BIOGRAPHY OF FIGURES

-Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Buhary

-Age-- 53 years

-Education - SPM

-Start Business - 19 years (the purchase of cattle and buffalo)

-Kekayaan -RM1,425 Million

-to 7 richest in Malaysia

-to The 32 richest in Asia

Walks of life

Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar was born in Alor Setar, Kedah in 1951. His family came from Hadramout, Yemen. Before deciding to live in Kedah, his father traveled to Central America to do business. There, his father went to Thailand. In the mid-40s, then the parent Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar decided to settle in Alor Setar, Kedah. In 1946, his father married.

Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar has seven siblings and he is the third child. Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar live in conditions of deprivation and even wooden house in Kampung Hutan Keriang not have a bed, table or chair. This caused him difficult to assess.

Nevertheless, each of which occurs there must be some silver lining. The situation was also motivated him to start the free tuition as a welfare program under al-Bukhary Foundation established to contribute to the charity. Currently, 15,000 students benefited from the tuition program.

Education

Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar start school in Alor Setar but when he was 9 years old, he was sent to live with his uncle, Syed Omar in Johor Bahru. He was there from fourth grade up to grade eight. Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar then returned to his hometown in Alor Setar and continued his schooling until grade five at Saint Michael's School.

Actually, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar is not well-educated people. He has not been studied up to university level. However, this does not mean he was not knowledgeable. Most of the knowledge acquired through direct experience when he was active in the business world since childhood lagi.Disebabkan of his family who are less fortunate, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar helped her mother grow vegetables to support the family income. They sell it in the market at Jalan Telok Wan Jah. He also sells bread rolled in the same market.

During breaks at school, his father would see him at school and asked him to make bookkeeping. After school, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar help herding his father's pet quarantine center near the train station Alor Setar. He has a lot of knowledge and experience to perform such work.

Start trading

In 1970, his father's livestock business decline due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. It spread to the rest of South Thailand, Kedah and Perlis. All livestock perished only. Since then, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar took over his father's business and decided to no longer engage in farming. He began selling meat on a small scale.

Actually, he went from town to town around Alor Setar to buy unsold meat. He then shared the meat packing ice and sell it back to the dealer Bumiputera and restaurants around Alor Setar. He was successful in that business. Adding that the success of his confidence to develop themselves in the business world.

From a business selling meat, he switched to the transportation business. In 1972, he managed to get a permit for the four trucks of Class A. He received a loan of RM110,000 from the MARA he used to buy two lorries Mercedes 911LS.

Setting up a company

In 1974, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar buy its first house in Jalan Telok Wan Jah under a hire purchase agreement with the UDA or Urban Development Corporation.

Next, in 1975, he established the company to apply for a trading license Shah and rice from the National Rice Board which is now known as Bernas. At the foot of the cockerel's luck, luck man who knows. He managed to get a contract for the supply of rice to the FELDA, MARA namesake, Pernas Edar Sdn Sergam well. Bhd., A subsidiary of Johor State Economic Development Corporation.

After successfully with the Company Shah, he set up a joint venture with two Chinese businessmen, namely Ng Ghiak and Chua Chong Tan Gee. Gee is Ghiak rice traders and millers of rice Chong Tan also.

In the joint venture company, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar holds 52 per cent stake while Ghiak Tan Chong Gee and 32 percent respectively and 16 per cent. Business venture named Bukhary Sdn. Bhd. it commenced operations on July 15, 1976, in his office at Jalan Telok Wan Jah.

Importance

He bought MMC Corporation, the engineering company at a price of RM3 per share of Saham Nasional Berhad (PNB). Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar also has a 22.7 percent stake in Malakoff Berhad, the electricity supply company and a 20 percent stake in IJM Corporation Berhad whose main business is manufacturing.

In addition, he has a 18 percent stake in Bernas involved in trading rice and 32 per cent stake in Pernas International Holdings Limited, a conglomerate involved in many business sectors. While 18.7 per cent stake in Fiamma Holdings Berhad, the marketing and distribution of electronic products and 100 per cent interest in MPH, the company's retail and distribution of books.

