He grew up speaking his parents' Fuzhou dialect, English and Japanese during Japan's wartime occupation of Malaya. [11][9][10] Her profound influence on Asian popular music and the Chinese cultural sphere during the latter half of the 20th century and thereafter[44][64] led her to be recognized as Asia's first musical superstar.[7]. Considering the martial environment of 1950s Taiwan, her first mentor introduced her to singing before military audiences, a practice she continued throughout her life. A day of national mourning was declared and president Lee Teng-hui was among the thousands in attendance. On March 1, 1974, Teng released her first Japanese single "No Matter Tonight or Tomorrow", which marked the beginning of her career in Japan. [31] During these years, she recorded several top hits, such as "Remembering Mama" and "The Moment I See You, I Smile". His son Kuok Khoon Ean, who was born in 1955 and married Kuok Cheng Sui, has an economics bachelor's degree from the University of Nottingham in England. "[101] In 2018, The Guardian wrote, "In 20th-century pop music, the voice of Elvis Presley is as iconic and identifiable in the west as that of Teresa Teng is in the east. He was also instrumental in conveying information and setting up the meetings between Malaysian and Chinese governments leading to full diplomatic cross recognition of the two countries. A local Chinese newspaper attributed this to the Next Magazines story. Referred to by some as the "Eternal Queen of Asian Pop," Teng became a cultural icon for her contributions to Mandopop, giving birth to the phrase, "Wherever there are Chinese-speaking people, there is the music of Teresa Teng. A scion of Malaysias richest family, Kuok Meng Ru transformed his love of classic rock and blues into a music empire. It closed on what would have been her 51st birthday on January 29, 2004.[77]. [13] In Taiwan, she was famous for entertaining the armed forces and singing patriotic songs that appealed to the natives of the island. Her next single "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" was released on 21 February 1986. (Source) He first studied at Winchester College, and then completed his further studies at the University of Cambridge (PhD in Biotechnology). Married name: Hui Kuok-Gaw. They were commonly revolutionary model operas promoting the ideals of the party and military. Teng complained of having respiratory difficulties since the beginning of the year. on your mobile devices. Freight interests include Malaysian Bulk Carriers Berhad and Transmile Group. For people who listen to enemy radio, radio from the center or the official newspaper was merely a supplemental reference. Teng continued performing for philanthropic causes throughout the 1970s in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. [35] The success broke all the sales records of her previous period (19741979). Robert Kuok's conglomerate empire was built on political astuteness, an Asia-wide network of contacts and a willingness to take risks. "[102] Andrew N. Weintraub and Bart Barendregt described her as "a model of inter-Asian modernity whose voice crossed linguistic, national and generational borders,"[96] whereas John F. Copper called her "the most heard singer in the world ever" during her time. As Deputy Chairman, Kuok remains a key figure in the Kerry Group logistics, warehousing and transport businesses. [37] In 1983, she performed a series of concerts at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Today it owns the luxury Shangri-La hotel chain, whose Asia division is headed by one of his sons. Elle MacPherson, 58, turns heads in a quirky mackintosh as she matches with new beau Doyle Bramhall, . Ms Kuok is aged 38. Her second album, Maan bou jan saang lou (), released in 1983, achieved even greater success than her predecessor. We, her Japanese fans, will never forget her velvety voice and the brief, beautiful radiance of her life. Robert Kuok (6 Oct 1923 Johor Bahru). [6] She is credited as Asia's first musical superstar[7][8] and by some as the pioneer of contemporary Chinese pop musica major force in the development of the Chinese music industry by incorporating western and eastern styles into her music,[9][10][11] replacing the most revolutionary songs then prevalent in mainland China and laying the foundation for modern Chinese popular music. "[64] Teng's voice covered a diverse range of musical styles and languages. This scholarship changes lives by supporting financially disadvantaged students reach their full potential by undertaking study at Monash University. [31] In 1980, a year after the incident, she