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Seah Eu Chin (1805-1883), a Chinese businessman, became a wealthy plantation owner in Singapore. See more »
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Aljunied, Syed Omar bin Ali
Aljunied, Syed Omar bin Ali (1792-1852), a highly respected Arab businessman and landowner, became a leader of the Muslim community in Singapore.
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Aw Boon Haw (1882-1954), a Chinese businessman, became known in Singapore as the Tiger Balm King, because of the medicinal products marketed by his family under the "Tiger" brand.
See more »D'Almeida, Jose
D'Almeida, Jose (1784-1850), was a physician and pioneer businessman in Singapore.
See more »Hu, Tsu Tau Richard
Hu, Tsu Tau Richard (1926-...), a former Singapore politician, served as minister for finance in Singapore from 1985 to 2001.
See more »Jayakumar, Shunmugan
Jayakumar, Shunmugan (1939-...), became a deputy prime minister of Singapore in 2004.
See more »Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew, lee kwahn yoo (1923-...), was prime minister of Singapore from 1959 until 1990.
See more »Lim Boon Keng
Lim Boon Keng (1869-1957), a Chinese doctor, promoted social and educational reforms in Singapore and China.
See more »Marshall, David
Marshall, David (1908-1995), a lawyer and politician, served as Singapore's first local chief minister in 1955 and 1956.
See more »Pickering, William
Pickering, William (1840-1907), a British linguist and public servant, became the first head of the Chinese Protectorate in Singapore in 1877.
See more »Sang Nila Utama
Sang Nila Utama (?-1347?), a Malay prince also known as Sri Tri Buana, was, according to legend, the founder and first ruler of Singapore.
See more »Seah Eu Chin
Seah Eu Chin (1805-1883), a Chinese businessman, became a wealthy plantation owner in Singapore.
See more »Tan Kah Kee
Tan Kah Kee (1874-1961), a Singapore businessman, was one of Southeast Asia's most outstanding industrialists, philanthropists, and political leaders.
See more »Tan Tock Seng
Tan Tock Seng (1798-1850) became a leader of the Chinese community in Singapore.
See more »Whampoa
Whampoa (1816-1880), a Chinese businessman, became wealthy by selling food to ships visiting Singapore harbor.
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