The objective of the Foundation al-Bukhary

Al-Bukhary Foundation was established in March 1996 as a charity which helped the poor, support the development of Islamic art and culture as well as promoting understanding between civilizations. The main objective of al-Bukhary Foundation is encouraging the Islamic brotherhood. The foundation consists of two parts. One part of doing charitable work, while one part is being arrange funds from any companies in which Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar no interest . Until now, al-Bukhary Foundation spent more than RM300 million for religious activities, culture and education. In addition, Yayasan Al-Bukhary only finance poor students. Among the initiatives undertaken to finance the poor Muslim students from around the ASEAN to study in Malaysia..

Tan Sri Dato 'Seri Dr Yeoh Tiong Lay

- 84 years old

-Total current assets: RM8.9 billion

-Major companies: YTL Corporation

- greatest source of wealth: Construction, Property

YTL Corporation is chairman. His company, YTL Corporation is recognized as one of the largest and most successful companies in the construction, utilities, hotels, property development and teknologi.beIiau is one of the richest individuals in Malaysia, ranked as the world's 421 richest people menurutForbes in 2011.

He was also awarded the prestigious Order of MatahariTerbit, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by MaharajaJepun for his efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Malaysia and Japan on 19 January 2008. He is currently one of the Pro-CanselorUniversiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah denganDatuk Seri Panglima Musa Hj. Aman, Chief Minister of Sabah.

, , Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay was perniagaanMalaysia magnate and philanthropist founded the affected l.Beliau YTL Corporation, konglomeratMalaysia the largest and most successful dengankepentingan in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology. YTL is based primarily on Malaysiatetapi has extensive operations in Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom, where it has Wessex Water Utilities

YTL Corporation Berhad is a Malaysia-led konglomeratterbesar olehTan Sri Dato 'Seri (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping. This group was founded by the father of Francis Yeoh, Tan Sri Dato 'Seri (Dr) Yeoh Tiong Lay, in which the name YTL taken. Today, YTL Corp is one of the biggest companies in Malaysia Stock Exchange. The company is also listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchangepadatahun 1996 as the company's Asia is not Japan pertamatersenarai there.

Construction company Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn. Bhd., A construction company to build a military camp for many British soldiers padapertengahan 50 an.Seterusnya, Tan Sri Yeoh takes over HongKong Tin Corporation (M) Berhad in 1988dan put Construction Yeoh Tiong LaySdn. Ltd. under the auspices of the Hong Kong Tin Corporation (M) Berhad.Nama Hong Kong Tin Corporation (M) Bhd.kemudiannya converted to YTL Corporation Berhad listed in Corporation.YTL STOCK EXCHANGE (KLSE) in 1985.YTL Corporation now has a total of 10 million subscribers

In addition, it is also listed dalamBursa Tokyo since 1996. Shares bounden history when YTLCorporation of a non-Japanese syarikatAsia berjayadisenaraikan the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

YTL Property Portfolio

• Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Wisma Atria, Singapore

• Ngee Ann City, Singapore

• Zongbei Renhe Spring Department Store, Chengdu, China

• David Jones Building, Perth, AustraliaPerhotelan

 List of hotels

• Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

• The Residences at the Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

• JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur

• Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China

• Muse, Saint-Tropez, France

• The Majestic Malacca

• Vistana Hotel Kuala Lumpur

• Vistana Hotel Kuantan

• Vistana Hotel PenangResor

• Pangkor Laut Resort, Perak, Malaysia

• Tanjong Jara Resort, Terengganu, Malaysia

• Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

• Niseko Village, Hokkaido, Japan

• Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali, Indonesia

• The Surin, Phuket, Thailand

• Gaya Island Resort, Sabah, Malaysia (Opening in 2011)

• Pulau Tiga Resort in Sabah, Malaysia (Opening in 2011)