Chua Thian Poh
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Chua Thian Poh

Singapore 77 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Real estate
Industry
Real Estate
Residence
Singapore
Marital Status
Married
Children
4

Assets

  • EnGro Corp. Ltd.
    14,983,000 shares @ -
    -
    S44-SG
  • Ho Bee Investment Ltd.
    516,283,000 shares @ -
    -
    H13-SG
  • Teckwah Industrial
    0 shares @ -
    -
    561-SG

Biography

High school dropout Chua Thian Poh got his start making hooks and spikes for the logging industry.

In 1987 Chua founded luxury property developer Ho Bee Land, known for building high-end condos in Sentosa, Singapore's island resort.

The company has a diversified portfolio that includes commercial property overseas, notably in London and Munich.

Since 2020 it has bought five sites in suburban Australia where it plans to build master-planned residential communities.

In 2022, Ho Bee acquired the Scalpel office tower in London's financial district for $961 million.

About

Chua was once Singapore's non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.

He's set up a family office called One Hill Capital.

In 2018, Ho Bee purchased a London office block for $850 million.

His son, Nicholas, is Ho Bee Land's CEO.