Hong Leong Group
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Hong Leong Group is a conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...

 based in Malaysia. Founded as a trading company in 1963 by Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan
Quek Leng Chan
YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan is a Malaysian tycoon who co-founded Hong Leong Group Malaysia. He is one of the richest men in Malaysia with an estimated net worth of US$2.9 billion according to Forbes in 2007....

, the company controls 14 listed companies involved in the financial services, manufacturing, distribution, property and infrastructure development. The group's shares are listed on stock exchanges of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

 and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

.

Major subsidiaries

  • Hong Leong Bank
    Hong Leong Bank
    Hong Leong Bank is a bank in Malaysia.Hong Leong Bank was founded by Mr LAM Ji Chiew and began its operations in 1905 in Kuching, Sarawak under the name of Kwong Lee Mortgage & Remittance Company. The company granted loans against the security of export commodities such as pepper, rubber and other...

  • HLG Capital
    HLG Capital
    HLG Capital Berhad is an investment holding company listed on the Bursa Malaysia whereby its subsidiaries are involved in stock and share broking, acting as agent and nominee for clients, corporate advisory services, fund management, unit trusts, share financing, futures and options broking. It is...

  • Guoco Group
    Guoco Group
    Guoco Group Limited is an investment holding company. The principal activities of its subsidiaries and associated companies include investment and treasury management, property development and investment, stock and commodity broking, insurance, investment advisory, fund management as well as...

  • M&C International Limited
  • Autoworld.com.my
    Autoworld.com.my
    Autoworld.com.my is a Malaysia-based automotive web portal operated by Autoworld.com.my. Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of job portal JobStreet.com....

    , sold to JobStreet.com
    JobStreet.com
    JobStreet.com is a job portal founded in 1997. Founded in Malaysia, it has expanded its operations and services to countries like Singapore, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Japan and Thailand. It is now Southeast Asia's largest online employment company, according to Forbes. As of July 2010, the...

     in 2008
  • MZ Motorrad
    MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk
    MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau, Germany. MZ an acronym, stands for Motorradwerk Zschopau in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony...

    , sold to Ralf Waldmann
    Ralf Waldmann
    Ralf Waldmann is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.In 1996, Waldmann finished second to Max Biaggi in the 250cc world championship. In the 1997 season, he gave Biaggi a strong challenge, winning four races and finishing only two points behind the Italian...

    in 2009
  • Sole-distributor of Yamaha Motorcycle in Malaysia and Singapore.
  • Joint venture with Yamaha for an assembling plant in Sungai Buloh, Selangor.
  • Malaysian Newsprint Industries Sdn Bhd


and many more (sources http://www.hongleong.com/index.html)

Hume Cemboard

Hume Cemboard Industries (HCI), a Hong Leong subsidiary, is a manufacturer of building materials. HCI's principal activities are manufacturing, sales and marketing of building materials namely PRIMABOARD - cellulose fibre reinforced cement board.

Malaysian Newsprint Industries

Malaysian Newsprint Industries is a Hong Leong subsidiary, is the only newsprint producer in Malaysia.
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