Tan Kai Hee and the Art of Giving

Authors

Diana WONG, New Era University College, MalaysiaFollow

Abstract

One of the least known personages of contemporary Malaysian Chinese society to the anglophone public is Mr. Tan Kai Hee, a self-made businessman and prominent philanthropist in the storied Nanyang Chinese mould. In many other ways however, his career differs from that of the typical self-made Nanyang capitalist, above all in his commitment to the socialist struggle in Malaysia. In this paper, a brief account is given of his three careers-as politician, entrepreneur and philanthropist-and of the way in which his first career as politician shaped his subsequent philosophy in business and philanthropy.

Recommended Citation

WONG, Diana (2018) "Tan Kai Hee and the Art of Giving," Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies: Vol. 7: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://mjcs.newera.edu.my/journal/vol7/iss1/3