grew ever more suffocating he moved to singapore and created another venture in singapore. Robert kuok president suharto of indonesia and yani haryanto at suharto s.

This is the only official memoir of robert kuok the man who is known as the sugar king.