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Tan Howe Liang
Born in Shantou, China, Tan was the third of eight siblings. In
1937, he emigrated with his family from China to settle in
Chinatown of Singapore
Goh Keng Swee (simplified Chinese:
吴庆瑞; pinyin: Wú
Qìngruì; born October 6, 1918 in Malacca) was the second Deputy Prime
Minister of Singapore.
Tan Tock Seng (simplified Chinese: 陈笃生;
traditional Chinese: 陳篤生; pinyin: Chén Dǔshēng; 1798-1850) was a
Singaporean merchant and philanthropist. Born in Malacca in 1798
[1] to an immigrant Fukien (Hokkien) father and Hokkien Peranakan
mother, Tan rose from humble origins
Lee Kong Chian Born in the village of Furong of
Nan’an County in Fujian Province, he had his early education in
privately-run schools in his hometown. In 1903, he came to
Singapore at the age of 10, to join his father.
Yusof bin Ishak Born on 12 August 1910 in the
state of Perak, which was then part of the Federated Malay States,
Yusof is the descendant of prominent Sumatran Malay Datuk Jannatun
who migrated to Penang in 1759.
Mr Tan Kah Kee was born in Jimei, Xiamen,
Fujian Province, China, and went to Singapore in 1890, when he was
16 years old, to work for his father's rice store
S.Rajaratnam
Born in Sri Lanka
All info can be found from wiki :D