was allowed to return to Taiwan on condition of cooperation with the Taiwanese government. [48], In 1987, Teng released the Mandarin version of the album I Only Care About You. [37][52], Teng entered the Japanese market in 1973. [35] However, considering her success in Asia, the record company decided to release two or three consecutive singles to test the market further. [19][21] The same year, CNN listed her among the 20 most influential music artists of the past 50 years. Its 73-year-old presiding genius is inclined to keep a low profile and operate as if he was still heading a private company. Teng's work on different music styles, which integrates Chinese components with western-style pop and jazzy compositions, opened the roads to the musical creations of later generations. Two children: Lea Woods Almanza, who lives in Hawaii and has two kids, and John, who lives in Singapore and has three sons and one daughter. In 2007, Kuok combined his plantations, edible oil, and grains businesses with Wilmar International, making it the world's biggest palm-oil processor.[13]. But Teng turned down the proposal, and the marriage was called off. Teng's songs over the following decade revolutionized Chinese popular culture, which marked the end of the extremely tight control exercised in the preceding three decades by the communist party over Chinese society and culture. Teng was invited to perform in Kouhaku Uta Gassen for the second time. Over the past 60 years, these Malaysian families have built up their fortune and their country [60] She was known for her "soothing and crystalline" singing voice,[61][62] with her vocal trademark classified as a "quasi-whisper," which David B. Gordon characterises as a "private emotion" in her listenersas though she were singing for each of them individually. Philip married Eileen Kuok and had two sons and two daughters. [32] She continued to hold large-scale concerts in Hong Kong and the Southeast Asian region almost every year. (On Friday market close, PPB Group Bhd was the top loser on Bursa Malaysia after sliding 50 sen or 3.4% to RM14.08 per share. Among the adult children by his two wives, five are holding key positions in the Kuok group of companies. Kuok Khoon Hua Born in 1978 Chairman of Kerry Holdings. Another son leads Asia's largest operator of offshore oil-and-gas exploration vessels, PACC Offshore Services Holdings, and a third son is director at Kerry Logistics. [86] An important piece of testimony to this is the use of saxophone introduced by Teng. . Kuok is married twice and has eight children. [2] According to Forbes, his net worth is estimated at $12.6 billion as of April 2021, making him the wealthiest Malaysian[3][4] and 104th wealthiest person in the world. Beau Kuok: Children . Lim Goh Tong billionaire businessman who developed Genting Highlands and owns Genting Group. Kuok's brother, Philip Kuok Hock Khee was a former Malaysian Ambassador to Germany, Yugoslavia, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark. Teng's songs were blasted from the sea-facing speakers from Kinmen Island to the residents of mainland China at a much higher volume. Kuok officially retired from the Kerry Group on 1 April 1993. William Kuok Hock Ling (Jul 1922 1952) Robert Kuoks children from his first marriage: Ruth, Beau, Sue, Jill and Ean. As Deputy Chairman, Kuok remains a key figure in the Kerry Group logistics, warehousing and transport businesses. In December 2015 Robert sold his stake in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post to Alibaba for $265 million. The succession plan for one of Asia's largest conglomerates may have become a bit clearer on Friday when Hong Kong-listed Kerry Properties named Kuok Khoon Hua as its new CEO and Vice Chairman in an announcement to the stock exchange. She released several albums within the next few years under the Life Records label in Hong Kong. [3][4], With a career spanning almost 30 years, Teng established herself as a dominant and influential force in Asia throughout most of her career,[5] including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and, to some extent, South Asia. "Tsugunai" won the most popular song category and stayed on the Oricon Chart for nearly a year. First, the familiar: Chelsea and Justin had dated for more than seven years before he popped the . The businessman has also put his blue-eyed girl and Harvard-educated eldest daughter Hui Kwong in charge of South China Morning Post. She was soon able to support her family with her singing. 