Lau Hui Kang
Lau Hui Kang was a Sarawak, Malaysia entrepreneur who founded KTS Group in 1962 and long served as its managing director and executive chairman, taking the group from timber trading into plantations, media and other industries; he died in 2006.
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January 2, 1962Founds KTS Group
Born in Fujian, China, Lau Hui Kang became managing director of KTS Group at its founding on January 2, 1962, served until the end of 1999 and was then executive chairman until his death.[1]
1981Mentor to His Son Henry
His son Henry Lau Lee Kong, KTS Group managing director, recalled that his father had been his mentor since 1981: “He was not only my father, but also my immediate boss.”[2]
1997Diagnosed With Lymphoma
He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1997 but kept going to the office every day until his final days.[2]
2006Death in Singapore
He died of lymphoma in Singapore in 2006.[2]
January 19, 2014Bust Unveiled
His bust was unveiled in the lobby of Crown Towers in Kuching; he had built KTS from a three-person trading firm into a group of more than 70 companies and over 10,000 employees, expanding from timber trading into insurance, hospitality, plantations, media and other industries.[1]
January 19, 202620th Memorial
KTS Group held his 20th memorial at KTS Garden in Kuching; Hamid Bugo said he was the first businessman to answer the government’s call to invest in rural plantation development and that he “kept his word, always played by the rules.”[3]
His son Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau described him at the event as a respected entrepreneur, educationist and community leader.[3]