Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King was born on 1935 in Sibu, Kingdom of Sarawak. He was the founder and chairman of the Rimbunan Hijau Group, a timber company. This company founded in 1975. Its overseas timber opertions in Papua New Guinea is the largest in that country. He also has interest in logging operations in Russia. He is ranked by Forbes as the 1386th richest person in the world and 11th richest man at Malaysia in 2015.
Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King is dealing not only timber but also in media. His Rimbunan Hijau Group operates Sin Chew Jit Poh and Guang Ming Daily, two of the major Chinese national dailies in Malaysia. They also operate The National Daily in Papua New Guinea and Ming Pao Holdings Ltd in Hong Kong. He is forging a global Chinese publishing group with his Ming Pao Enterprises; Ming Pao newspaper is also available in San Francisco, New York, Vancouver and Toronto.
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