Ong beng seng biography books

Malaysian businessman

Dato'Ong Beng Seng (Chinese: 王明星; pinyin: Wáng Míng Xīng; born January ), often known by his initials, OBS, is a Singapore-based Malaysian billionaire businessman.

He is the founder of the Singapore-based organisation Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) which is a shareholder of various businesses, including Hard Rock resorts and Four Seasons resorts across Europe and Asia.

Early life

Ong was born in January in Teluk Anson, British Malaya.^[1] When he was four years old, his family emigrated to Singapore.

Ong Beng Seng has three brothers, Beng Huat, Beng Lim and Beng Min. His career began when he joined an insurance firm for ships. In , he joined Kuo International, founded by businessman Peter Fu Yun Siak and there he met his later-to-be spouse, Christina.^[2]

Career

After beginning his trading career at Kuo International, Ong went on to found his own firm, Hotel Properties Limited.

Today, he controls many b