Yeap Chor Ee. Photo courtesy of House of Yeap Chor Ee

The King’s Chinese: how Penang’s ‘Grand Old Man’ Yeap Chor Ee went from penniless barber to one of Asia’s richest men

Chinese migrant Yeap Chor Ee became one of Malaya’s most prominent men
His story is being told for the first time by his great-granddaughter

Topic | Malaysia

Zoe Low

Published: 2:00pm, 10 Nov, 2019

Updated: 5:11pm, 10 Nov, 2019

Yeap Chor Ee. Photo courtesy of House of Yeap Chor Ee

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Zoe Low

Zoe Low is a reporter at the Post, joining in 2018. Previously, she was an intern at The News Lens International in Taipei, covering Taiwan-China relations and foreign policy and social issues around Asia, particularly Southeast Asia. She graduated from the London School of Economics and the National Chengchi University in Taiwan.