Chang Yun Chung (Teo Woon Tiong)
He became Billionaire at age 97.
Here is the link to my Youtube Video, please click
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3_Z7DuYjhY
Some Amazing facts: He started his business at age 49.
In 1967, he founded Pacific International Lines (PIL) in Singapore
That was 50 year ago.
He started with 2 second-hand Dutch ships be bought.
Now, he has a flleet of 150 container ships
He was born in the city of Xiamen in 1918.
When he was 26 (1944) , he was arrested by Japanese Secret Police for aiding the resistance fighters with food and medicine. He was tortured and spent a year in prison in Malacca, Malaya
Now his son SS Teo (picture below) is running his shipping empire.
This is his shipping headquarter in Singapore
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