Tee Hock Seng

Tan Sri Datuk Tee Hock Seng, JP (simplified Chinese: 郑福成; traditional Chinese: 鄭福成; born 19 July 1949) is a Malaysian businessman, politician, and group managing director of the construction firm, Bina Puri. He is a former member of the senate of the Malaysian parliament and the past president of the Chinese Association Federation of Hokkien Association of Malaysia,[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tee (郑).
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk

Tee Hock Seng

PSM PGDK ASDK JP
郑福成
CIDB Fellows 2015 interview at Tan Sri Tee's office
Born19 July 1949
CitizenshipMalaysian
OccupationManaging director of Bina Puri Holdings, Bhd
Spouse(s)Puan Sri Datin Kong Wan Peng
Parent(s)
  • Tee Than Song (father)

Background

Tee Hock Seng was born in 1949. His father, Tee Than Song, was a contractor in the 1950s who was involved in building several infrastructure projects and various high schools in Malaysia. He helped in the construction of the Sungai Besi Military Airbase at Simpang Airport.

Career

Tee started his career as a salesman at Chop Seng Lee selling Mobil Petroleum products. He left the firm in 1976 to join his brothers, Tay Hock Lee and Tee Hock Hin, in starting a construction-based company, ‘Pembinaan Tekun Jaya Sdn Bhd’.[3] In 1983 he oversaw the merger of the company with Bina Puri Sdn Bhd. At Bina Puri, Tee began his career as a finance director and was appointed to the board on 5 November 1990. He was subsequently appointed as the group managing director.[4] In January 1995, he was responsible for getting Bina Puri listed on the main board in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE).[4]

The firm has completed numerous multi-million ringgit projects (valued in excess of US$2 billion), in Malaysia and overseas[5][6] The group's business activities include investment holdings, property development and management, the manufacturing of construction materials,[7] power generation,[8] highway concessionaire,[9] and hospitality.[10] Notable projects include the construction of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2(KLIA2).

Political career

Tee was appointed a member of the Malaysian senate (the ahli dewan negara), on 15 July 2008, for a term of three years.[11] He also served as treasurer-general of the MCA from 2008 to 2010.[12][13] Following the defeat of former MCA President Tan Sri Dato Seri Ong Tee Keat in the party polls, Tee tendered his resignation on 30 March 2010.[14][15] On 28 June 2015, Tee was elected as an advisor to the MCA party's Bahagian Wangsa Maju. On 6 Sep 2015, he was elected as an advisor to the MCA Federal Territory State Liaison Committee.

Honours
  • Malaysia's Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) in 2005 the "Most Prominent Player" award.[16]
  • Lifetime achievement award at the 2nd Malaysia Golden Entrepreneur Awards.[17][18]
  • Atsumi Award at the 44th International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) in 2018.[4]

Honours of Malaysia

References
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  2. "Successive President". www.fujianmalaysia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  3. "Fellows" (PDF). www.cidb.gov.my. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. "Tan Sri Datuk Tee Hock Seng conferred Atsumi award - Nation | Focus Malaysia". www.focusmalaysia.my. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  5. "Bina Puri-UEMC JV lands RM997.23m LCCT job - Nation | The Edge Markets Online". www.theedgemarkets.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  6. "Bina Puri Gets Infrastructure Works for LRT Extension - Metro Biz |". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  7. "Sungai Long Industries Sdn Bhd". www.sglong-ind.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  8. "Corporate Profile". www.megapowermakmur.co.id. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  9. "Stock With Momentum: Bina Puri Holdings". www.theedgemarkets.com. Asia Analytica / The Edge Financial Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  10. "A Home Suite Home for everyone". www.rimbunsuites.com/. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  11. "Board Of Directors". Bina Puri Holdings. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  12. "Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (BPURol.KL)". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  13. "Y.BHG Tan Sri Datuk Tee Hock Seng JP". www.latar.com.my. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  14. "Tee quits all party posts". www.thestar.com.my.
  15. The Report Brunei Darussalam 2011 (Report). Oxford Business Group. 2011. p. 118. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  16. "Jordan Investment Board". www.massa.net.my. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  17. "Hats Off to Malaysian Businessmen". www.mca.org.my. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  18. "Hats off to Malaysian businessmen". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  19. "Recipients of Medals, Star and Medal". www.istiadat.gov.my. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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