Tan sri lee boon siew biography

Malaysian businessman (1915–1995)

Tan SriLoh Boon Siew (Chinese: 駱文秀; pinyin: Luò Wénxiù; Jyutping: Lok3 Man4 Sau3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lo̍h Bûn-siù; 1915 – 1995) also known by locals as “Mr Honda”, was a Penangitetycoon and the first sole distributor of Hondamotorcycles in Malaysia.^[1]

Early life

Loh Boon Siew was born in Hui'an County, Fujian, China.

He spent his childhood collecting pig dung (used as fuel) to make a living. At the age of 12, he arrived in Penang from China with five friends, among them Loh Poh Heng and Loh Say Bee. He had no formal education and could only speak in his mother tongue of Hokkien.

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He worked as an apprentice car mechanic upon his arrival.

Business

At age 18, Boon Siew purchased 11 buses using his $2,000 in savings. He reconditioned the buses and sold them for $12,000. Next, he used the money he earned to buy another 39 buses.

In 1942, during World War II, his money was confiscated by th