18 Carmel Street, Stanley also became a popular fan site soon after her death. But Teng turned down the . [32] Soon, her earnings from performing and recording afforded her family a comfortable life; they moved from Luzhou District to Beitou District, Taipei, where they bought a home. [18] In a national survey by NHK in 1997, her song "Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase" was voted 16th among the 100 greatest Japanese songs of all time[104] and "The Moon Represents My Heart" stood first in the 10 best Chinese songs of all time in a poll by Radio Hong Kong in 1999. [112], On January 29, 2018, a Google Doodle was released across Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Bulgaria, and Iceland to honor the singer on what would be her 65th birthday. The movie won best picture in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and at the Seattle Film Festival in the United States. Beau, who was once engaged to the singer Teresa Teng and has significant business interests in China, . He could endear. (source). [5] As of April 2019, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Kuok has an estimated net worth of $18.4 billion, making him the 53rd richest person in the world. Another brother, William, was a member of the Malayan Communist Party and was killed during the Malayan Emergency in 1952. Today it owns the luxury Shangri-La hotel chain, whose Asia division is headed by one of his sons. But for a firm believer of hard work and diligence, and strong Chinese values like Kuok, it is no easy task to decide who should be the captain of his business empire and possibly even inherit his values. Kouk Khoon Hua graduated from Harvard University in 2003. Gaw has previous experience in private equity, management consulting, strategic planning and business development. Her first taste of fame came in 1968, when performance on the popular Taiwanese music program The Gathering of Stars led to a record contract. Recently, Kuoks youngest daughter Yen Kwong also joined Kuok Group. [26] Cultural critic Rey Chow labelled her voice as soft, throaty, and feminine,[63] whereas Mike Levin of Billboard described it as "soft and almost breathless. The album was awarded platinum at Hong Kong's first Golden Album Awards. [31], Teng began charity performances at a very young age. Both Kuoks are the children of Asia's sugar king Robert Kuok. 1996. In 1993, his Kerry Group acquired a 34.9% stake in the South China Morning Post from Murdoch's News Corporation. Robert Kuok Hock Nien, is a Malaysian business magnate and investor of Chinese descent. Teresa has never been married but was linked to some high-profile romantic partners. This article maps the current industry onto a traditional Monopoly board. Both childen attended Punahou school which is where Obama and Sun Yat Sen went to school. This life-changing and prestigious scholarship is funded and named after one of Monash University's most illustrious alumni, Khoon Chen Kuok, better known as Beau Kuok. Dressed in her period clothing, she commented: I have one small wish. Teng Li-Chun (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Dng Ljn; Jyutping: Dang6 Lai6-gwan1; Peh-e-j: Tng L-kun; 29 January 1953 8 May 1995), commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, actress, musician and philanthropist. [57], Teng credits Chinese folk songs and music as a major influence on her musical career, which she often grew up listening to. This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 23, 2013. [22], In 2015, on an occasion to commemorate the 20th death anniversary of the singer, Nikkei Asia contributor Akira Tada wrote, "Asia has undergone significant changes in the past 20 years, with the flow of people, goods, and information having increased considerably. #15 Kuok family on the 2017 Asia's Richest Families - Robert Kuok founded the Kuok Group as a commodities trader in 1949. Apart from a multitude of businesses in Malaysia, his companies have investments in many countries throughout Asia. 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She then appeared in television dramas and movies, including a leading role in the 1967 film Thank You, Manager. [96][81] Her songs have been covered by several hundreds of singers all over the world; by artists like Faye Wong, Leslie Cheung, Jon Bon Jovi, Siti Nurhaliza, Shila Amzah, Katherine Jenkins, Im Yoon-ah, David Archuleta, Agnez Mo, Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, English vocal group Libera, Jewish singer Noa, Grammy Award-winning American musician Kenny G, Kiwi pianist Carl Doy, Cuba's leading a cappella musical band Vocal Sampling, among others. This year she is also planning on being more involved in the family business. