YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King was born to a poor family in Sarawak, Malaysia in 1935. Although he had to tap rubber when he was young, he had a strong thirst for knowledge. He graduated from Chung Cheng Primary School in Sibu, and later Methodist High School and Sacred Heart High School.
Subsequently, he took up a correspondence course with a Chinese university as he knew there was no limit to what a person could learn. He began his working life at his uncle's timber company, which laid a solid foundation for his future development. In 1975, YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong set up Rimbunan Hijau. He showed the kind of perseverance that Fuzhou people are known for. Together with some of his brothers, Rimbunan Hijau Group established a solid reputation and has emerged as a revered multinational corporation.
YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong has worked on a global scale to erect a diversified business spanning six continents, whose countries and regions include Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Russia, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, British Guyana, Canada, and the United States. He also has investments in Qinzhou, Shanghai, Harbin and Guangzhou in China. Other than timber exports and timber processing, his business has also expanded to media and publishing, agriculture (oil palm plantations and mills), oil and gas, mining, aquaculture, reforestation, finance, information technology, trading and property development.
In 2010, YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King was awarded "Malaysia Business Leadership Award 2010 – The Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his entrepreneurship achievements and contribution to the country. In Malaysia, there are four public listed companies under the Group, namely Subur Tiasa Holdings Berhad, Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad, Rimbunan Sawit Berhad, and Media Chinese International Limited. The Capitalists magazine named YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong as one of Malaysia's ten richest businessmen.
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Borneo Infrastructure Development In Malaysia, RH Group’s property development arm, Borneo Infrastructure Development Sdn Bhd is the project manager for the high profile commercial project to build the 15-storey international class RH Hotel in Sibu. The hotel will then become one of Sibu’s latest urban landmarks.
Its other focus is to develop commercial shoplots as well as residential properties comprising medium-cost houses and semi-detached units and has identified potential areas for expansion in Sibu, Kuching, Miri & Kota Kinabalu.
Dynasty Development Ltd (DDL) Rimbunan Hijau (PNG) Group, through its subsidiary company, Dynasty Development Ltd (DDL), is the master developer of the compact 10-hectare integrated mixed development of the Vision City, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The first phase of this property development project is Mega Mall, a 3-storey shopping complex which has commenced construction since May, 2008.
Its upcoming projects will comprise of a luxurious hotel, top class serviced apartments and an exclusive intelligent office tower.