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanfords Graduate School of Business. [22] He lives in the Deep Water Bay neighbourhood on Hong Kong Island. Ean Kuok married Chen Sui Kuok, they have 3 children: Meng Xiong Kuok, Meng Wei Kuok and Meng Jun Kuok, Kuok Khoon Hong is a Singaporean business magnate, entrepreneur and philanthropist. After that, owing to her health issues, she basically stopped participating in commercial activities and gradually entered a semi-retired state. He the chairman of Kerry Holdings Ltd, a privately held subsidiary of Kuok Group Ltd, as well as serving as a director of Kerry Group and Kuok (Singapore) Ltd. [19], In May 1995, Shanghai Radio host Dal dedicated the Sunday morning broadcast to the Taiwanese singer, who died a few days earlier. Ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the worlds top 50 richest men in March, Kuok moved his corporate headquarters to Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur in 1975, reportedly due to his distaste for the New Economic Policy (1971-1990). The same year, Teng recorded "River of Destiny," a cover of the Japanese original "Sadame Gawa." His nephew, Kuok Khoon Hong is the chairman of Wilmar International, and one of the richest people in Singapore. By the end of the year, sales surpassed 700,000 copies and final sales reached a million copies. He adds that "to the Chinese, Deng Lijun was a great person." 31 May - A former Miss Hong Kong alumna is getting married. Married At First Sight star Rhyce Power has been mocked online for being unable to pronounce the term 'breast augmentation'. [36] Upon her return to Taiwan, Teng went on a Southeast Asian tour in 1981, drawing 35,000 attendees in Malaysia. All of the stuff around us was structured collectively, but Teng's songs, on the other hand, were entirely new at the time they evoked individualism, changing everything. Over 24 million people voted, and Teng came out as the winner with 8.5 million votes. [64], Hirano Kumiko, an author at Nippon writes:[13]. Teng won the top award of 'Singer of the year' from Japan Cable Award. Another brother, William, was a member of the Malayan Communist Party and was killed during the Malayan Emergency in 1952. Richard Liu Tai-fung (wikidata), relation unknown. During her 1980 TTV concert, when asked about such a possibility, she responded by stating that the day she performs on the mainland will be the day the Three Principles of the People are implemented therein reference to either the pursuit of Chinese democracy or reunification under the banner of the ROC. [121], In 1982, Teng was engaged to Beau Kuok, a Malaysian businessman and the son of multi-billionaire Robert Kuok. Ms. Kuok, affectionately in the newsroom as "Baby" Kuok at one point, received her undergraduate degree BA, East Asian Studies from Harvard University. His father Kuok Keng Kang came from Fuzhou to Malaysia as a teenager. Her peculiarity lie in the fact that the different cultural trajectories developed by the special political background of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait merged two different trajectories in a specific time and space dislocation, so she became the favorite of many people in that era. (LinkedIn), Robert Kuoks family tree multiple generations, Family tree of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, =Richard LiuKerry TradingKerry Beverages. The incident was criticised both in Taiwan and Japan. Samsung's businesses -- helmed by the Lee family -- account for 21% of South Koreas GDP. [56] On June 8, 1973, she participated in the "Far East Top Ten Stars Charity Gala" in Singapore, gave 4 performances, and raised $400,000 to be used as scholarships for students in need. . Many know about her love affair with actor Jackie Chan, but less known was her brief engagement in 1982 to Beau Kuok, a Malaysian businessman and son of multibillionaire Robert Kuok, . She taught us about the profundity of Chinese culture, whether in her birthplace of Taiwan, her ancestral home of China, or Hong Kong, which she loved throughout her life. By performing kaykyoku, she connected Japan to its Asian neighbors. Married name: Hui Kuok-Gaw. It became her fifth consecutive album to be awarded platinum, a record-breaking win against all singers in Hong Kong. His first foray into Hong Kong property was in 1977, when he acquired a plot of land on the newly reclaimed Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, where he built his second hotel, the Kowloon Shangri-La. [33] Her popularity boomed in Asia after she released several albums in multiple languages. In 1979, there were only a few audio-video distribution companies in the Mainland. These performances were broadcast on TTVs special program named "Teresa Teng on the Frontline." [30] At the age of 14, Teng withdrew from school to focus on music. 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She became a household name in Hong Kong and held a concert at Queen Elizabeth Stadium the same year. 2023 Forbes Media LLC. Kuok had accumulated a fortune of $19.4 billion as of Jan. 31, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. During this tenure, Teng recorded and performed Japanese pop songs, often termed as kayokyoku by Japanese media, and helped connect Japan to much of East Asia, particularly Taiwan, China, and some of Southeast Asia, helping bridge the gap between them, some of which were later covered in Mandarin, as reported by Nippon[13] and Billboard. Kuok Hock Nien declared his retirement in 1992, but he is still not taking a rest. A house she bought in 1986 in Hong Kong at No. Teng taught that people could also sing with another part of their voice, which was later named "popular singing".[78]. She is married to Bryan Pallop Gaw () and they have two sons, Bryan is director of Kerry developments. "[1] She is considered one of the most significant figures in Asian popular music[2] and the greatest Chinese language singer of all time. This is seen as another classic story of the billionaire who has clearly not identified his successor. Khoon Chen shot to fame in the 1980s, not for corporate reasons, but for his courtship of famed Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng. It was well accepted in Southeast Asia and went gold on the first day of its release in Hong Kong. The memorial is often visited by her fans. One of the highlights was her rendition of "My Home Is on the Other Side of the Mountain". [citation needed] In 1961, he bought cheap sugar from India before the prices shot up, and continued to invest heavily in sugar refineries, at one time controlling 80% of the Malaysian sugar market with production of 1.5 million tonnes, equivalent to 10% of world production, earning himself the nickname "Sugar King of Asia". [68], On May 8, 1995, Teng unexpectedly died while on vacation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, at the age of 42. On the tombstone, the head of Teresa Teng is carved. Later, the case was closed by the police due to a lack of evidence. However, due to changes in the surroundings of music, as well as her deteriorating health and other reasons, she failed to realise her wish. Teng gave her last performance in 1994 in Taiwan, one year before her unexpected passing away. [40] In the early 1980s, continuing political tension between mainland China and Taiwan led to her music, along with that of other singers from Taiwan and Hong Kong, being banned for some years in mainland China, describing it as too "bourgeois" and "corrupt" by Chinese authorities. Mr Kuok Khoon Chen, also known as Beau, is the eldest son of Mr Robert Kuok at age 62. Plans to sell the home to finance a museum in Shanghai were made known in 2002,[76] and it was subsequently sold for HK $32 million. Beau is the eldest son of Kerry Group founder Robert Kuok. And through this, I hope our posterity will never forget the happiness, sadness, and glory of being a "Chinese" person. Funding needs and a reshaping of the business with succession in mind have, however, forced greater dependence on public equity. Meng is also the Managing Director of Swee Lee Music, music instrument and accessory retailer, which he has been leading since 2012, when he acquired the legacy music retailer and subsequently transformed it into one of the one of the largest musical instrument retail, distribution and e-commerce businesses across Southeast Asia. He also brought many influential Malay elites into his company as directors and shareholders, including politicians and royalty. Spreading her songs was banned in mainland China and the journalist was formally warned for this act. Her songs continued to be played everywhere, from nightclubs to government buildings, and the ban was soon lifted. [120], In 1980, while in the USA, Teng met Jackie Chan, who was filming in Hollywood. [18][16] According to his memoir, Kuok described that of all the brothers, his mother Zheng Ge Ru doted on and adored William the most, and was heartbroken when she received news of William's death. [12] Besides, Teng was also instrumental in bridging the cultural gap across Chinese-speaking nations and was the first artist to connect Japan to much of East and Southeast Asia by singing Japanese pop songs. 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